# Hunt: Showdown 1896 Inferno is Back

- Product: Hunt: Showdown 1896 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/hunt-showdown-1896)
- Vendor: Crytek
- Date: 2026-04-15
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/594650/view/500603187551539956
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/hunt-showdown-1896/releases/2026-04-15-inferno-is-back

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- **added** — Inferno Time of Day returns with wildfires raging across all maps including Mammon's Gulch
- **added** — Firebreather monster that wanders the bayou and gulch
- **added** — Hellborn can now appear on all maps during Inferno Time of Day
- **added** — Firefighter Supply locations appear during Inferno Time of Day with Tarot Cards, water bottles, and ability to spend 1 Pledge Mark for a Flame Rifle
- **changed** — Hunters experience reduced visibility due to heavy smoke and fire in affected areas during Inferno
- **changed** — Wildfires are fixed in location and block key traversal paths, forcing new route planning
- **changed** — AI generally avoids wildfire zones but may follow players through flames or take shortcuts across them

##### Return of Inferno

Shortly after the arrival of One Who Flies and Red Raven, a raging fire broke out across the Incursion zones. Locals accused the scouts of starting it. But among Hunters, rumor has it that the new Inferno may have a darker origin, with some claiming a connection to the new Firebreather monster that wanders the bayou and the gulch. They say the man who became the first Firebreather may have had ties to the Turncoat Gang, but that's just hearsay...right?

##### Inferno Time of Day

We are excited to bring back the Inferno Time of Day – with a new and improved experience:

-  Inferno brings wildfires to Hunt, raging across all maps, including Mammon's Gulch.

-  Hunters will experience reduced visibility due to heavy smoke and fire 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.

##### Hellborn on All Maps

-  Hellborn can now appear on all maps.

-  Initially, only during the Inferno Time of Day.

##### Firefighter Supply

-  It looks like the firefighters didn’t survive, but their supplies can help you beat the heat.

-  Firefighter Supplies only appear during the Inferno Time of Day.

-  Find Tarot Cards here or spend 1 Pledge Mark to obtain a Flame Rifle.

-  100% chance of finding the Sun and the Devil tarot cards.

-  Guaranteed to find a Burn/Scarce Trait — first come first serve!

-  You will also find water bottles here.

##### Event Points Boost

If you're looking to catch up on the Battle Pass, this weekend is your chance. From **10:00 CEST, 17 April to 10:00 CEST, 20 April**, we're running a **Double Event Points Boost**: double the event points scored in every mission.

Happy hunting!