Chapter 2
Inferno, Bloodweavers and the Long Derringer
Inferno is back, the Bileweavers return with a deadlier cousin and the Derringer family gets a new member. The community event, All Hallows' Cleave, kicks off on October 13.
From October 6 to November 8 · updated October 8, 2026
- Oct 6The chapter and 2.9.1 land
- TODAY6 days to go until the community event
- Oct 13All Hallows' Cleave
- Oct 26Twitch Drops begin
- Nov 8The chapter ends
All Hallows' Cleave
The Halloween Community Event of Chapter 2, starting October 13. Five stages and, just like Make Them Bleed, everyone feeds the same scoreboard from the in-game screen.
The rules change every stage
It starts with killing Bileweavers and destroying their eggs. Each stage then changes how points are earned, so the objective won't always be the same.
The five stages
The Atlas
Tarot Card. Reveals every hidden location on the map, like a Scouting Map. You can use it at the start of the match to plan your attack.
Hunt Dollars and Event Points
The Temperance
Tarot Card. Restores the last Trait your Hunter lost this mission: the ones you burn and also the one stolen with Siphon.
Hunt Dollars and Event Points
Long Derringer
New Tool: a single-shot pistol that fires Long Ammo. Full stat sheet
Tarot Cards
Why Temperance matters
It says lost, not burnt. That covers Burn Traits and also the Trait stolen with Siphon, Scarce or not. The clearest case is Necromancer: you burn it to get back up solo or to revive a teammate, and Temperance gives it right back, ready to use again.
The Atlas, a map in your pocket
Reveals every regular and special Supply Point, Scout Tower and Extraction Point. Handy if you've had bad luck finding them and want to catch up with everyone else fast.
Inferno returns
Wildfires are back on every map, and they're sticking around for the rest of 2.9, Chapter 3 included.
Fire that changes your route
- Wildfires sit in fixed locations and block key paths, so you'll have to plan new routes
- Heavy smoke reduces visibility in the affected areas
- The AI usually avoids the fire, but it may follow you through the flames or cut straight across them
- During the first week it has a high chance on every map; after that Crytek will tune the percentages live, without patches
- The Blood Moon stays in the rotation
Firefighter Supply
The Supply Point that debuted in 2.7 is back. It's usually right in the middle of the big wildfires.
- A Flame Rifle every time
- A chance of Tarot Cards and a sealed Trait
- Other rewards, such as the Scouting Map
Flame Rifle
It sprays pressurized liquid that produces a steady stream of flames. It comes in really handy for the infested compounds.
Infested compounds
The Bileweavers come back and web up 20 new compounds across the four maps. Every match activates 5 at random. In Chapter 3 the 20 compounds from previous times join in, for a total of 40 possible. They arrive with All Hallows' Cleave on October 13.
New routes and flanks
The infestation transforms the whole compound: upper floors and balconies become reachable without ladders, opening up new routes and flanks. That changes how you attack and how you defend. What does not come back is the central Bileweaver nest: this time it's only the compound changes.
Bileweaver
- Poison, as always
- Their eggs turn a more toxic color
Bloodweaver
- A deadlier Bileweaver variant with a red body
- Its jump attack and its hatching eggs cause Bleeding
- It doesn't poison
- It keeps the old red eggs, now with spikes
- The Blood Moon Frenzy makes it even more aggressive
Long Derringer
Yes, it's a Tool. It joins the Derringer family and is probably its most advanced pupil. It unlocks at Stage V of All Hallows' Cleave.
Stat sheet
- TypeTool
- AmmoLong
- Capacity1 + 2
- Price$110
- Damage116
- Bullet velocityUnconfirmed
HOW IT BEHAVES
- Shares its reserve with the other Long Ammo weapons you carry
- Reduced velocity and short drop range
- Very inaccurate at medium and long range
- 116 stays under the 125 threshold: it won't down a Hunter with 125 health in one shot
New Hunters and the story
Lynch's serum keeps finding volunteers. Chapter 2 brings her pupil, a nun from the other side and a family feud for Halloween.
Bound by Blood: Sophie Laurent
Lynch's pupil. She's spent her whole life passing herself off as quiet and innocent so nobody suspects the murders she enjoys committing, and she's already framed more than one person. The serum magnifies her ambition until she pushes Lynch to make it stronger.
- The Protegee · Legendary Hunter
- The Primrose · Mosin-Nagant skin
- Skin Deep · skin for the Sparks Pistol and Sparks Pistol Silencer
- The White Fox · Ammo Box skin
- The Protegee · Avatar and Frame
Sister Tabitha
She worked at a charity hospital in New York and went to Louisiana with a small group to care for the sick. She ended up falling ill herself and now wears a mask to hide the corruption, passing it off as leprosy. Convinced God is punishing her for her sins, she joins the Righteous, the side fighting the Bloodthirsty who drink Lynch's serum.
Cursed Kin
The Moses family reunion ends in a blood feud: Cousin Jed, from the Moses clan in the next town over, has a score to settle with William, Millie and Pappy Moses. It's written as a dime novel and, as always, you unlock the story by completing its challenges.
- Chapter 1 · Cousin Jed avatar and Legendary Hunter
- Chapter 2 · Cursed Kin title and The Slasher, a Combat Axe skin
- Chapter 3 · Cousin Jed frame and Restless Rotation, an Equipment Animation for the axe
- Chapter 4 · Moses Family avatar and Suffer the Silence charm
13 DLC Hunter avatars
If you own the DLC, you get its avatar automatically.
- Sofia
- The Miko
- The Penitent
- Scaramuccia
- The Cowl
- Sgt. Bridgewater
- Scourge: Morrigan
- Scourge: Midian
- The Bone Mason
- The Concubine
- Biatata
- The Prodigal Son
- Hayalî
Other bits
Everything else that came out of the Chapter 2 developer livestream.
Game of the month on PS Plus
On the Essential, Extra and Premium tiers. If you know someone on PS5 who couldn't make up their mind, now's the time. With PS Plus the game also reaches regions where it wasn't available before, such as Brazil, Panama and South Africa. Crytek has published player guides on its website, under Game.
The beetles with hats
They come back in October and this time they're staying for good. Crytek didn't say how they come back, only that there are more surprises.
Fair Play in September
Questions about Chapter 2
When does All Hallows' Cleave start?
On October 13. It starts with killing Bileweavers and destroying their eggs, and each of the five stages changes how points are earned.
What does The Temperance do?
It restores the last Trait your Hunter lost this mission: the Burn Traits you use up and also the one stolen with Siphon. It unlocks at Stage III of All Hallows' Cleave.
Is the FOV slider coming to console?
It's still on the to-do list, no date yet.
Will there be region lock and ping limits?
They're still working on it. There may be news in December.
Why won't the stun-Bloodskin-mid-leap challenge complete?
Because it's broken. They're fixing it, but there's no date yet.
Are the old bosses getting a rework?
For now there are no plans for big changes to their mechanics.
When does the Long Derringer arrive?
It's the reward for Stage V of All Hallows' Cleave. It's a single-shot Tool that fires Long Ammo: it costs $110 and deals 116 damage.
What's the deal with the pumpkins?
There will be destructible pumpkins and something happens when you break them. They wouldn't say what on the livestream.
Are 15-player matches coming back?
They're still going over the issues from the test before running it again. No date or concrete plan.
What about the 2D match replay?
Still on the list, with no more info for now.
Is the Shot Bolt getting fixed?
They're looking into it. They don't know yet whether the fix will come in a hotfix or in the next update.
Are the Bileweaver nests coming back?
Not this time, although Crytek wants to bring them back at some point.