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We invite you to take part in a Feedback Survey on the new HUD Layout in v0.41 if you have approximately 10 minutes to spare (deadline April 13th 12am UTC).

Survey: https://survey.steelhunters.com/s3/New-HUD-Feedback


These Surveys are an incredibly important part of the Steel Hunters process and our devs review your feedback when deciding our next steps, so it's greatly appreciated.

This survey is only in English, but we will be releasing localized versions in the near future. All feedback is important to us and will be considered by our team before making decisions.

Thank you in advance,
The Steel Hunters Team

Please note that servers will be unavailable on 29/04/2025 between 06:00 UTC and 12:00 UTC as we deploy update 0.41. For live updates, please join the official Discord server[discord.gg].

• Added ability to cancel charging weapons and abilities with the reload button.
  
• Increased weapon ammo storage regeneration speed for all Hunters by 33% for the 2nd magazine and by 45% for the 3rd magazine.
  
• Improved critical hit registration.
  
• Adjusted Mod values and Hunter base stats related to magazine regeneration time.
  
• Updated the shooting experience for all Hunters including new muzzle flashes trails and impacts.
  
• Weapons now have different impact visual effects depending on whether the target has shields or not.
  
• Added new visual effects for critical hits.
  
• Added new sound effects for hits: the sound differs depending on whether the enemy has shields or not and whether it is a critical hit or not.
  
• Added smoking barrel visual effects after shooting automatic/semi-automatic weapons.
  
• Improved positioning of Hunters' legs on various uneven surfaces.
  
• Players can now view and apply Skins for Hunters in the Appearance menu.
  
• Improved melee experience:
  
  • Reduced melee cooldown from 6 to 3 seconds for all Hunters.
    
  • Shortened melee distances.
    
  • Increased reliability of UI indication for melee and reduced discrepancies between initial melee start and actual point of contact.

🛈 Taurus is our Brawler Hunter.
We intended him to be right in the middle of the battle and provided him with the tools to get there—and stay there. He can be customized to be more sustainable during a fight or to become a damage-dealing tank. Regardless he shines when pushed to his limits. Knowing when to go in and when to disengage will be the crucial factor in utilizing his kit.
His shotgun is destructive at close range but unique in the sense that it can be scoped in to provide damage capabilities at farther distances.
Taurus is very territorial marking his space with his Power Pylon . Depending on the Power Pylon Mod chosen he can claim a large area or deploy multiple pylons to "carry" his flag with him.
We hope our players enjoy the on-the-edge highly interactive and high-speed playstyle he provides.
Base Stats

• Structure – 8 400
  
• Shield – 2 100

Weapon – Heavy Shotgun

• Mod: Frenzy
  
  • Base Stats
    
    • Damage: 75x10
      
    • Magazine: 6
      
    • Quick Reload: No
  • Effect 1
    
    • Increases weapon damage by 3/6/9/12/15% when the target is within 75 m .
  • Effect 2
    
    • Landing all pellets with critical hits grants 4/8/12/16% damage resistance for 5 s .
  • Effect 3
    
    • Increases magazine size to 7/8 .
• Mod: Shank
  
  • Base Stats
    
    • Damage: 63x10
      
    • Magazine: 5
      
    • Quick Reload: Yes
  • Effect 1
    
    • Increases reserve ammo regeneration speed by 15/20/25/30/35% .
  • Effect 2
    
    • Increases critical damage by 5/10/15/20% .
  • Effect 3
    
    • Increases damage by 5/7.5% for every 16% below max structure points; max 5 stacks .

Ability 1 – Bull Charge

• Mod: Onslaught
  
  • Base Stats
    
    • Damage: 2 100
      
    • Cooldown: 45 s
      
    • Active time: 5 s
  • Effect 1
    
    • If an enemy is hit with Bull Charge reduces the cooldown of Bull Charge by 5/7.5/10/12.5/15 s .
  • Effect 2
    
    • Reduces all incoming damage by 10/15/25/35% while the ability is active.
  • Effect 3
    
    • Restores 1 350/2 500 shield points when the charge hits an enemy.
• Mod: Stampede
  
  • Base Stats
    
    • Damage: 2 350
      
    • Cooldown: 60 s
      
    • Active time: 5 s
  • Effect 1
    
    • Increases impact damage with distance travelled up to 30/40/50/60/70% bonus at maximum range.
  • Effect 2
    
    • Reduces enemy Hunters' damage resistance by 4/8/12/16% for 5 s when hit by Bull Charge.
  • Effect 3
    
    • Instantly reloads weapon and gives 5/10% damage increase for each weapon hit for 4 s on ability deactivation.

Ability 2 – Power Pylon

• Mod: Brawl
  
  • Base Stats
    
    • Pylon HP: 1 500
      
    • Cooldown: 40 s
      
    • Lifetime: 30 s
      
    • Damage resist in AoE: 15%
      
    • Base radius: 80 m
  • Effect 1
    
    • Restores structure points equal to 5/10/15/20/25% of weapon damage dealt when in ability radius.
  • Effect 2
    
    • Increases pylon lifetime to 38/46/54/62 s .
  • Effect 3
    
    • Reduces Power Pylon cooldown by 40/80% if Bull Charge is used while inside an active Power Pylon field.
• Mod: Riot
  
  • Base Stats
    
    • Pylon HP: 2 000
      
    • Cooldown: 60 s
      
    • Lifetime: 30 s
      
    • Damage resist in AoE: 15%
      
    • Base radius: 120 m
  • Effect 1
    
    • Increases allied damage by 4/8/12/16/20% while in the pylon's area of effect.
  • Effect 2
    
    • Deploying pylon blocks interactions for enemy Hunters within its range and reduces their movement speed by 15% for 1.5/2/2.5/3 s .
  • Effect 3
    
    • Increases ability radius to 140/160 m .

Mainframe

• Mod: Bully
  
  • Effect 1
    
    • Reduces shield recharge delay by 2/4/6/8/10 s .
  • Effect 2
    
    • Improves Repair Kit effectiveness by 5/8/11/15% .
  • Effect 3
    
    • Grants 15/20% resistance against critical hits while shield is active.
• Mod: Rampage
  
  • Effect 1
    
    • Extends Bull Charge duration to 5.5/6/6.5/7/7.5 s .
  • Effect 2
    
    • Dash regeneration speed increases by 25/50/75/100% when shields are depleted.
  • Effect 3
    
    • Regain 1 500/2 750 structure points upon destroying an enemy Hunter.

System Tree – Unique Nodes

• Unique Node 1
  
  • The Power Pylon reveals enemy Hunters in a 200 m radius for 3 s after placing it and for another 3 s after it expires.
• Unique Node 2
  
  • Taurus creates an explosion that deals 1 300 damage in a 22 m radius on impact or when Bull Charge ends.
• Unique Node 3
  
  • Destroying a target with Bull Charge does not end the effect. Instead Taurus crashes through the target and the ability duration is refreshed.

• Heartbreaker's System Tree Nodes that increase her Stealth duration now show values to two decimal places instead of rounding to integers.

🛈 Heartbreaker's weapon changes aim to address two key issues raised regarding her Railgun.
First we wanted to remove artificial damage limiters in the form of reverse falloff (a reduction in her damage at close range) and highlight her long-range capabilities by making her the only Hunter without long-range damage falloff. We believe that by introducing the Scope-In mechanic (a base damage increase while scoped) we can increase player agency in close-range encounters—while still ensuring that these situations remain disadvantageous for her preserving her identity as a long-range specialist.
Second Heartbreaker stands out as an outlier in terms of damage output relative to player skill level. We've observed that she excels in the hands of highly skilled players who can consistently land critical hits whereas newer players may struggle to bridge that skill gap. The Scope-In mechanic serves a dual purpose: it reduces the punishment for missing a perfect critical hit offering a leg-up for players still learning her precise weapon while still leaving plenty of room for skill expression.
We embrace the competitive nature of our game and we've ensured that skilled play remains rewarded—fully scoped-in critical hits still deal the same amount of damage. We've also updated her Markswoman Mod which now works in tandem with the newly introduced Scope-In mechanic.
Railgun

• Base Behavior
  
  • Removed damage falloff.
    
  • Added Scope-In:
    
    • Scoping for 1.8 s increases shot damage by 20% and reduces scatter.
      
    • Shot damage increases are shown by the UI in four stages; each stage is +5%.
  • Reduced crit modifier from 80% → 50%.
• Mod: Markswoman
  
  • Renamed from Mod: Marksman → Mod: Markswoman.
    
  • Updated scatter to reduce exponentially.
    
    • Scatter reduces quicker and earlier but ends at the same point.
  • Changed Effect 1
    
    • Increases damage when aiming down sights → Scope-In max damage bonus is 23/26/29/32/35%.
  • Changed Effect 2
    
    • Reduces scatter when aiming down sights → Reduces Scope-In time to 1.7/1.65/1.6/1.5 s.
  • Changed Effect 3
    
    • The 3rd consecutive hit on the same target restores 10/20% structure → The last shot in the magazine restores 1 250/2 500 structure.
• Mod: Focus
  
  • Renamed Mod: Duelist → Mod: Focus.
    
  • Changed Effect 1
    
    • Increases damage dealt by last shot in the magazine by 14/18/22/26/30% if all other shots hit the same target → Increases damage dealt by the last shot in the magazine by 10/15/20/25/30%.

🛈 We've also been listening to feedback regarding the Sonar Pulse ability—particularly the frustrating scenarios that the silence debuff created—and we wanted to expand the playstyles available to Heartbreaker. We're shifting Sonar Pulse in a new direction: a tool that empowers team play and acts as an indirect means of increasing both her and her squadmates' damage output.
With the renewed Mod variations we believe we're offering more flexibility for players—whether they prefer diving into the action or keeping their distance while being a menace from afar.
Sonar Pulse

• Base Behavior
  
  • Added that using the ability reveals Heartbreaker to enemies within Sonar range for 3 s.
    
  • Changed Sonar Pulse's reveal effect name from Flashed → Revealed.
• Mod: Seeker
  
  • Renamed Mod: Maimer → Mod: Seeker.
    
  • Base Behavior
    
    • Added using Sonar Pulse instantly reloads Heartbreaker's weapon using storage ammo.
  • Base Stats
    
    • Radius: 200 m
      
    • Cooldown: 45 s
      
    • Revealed duration: 10 s
      
    • Self-revealed duration: 3 s
  • Added Effect 1
    
    • Reloads squadmate's magazine by 40/55/70/85/100% when Sonar Pulse is used.
  • Added Effect 2
    
    • Reduces ability cooldown by 1/2/3/4 s per enemy Hunter spotted by Sonar Pulse.
  • Added Effect 3
    
    • When a revealed Hunter is destroyed by Heartbreaker or her ally 50% of magazine ammo is refunded.
• Mod: Tracker
  
  • Reworked Base Behavior
    
    • Sends Sonar Pulse in a cone in front of Heartbreaker.
      
    • Hitting a revealed enemy Hunter or Colossus replenishes 1 reserve ammo.
  • Base Stats
    
    • Radius: 450 m
      
    • Cone angle: 60°
      
    • Cooldown: 60 s
      
    • Revealed duration: 8 s
      
    • Self-revealed duration: 3 s
  • Changed Effect 1
    
    • Non-critical hits on spotted enemy Hunters or Colossus by Heartbreaker and her squadmate deal 10/20/30/40/50% more damage.
  • Changed Effect 2
    
    • Increased mark duration from 8 s → 9/10/11/12 s.
  • Changed Effect 3
    
    • Spotting an enemy Hunter interrupts consumable channeling/interrupts consumable channeling reloading and interacting.

• Changed recoil animation for Prophet's Charge Cannon.

• Changed Ursus' Missile Barrage behavior to end automatically if there is no ammo left in the magazine.
  
• Ursus now can target enemy Hunters with Missile Barrage ability whilst inside an active allied Shield Dome or behind an allied Energy Barrier.

• Reinstated the trajectory of the Spear flight to start from the tip of the Spear.
  
• Enabled aiming zoom for Spear throwing with mouse right click.
  
• Adjusted Spear pushback to depend on where the Colossus stands and not where it hits the enemy.
  
• Aligned Spear aim trajectory with Colossus model.
  
• Adjusted melee pushback logic to push enemy Hunters the same distance from Colossus. The further the enemy is from Colossus the less force that is applied.
  
• Adjusted the angle of the Spear sticking out from the ground to match the trajectory of the throw.
  
• Set the following systems behaviors while in the Colossus state:
  
  • Ability cooldown: –50% rate
    
  • Magazine state: Same as when entered Colossus
    
  • Ammo restoration: 100% rate
    
  • Structure points and shields: Same as when entered Colossus
    
  • Shield recharge delay: 0 s
• Updated logic with Colossus' Spear Throw ability to break the spear if thrown at a squadmate.

• Adjusted ping markers to move with targets while they are visible.
  
• Assigned priorities to ping markers. Higher priority entities will have higher chance of pinging.
  
• Adjusted detection for aiming and pinging entities based on screen-space size.
  
• Adjusted shareable items from the Inventory to drop only in front of the Hunter.
  
• Adjusted air controls to allow players to move in the air.
  
• Set up Starfall Shard and Hunter XP rewards to be 80% of Last Stand earnings in the Skirmish game mode.
  
• Changed the way players interact with items:
  
  • Holding a key replaced with pressing and waiting.
    
  • To stop an interaction players have to press the button again.
• Adjusted time required for collecting the following objects on the map to make looting interactions more consistent per object category. The higher the reward the longer the interaction:
  
  • 2 s interaction time: Repair Kit; Revive Booster; Special Kit – Shield Dome Special Kit – Reactor Charge; Loot Crates; quest items – Hunter Tags/Legendary Keys.
    
  • 5 s interaction time: Legendary Supply Pod; other Supply Pods; Teleports; Special Kit – Colossus.
    
  • 7.5 s interaction time: Salvage Crate.
• Simplified revive timer calculations to make comebacks slightly more forgiving:
  
  • Decreased base revive timer from 28 s -> 20 s .
    
  • Decreased maximum revive timer from 80 s -> 60 s.
    
  • Increased revive timer incremental growth from 4 s increase every 60 s to 20 s increase every 240 s .
• Added new visuals for the following consumables:
  
  • Special Kits (Colossus Shield Dome Reactor Charge).
    
  • Basic Kits (Ammo Box Repair Kit Revive Booster).
    
  • Game mode consumables (Bounty Hunter Contract Hunter Tags Legendary Key).
    
  • Energy Cells.

• Changed mission text about the Legendary Supply Pod in the Colossus stage—now Level 5 instead of Level 3.
  
• Added mission icon for the Loot Crate in the second stage of Hunter Training.
  
• Changed icon for opening the Rare Supply Pod in the associated stage of Hunter Training.
  
• Updated mission order in the second area of Hunter Training.

• Updated Repair Kit icon in mission text.

• Updated shadow distance settings for all graphics quality presets.
  
• Updated lighting shaders.
  
• Updated darkening effects in shadows on low presets.
  
• Added burning visual effect for the vehicles on the maps.

• Added new rock materials.

• Added volumetric fog effects.
  
• Updated the color of buildings to better differentiate between destructible and non-destructible.
  
• Adjusted the number of bushes near the sewage area.

• Economy changes:
  
  • Added two Common Gear Crates for Razorside for the last onboarding mission reward.
    
  • Reduced Credit cost of Unique Nodes by 50%:
    
    • Unique Node 1 – 62 500 Credits
      
    • Unique Node 2 – 100 000 Credits
      
    • Unique Node 3 – 250 000 Credits
  • Increased Platinum reward from 10 to 100 for completing all onboarding missions.
    
  • Changed Account Level 2 3 4 6 rewards from Credit Booster to 2 000 Credits each.
    
  • Rebalanced Booster multiplier for Credits and Starfall/Shards.
    
  • Issued Credit and Starfall/Shard Booster compensation to accounts for multiplier changes. Players' current number and grade of boosters will not be removed only the multiplier is changing:

• Updated BattlePass:
  
  • Changed the price for Pro BattlePass to 100 Platinum.
    
  • Changed the price for Premium BattlePass to 200 Platinum.
    
  • Enabled BattlePass upgrade from Pro to Premium for 100 Platinum.
    
  • Disabled "How to progress" BattlePass page.
• Improved AI behavior to not react to the targets going into Stealth mode.
  
• Improved AI Trenchwalker behavior to use Hybrid Grenade.
  
• Enabled Easy Anti-Cheat protection throughout the game.
  
• Turned subtitles ON by default for Hunter Training.
  
• Enabled language selection on the Login screen.
  
• Set the frame rate limit in the game to 120 by default.
  
• Set the standard update rate to 30 FPS.
  
• Optimized textures for Low and Medium Graphics presets.
  
• Changed "Not currently allowed" warning for available Charges to "Jump Recharging" message.
  
• Adjusted gamepad controls:
  
  • Swapped Ping command and Ability 2 between Y to RB.
    
  • Changed Secondary Ping Wheel activation to Left DPad + RB.
• Renamed Exponential gamepad response curve to Standard.
  
• Updated the response curve setting description in the Options menu: Standard Fine Dual Linear.
  
• Increased the size of Ability and Consumable icons in the in-battle interface.
  
• Moved In-Battle Objectives widgets to the top-right corner of the screen.
  
• Moved kill feed under In-Battle Objectives.
  
• Removed the Remaining Teams/Hunters counter from the in-battle interface.
  
• Cleaned up Upgrade Cores interface.

• Separated flat stat numbers from the added bonuses from the System Tree in the Loadout interface.
  
• Improved randomization of daily missions.
  
• Redesigned Social panel to be consistent with the overall visual style of the game.
  
• Added a new button to the Social panel to make it easier to access the Settings screen.
  
• Improved and polished the Codex section of the Hangar.
  
• Disabled the Objectives tab on the Results screen.
  
• Improved camera transition between the Hunter Inspection interface and the Hangar menu.
  
• Added the level requirement for System Tree sections.
  
• Added "show ability details" text on the ability details button in the Hunter section menu.
  
• Added camera transitions and twitch animation triggers to some Hangar screens.
  
• Reconfigured combat missions to be visible only for Hunters unlocked by the Player.
  
• Added Hunters' names to the combat mission descriptions.
  
• Diversified Hunter-specific tasks in daily missions.
  
• Decreased rotation speed when inspecting Hunters in the Hangar.
  
• Removed the "Next" arrow from the Hunter Progression screen if the maximum level has already been reached.
  
• Added current BattlePass level icon to the BattlePass screen and Hangar.
  
• Added new full-screen widgets for five onboarding missions and for tips after Hunter Training.
  
• Added "Invite to squad" text under the Invite widget on the main Hangar screen.
  
• Added a disclaimer to the in-game text chat that triggers with the start of a new session.
  
• Added a new Stats tab to the in-game player information screen:
  
  • Four progress bars for each unlockable level showing the stat (Structure/Shields/Damage/Ability Power) increases that will be gained and the resources/energy requirements to unlock.
    
  • Four large panels one for each stat. For the Structure Shields and Damage panels relevant collected Enhancement Cores are shown at the bottom of the panels with provided bonuses.
    
  • Collected Enhancement Cores with names and level details.
    
  • An icon and description of each Hunter Ability currently unlocked.
• Improved System Tree:
  
  • Fixed position of the first Unique System Effect Node.
    
  • Added "How It Works" popup on the System Tree screen.
    
  • Disabled unlocking Nodes using space bar.
    
  • Added the effect numbers for each effect in Loadout.
    
  • Adjusted Details widget content in the System Tree to not jump anymore upon switching Nodes.
    
  • Fixed blinking effect appearing upon System Tree opening.
    
  • Fixed blank details appearing upon System Tree opening.
    
  • Adjusted logic of the System Tree to discard the unconfirmed Node selection if the player switches a Hunter.
    
  • Added correct description for the reason when the player tries to unlock the Node with an insufficient Hunter level.

• Added new music to Stonecutter Keep and new loading screen music.
  
• Added tree wind sounds in the Battle Training game mode.
  
• Added voiceover for Prophet's Gospel full charge shot.
  
• Added reverberation zones to Maryland Heights and Crimson Ridge.
  
• Added various sound effects for the Hunter Training.
  
• Supported sounds in the Vault feature.
  
• Added missed sounds in the Game Menu and Settings.
  
• Added missed sounds on the Hunters -> Appearance screen.
  
• Added missed sounds on the Loadout -> System Tree screen.
  
• Added missed sounds on the BattlePass Upgrade Tier pop up.

• Fixed footsteps not aligning with movement direction.
  
• Fixed music not playing during the first phase.
  
• Fixed fog effects on Crimson Ridge and Stonecutter Keep.
  
• Fixed players becoming stuck midair after being revived.
  
• Fixed players being unable to move or take action after being revived.
  
• Fixed Contract icons breaking.
  
• Fixed freezes related to gameplay effects occurring during the battle.
  
• Fixed overflowing description for the Revive Booster when it's being activated.
  
• Fixed incorrect display of Scout Drone name mid-battle as English when the client of the game is in any other language.
  
• Fixed an instance where Hunter stats on the Loadout screen were not updated when the player unlocked new System Tree Nodes.
  
• Fixed incorrect depiction of squadmate's shields and structure points as invulnerable after their revive.
  
• Fixed unintentional camera zoom at the specific location in the Battle Training game mode.
  
• Fixed a bug with incorrect number of Supply Pods opened when the player had a corresponding mission.
  
• Fixed a crash happening when a player tried to return to the Hangar using the Exit menu (Return to Hangar) or from the Battle Results screen by using the corresponding button.
  
• Fixed a situation when the Hunter could be leveled up through spending Starfall even without having the required amount.
  
• Fixed a situation when Shards could be refined into Starfall even without having the required amount.
  
• Fixed missing subtitles in Hunter Training at the start of the game.
  
• Fixed an issue with Level Reward notifications being missing after a player re-logged in to the game.
  
• Fixed non-localized English text in the Navigation bar menu Hunter carousel and BattlePass displayed for other languages.
  
• Fixed a widget notifying about the completion of the mission in the Hangar.
  
• Fixed overspilling text for Training Missions 2 and 5 in the Hangar menu for several languages.
  
• Fixed incorrect counter for the mission "Destroy enemy Hunters AND Earn Starfall" that kept on going after the first condition had been met.
  
• Fixed crashes occurring when a squadmate respawned upon battle completion.
  
• Fixed clamping of the markers on the Minimap.
  
• Fixed a bug where the secondary ability for Colossus had no cooldown timer after it was used.
  
• Fixed a bug where the player was unable to pick up the Spear in the Colossus state after hitting an enemy Hunter directly with it.
  
• Fixed missing animation for picking up the Spear in the Colossus state.
  
• Fixed Colossus rocket impact visual effects being displayed before the rockets reached the target.
  
• Fixed trajectory and firing visual effects of Colossus' guns.
  
• Fixed Colossus throwing an invisible Spear upon the second and third activation of the ability.
  
• Fixed the animation speed of the Spear ability deactivation in the Colossus state to make it slower.
  
• Fixed the "Pick up the Spear" tooltip still appearing when the Hunter left the Colossus state.
  
• Fixed performance issues caused by the Vengeance Strike activation visual effects.
  
• Fixed Heartbreaker's AR visual effect being visible during aiming mode.
  
• Fixed low visibility of the DoT (Damage over Time) effects on Guard Drones.
  
• Fixed incorrect structure point restoration speed for Heartbreaker during Stealth with Rejuvenation Mod applied.
  
• Fixed incorrect damage resistance values for Heartbreaker's Sonar Pulse ability with the Unique Ability Node unlocked.
  
• Fixed Heartbreaker's primary ability making an allied Colossus invisible to enemy players when Nimble Mod Effect 3 was unlocked.
  
• Fixed a bug with Heartbreaker's Unique Ability Node providing not only Stealth to the squadmate but also effects within a 75-meter radius.
  
• Fixed a bug with Trenchwalker's Hybrid Grenade not dealing damage to summoned enemy items (Barriers Pylons Sentinel Drone etc.).
  
• Fixed a bug where Razorside's Calloused Mod for Mainframe Effect 2 didn't work.
  
• Fixed incorrect behavior for Trenchwalker's Hybrid Grenade where damage was scaled by the enemy's damage buff and not Trenchwalker's.
  
• Fixed cropping text issue in the Missions menu for most languages when the text was too long.
  
• Fixed missing voiceover events when a Hunter destroyed Drones with the use of an ability.
  
• Fixed a bug where the player received an incorrect number of structure points after they were destroyed in the Colossus state.
  
• Fixed incorrect calculation of the "Percentage of Battles Survived" stat in the Player Account Stats menu.
  
• Fixed a bug where if one player sent an invitation to join a squad to another player who was in a queue and they accepted the invitation the model of the squadmate's Hunter wasn't visible to the player.
  
• Fixed a freeze happening right after the end of the battle if the HUD (in-battle interface) was switched off with "H" key.
  
• Fixed disappearing player marker on the Minimap during the battle.
  
• Fixed Razorside's twitch sounds in the Hangar.
  
• Fixed Heartbreaker's zoom not functioning correctly after reviving and the scope interface permanently displaying "X4" zoom.
  
• Fixed Shield Dome not being visible to enemy Hunters if the player who deployed it was unspotted.
  
• Fixed Hunter textures not loading in the Hangar.
  
• Fixed Super Sprint breaking after the player instantly picked up an Ammo Crate.
  
• Fixed Ursus' weapon colliding with her head in the Missile Barrage aiming state.
  
• Fixed incorrect animation for Prophet's Revive Booster activation.
  
• Fixed Fenris' weapon changing size upon the start of his running animation.
  
• Fixed Weaver's T-Pose triggering during the reload animation.
  
• Fixed Weaver's modules detaching upon the start of his running animation.
  
• Fixed the Social panel not disappearing automatically and staying open on various Hangar screens.
  
• Fixed spacing between currency icons and aligned the wallet widget.
  
• Fixed positioning of the "Sportsmanship conduct" inscription in the Japanese localization.
  
• Fixed an issue with AI sometimes consistently missing their aimed-at targets.
  
• Fixed missing localization for Hunters' Gear crates.
  
• Fixed incorrect name of the game mode mentioned in the onboarding mission.
  
• Fixed severe screen flickering after using Fenris' Blink ability with maxed out Stalker or Trickster Mods.
  
• Fixed incorrect depiction of base stats and Ability Power bonus in the Stats section of the in-game player information screen.
  
• Fixed mention of "Skill Tree" to "System Tree" in the corresponding onboarding missions.
  
• Fixed overlapping/duplicating Loot Crates on the map.
  
• Fixed incorrect "Daily Mission Info" text to "Combat Mission Info."
  
• Fixed incorrect display of Skin rarity in the BattlePass.
  
• Fixed the text on the button in the Pause menu—changed from "Exit" to "Exit Game."
  
• Fixed pixelized texture of trees on Stonecutter Keep.
  
• Fixed duplicated trees on Maryland Heights.
  
• Fixed trees changing when aiming down sights on Maryland Heights.
  
• Fixed excess puddles leaking onto pipes in Hunter Training.
  
• Fixed small trees that cannot be destroyed moving too much when ran into.
  
• Fixed enemy Hunters disappearing in Hunter Training.
  
• Fixed the transition between terrain types on Stonecutter Keep.
  
• Fixed vegetation shaders causing odd colors.
  
• Fixed the small lakes on Stonecutter Keep not causing splashing.
  
• Fixed players being able to climb on rocks on Stonecutter Keep.
  
• Fixed cranes and fixes not being destructible on Stonecutter Keep.
  
• Fixed missing animations for the Rocket Barrage by Prophet's Sentinel Drone.
  
• Fixed missing explosion animation when Prophet's Sentinel Drone was destroyed.
  
• Fixed incorrect scaling of Weaver's structure points when activating the Primary Ability with the Conundrum Mod chosen.
  
• Fixed Ursus' Ferocity Mod damage buff not resetting when Glacial Armor was destroyed.
  
• Fixed "" line appearing when Prophet's Salvation Mod Effect 3 was activated.
  
• Fixed incorrect ammo overcharge (7 bullets instead of 8) when using Trenchwalker's Cluster Mod Effect 1 and 2 on a perfect reload.
  
• Fixed Ability Power being calculated incorrectly with unlocked Ability Stat Nodes for Trenchwalker's Leech Gun and Weaver's Minigun.
  
• Fixed missing UI for showing Ursus' Damage Resistance debuff / Damage Dealing debuff when the Glacial Armor is destroyed.
  
• Fixed sounds occurring around Teleports.
  
• Fixed an issue where the player was unable to progress through Battle Training if they had no Revive Boosters to drop for the respawn.
  
• Fixed newly spawned Drones not moving or patrolling the guarded area.
  
• Fixed System Tree preview widget not updating after upgrading Prophets' Sentinel Drone ability.
  
• Fixed interrupted animations when Prophet Trenchwalker Taurus or Razorside activated Revive Booster after falling from any surface.
  
• Fixed Trenchwalker Heartbreaker and Taurus twitching after taking a few steps at the start of walking/running.
  
• Fixed an issue where using Prophet in Hunter Training might have caused a soft lock.
  
• Fixed AI Hunters attacking already destroyed NPCs.
  
• Fixed Drones sometimes freezing in combat (permanently or not) after they were interrupted by the target being destroyed or going out of range.
  
• Fixed Drone rotation sometimes being locked after combat was interrupted.

The first BattlePass of Steel Hunters Season 1 Infamous starts on the 29th of April and it kick off with a bang! The (long-awaited) arrival of Taurus will soon be here but the season’s free BattlePass has much more to offer. And you can earn all of it simply through gameplay! Learn how at the end of the article.

Are you ready to take the bull by the horns?



The star of this BattlePass is none other than Taurus the Unstoppable Brawler.

Never heard of him? Impossible. This close to midrange specialist is armed with a shotgun and a lot of bravado! If you're not afraid to charge headfirst into the middle of the fight to get up close and personal with your enemies we are sure you will become good friends quickly. You can read more about his abilities in our previous article[steelhunters.com] .

Taurus can be unlocked instantly in the Premium Tier or by reaching level 59 of the Pro Tier.

Note: Including Hunters in the BattlePass is one of the ways we’re experimenting with progression during early access. Your feedback helps shape what’s next!



But of course that's not all. The BattlePass is full of skins ranging from Grade 1 to Grade 3 for all Hunters across all Tiers!

Check out Taurus’s “Prison Robe” skin and others below!

Apart from Taurus and shiny new skins you will also be rewarded with plenty of resources to upgrade your Hunters! Look forward to all kinds of Boosters Upgrade Cores and Credits!


If you think 60 levels are not enough don’t worry — the fun doesn’t stop there. You can continue earning rewards even after reaching the end of the BattlePass. These repeatable levels can grant you bonuses such as Credits Starfall Upgrade Cores and additional Boosters!


Our BattlePass has 3 tiers — Free Pro and Premium. You can unlock the Pro Tier for 100 Platinum and the Premium Tier for 200 Platinum. Through Combat Missions which reset every day you can earn 3 Platinum per unlocked Hunter and collect enough Platinum to unlock all tiers for free!

Are you a new player? You will get a 100 Platinum reward by completing the onboarding!

See combat missions by clicking the button on the right in hangar


To progress the BattlePass level you’ll need to collect BattlePass Points where every 100 points unlocks the next BattlePass level.
Points can be earned by completing the weekly missions which reset every Tuesday at 13:00 UTC or by completing some of the Combat Missions which reset every day.

Taurus’s story, the real story, began when he was just a boy. Pushing through hardships and pain shaped him. And over time he learned to love those two things. They were what helped him survive, they became his fuel.

Make no mistake, he does not want your pity. His past made him a warrior, the winner that he is today.

Fight with Taurus. Claim your victory on 29th of April!

As we near the end of version 0.40, we invite you to take part in a Feedback Survey. These Surveys are an incredibly important part of the Steel Hunters process and our devs review your feedback when deciding our next steps.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the previous one on Game Modes, we plan on releasing new surveys throughout each version so keep an eye peeled.

If you have 10 minutes to spare, please find our Survey on "Progression & Game Systems[survey.steelhunters.com]".

The link will be active until Friday, May 2nd 2025 at 16:00 UTC and can be completed in all our supported languages.

Thank you in advance,
The Steel Hunters Team

Do you hear that in the distance? That rumbling getting closer every day? Watch out it's the Version Highlights for Steel Hunters version 0.41! And with our new version comes our first new Hunter Taurus! This raging bull of the Syndicate has beef with everything in the Hunting Grounds!

In the words of our devs: "He is big he is mean and he is here to bull-y you! Pun intended... He’s making a headfirst entrance to our roster—just like he loves to dive into battle with his Bull Charge. He isn't afraid to claim the battlefield with his banner Power Pylon and he's ready to back up his smirky comments with his Heavy Shotgun (beware of his zoom!). He’s in your face living on the edge and disrupting everything in his way while he's at it."

Look out for upcoming publications diving deeper into Taurus' kit and playstyle.

You're probably wondering how you'll be able to add Taurus to your Hunter roster. For version 0.41 Taurus makes his debut exclusively in our 'Infamous' BattlePass. But don't worry—we're committed to ensuring that all Hunters including Taurus will always have a free path to unlock them .

For just 100 Platinum—easily obtainable through Combat Missions —you can upgrade to the PRO BattlePass . Reach level 59 and Taurus is yours to keep!

Alternatively upgrading to the PREMIUM BattlePass for an additional 100 Platinum (200 if you skip PRO) grants you instant access to Taurus . The PREMIUM track also includes exclusive skins credits and plenty of other goodies to unlock as you progress. We've designed the BattlePass to feel valuable and rewarding let us know what you think!

! Should you miss out on this BattlePass Taurus will become available for Constructs like our other Hunters starting in version 0.42.

A new version wouldn't be the same without some balance updates! We're still compiling all the information you've been providing since Early Access launched but a common point has been Heartbreaker. She's a bit like marmite: some of you love her some hate her but it's strong opinions all around!

We're rolling out some large updates to her Railgun and Sonar Pulse to help empower her team play. Key points include shifting more power into her scoped fire and adding more support utility into Sonar Pulse.

Just because she's sitting back and laying down precision fire shouldn't mean that her team mate feels alone in the front! You'll be able to see the full scope of these changes in Changelog v0.41 soon.

You might have seen that we're updating the in-game HUD. This is in response to hearing your feedback from our playtests that the center of the screen was too cluttered. We think the new one looks pretty snazzy even for a starting point and there will be more improvements on the horizon. Even this picture is just a work-in-progress and size of abilities and consumables should be larger by the time it's in your hands!

We're also introducing our first pass at our new in-battle Stats screen. With it it should be easier than ever to see how strong you are at any stage of a Battle.

We've also redone all the models for the all the interactables minus enhancement cores. (Sorry enhancement cores!) We wanted to make sure that even the basic Energy Cell has some Steel Hunters flair and is deserving of its place in the near post-apocalyptic future!

With some awesome new effects included we want to make our game look unique while improving visibility. Is it really worth going after that Special Kit in the middle of a firefight? Well now you can easily tell it's a Shield Dome it might just be!

We'll also be rolling out the first the changes towards what we call Melee 2.0 with version 0.41. We want melee combat to be a satisfying part of your battle plan. Just because you're a 20 foot tall dog with a rocket launcher doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to get up close and personal with your claws!

We're starting small with reductions to cooldown and range and a more reliable prompt to let you know a target is in range. But we want to hear how it feels to you and how you'd like to see it develop from here.

We know that our current progression system can feel a bit jarring. We hear you! We're continuing to look at pain points in the leveling process and will be making changes and adjustments. This kicks off with a 50% Credit cost reduction to all Unique Nodes to balance their cost vs other nodes .

You can find more information about Unique Nodes and their role in the System Tree article here [steelhunters.com].

Anyone who has purchased of these Nodes in Version 0.40 will be issued a refund for the Credit difference. This is just the starting point for many iterations to come as it is called Early Access for a reason!

Finally Version 0.41 will include the first iteration of our Shop. Here we'll have skins for all your favorite Hunters available for Platinum. The offers will rotate weekly so just because you don't see what you're looking for immediately doesn't mean it won't be there during Version 0.41 or beyond.

Our team is hard at work cooking up some especially cool skins so jump in when the patch drops and take a look at our sweet shop offers!

Thank you! We can't wait to moo-ove around the Hunting Grounds with the rest of you when Version 0.41 drops at the end of the month. Let us know what changes you're most excited for when the Changelog drops in the near future.

All the best

Raegnim

Your favorite cat with human ears

A raging bull. An unstoppable menace.

A new Hunter is joining the roster of Steel Hunters - ready eager and built for chaos. Shotgun in hand he charges his way through his enemies straight to victory. It doesn't matter if he gets hurt in the process or not - he's in it for the thrill.

Taurus will enter the Hunting Grounds on the 29th of April.

From April 17 2025 00:00 UTC to April 21 2025 23:59 UTC dive into PvP battles and earn valuable Credit Boosters simply by playing Steel Hunters!


Fight and complete one PvP battle per day during the campaign period to receive a pack of Credit Boosters. You can earn the reward only once per account per calendar day (days reset at 00:00 UTC).

But that's not all—players who leap into at least one PvP battle on every campaign day will receive a bonus Grade 5 Credit Booster !

Daily Reward Breakdown

Each day offers a reward so keep coming back for more!

• Thursday April 17 : 4× Credit Boosters (Grade 3)
• Friday April 18 : 4× Credit Boosters (Grade 3)
• Saturday April 19 : 4× Credit Boosters (Grade 3)
• Sunday April 20 : 4× Credit Boosters (Grade 3)
• Monday April 21 : 4× Credit Boosters (Grade 3)

Complete a PvP battle every day of the event and you'll also receive:
→ 1× Credit Booster (Grade 5)

This bonus reward will be delivered to eligible* players by April 22 12:00 UTC .

! Important Notes !

• Only completed PvP battles count. If a battle is started but not finished (including due to a disconnection or server crash) it won't count toward your daily reward.
• Campaign completion is tracked based on the time the battle ends .
  Example: A battle that starts at 23:55 UTC on April 18 and finishes at 00:04 UTC on April 19 counts as a reward for April 19.
• The rewards are bound to your account cannot be exchanged and cannot be transferred .

So gear up get in the fight and earn your Boosters— one battle a day is all it takes!


Keep an eye out for a mysterious challenge between April 17 00:00 UTC and April 21 23:59 UTC . There's an Easter treat hidden for you to discover. You won't be told how to earn it—but if you pull it off a surprise will quietly land in your inventory with a message and email to let you know it's yours.

Let the Easter Hunt begin!

• Fight and complete 1 PvP battle to receive Credit Boosters.
• You can earn the reward only once per account per calendar day during the campaign period.
• Battles that are started but abandoned will not count toward the campaign progress.
• In case of a disconnection or server crash where the player is unable to finish a battle for technical reasons the battle will not be counted toward the campaign progress.
• Campaign completion is counted based on the date on which the battle is completed.
  Example: Player starts a battle at 23:55 UTC on April 18 and completes it at 00:04 UTC on April 19. The Booster will be rewarded only once as an activity for April 19.
• Players who fight at least 1 PvP battle on every campaign day will receive an additional reward—a Grade 5 Credit Booster.
• The additional reward will be distributed to eligible players on April 22 before 16:00 UTC.
• The campaign reward can be claimed once per day per account.
• The campaign reward cannot be exchanged.
• The campaign reward cannot be transferred between accounts.