Containing three powerful new rifles for big-game hunting, as well as a new and exclusive selection of Cosmetics, the Hunter Power Pack is available now on all platforms!
Tsurugi LRR .338
Ideal for long-range precision shots and fitted with a detachable 5-round-capacity magazine, this is a great choice for taking down big or dangerous game.
Malmer 7mm Magnum
This lightweight rifle is known for its strong performance and high versatility. No wonder hunters around the world have come to rely on it in the wild.
Olsson Model 23
Chambered in the popular .308 and sporting features such as a fluted bolt design and carbon fiber stock, this is an excellent choice for medium to big game.
Don't forget to check out the latest Dev Diary, in which we're sharing some secrets behind creating and adding new weapons to the game.
In addition to these impressive new firearms, we’ve added some fresh customization options to apply to your favorite weapons. Mix and match looks with a number of new Paints, Sprays, Materials, and Camos, exclusively available via the Hunter Power Pack.
Expand your style options with the Hirschfelden Cosmetic Pack! This optional DLC includes all-new weapon paints, sprays, camos, and materials, as well as a special premium wrap, all inspired by the beloved Hirschfelden Hunting Reserve.
As always, cosmetic items do not affect gameplay and can be used across all owned weapons and reserves. For more info about cosmetics and how they work, and to take a look at what some of the other existing packs contain, check out this article.
We just released the Showcase Update, bringing new features, fixes, and improvements to players on all platforms.
Highlights
Say Hello to your Free Trophy Cabin!
Proudly display all your trophies from the Layton Lake and Hirschfelden reserves in the spacious new Trophy Cabin. Pool table and hot tub included! Also, check out our Trophy Cabin Dev Diary for some extra behind-the-scenes insights.
Spend less time prepping and more time hunting with Loadouts
Shorten the time between hunts by saving your favorite configurations of weapons and equipment into different loadouts. You can switch between them at any time by heading to your nearest Cache.
Full Patch Notes
ADDITIONAL NEW FEATURES
The Apex News Feature has been added. Now players will be able to see the latest news as a pop-up in the main menu.
Trophy Lodges can now be renamed!
A keybind option to toggle Clue highlights on/off has been implemented. Developer’s Notes: This new option has been bounded to "C" by default. Players, who have previously bounded this key to another action, should check their hotkeys and make sure it's working correctly.
We’ve added a Sharpness slider to the Graphics Quality settings.
We’ve added a Press & Hold indicator for skipping intro cinematics.
Players can now add waypoints when looking through binoculars.
The in-game DLC Store is now available for players who bought the game on Epic Games Store.
An extra screen with DLC details has been implemented in the in-game DLC Store on PC.
A new multimount Trophy has been added: Bison Bonanza!
ADJUSTMENTS & IMPROVEMENTS
Textures and selected models for plaques and plinths in Trophy Lodges have been improved.
PlayStation players should no longer experience crashes when accessing the Storage menu.
The distances at which animals will spook when hearing gunshots has been adjusted.
Lever-Action Rifle (Whitlock Model 86 & Coachmate) reload animations have been updated.
Mission items in the Codex menu have been categorized.
The estimated distance to an animal can now be seen on the spotting widget in the UI.
Ranger has become a passive Perk that increases the estimated distance accuracy shown in the UI.
Information about an animal's state is now visible by default when they are spotted.
Zeroing can now be acquired as a tier-two perk.
Various character transparency issues have been resolved. Developer’s Notes: Specifically, this fixes a bug where antlers would seem to twitch in odd directions while the player was moving.
Gameplay
We added some general improvements to The Hill Caller Skill.
The zero distance of the Crosspoint CB-165 crossbow has been increased from 10/30/50m to 20/40/60m.
We’ve increased the bleed damage caused by .22LR truncated cone bullets to ensure quick kills on small birds, even on flesh wounds.
On top of a couple of additional minor tweaks, some animal awareness states will now be available for all players to observe instead of only players who have selected the Spotting Knowledge Skill. Developer’s Notes:All players will now be able to observe animals in three key states: Calm, Alerted, and Fleeing or Aggressive. Those who decide to take on the Spotting Knowledge Skill will be provided with an additional range of states visibility information. With these changes, we hope to improve First-Time User Experience and keep things balanced and exciting for our existing community!
Animals will stop in their tracks more accurately.
UI
Spanish special characters will now be displayed correctly in the Russian translation of the game.
Audio
We’ve adjusted the dog's responsiveness to the gunshots and added a reaction to thunder.
Visuals
Choosing the low preset quality now also updates shadow quality, terrain detail tessellation, and scene complexity.
Small visual improvements to the sky when raining have been added.
The Volume Fog Quality has been optimized on PC and no longer appears pixilated, regardless of the chosen graphics setting.
Performance
Memory usage while switching reserves has been improved.
BUG FIXES
Gameplay
The Hunting Dog realized it doesn’t have gills and no longer lies down underwater.
The Moose Great One now spawns with Great One-fur types only.
The Hunting Dog will now respawn on land if pushed into the water.
A number of issues causing need zones to disappear after game updates have been addressed
We fixed an issue with waterfowl failing to flee when there's no valid threat.
Animals no longer teleport while drinking.
An issue with alligators despawning incorrectly has been resolved.
We fixed an issue whereducks sometimes did not leave high altitudes.
Using the Keen Eye Skill will no longer discover invalid points of interest.
Toggling between the x-ray and regular view no longer changes the reset view.
Players can now interact with the trash bin for the New England Mountains main mission, Second Home, without having to quit and re-enter the game from the main menu.
We’ve fixed an issue for the Parque Fernando mission, Shot for Shot, where two out of the four targets werenot visible unless the player was zooming in at a specific spot.
Crashes in certain locations on various reserves on Xbox have been addressed.
Moose have had their internal organs checked and they all should be valid targets again.
Taxidermized Great One Moose with fabled type furs will now display the correct fur in the Trophy Lodge.
UI
We’ve updated the default keybinds for gamepad when placing waypoints with binoculars.
Various quality-of-life fixes were added to the harvest screen. Developer’s Notes:The latest killed animal will now be properly displayed in the Trophy Manager even if the player already has ten harvests saved.
The ability to mute individual players in multiplayer chat has been added.
Metric and imperial range measurements in the Weapon Wheel will now display correctly when toggled.
We’ve fixed a number of mission waypoints that reveal new areas of the map.
Hunt Club events no longer move to the 'Completed' tab before they are finished.
The Great Ones count in the hunting profile of a player's Codex now update properly.
The Equipment Selector now shows up every time as intented when pressing up on the D-pad.
We’ve fixed an infinite loading issue that sometimes appeared if a player changed to another profile from the EULA and Privacy Policy screens on Xbox.
We removed the option to retrieve a Trophy even though the animal was not placed in any Trophy Lodge.
We fixed an issue where the Options menu became locked after a player unlinked their Apex Connect account using a controller.
The unsaved harvest pop-up is no longer closed when a player uses a controller to check "Don't Show Again".
The issue with the Taxidermize button of the last unsaved harvest not working while being accessed directly from the harvest screen has been fixed.
We’ve fixed the issue of the “Claim Reward” prompt not being aligned to the center of the screen.
When assembling a multimount, the last highlighted animal on the list will no longer appear instead of the selected one.
The female Hunting Dog now has the correct picture in the My Dogs menu.
We fixed an issue where the D-pad scroll functionality in the EULA and Privacy Policy screens was occasionally unresponsive.
The issue with numbers on the HUD becoming bigger if the player switches between controller and keyboard & mouse has been resolved.
The in-game currency cost to rename a player's Hunting Dog will now only be deducted if their chosen name change was successful.
Developer's Notes: There were a number of players reporting the re-naming system was broken, causing loss of cash and no name change.
The Mission list no longer overlaps with other UI elements.
We’ve fixed a misaligned image in the Mission Items Codex UI.
Reserve subcategories the Mission Items have been added.
Some truncated text in the Equipment Slots Inventory UI has been cleaned up.
Players can once again select Matmat’s Multi Trophy Mount while using keyboard in a Trophy Lodge.
We fixed an issue where players would sometimes trigger the “Overwrite” option using a controller in the Trophy Manager screen.
Audio
The Cacciatore 12g shotgun echo now triggers when fired while aiming.
Visuals
The player's shadow no longer flickers when spawned.
Graphical corruption no longer occurs when switching ammo while reloading.
Water should no longer occasionally flicker.
We fixed a number of graphical issues occurring when a player automatically reloaded any of the WP6 weapons.
The player's character now properly grips their ATV handlebars in first-person view.
Multiplayer
Names should no longer disappear from the Harvest Screen when players leave a multiplayer session.
‘Twitching’ movements should no longer occur when looking at other players in multiplayer.
The long-standing issue with switching barrels on the Grelck Drilling Rifle in a multiplayer session while being within 1.5 km distance from another player has been fixed!
We fixed a minor third-person animation issue for the Modern Muzzleloader when reloading in a crouching position in multiplayer.
An issue where audio for the Goose and Jackrabbit Callers was being heard twice during a multiplayer session if triggered by another player has been fixed.
We hope you’ll enjoy all of the free content, improvements, and fixes contained in this update, as well as the new Hirschfelden Cosmetic Pack DLC and Hunter Power Pack DLC, now available on all platforms. Happy hunting!
Take your big-game hunting to the next level when Hunter Power Pack releases on all platforms on March 14. This paid DLC introduces three powerful new bolt-action rifles — a perfect selection to choose from when taking on even the most challenging of prey — as well as new Paints, Sprays, Materials, and Camos for added customization.
What does Hunter Power Pack contain?
Tsurugi LRR .338 Ideal for long-range precision shots and fitted with a detachable 5-round-capacity magazine, this is a great choice for taking down big or dangerous game.
Malmer 7mm Magnum This lightweight rifle is known for its strong performance and high versatility. No wonder hunters around the world have come to rely on it in the wild.
Olsson Model 23 Chambered in the popular .308 and sporting features such as a fluted bolt design and carbon fibre stock, this is an excellent choice for medium to big game.
What will Hunter Power Pack cost?
Hunter Power Pack will cost €/$ 3.99. Be on the lookout for a special Steam discount on release!
What are the new Cosmetics?
Hunter Power Pack includes seven new Cosmetics for players to customize their weapons. These Cosmetics are available exclusively through the Hunter Power Pack.
Whether you're traveling solo or in good company, there's nothing quite like exploring the hunting reserves and scoping out the local wildlife, or enjoying a relaxing fishing getaway. Expansive Worlds certainly have you covered, and these deals aren’t the only events we have in the works.
Score 2 Steam keys each for The Angler and theHunter
With the Call of the Wild Valentine’s Sweepstakes, you can win a pack of 4 Steam codes - 2 keys for Call of the Wild: The Angler and 2 keys for theHunter: Call of the Wild.
Start earning points by completing special actions. More points mean a higher chance of securing one of 25 winning spots!
The competition ends on Feb 28th at 11:59pm CET. All winners will be contacted over provided email address within a week of announcing the results.
Don’t miss your chance and enter the Valentine’s Sweepstakes now!
Experience the love for the wonderful outdoors with our special Valentine's Day Sale!
Whether it’s surprising a loved one with a romantic fishing getaway, or exploring one of the many hunting reserves to scope out the local wildlife, we've made sure you will find something to create memorable experiences with Expansive Worlds.
We'll be performing a number of live test events for Hunt Club over the next two weeks between Wednesday and Friday.
The challenges will be available to all players who own the base version of theHunter: Call of the Wild. Remember that in order to see the events, the Hunt Club Beta option must be enabled in the settings section, under the Avalanche Apex Connect tab.
As always, we appreciate your feedback and would love to hear your thoughts on this. Please submit any issues to our Support Team at http://avlche.com/THSupport
We’ve just pushed a new hotfix live on PC that aims to resolve some of the issues you’ve encountered since New England Mountains & the Granite Update’s launch.
Patch Notes
The Great One Moose are now more likely to spawn with Great One exclusive fur variations.
The default keybind for placing a waypoint using the binoculars with a controller has been changed to Y/Triangle. It previously clashed with the bind to spot animals.
Dev Team’s Notes:You may have to reset your controller keybinds for this change to take effect.
Need Zones discovered while playing solo should now persist after joining a multiplayer session.
Players should no longer crash when teleporting to specific locations in various reserves.
The dog should no longer become unresponsive after the player dies and respawns.
The UI keybinds (for keyboard and mouse) should now save properly between sessions.
Players should no longer lose the ability to leave water blinds after harvesting an animal (or be ejected from regular blinds).
Players should no longer get stuck waiting for the Weapon Customization Screen to load (however, it may take up to 20 seconds).
Our goal with this hotfix was to address the most pressing issues the community encountered after our latest update. Of course, our work doesn’t stop there and we’ll continue to work on other issues players have encountered during their sessions. We’ll share a definitive list of Known Issues later this week.
We’d like to thank theHunter’s community for their incredible support since New England Mountains’ launch. We’re humbled by your feedback and proud that you’re enjoying this new reserve so much!
The time to explore the New England Mountains has come! The new reserve is out now on every platform, alongside the Granite Update - our biggest free update yet. Let’s dive in!
New England Mountains Reserve
Our latest reserve is set in the autumnal beauty of the New England Mountains - the perfect setting for relaxing yet exciting hunts.
Hunt in stunning surroundings: The New England Mountains reserve features varied landscapes shaped by the passing of time, from open alpine regions to coniferous and mixed woodlands interspersed with lakes and rivers. When you are tired from stalking deer through the spruce or hunting waterfowl along the bends of the river, there is no shortage of perfect opportunities to sit back and take in the picturesque environment around you.
Wildlife, Great Ones, and refined classics: On the uplands and through the trees of the New England Mountains, Hunters have a wealth of wildlife to hunt – from the humble Ring-necked Pheasant to the sneaky Coyote and the majestic Moose. Speaking of the Moose, this gentle giant is now present as one of the extremely rare Great Ones alongside the equally giant Black Bear and the graceful Whitetail Deer. Not only do the Moose and Whitetail Deer have the Great One status in common – along with the stunning Red Fox, they are also among the three beautifully refined animals, who now look better than ever.
New weapon, unique cosmetics: Have it your way! Visit the Weapons Cache at any Outpost, and you will find a new weapon waiting for you. The Patriot is a powerful, modern 0.50 cal break-action muzzleloader made locally in New Hampshire. It is perfect for hunting large prey, but aim carefully – with great power comes… slow reload speed.
The New England Mountains Reserve is available now - get it and start exploring the wilds!
Fully dedicated to answering community feedback with improvements and new features, the Granite Update is out now for all owners of theHunter: Call of the Wild.
Xbox Series X/S and PS5: Get a framerate boost up to 60 FPS on next-gen console for a smoother hunting experience.
Animal Backfilling: Your favorite reserves are getting new residents with the Granite Update. Indeed, we’re backfilling previously-released maps with additional animals. Here’s the full list:
Ring Neck Pheasant - Hirschfelden , Cuatro Colinas
Merriam Turkey - Layton Lake
Gray Wolf , Capercaillie - Medved Taiga
Eurasian Wigeon - Vurhonga Savanna
Collared Peccary - Parque Fernando
Canada Goose - Yukon Valley
Mallard - Te Awaroa
Pronghorn - Rancho Del Arroyo
Green Wing Teal - Mississippi Acres
Have fun revisiting old favorites with these latest additions!
Animal Remastering: The Red Fox, Whitetail Deer and the Moose have received a visual rework with updated textures, furs and models. The Moose is also receiving a full body rework, allowing for better animations!
New Weapon Customization System: Hunt in style with our new customization system, allowing you to tune your weapons’ look with your favorite paints, camos, wraps and more! Head to the dedicated menu next time you’re at an outpost, and test them all till you find a winning combo that’s uniquely yours.
Next time you’ll boot the game, you’ll receive two customization items per reserve you own, plus two more if you’ve purchased New England Mountains. What’s more, you can get six additional items with our free Scout Pack - so make sure to grab it! And for the collectors, we’ve got the Veteran Pack, featuring seven exclusive cosmetic options.
We can’t wait to see how awesome you can make your weapons look!
Additional cool features coming in the Granite Update:
The majestic Moose is now present as one of the extremely rare Great Ones.
We’ve implemented aggressive behavior for the Moose.
We’ve reworked the moose’s audio, including new aggressive calls and more variations for existing ones.
We’ve implemented a new design for the Need Zone info box on the map, which can now display multiple animals’ schedules.
The Harvest Screen has been updated with a Preview Mode.
A new Multi Mount Trophy has been added for a Moose and a Bobwhite Quail called ‘Moosic to my ears’.
Buttons prompts will now properly show when placing portable structures.
We’ve added a Depth of Field toggle in the Graphics Settings on PC.
We’ve added the ability to place and remove waypoints by looking into the binoculars, as well as matching key binding settings.
We’ve added key binding settings for Zooming In and Zooming Out of the Scope/Binoculars.
And there’s more! The team has been hard at work fixing a number of bugs and improving performance. Here’s the full list:
Brought new stability improvements on Xbox.
Fixed a common crash on PS4 when skipping the intro cutscenes and entering the Main Menu.
Fixed an issue on console where vegetation appeared dithered when players viewed it from a short distance.
Fixed the issue in Hope #8 in Layton Lake. Players will now be able to complete it.
Fixed an issue where the glass lens was visible through some scopes, sights and binoculars.
The Rename prompt won’t appear in the Kennel Screen anymore if the player does not own a dog.
Removed the dropdown menus, price & Buy And Name Dog prompt from the Kennel Screen.
The Boomstick perk will now only work with double-barrel shotguns.
Fixed some instances where animals teleported while drinking in Silver Ridge Peaks.
Huntermate and indicators won’t appear anymore when players are in the Trophy Lodge.
Fixed an issue that would cause the hammer of Colt .45 guns to automatically get cocked when manual chambering was on.
Fixed an issue allowing players to run into the lake in Rotonui in Te Awaroa.
Fixed an issue for the M1 IWANIEC weapon with GENZERO night vision where the scope’s reticle overlapped when aiming and shooting.
Alright, hunters! It’s almost time to dive into the beautiful forests of the New England Mountains. But before you go, here’s a couple more information you should know about before your next hunt:
There’s been a population reset for certain animals:
Moose in Layton, Medved, Yukon & Finland
Iberian Mouflon in Cuatro Colinas
Mountain Lions in Silver Ridge Peaks
We’ve also updated the drinking times for specific animals:
Eurasian Lynx in Medved Taiga (3:00 - 6:00)
Bighorn Sheep in Rancho Del Arroyo (11:00 - 14:00)
Mountain Lions in Silver Ridge Peaks (00:00 - 3:00)
With that, you’re fully up to date on everything new in theHunter: Call of the Wild! We hope you’ll enjoy the New England Mountains Reserve, as well as all the improvements we’ve packed into the Granite Update. It was directly inspired by all the ideas, thoughts and feedback you’re continuously sharing with us across our community channels. We appreciate your support, and we can’t wait to hear what you think of today’s update.
Alongside New England Mountains’ release, we’re bringing a new weapon customisation system to theHunter - allowing you to mix and match paints, camos, materials and more!
What are cosmetics?
First of all, cosmetics are just that – cosmetic. You may already know cosmetics for weapons as “weapon skins” – custom visual attributes, which make no functional change to the gameplay mechanics.
A custom material will not increase accuracy or scope wobble, and picking the rarest camo will not make it easier to sneak up on your prey. Cosmetics are a way for you to personalize your own experience in-game by picking your favorite colors, patterns, and materials.
They also are, and will always be, completely optional.
So how does it work?
Go to an outpost and access the Weapons Cache.
Buy a New England Mountains cosmetic content pack: Scout (Free) or Veteran (€/$ 2.99).
Use the in-game cash to apply any item across any currently owned (and future) weapon in the game.
Hunt in style!
And because feeling special is for everyone, all players will get two free cosmetic items (one paint, one camo) for every reserve they buy or already own – including Hirschfelden and Layton Lakes from the base game.
Make it personal
As a hunter, your weapon is not just a tool, but your companion on the trail. By customizing your weapon, you can personalize it and make it uniquely yours. You can even customize up to two or three parts/areas of each weapon with different cosmetics.
Cosmetics fall into five categories, or tiers, as follows:
Paints: Single colors for the minimalist – or purist.
Home-made sprays: Get creative with unique patterns and decals.
Material replacements: Customize the feel of your weapon, e.g., with a different wood grip…
Camos: Blend in and become one with your surroundings.
Wraps: The ultimate in custom hunting experiences. A high-grade weapon camo skin incorporating elements from all of the other four categories.
As mentioned, there are two New England Mountains content pack types:
Scout (Free): Contains six weapon customization options (includes one of the options that is unlocked when purchasing New England Mountains) Veteran (Paid): Includes all options from the Scout and Reserve DLC packs + seven exclusive options)
With up to three separate weapon areas to customize, there are literally thousands – potentially tens of thousands – of combinations to explore for each weapon in the game!
Try before you buy!
Unsure whether your Rangemaster 338 rifle would look better with a cherry wood or full camo stock? Make up your mind with a 3D rendered preview of each cosmetic item on any weapon you currently own.
We’re excited about introducing this new feature to theHunter: Call of the Wild, and will actively listen and evaluate your feedback as we go. Let us know which cosmetics you would like to see in future!
It’s just a few days away… We’re excited to announce that the New England Mountains Reserve & Granite Update come to theHunter on December 6th!
Here’s a quick recap of all the goodness it’ll pack!
NEW ENGLAND MOUNTAINS
Hunt in stunning surroundings: The New England Mountains reserve features varied landscapes shaped by the passing of time, from open alpine regions to coniferous and mixed woodlands interspersed with lakes and rivers. When you are tired from stalking deer through the spruce or hunting waterfowl along the bends of the river, there is no shortage of perfect opportunities to sit back and take in the picturesque environment around you.
Wildlife, Great Ones and refined classics: On the uplands and through the trees of the New England Mountains, Hunters have a wealth of wildlife to hunt – from the humble Ring-necked Pheasant to the sneaky Coyote and the majestic Moose. Speaking of the Moose, this gentle giant is now present as one of the extremely rare Great Ones alongside the equally giant Black Bear and the graceful Whitetail Deer. Not only do the Moose and Whitetail Deer have the Great One status in common – along with the stunning Red Fox, they are also among the three beautifully refined animals, who now look better than ever.
New weapon, unique cosmetics: Have it your way! Visit the Weapons Cache at any Outpost, and you will find a new weapon waiting for you. The Patriot is a powerful, modern 0.50 cal break-action muzzleloader made locally in New Hampshire. It is perfect for hunting large prey, but aim carefully – with great power comes… slow reload speed.
GRANITE UPDATE
Extra animal species across nearly every reserve, giving Hunters plenty of reason to revisit their old favorite spots in search of new prey.
Already own a previously released reserve? Want to give your weapons a unique flavor? Well, you’re in luck, because we are giving all Hunters two free, themed cosmetics for each reserve, which they already own – one paint and one camo. This includes the two reserves in the base game.
This update also includes a range of performance improvements and minor additions to make your gameplay more enjoyable – an updated Harvest screen with preview, the ability to place/remove waypoints when using binoculars, as well as improved stability on consoles and various minor tweaks across the game on all platforms.
We can’t wait to welcome you all in the New England Mountains! Wishlist it now!