March 12, 2025

Take Your Hunt to the Next Level - Update 1.26.7 is now live on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Update 1.26.7 brings several key improvements to Way of the Hunter. PC players can now enjoy FSR2 and DLSS presets for better visual quality and performance, while PS5 Pro players benefit from new settings optimized for next-gen hardware. Multiplayer features a location ping system, join and leave notifications, and an upgraded server browser with map details and difficulty levels.

We’ve also improved herd management info on the hunting map, made the encyclopedia more user-friendly, and refined HUDless mode for a more immersive experience. Additionally, we’ve fixed several bugs, including shotgun reload issues, audio glitches, and floating trees in Transylvania - for more details, please check the patch notes below.

Enhanced Hunting Map UI

With this update we're introducing an enhanced Hunting Map UI, providing clearer insights into animal herds, their habitats, and the impact of your hunting activities. This update makes herd management more accessible by allowing players to track herd fitness over time and see how their hunting choices affect populations. Previously, manual note-taking was required, but now, after each in-game year, you can easily view herd fitness levels on the map, helping refine your strategy for more effective and sustainable management. For a detailed info of this feature, we’ve prepared full breakdown HERE.

Game version 1.26.7 (Build: 145687) patch notes:

ADDED:

Herd management UI:
- Selecting an animal group in the Hunting map now displays fitness information
- Animal groups in the Hunting map now carry a badge, denoting if they belong to a private, primary, or a secondary habitat
- The in-game clock in the Hunting map now also shows how much of the current in-game year has passed
- A new tutorial page in the Encyclopedia explains the mechanics behind these additions (Encyclopedia > Mechanics > Animals > Fitness potential)
(PC) FSR2: Added with adjustable presets
(PC) DLSS: New preset options available
(PS5) Added new visual settings for improved fidelity/performance on the PS5 Pro
Added a notification when the player’s ammo has been refilled
On Hiker difficulty, a marker will now be automatically dropped at the place of a blood trail origin where an animal was hit
Multiplayer:
- Added a Location ping functionality
- Added Join/Leave notifications
- Server browser now displays the map and difficulty of each server

TWEAKED:

Improved the experience of playing with the HUD hidden (e.g. previously hidden HUD information will now be shown temporarily)
Encyclopedia will now automatically reopen at the last viewed page
(MP) Extended the visibility of your co-op partners' in-game name tag to infinity and beyond

FIXED:

(MP) Fixed an issue where clients couldn’t shoot or reload the Cinnamonsky/Hol-den shotgun until changing the ammo type
Audio issues during race missions in Aurora Shores and Tikamoon Plains
Missing reload sound effects for Stinger 22 while prone
Encyclopedia: Incorrect age data for Red deer and Lynx
Encyclopedia: Fixed duplicate entries in the ballistic chart
Objective text errors in the Ivory Art task and Shotgun Bedding task
Ivory Art task display issue on PS5
Floating trees in Transylvania
Crossbows shaking when entering ADS while changing the ammo type
Fallow deer meat degradation from bullet impacts
Incorrect information in the claim screen after regaining consciousness
Localization issues in the German language
Camera clipping through the player’s head when in a vehicle in first-person

We will be grateful for any and all feedback and bug reports via THQ Nordic Redmine - when creating a ticket, please make sure that you enter the correct version of the game.

Good hunting!

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