All 62 Traits and Their Effects in Hunt: Showdown 1896

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a monster-hunting shooter set in the 1890s, where you chase bounties and go up against other hunters. Traits are its perks, small upgrades that change how your hunter fights, moves, heals and loots. The traits you pick shape how each match goes for you, so knowing how they're earned and used up makes building a hunter that suits your style a lot easier.

Assailant

Throwing Knives and Throwing Axes deal more melee damage.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

18

Effect

Increase melee effectiveness of Throwing Knives and Throwing Axes.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 18.

Works With

Throwing Axes; Throwing Knives

Berserker

Doubles the damage of melee attacks.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

All melee attacks do double damage.

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 2 Pledge Marks.

Works With

-

Bolt Thrower

Speeds reloads for crossbows, Bomb Launchers, and Bomb Lances.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

32

Effect

Reduce reload time for Crossbows, Bomb Launchers, and Bomb Lances.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 32.

Works With

Bomb Lance; Bomb Launcher; Chu Ko Nu; Crossbow; Crossbow Deadeye; Hand Crossbow

Crack Shot

Reduces weapon sway and adds iron-sight zoom for stocked rifles and pistols.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

Reduce sway for weapons and increase zoom level in iron sights for rifles and pistols with stocks. Excludes shotguns and sawed-off variants.

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 2 Pledge Marks.

Works With

1865 Carbine; 1865 Carbine Aperture; 1865 Carbine Silencer; 1890 Cavalry; Auto-4 Shorty; Auto-5; Berthier 1892; Berthier 1892 Riposte; Bomb Launcher; Bornheim No. 3; Bornheim No. 3 Extended; Bornheim No. 3 Match; Bornheim No. 3 Silencer; Burgess; Burgess Bayonet; Burgess Trauma; Centennial; Centennial Shorty; Centennial Shorty Silencer; Centennial Trauma; Chu Ko Nu; Conversion; Conversion Chain Pistol; Crossbow; Dolch 96; Dolch 96 Claw; Dolch 96 Precision; Drilling; Drilling Hatchet; Drilling Shorty; Frontier 73C; Frontier 73C Silencer; Hand Crossbow; Haymaker; Homestead 78; Hunting Bow; Infantry 73L; Infantry 73L Bayonet; Krag; Krag Bayonet; Krag Silencer; Lebel 1886; Lebel 1886 Aperture; Lebel 1886 Talon; LeMat; LeMat Carbine; Mako 1895; Mako 1895 Aperture; Mako 1895 Claw; Marathon; Marathon Swift; Martini-Henry; Martini-Henry Ironside; Martini-Henry Riposte; Mosin Obrez; Mosin Obrez Extended; Mosin Obrez Mace; Mosin Obrez Match; Mosin-Nagant; Mosin-Nagant Avtomat; Mosin-Nagant Bayonet; Nagant M1895; Nagant M1895 Precision; Nagant M1895 Silencer; New Army; New Army Swift; Officer; Officer Brawler; Officer Carbine; Pax; Pax Claw; Pax Trueshot; Ranger 73; Ranger 73 Aperture; Ranger 73 Swift; Ranger 73 Talon; Rival 78; Rival 78 Mace; Rival 78 Shorty; Rival 78 Trauma; Romero 77; Romero 77 Alamo; Romero 77 Hatchet; Romero 77 Shorty; Romero 77 Talon; Scottfield; Scottfield Brawler; Scottfield Precision; Scottfield Spitfire; Scottfield Swift; Slate; Slate Riposte; Sparks; Sparks Pistol; Sparks Pistol Silencer; Sparks Silencer; Specter 1882; Specter 1882 Bayonet; Specter 1882 Shorty; Springfield 1866; Springfield 1866 Bayonet; Springfield 1866 Shorty; Springfield 1866 Striker; Terminus; Terminus Shorty; Uppercut; Uppercut Precision; Vandal 73C; Vandal 73C Striker; Vetterli 71; Vetterli 71 Bayonet; Vetterli 71 Cyclone; Vetterli 71 Silencer; Wildland

Fanning

Lets single-action pistols fire faster from the hip.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

8

Bloodline Rank

12

Effect

Faster rate-of-fire when using one-handed or two-handed single-action pistols.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 8 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 12.

Works With

Conversion; Conversion Chain Pistol; Haymaker; LeMat; Nagant M1895; Nagant M1895 Deadeye; Nagant M1895 Precision; Nagant M1895 Silencer; Pax; Pax Claw; Pax Trueshot; Scottfield; Scottfield Brawler; Scottfield Precision; Scottfield Spitfire; Scottfield Swift; Uppercut; Uppercut Deadeye; Uppercut Precision

Fast Fingers

Speeds up reloads for single-shot rifles when you prepare a round in hand.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

4

Bloodline Rank

11

Effect

Prepare some bullets in hand to reload single-shot rifles, and their non-pistol variants, faster.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 4 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 11.

Works With

1890 Cavalry; Martini-Henry; Martini-Henry Deadeye; Martini-Henry Marksman; Martini-Henry Riposte; Maynard Sniper; Maynard Sniper Silencer; Sparks; Sparks Silencer; Sparks Sniper; Springfield 1866; Springfield 1866 Bayonet; Springfield 1866 Bullseye; Springfield 1866 Marksman; Springfield 1866 Shorty; Springfield 1866 Striker

Hundred Hands

Improves Hunting Bow damage and steadiness at full draw, and lets arrows be used in melee.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

16

Effect

Increase the damage of a Hunting Bow and reduce sway at full draw. Can use Arrows in melee attacks.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 16.

Works With

Hunting Bow

Iron Eye

Keeps sights raised between shots with bolt-action, lever-action, and pump-action weapons.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

9

Effect

Remain in iron sights between shots when firing bolt-action, lever-action, and pump-action weapons.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 9.

Works With

1865 Carbine; 1865 Carbine Aperture; 1865 Carbine Silencer; Berthier 1892; Berthier 1892 Riposte; Burgess; Burgess Bayonet; Burgess Trauma; Centennial; Centennial Shorty; Centennial Shorty Silencer; Centennial Trauma; Frontier 73C; Frontier 73C Marksman; Frontier 73C Silencer; Infantry 73L; Infantry 73L Bayonet; Krag; Krag Bayonet; Krag Silencer; Lebel 1886; Lebel 1886 Aperture; Lebel 1886 Talon; Mako 1895; Mako 1895 Aperture; Mako 1895 Claw; Marathon; Marathon Swift; Mosin Obrez; Mosin Obrez Extended; Mosin Obrez Mace; Mosin Obrez Match; Mosin-Nagant; Mosin-Nagant Bayonet; Ranger 73; Ranger 73 Aperture; Ranger 73 Swift; Ranger 73 Talon; Slate; Slate Riposte; Specter 1882; Specter 1882 Bayonet; Specter 1882 Shorty; Terminus; Terminus Shorty; Vandal 73C; Vandal 73C Bullseye; Vandal 73C Striker; Vetterli 71; Vetterli 71 Bayonet; Vetterli 71 Deadeye; Vetterli 71 Marksman; Vetterli 71 Silencer; Wildland

Levering

Lets lever-action weapons fire faster from the hip.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

7

Bloodline Rank

6

Effect

Faster rate of fire from the hip (First Aim Stage) when using lever-action weapons.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 7 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 6.

Works With

Centennial; Centennial Pointman; Centennial Shorty; Centennial Shorty Silencer; Centennial Sniper; Centennial Trauma; Frontier 73C; Frontier 73C Marksman; Frontier 73C Silencer; Infantry 73L; Infantry 73L Bayonet; Infantry 73L Sniper; Mako 1895; Mako 1895 Aperture; Mako 1895 Claw; Ranger 73; Ranger 73 Aperture; Ranger 73 Swift; Ranger 73 Talon; Terminus; Terminus Shorty; Vandal 73C; Vandal 73C Bullseye; Vandal 73C Striker; Wildland

Martialist

Sheathing a Katana prepares a stronger first strike.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

28

Effect

Sheath a Katana to enable a first strike attack that does extra damage.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 28.

Works With

Katana

Pitcher

Lets you throw explosives and other throwables farther.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

4

Bloodline Rank

61

Effect

Increase throwing range for all Throwables.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 4 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 61.

Works With

Big Dynamite Bundle; Blank Fire Decoys; Chaos Bomb; Choke Beetle; Choke Bombs; Choke Cowboy Beetle; Concertina Bomb; Decoy Fuses; Decoys; Dynamite Bundle; Dynamite Stick; Fire Beetle; Fire Bomb; Fire Cowboy Beetle; Flash Bomb; Frag Bomb; Fusees; Hellfire Bomb; Hive Bomb; Lantern; Liquid Fire Bomb; Poison Bomb; Stalker Beetle; Stalker Cowboy Beetle; Sticky Bomb; Water Bottle; Waxed Dynamite Stick

Scopesmith

Keeps a scoped weapon in scope view after firing.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

22

Effect

Remain in scope view after firing a shot while using any weapon with a scope.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 22.

Works With

Berthier 1892 Deadeye; Berthier 1892 Marksman; Centennial Pointman; Centennial Sniper; Frontier 73C Marksman; Infantry 73L Sniper; Krag Sniper; Lebel 1886 Marksman; LeMat Carbine Marksman; Mosin Obrez Sharpeye; Mosin-Nagant Sniper; Nagant M1895 Deadeye; Officer Carbine Deadeye; Uppercut Deadeye; Vandal 73C Bullseye; Vetterli 71 Deadeye; Vetterli 71 Marksman

Steady Aim

Gradually reduces sway while using a scope or Aperture sight.

Role

Offensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

30

Effect

Gradually lessen weapon sway when looking through a scope or Aperture sights.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 30.

Works With

1865 Carbine Aperture; Berthier 1892 Deadeye; Berthier 1892 Marksman; Centennial Pointman; Centennial Sniper; Crossbow Deadeye; Dolch 96 Bullseye; Frontier 73C Marksman; Infantry 73L Sniper; Krag Sniper; Lebel 1886 Aperture; Lebel 1886 Marksman; LeMat Carbine Marksman; Mako 1895 Aperture; Martini-Henry Deadeye; Martini-Henry Marksman; Maynard Sniper; Maynard Sniper Silencer; Mosin Obrez Sharpeye; Mosin-Nagant Sniper; Nagant M1895 Deadeye; Officer Carbine Deadeye; Ranger 73 Aperture; Sparks Sniper; Springfield 1866 Bullseye; Springfield 1866 Marksman; Uppercut Deadeye; Vandal 73C Bullseye; Vetterli 71 Deadeye; Vetterli 71 Marksman

Adrenaline

Restores a little stamina when your Hunter reaches critical health.

Role

Defensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Receive a small Stamina boost when entering critical health.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Bloodless

Stops bleeding from getting worse.

Role

Defensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Bleeding will not escalate from light to medium or intense.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Bulwark

Cuts explosive damage and shortens the time you are blinded by a Flash Bomb.

Role

Defensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Reduce the damage taken from explosions by 50%. Greatly reduce the duration of being fully blinded by a Flash Bomb.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Dauntless

Lets you defuse a thrown explosive by interacting with it.

Role

Defensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Defuse thrown explosives by interacting with them.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Doctor

Doubles the health restored by First Aid Kits.

Role

Defensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

9

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Double the amount of health restored by First Aid Kits.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 9 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

First Aid Kit

Hornskin

Cuts damage from blunt melee attacks by 25%.

Role

Defensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Reduce damage taken from blunt melee attacks by 25%.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Mithridatist

Shortens the time it takes to recover from poison.

Role

Defensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

40

Effect

Drastically reduce the time needed to recover from poisoning.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 40.

Works With

-

Physician

Speeds up First Aid Kit use.

Role

Defensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

5

Bloodline Rank

45

Effect

Reduce the time needed to use First Aid Kits.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 5 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 45.

Works With

First Aid Kit

Salveskin

Reduces fire damage and slows burn escalation while your Hunter is alive.

Role

Defensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

While alive, reduce all fire damage and stop burn speed and stop time from escalating.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Vigor

Doubles health and stamina regeneration while you use Dark Sight.

Role

Defensive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

57

Effect

While using Dark Sight, double the regeneration rate for health and all stamina types.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 57.

Works With

-

Gator Legs

Lets you move faster and more quietly in deep water.

Role

Movement

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

56

Effect

Walk and sprint faster in deep water. Also make less noise while crouched in water.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 56.

Works With

-

Greyhound

Lets you sprint at full speed for longer.

Role

Movement

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

3

Effect

Sprint at full speed for a longer duration.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 3.

Works With

-

Kiteskin

Reduces fall damage; Catalyst can make falls nonlethal.

Role

Movement

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

51

Effect

Significantly reduce fall damage. With Catalyst, falls will not kill you.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 51.

Works With

-

Lightfoot

Quietens vaults, falls, ladders, and movement through noise traps.

Role

Movement

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

5

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Vault, fall, and climb ladders silently. Also reduces the sound of walking through noise traps. With Catalyst, your Hunter will not break branches.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 5 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Shadow Leap

Lets you channel to an eligible monster in Dark Sight and leap to kill it.

Role

Movement

Trait Type

Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

Channel a monster within 50m in Dark Sight to leap to its location and kill it. The leap costs 20 Health. You cannot target Targets, Water Devils, Bileweavers, Meatheads, Brutes, or Ursa Mortis.

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 1 Pledge Mark.

Works With

-

Surefoot

Lets you sprint while holding primed throwables, First Aid Kits, or shots.

Role

Movement

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

6

Bloodline Rank

20

Effect

Sprint while holding primed Throwables, First Aid Kits, and Consumable Shots.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 6 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 20.

Works With

-

Ambidextrous

Speeds up dual-pistol reloads and clip reloads for semi-auto pistol sets.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

34

Effect

Quicker reloading of dual-wielded pistols, and custom clip reloads for semi-auto pistol sets.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 34.

Works With

Bornheim No. 3; Bornheim No. 3 Extended; Bornheim No. 3 Silencer; Conversion; Conversion Chain Pistol; Dolch 96; Dolch 96 Bullseye; Dolch 96 Claw; LeMat; Nagant M1895; Nagant M1895 Silencer; New Army; New Army Swift; Officer; Officer Brawler; Pax; Pax Claw; Pax Trueshot; Scottfield; Scottfield Brawler; Scottfield Spitfire; Scottfield Swift; Sparks Pistol; Sparks Pistol Silencer; Uppercut

Beastface

Makes animals react from closer range; monsters are unaffected.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

4

Bloodline Rank

42

Effect

Reduce reaction range of animals. Does not affect monsters such as Hellhounds. With Catalyst, animals will not notice your Hunter.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 4 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 42.

Works With

-

Blade Seer

Highlights bolts, arrows, harpoons, and thrown weapons from farther away.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

54

Effect

While using Dark Sight, increases distance of highlighted Bolts, Arrows, Harpoons, Throwing Axes, and Throwing Knives to 75m. Also applies to Beetle View.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 54.

Works With

-

Blademancer

Pulls retrievable ammunition back to you while you use Dark Sight.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

While using Dark Sight, retrievable ammo in front of you returns automatically to your inventory. (100m)

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 2 Pledge Marks.

Works With

-

Blast Sense

Highlights loud sounds such as gunshots and explosions in Dark Sight.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

While using Dark Sight, loud sounds such as gunshots and explosions are highlighted. Gunshots from silenced weapons with Subsonic Ammo can't be seen. (200m)

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Bulletgrubber

Saves an unfired round during a partial reload.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

4

Bloodline Rank

26

Effect

Recover unfired round when performing partial reloads.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 4 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 26.

Works With

Berthier 1892; Berthier 1892 Deadeye; Berthier 1892 Marksman; Berthier 1892 Riposte; Bornheim No. 3; Bornheim No. 3 Extended; Bornheim No. 3 Match; Bornheim No. 3 Silencer; Burgess; Burgess Bayonet; Burgess Trauma; Dolch 96; Dolch 96 Bullseye; Dolch 96 Claw; Dolch 96 Precision; Lebel 1886; Lebel 1886 Aperture; Lebel 1886 Marksman; Lebel 1886 Talon; Marathon; Marathon Swift; Mosin Obrez; Mosin Obrez Extended; Mosin Obrez Mace; Mosin Obrez Match; Mosin Obrez Sharpeye; Mosin-Nagant; Mosin-Nagant Avtomat; Mosin-Nagant Bayonet; Mosin-Nagant Sniper; Specter 1882; Specter 1882 Bayonet; Specter 1882 Shorty; Terminus; Terminus Shorty

Catalyst

Adds conditional effects to seven compatible traits when you equip them together.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

Unlock conditional effects for Beastface, Frontiersman, Kiteskin, Lightfoot, Pain Sense, Vigilant, and Vulture. These effects activate when the matching Trait is equipped.

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 1 Pledge Mark.

Works With

-

Chupacabra

Restores one health chunk when you interact with a live animal or animal cage.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Burn

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Interact with a live horse, cow, or animal cage to restore 1 Health Chunk.

How to Get

Unlocked for everyone by the Blood Testament community event. Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points.

Works With

-

Conduit

Restores health and stamina after Clues or Rifts; solo Hunters get stronger Clue effects.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

5

Bloodline Rank

38

Effect

Get a health and stamina boost when your team picks up a Clue or closes a Rift. Solo Hunters get double the effects of investigating a Clue.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 5 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 38.

Works With

-

Corpse Seer

Grants Dark Sight Boost when you loot a downed Hunter.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

Receive Dark Sight Boost when looting downed Hunters.

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 2 Pledge Marks.

Works With

-

Death Cheat

Keeps your Hunter after a failed extraction, but not its gear or missing health.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Burn + Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

You will not lose your Hunter if you fail to extract, but equipment and missing Health Chunks will be lost.

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 3 Pledge Marks.

Works With

-

Decoy Supply

Restocks every type of Decoy from Ammo Crates.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

53

Effect

Restock all types of Decoys from Ammo Crates.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 53.

Works With

-

Determination

Lets stamina start recovering sooner.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Start stamina recovery sooner.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Frontiersman

Adds a Tool use; Catalyst adds another use for solo Hunters.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

6

Bloodline Rank

47

Effect

Use Tools one extra time. Solo Hunters with Catalyst can use Tools two extra times.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 6 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 47.

Works With

Alert Trip Mines; Bear Traps; Blank Fire Decoys; Choke Bombs; Concertina Trip Mines; Decoy Fuses; Decoys; Derringer Pennyshot; First Aid Kit; Flare Pistol; Fusees; Poison Trip Mines; Quad Derringer; Throwing Axes; Throwing Knives; Throwing Spear

Ghoul

Restores a little health when you kill a monster.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Killing monsters restores a small amount of health.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Magpie

Grants Antidote, Stamina, and Regeneration effects when you take a Bounty Token.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Receive Antidote, Stamina, and Regeneration effects when picking up a Bounty Token. Solo Hunters receive double the amount of Dark Sight Boost.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Necromancer

Revives a teammate from a distance; solo Hunters can self-revive once.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Burn

Upgrade Points

4

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Using Dark Sight, revive a downed teammate from up to 25m without spending health. Solo Hunters can self-revive once and trigger a Restoration.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 4 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1. It can also appear in a sealed Trait Spur for 1 Pledge Mark.

Works With

-

Packmule

Adds an item when you loot a Hunter or open a Tool Box.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

4

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Receive an additional item when looting Hunters or opening Tool Boxes.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 4 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Pain Sense

Highlights bleeding, poisoned, or burning Hunters in Dark Sight.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

59

Effect

While using Dark Sight, see nearby bleeding, poisoned, and burning Hunters up to 150m. Also applies to Beetle View. With Catalyst, this includes Hunters out of stamina.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 59.

Works With

-

Poacher

Lets you place and disarm traps quietly.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

36

Effect

Place and disarm traps quietly.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 36.

Works With

-

Poltergeist

Lets you manipulate nearby objects and animals through Dark Sight.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

62

Effect

While using Dark Sight, remotely manipulate, interact with, and agitate in-world objects and animals. (50m) Also applies to Beetle View.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 62.

Works With

-

Quartermaster

Adds one point of Weapon Capacity.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

8

Bloodline Rank

1

Effect

Gain +1 Weapon Capacity.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 8 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 1.

Works With

-

Rampage

Restores a health chunk after a kill while you are missing one.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Burn + Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

Killing an enemy Hunter while at least one Health Chunk is empty triggers a Restoration for your Hunter.

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 1 Pledge Mark.

Works With

-

Relentless

Prevents one health chunk from being lost when you are downed.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Burn + Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

Your Hunter won't lose a Health Chunk when downed.

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 2 Pledge Marks.

Works With

-

Remedy

Uses a Trait Spur in Dark Sight to restore your team, then burns.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Burn + Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

While using Dark Sight, interact with a Trait Spur within range to trigger a Restoration effect for your team. (25m) Also applies to Beetle View.

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 2 Pledge Marks.

Works With

-

Resilience

Revives your Hunter with full health across the remaining chunks.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

4

Effect

Your Hunter revives with up to full health.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 4.

Works With

-

Serpent

Lets you interact with Clues, Rifts, banishes, and Bounty Tokens through Dark Sight.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

4

Bloodline Rank

14

Effect

Using Dark Sight, interact with nearby Clues, Rifts, banishable Targets, and Bounty Tokens within 25m. Also applies to Beetle View except for Bounty Token interactions. Solo range is 50m.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 4 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 14.

Works With

-

Shadow

Stops monsters from seeing or attacking you, though they can still hear you.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Scarce

Upgrade Points

-

Bloodline Rank

-

Effect

Monsters can’t see and won't attack you, but they can still hear you.

How to Get

Find it in a mission as a Scarce Trait Spur; sealed spurs cost 2 Pledge Marks.

Works With

-

Silent Killer

Reduces the noise made by melee attacks.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

3

Bloodline Rank

60

Effect

Reduce noise when performing melee attacks.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 3 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 60.

Works With

-

Vigilant

Highlights traps and active Beetles in Dark Sight.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

36

Effect

While using Dark Sight, nearby traps and active Beetles are highlighted within 25m. Also applies to Beetle View. With Catalyst, the highlighted range doubles.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 36.

Works With

-

Vulture

Always gives money for looting; Catalyst can also grant ammo.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

2

Bloodline Rank

24

Effect

Looting a Hunter always rewards money. If your Tools and Consumables are full, the money reward doubles. With Catalyst, you also gain some ammo from looting downed Hunters.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 2 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 24.

Works With

-

Whispersmith

Makes switching equipment quieter.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

1

Bloodline Rank

49

Effect

Reduce noise when selecting equipment.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 1 Upgrade Point at Bloodline Rank 49.

Works With

-

Witness

Shows dead Hunters and monsters in Dark Sight, with a small health restoration boost nearby.

Role

Supportive

Trait Type

Regular

Upgrade Points

4

Bloodline Rank

44

Effect

While using Dark Sight, dead Hunters and monsters are visible, and health restoration is marginally increased when close. Also applies to Beetle View.

How to Get

Buy it from the Trait menu for 4 Upgrade Points at Bloodline Rank 44.

Works With

-

What Traits Are and How They Work in Hunt: Showdown 1896

Traits fall into four groups: Offensive, Defensive, Movement and Supportive. Offensive traits focus on weapons and fighting, Defensive traits cut the damage you take, Movement traits help you get around the map, and Supportive traits cover things like looting, tools, reviving and teamwork. Each hunter carries its own set of traits.

Several traits are tied to specific weapons, and they only pay off when you're carrying one of them. A trait built for lever-action weapons won't do much for a crossbow, for example, so your setup should follow what you carry. No single build works for every hunter, which is why it helps to match your traits to your weapons and how you like to play.

How to Get Traits With Upgrade Points and Trait Spurs

Most regular traits are bought from the Trait menu with Upgrade Points, and each one opens up once your Bloodline rank is high enough. Each hunter has its own supply of points, and you earn more by playing, so every purchase is a trade-off against the next one.

The other source is Trait Spurs, which you find during a mission. Interacting with one gives you its trait right away. Scarce traits can't be bought at all, so a spur is the only way to get them. Some traits only show up during limited-time events and leave when those events end.

Burn, Scarce and Conditional Traits Explained

Burn traits give their effect once and are then used up, so they leave your hunter after that single use. They're worth saving for the moment they'll matter most. Scarce traits are the rarer kind, and they stay on your hunter after you use them.

A few traits only switch on under certain conditions. Catalyst is a Scarce trait that unlocks extra effects on several others, and some traits get a bonus only when you play solo, without a team.

Which Traits Are Best in Hunt: Showdown 1896

Revive and healing traits come out on top most often. Doctor, Necromancer and Resilience come up again and again, since they help you and your team stay in the fight after going down.

Movement traits come next for a lot of players. Greyhound is a common pick because it lets you sprint at full speed for longer, which helps you rotate across the map and escape.

Use these as a starting point rather than a rule. Choose your revive and healing traits first, add movement that fits how you move, then fill the remaining picks around your main weapon.

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