Nov 3, 2026
View on Steam↗Blood Testament Chapter 3 Patch Notes
3/5 Moderate
Lancaster four-barreled pistol and Cleaver variant arrive alongside Hunt Dollar refunds for victims of banned players and a high-ping queue test.
Key Changes
- 1New Lancaster four-barreled medium ammo pistol with high fire rate
- 2New Lancaster Cleaver variant with Heavy Knife melee functionality
- 3Hunt Dollar refunds for players killed by confirmed cheaters
- 4High-ping matchmaking queue test implemented for the Europe region
- 5Follow-up notifications for successful player report bans
- 6Bileweaver Infested Compounds rotation updated to 5 active per game
All Changes
🔫Weapons(3)
- newLancaster: New four-barreled medium ammo pistol with a rotating firing pin and high fire rate; features 4/12 basic/poison ammo and 4/8 high velocity ammo.
- newLancaster Cleaver: New variant of the Lancaster featuring an under-barrel blade that utilizes Heavy Knife melee swing patterns and damage.
- changeLancaster: The Lancaster and its Cleaver variant can now be dual-wielded.
⚖️Fair Play(2)
- newFair Play: Players now receive a Hunt Dollar refund if they were killed by a player who is subsequently banned.
- newFair Play: Added a follow-up notification to inform players when a user they reported has been banned.
🌐Matchmaking(1)
- newHigh ping queue: Temporary test in Europe for Chapter 3 that places players with ping above a certain threshold into a separate matchmaking queue.
🗺️World(1)
- changeBileweaver Infested Compounds: All new and old Bileweaver Infested Compounds have a chance to spawn, with 5 compounds active per match during Chapter 3.
📅Coming Soon(2)
- newReap the Harvest Event: New 5-stage community event where players earn points by completing match objectives to unlock rewards for the entire community.
- changeReap the Harvest Rewards: Event rewards include up to 15K Hunt Dollars, 3.5K Event Points, the Lancaster weapon and Cleaver variant, and a Random Legendary Skin.
Summary
Blood Testament Chapter 3 introduces the Lancaster, a high-fire-rate medium ammo pistol designed for reliability. This update also implements significant fair play improvements, including financial compensation for players killed by cheaters and a regional matchmaking test in Europe to isolate high-latency players. Additionally, the Bileweaver Infested Compounds rotation has been updated for the new chapter.