Notes and patches

Inferno returns. The Inferno Time of Day is back, bringing wildfires raging across all maps. It comes with reduced visibility due to heavy smoke and wildfires in affected areas. Wildfires are fixed in location, blocking key traversal paths and forcing new route planning. AI will generally avoid wildfire zones, but if necessary, enemies may follow players through the flames or take shortcuts across them. Inferno will remain part of the active Time of Day rotation throughout Chapters 2 and 3.

Firefighter Supply

• This type of supply only appears during the Inferno Time of Day.
• Find valuable rewards such as the Flame Rifle, Scouting Map, or Tarot Cards.

Flame Rifle

• Scarce Weapon that releases pressurized liquid, producing a steady burst of flames.
• Guaranteed to be found at the Firefighter Supply.

All Hallows’ Cleave Community Event. It consists of 5 Stages. Players progress the Community Event by earning Community Event Points, which is done by completing objectives in matches.

• Stage 1 · The Atlas: reveals all hidden locations on the map.
• Stage 3 · The Temperance: restores the last Trait your Hunter lost this mission. It also returns Traits lost to Siphon, not just burn Traits.
• Stage 5 · Long Derringer: a small single-shot pistol that fires Long Ammo, which deals high damage with a reduced velocity and short drop range. More accurate from short to medium range.

Bileweavers & Bloodweavers. The Bileweavers are making their comeback in Chapter 2. They have infested 20 new Compounds across all maps, 5 of which are selected for each match. Their deadlier relatives, the Bloodweavers, are coming too:

• Bileweaver variants that cause Bleeding damage with their jump attack and when their eggs hatch.
• Identified by their red-colored body.
• Bileweaver Eggs change color to better reflect their poisonous nature, and Bloodweaver Eggs inherit the red ones, now with spikes.
• Only present during the Blood Moon Time of Day.

Bileweavers, Bloodweavers, and the new infested Compounds all arrive with All Hallows’ Cleave on October 13.

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DLC Hunter Avatars. A new set of Player Profile Avatars featuring Hunters from some of the most loved DLCs. If you own one of these DLCs, you automatically receive the corresponding Avatar:

• Death’s Herald · Sofia
• Shrine Maiden’s Hell · The Miko
• The Penitent · The Penitent
• Commedia Della Morte · Scaramuccia
• The Shadow Under the Cowl · The Cowl
• Bridgewater’s Honor · Sgt. Bridgewater
• Souls of a Feather · Scourge: Morrigan
• Souls of a Feather · Scourge: Midian
• The Phantom of the Catacombs · The Bone Mason
• The Concubine · The Concubine
• Still Waters Run Deep · Biatata
• The Reckoning Son · The Prodigal Son
• When Shadows Dance · Hayalî

New Premium Story Challenge: Cursed Kin. 4 chapters:

• Chapter 1: Cousin Jed (Avatar) and Cousin Jed (Legendary Hunter)
• Chapter 2: Cursed Kin (Title) and The Slasher (Combat Axe Skin)
• Chapter 3: Cousin Jed (Frame) and Restless Rotation (Combat Axe Equipment Animation)
• Chapter 4: Moses Family (Avatar) and Suffer the Silence (Charm)

Bug fixes · all platforms

• Fixed an issue where sprint controls could behave inconsistently when using a controller.
• Fixed an exploit that could allow players to gain infinite Dark Sight under specific circumstances.
• Fixed an audio issue where Bloodskin’s teleport loop could remain audible near Boss Target compounds for some players.
• Fixed an issue where various weapons and Tools did not contribute correctly to the “Written in Blood” Story Challenge goal “Kill Armoreds with: Piercing Damage.”
• Fixed missing menu slide SFX after selecting “View Details.”
• Fixed the “Lightfoot” Trait hint not correctly describing its interaction with the “Catalyst” Trait.
• Fixed an issue where interacting with a single Trait could result in two Traits being sold.
• Fixed an issue where the Battle Pass reward pop-up would not appear when earning Event Points without completing a goal.
• Fixed an issue where the Burgess mechanical foley sounds could be too prominent while downed.
• Fixed an issue where purchasing the Battle Pass through Event Details could incorrectly open the Community Event screen with a black background.
• Fixed incorrect Storefront text for the “Sage of Joseon” DLC.
• Fixed an issue where the scope on “Checks and Balances” was slightly smaller than the base Nitro Express scope.
• Fixed an issue where shared Challenge progress did not update correctly when restoring a teammate’s health.
• Fixed an issue at First Testimonial Church where players could stand in a specific location and remain safe from Bloodskin’s attacks.
• Fixed an issue where unlocked “Blood Testament” Battle Pass Skins could not be equipped until their corresponding item variants had been unlocked.
• Fixed an issue where teammate voice volume could become too quiet after enabling Proximity Chat in the settings.
• Fixed an issue where the Burgess shotgun Equipment Animation would not play in the menu in some cases.
• Fixed an issue on Steam where the “Buy Blood Bonds” option in the Equipment Animation side panel did not redirect players to the Steam Store.
• Fixed an issue where newly created Newsfeed entries were not reliably displayed.

Bug fixes · console

• Fixed an issue on PlayStation and Xbox where external links associated with promotions did not work correctly.
• Fixed an issue on PlayStation where images could take an extended amount of time to load on the frontend.
• Fixed an issue on PlayStation and Xbox that prevented players from assigning a Quick Slot button to the currently selected equipment item.

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He was once a man driven to find a cure at any cost. Now, he has become the monster he sought to escape. Lynch’s obsession knows no limits, and nothing will stand in the way of her pursuit.

Smell. Taste. Touch.

Every instinct. Every thought. Every craving.

All consumed by one thing: BLOOD 🩸

But the hunger can never be satisfied…

The Bloodthirsty left their mark during the Blood Moon and truly made them bleed. Now, the reward has arrived, but some may call it a curse.

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Hunters,

Tomorrow, September 10 at 09:30 CEST, we’ll be deploying a hotfix to address several issues that have surfaced since the launch of Update 2.9.

This hotfix includes:

• Fixes for several game crashes
• Re-enabling the Legendary Hunters Hex Breaker, Corvid: Bile, and Corvid: Brood
• Unlocking LeMat High Velocity Ammo by default

✅ No downtime required

✅ Small download required (~200 MB)

If you’re playing around 09:30 CEST, we recommend restarting your game client to make sure you’re connected to the latest version.

Our team continues to investigate additional issues and work on further fixes and improvements for Blood Testament.

Happy Hunting! 🤠

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