Developer Insight: Inventory Slot Rework
Hunt: Showdown 1896 introduces a major inventory rework, replacing weapon sizes with a 1-5 point system and merging Tool and Consumable slots into 8 flexible Equipment slots.
Key Changes
- 1Weapon slots replaced by a numerical Size system (1-5) with a total capacity of 5
- 2Tool and Consumable slots merged into 8 flexible Equipment slots
- 3New 'Special Long Ammo' type introduced for Mosin, Berthier, Krag, and Lebel
- 4Quartermaster trait now increases total weapon capacity from 5 to 6
- 5Consumables now limited to 4 per type (Throwables, Placeables, Shots, Tarot Cards)
- 6Ammo pool adjustments: Uppercut/Nitro increased; Berthier/Vetterli/Frontier reduced
- 7Increased scarcity for Dumdum, Explosive, and Spitzer custom ammo types
All Changes
⚙️Gameplay Systems(5)
- changeWeapon Slots: Weapon slots changed from Small/Medium/Large to a numerical Size system (1-5).
- changeWeapon Capacity: Total base Weapon Capacity set to 5 points across two slots.
- changeQuartermaster: Quartermaster trait now adds 1 point to Weapon Capacity for a total of 6.
- changeCarbines: Most Carbines classified as Size 3.
- changeRifles: Most full-size Rifles classified as Size 4.
🎒Equipment(2)
- changeEquipment Slots: Merged 4 Tool slots and 4 Consumable slots into 8 total Equipment Slots that can hold either type.
- nerfConsumables: Implemented a limit of 4 Consumables per type (Throwables, Placeables, Shots, and Tarot Cards).
🔫Weapons & Ammo(6)
- newSpecial Long Ammo: Introduced Special Long Ammo type; weapons using this can only resupply from Special Ammo Crates, Ammo Boxes, and Full Restocks.
- nerfLong Ammo Rifles: Converted Mosin-Nagant, Berthier 1892, Krag, and Lebel 1886 to use Special Long Ammo.
- nerfAmmo Pools: Reduced ammo pool for Berthier 1892, Vetterli 71, and Frontier 73C.
- buffAmmo Pools: Increased ammo pool for the Uppercut and Nitro Express.
- nerfCustom Ammo: Increased scarcity for Dumdum, Explosive, and Spitzer Custom Ammo types.
- nerfSpecial Projectiles: Increased scarcity for Frag Arrows (Hunting Bow) and Waxed Frag Charge (Bomb Launcher/Bomb Lance).
Summary
Inventory Slot Rework
The core of Update 2.8 is a fundamental shift in how Hunters build their loadouts. The traditional Small, Medium, and Large weapon slot system is being replaced by a numerical Size system (1-5). Players have a base capacity of 5 points to distribute between two weapons, allowing for more granular balancing between carbines (Size 3) and full-sized rifles (Size 4). The Quartermaster trait has been updated to increase this capacity to 6.
Equipment Flexibility
Tool and Consumable slots are no longer separate. They have been merged into 8 universal Equipment Slots. While this allows players to bring more of one type (e.g., extra traps instead of tools), a new restriction limits players to a maximum of 4 consumables per category (Throwables, Placeables, Shots, and Tarot Cards) to prevent item spam.
Ammo & Balancing
A new Special Long Ammo category has been introduced for modern long-ammo rifles, separating them from the standard long-ammo pool. Additionally, several weapons have seen ammo pool adjustments, and high-tier custom ammo types like Dumdum and Spitzer will now be significantly scarcer.