Update 1.4 is the developer's fix for taxidermies vanishing from dioramas. Lost ones that are still in your Hunting Log can be placed on a stand again, but they don't return by themselves, so you need to put each one back.
The November 4 hotfix (217820) covers the edge cases 1.4 missed: if a lost taxidermy still would not go back on its stand after 1.4, try placing it again after the hotfix. The developer says correctly displayed taxidermies are not touched.
Affected players automatically get 1,500 in-game currency for each lost taxidermy, to cover the diorama placement. The developer asks players to say whether the fix works. If a taxidermy looks gone while still on its stand, its known-issues list says to reload your save. Kingy hasn't tested the recovery or seen the refund.
The Hearth & Hunt lodge, shown in the official Steam gallery.
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1.3 diorama fix; old taxidermy recovery remains pending
Update 1.3 / 215031 reports a fix for taxidermied animals disappearing from dioramas. The developer separately says recovery of already-missing taxidermies is still being worked on. Installing the fix does not establish restoration of an existing lost trophy; retain the save and report the affected diorama. This is separate from the older placed-tent/deployable disappearance fix.
The September 22 Default patch includes ammo switching, the multiplayer Track Blood command fix and the Headquarters nighttime performance fix. Older Experimental references below identify when fixes were first reported; they do not mean those fixes are Experimental-only now. Back up saves before any branch change.
The update describes bringing together trophies and accolades collected across your hunting regions. Lodge upgrades are part of the progression, but this source does not publish every price, room unlock or display limit.
Elijah introduces lodge upgrades, trophy displays and the shooting range. The announcement says testing weapons you do not own is a future range expansion; do not present that feature as shipped on the strength of the 0.4.0 description alone.
The Headquarters nighttime performance fix first appeared in Experimental 0.5.0.209722 and is included in the September 22 Default 0.5.0 patch. Record your current build and location when reporting remaining slowdowns.
Update 0.5.0 Is Live on the Default Branch ↗Update 0.5.0 build 211250 is live on Steam Default and includes Ammo Change, Auto-equip Ammunition, free default ammo in Storage, and listed bug fixes. Its patch notes say support for bows and crossbows was added, while the same announcement's setup guide says bows and arrows do not yet have alternate ammo. Do not infer alternate bow ammo from the word support. The announcement says Experimental may close after at least 24 hours’ notice; current branch availability was not checked in game.Official ·
Way of the Hunter 2 — Update 1.3 / 215031 ↗Non-typical Mule deer, HUD customization, .338 ammo distinction, new-spawn fitness, animal/environment fixes and disappearing dioramas. Already-lost taxidermy recovery remains work in progress; platform delivery not separately established.Official ·
Way of the Hunter 2 — Update 1.4 / 217135 ↗Common Impala in Kilimaya, taxidermy re-placement and refund, .375 H&H and shotgun changes, scope reticle scale, mission and softlock fixes, AMD driver crash note.Official ·
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