Sources, updates and coverage.
Current edition
Version 1.4 / 217135 with the November 4 hotfix (217820) · lost-taxidermy and memory-crash fixes · official sources checked November 5, 2026 UTC · platform rollout and recovery untested. 15 guides and 59 connected entries. Research checked 5 Nov 2026; article edit dates are recorded separately.
What still needs work
- The roster, equipment additions and recovery steps are developer-documented. The May 8 shop and attachment notes come from observed creator footage. Kingy has not independently played or benchmarked these builds.
- The 28-species list combines published reserve rosters and additions; exact need zones, current prices, unlock levels and numerical ballistics remain unconfirmed.
How updates are reviewed
Sources are linked to the guides that depend on them in Kingy’s review pipeline. A source change requests an editorial review; it does not automatically rewrite the guide or advance its edit date. Automated source checks are separate from a substantive guide review.
Source ledger
Steam store and Early Access information ↗Current storefront; announced features are not independent playtests.Official · checked
Official developer announcements ↗Official announcements only. An empty successful feed means no announcements returned.Official · checked
Patch fixes & preparations on Both Branches ↗Dated announcement; later patches take precedence. Steam announcement 1843481262690304.Official · checked · published 9 Sep 2026
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 · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
Ammo Change Comes to the Experimental Branch ↗Dated announcement; later patches take precedence. Steam announcement 1842846814446889.Official · checked · published 4 Sep 2026
Multiplayer is now available for all players! ↗Dated announcement; later patches take precedence. Steam announcement 1842846814440418.Official · checked · published 2 Sep 2026
Update 0.4.1 Is Now Live for Everyone! ↗Dated Default-branch announcement; later patches take precedence. Steam announcement 1842212951313596, published September 1 at 14:35:59 UTC. Includes the historical one-more-XP level-display workaround after progression rebalance; no current equipment unlock table or live 0.5.0 reproduction.Official · checked · published 1 Sep 2026
Update 0.4.0: Welcome to Hearth & Hunt Headquarters ↗Dated announcement; later patches take precedence. Steam announcement 1840944183776753.Official · checked · published 13 Aug 2026
Way of the Hunter 2 | Release Date Trailer ↗Dated announcement; later patches take precedence. Steam announcement 1840310314345970.Official · checked · published 7 Aug 2026
Take the Shot: Way of the Hunter 2 Launches on all platforms ↗Version 1.0 (212045) launched September 29 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; patch notes describe changes. This source does not establish Kingy gameplay testing or platform parity of older procedures.Official · checked · published 29 Sep 2026
Way of the Hunter 2 launches next week! ↗September 23 official Steam announcement 671755196072722801. It advertises the Heirloom Pack at no additional cost for pre-orders or joining Steam Early Access then; it does not document account entitlement delivery, a post-launch cutoff, or in-game redemption steps.Official · checked · published 23 Sep 2026
THQ Nordic Showcase 2026 recap ↗Dated publisher offer for PlayStation and Xbox pre-orders before the September 29 release; it does not verify successful entitlement on any account or a continuing offer.Official · checked · published 7 Aug 2026
Developer FAQ ↗March 24 launch FAQ. Later patch notes supersede its release, map and multiplayer status.Official · checked · published 24 Mar 2026
The road to 1.0 and beyond ↗August roadmap. Planned features must be checked against later shipped updates.Official · checked · published 6 Aug 2026
Update 1 Is Out Now! ↗Dated developer announcement. Equipment and species additions are documented here; later patches supersede changed behaviour and values.Official · checked · published 28 Apr 2026
Update 0.1.1 is out now ↗Dated developer announcement. Equipment and species additions are documented here; later patches supersede changed behaviour and values.Official · checked · published 7 May 2026
Update 2 Is Out Now: Welcome to Kilimaya! ↗Dated developer announcement. Equipment and species additions are documented here; later patches supersede changed behaviour and values.Official · checked · published 27 May 2026
Update 0.3.0 is live ↗Dated developer announcement. Equipment and species additions are documented here; later patches supersede changed behaviour and values.Official · checked · published 25 Jun 2026
Evoke Update: Christensen Arms Joins Way of the Hunter 2 ↗Dated developer announcement. Equipment and species additions are documented here; later patches supersede changed behaviour and values.Official · checked · published 6 Aug 2026
My New Laurentia Map ↗Original player map, updated March 29. Incomplete observations from one save; native build, current positions and activity times are unconfirmed.Reported · checked · published 28 Mar 2026
New Laurentia interactive community map ↗Public map controls checked September 13: hide-all, species visibility, group expansion and one Western Moose Drinking Spot. This verifies the website interaction, not current native-game locations or times.Reported · checked
Patch 0.2.1: Greater Kudu map-time correction ↗Official Steam patch notes for 0.2.1.196689. Establishes the reported Greater Kudu map-time fix; does not supply a complete current need-zone timetable.Official · checked · published 4 Jun 2026
Experimental branch access and save precautions ↗June 22 access instructions, linked again by the September 4 ammo announcement. Supports the public Steam code, backup path, branch selection and one-way save compatibility; not a Kingy client or gameplay test. Its old multiplayer status is superseded.Official · checked · published 22 Jun 2026
PR-labelled play report: hunting with the dog ↗Original Japanese PR-labelled Early Access play report: radial Search finds nearby signs; blood inspection and tracking. Translated summary, exact executable build unstated; no September or console reproduction.Walkthrough · checked · published 30 Mar 2026
Using Your Dog in Way of the Hunter 2 (video tutorial) ↗PC recording uploaded after Default 0.5.0 and before patch 1.1. On screen: a blood sign with a Track Blood hold prompt, the dog following the trail to a mule deer, the claim screen, and the dog radial's Search command. Narration not used.Walkthrough · checked · published 28 Sep 2026
Player field report: starting at the first blood spot ↗First-person Way of the Hunter 2 Early Access report, post4678097, April1 10:28PM forum display (timezone unstated). Initial blood-spot tracking; not the earlier original-game posts in the same thread. Exact build unstated.Reported · checked · published 1 Apr 2026
Steam staff reply: blood trails and species targeting ↗Comment589559079513554298, timestamp1785164919 (July27 15:08:39UTC), with Steam Officer badge in retrieved HTML. Says tracking ends with the trail if the animal survived; nearby signs cannot be searched by a chosen species. Dated staff explanation, not a current-game test.Reported · checked · published 27 Jul 2026
Demo configuration notice ↗Developer notice; historical Windows workaround, current build not yet tested.Official · checked · published 26 Mar 2026
Hotfix 0.0.1 ↗Developer website; version 186592.Official · checked · published 25 Mar 2026
Patch 1.1 (212672) — October 1, 2026 ↗Complete Steam publisher notice: ammo-stat display, client clip-ons/vehicle fixes, 48-hour weather forecast and controller settings. Check console/platform rollout independently; no Kingy reproduction.Official · checked · published 1 Oct 2026
Version 1.2 / 213891 ↗Steam/PS5/Xbox rollout, disappearing deployables and brand-new-save invitation fix; GOG follows later. Existing lost-item restoration not promised.Official · checked · published 7 Oct 2026
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 · checked · published 15 Oct 2026
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 · checked · published 28 Oct 2026
Way of the Hunter 2: Known Issues (Version 1.4) ↗Running known-issues list for Version 1.4, with workarounds where the developer gives them.Official · checked · published 28 Oct 2026
Way of the Hunter 2 — Hotfix for version 1.4 (217820) ↗Hotfix for 1.4: lost taxidermies can be placed back in edge cases the first fix missed; memory crashes fixed on all platforms.Official · checked · published 4 Nov 2026