Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: Everything New

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2 begins on October 6, 2026, continuing Crytek’s Blood Testament event with sweeping compound changes, a new Story Challenge, a new Community Event, two new Tarot Cards, a new Tool and another Twitch Drops campaign.

That date is worth separating from the Bound by Blood cosmetic DLC. Chapter 2 is the October 6 game-content drop, while Bound by Blood releases on October 7. Treating them as one release date makes it much harder to tell which content should already be live.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: release date and confirmed content

Crytek revealed the Chapter 2 lineup in the September 29 trailer and followed it with a developer livestream on October 1. The public announcement confirms the categories above even where exact reward tables are still being held back.

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Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: why October 6 is the correct date

Crytek’s official Chapter 2 announcement says Blood Testament continues on October 6. The October 7 date belongs to Bound by Blood, the separate paid cosmetic DLC starring The Protegee.

For players planning a return, October 6 is therefore the day to check the game itself for the compound revisions, Community Event, Story Challenge, Tarot Cards, Tool and Chapter 2 systems.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: sweeping compound changes

Compound changes are one of the headline additions Crytek chose to put directly in the Chapter 2 trailer. That wording points to map and encounter-space changes rather than a minor prop pass.

The exact compound-by-compound list is not fully published in the current announcement, so this page does not invent changed windows, doors, ladders or sightlines before the update is live.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: new Community Event

Chapter 2 introduces another Community Event. Blood Testament already used Make Them Bleed earlier in the event, where the community earned progress through normal Hunt objectives and unlocked major game-wide stages.

Crytek is explicitly calling the Chapter 2 activity a new Community Event, but the public trailer text does not yet provide the final event name, milestone thresholds or reward table. That is enough to confirm a new shared progression layer without pretending the old Make Them Bleed numbers automatically carry over.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: new Story Challenge

A new Story Challenge is also confirmed. Blood Testament previously used Written in Blood as a free Story Challenge after Bloodskin was unlocked, mixing lore progression with gameplay objectives.

The Chapter 2 challenge should be treated as a separate objective set. Crytek has confirmed it exists but has not published the complete task ladder in the current written announcement.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: two new Tarot Cards

Two additional Tarot Cards are part of Chapter 2. Hunt now uses Tarot Cards as tactical tools within the wider loadout and match-information systems, so two more cards can create real search friction around acquisition and effect rather than being simple cosmetics.

The public Chapter 2 announcement confirms the count but not a complete official unlock-method table. Any page claiming exact costs or challenge requirements before that information appears would be guessing.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: new Tool

Crytek also confirms one new Tool. The announcement does not give the full Tool name, price, ammo or unlock requirement in its current written summary.

That makes the Tool a good launch-day child page once the live Arsenal exposes its exact stats and acquisition method, but not something worth padding with speculative numbers now.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: Twitch Drops

Twitch Drops are confirmed as part of the Chapter 2 rollout. Hunt uses linked Twitch accounts and Drops-enabled streams for these campaigns, with watch-time rewards claimed through Twitch once the account connection is active.

The current Hunt Twitch Drops page still shows the previous July and August campaign rather than a complete October Chapter 2 reward schedule, so those old watch times should not be copied into the new event.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: How Chapter 2 builds on Blood Testament

Blood Testament began with the Blood Moon, new traits, Blood Wells and the Make Them Bleed community progression. The Blood Moon itself changes monster behaviour between intense and dark phases, while the event’s earlier community stages unlocked Chupacabra and a larger Incursion-area nightmare.

Chapter 2 is designed as the next change to that living event rather than a restart. Existing Blood Testament story context still matters, but October 6 adds another layer of map, challenge and shared progression content.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: Bound by Blood DLC

The new DLC teased alongside Chapter 2 is Bound by Blood, but it does not release until October 7.

It is cosmetic-only and includes The Protegee Hunter, The Primrose Mosin-Nagant skin, Skin Deep for the Sparks Pistol and Sparks Pistol Silencer, The White Fox Ammo Box skin, plus a Protegee Avatar and Frame.

Our Hunt Showdown Bound by Blood DLC guide has the complete item list and release timing.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: PlayStation Plus timing lines up with Chapter 2

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is also one of the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games becoming claimable on October 6, which means the Chapter 2 date is particularly well placed for new PS5 players.

See PlayStation Plus October 2026 Games for the claim window and subscription details.

Hunt Showdown Blood Testament Chapter 2: what is worth checking first

• Install the October 6 game update before entering a match.
• Inspect changed compounds rather than relying on old sightline and entrance knowledge.
• Open the new Community Event screen and read the live milestone rules.
• Check the new Story Challenge before playing so normal match actions can progress it.
• Inspect both new Tarot Cards for their exact acquisition routes and effects.
• Check the Arsenal for the new Tool and its unlock requirement.
• Link Twitch before the Chapter 2 Drops campaign begins if you plan to claim watch-time rewards.
• Remember that Bound by Blood arrives separately on October 7.

What is confirmed versus still unreleased

That distinction is important for anyone preparing early. There is enough confirmed information to know what systems are coming, but not enough to publish fake complete guides for mechanics Crytek has not fully exposed in writing.

Official source: Hunt: Showdown 1896 official Steam announcements