r/WayOfTheHunter • • 23h ago

Updates Update 1.3: Non-Typical Trophies, HUD Customization & More

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133 Upvotes

u/everyone

Hunters, we’ve got another update ready for you! Alongside a bunch of fixes and improvements, this one brings a couple of highly requested features to Way of the Hunter 2. And one of them is a big one we’ve been looking forward to sharing with you for a long time. Update 1.3 for Way of the Hunter 2 is now live on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It brings two highly requested features, along with a bunch of fixes and improvements.

Non-Typical Mule Deer Trophies Are Here!

You asked for them, and now they’re finally here! Non-typical trophies have made their way into Way of the Hunter 2, bringing a new layer of variety and excitement to your hunting adventures. Unlike typical trophies, non-typical animals can grow unusual antlers with extra points, irregular shapes, or other distinctive features. These rare finds stand out from the crowd, making every encounter a little more unpredictable and every successful hunt potentially even more memorable. You never know when an extraordinary animal might cross your path! 

For now, non-typical trophies have been introduced for the Mule Deer. But this is just the beginning. As development continues, we plan to introduce non-typical trophies for more animal species, giving you even more unique animals to discover and harvest. So keep your eyes open out there. You never know what might be hiding in the wilderness! 

Make the HUD Your Own

Another highly requested feature is finally here: HUD customization options. You can now find these options in the game settings, where you can toggle individual HUD elements on or off to tailor your experience to your liking.  Want to switch off as much of the interface as possible and fully immerse yourself in the wilderness? Go for it. Prefer to keep useful information close at hand while tracking your next trophy? You can do that, too. 

Whether you prefer a more immersive hunting experience or having all the essential information readily available, the choice is yours. 

Fixes & Improvements

As always, we’ve also been working through the bugs and issues reported by the community, with a particular focus on UI-related problems. One of the most important fixes addresses the issue of taxidermies disappearing from dioramas. We know how much time and effort you put into collecting your trophies and displaying them in your lodges, so we understand how frustrating this issue has been. 

For those of you who have already been affected, we’re working to recover your missing taxidermies as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience while we work on this. Your feedback continues to help us identify the issues that matter most, so thank you for sharing your reports with us. We’re keeping up the pace with updates even after release, and there’s plenty more on the horizon. 

For more details about Update 1.3, please check the patch notes: Update 1.3: Non-Typical Trophies, HUD Customization & More | Nine Rocks Games (also posted in the comments below).

If you encounter any issues, please report them to us via THQN Redmine:
https://bugreporting.thqnordic.com/#/projects/184/way-of-the-hunter-2-community/add-issue

Thank you for playing, reporting, and helping us shape Way of the Hunter 2!

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More info about Way of the Hunter 2:

- FAQ: https://ninerocksgames.com/posts/way-of-the-hunter-2-faq
- Roadmap: https://ninerocksgames.com/posts/way-of-the-hunter-2-the-road-ahead
- Known Issues (as of version 1.2): https://ninerocksgames.com/posts/way-of-the-hunter-2-known-issues-version-1-0
- Website: https://wayofthehunter2.thqnordic.com/


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 15m ago

Updates NEW WoTH2 Toolbox/Toybox - Everything you need, wanted and more!!

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=== OPEN BETA ===

Do you still remember the toolbox from WoTH1 and how this tool is a must-have for taking your hunts to the next level? Well, now there's a Toybox for WoTH2 with everything you need, everything you've wanted, and even more! Ready to step up your game? Take a look at the open beta! You can find it here: https://woth2toybox.com

This is not my tool. It was created by u/InfamousGene567, and all credit goes to him. NRG or THQ Nordic are not involved in this tool.

Features of the WotH2 Toybox

Herd management

  • Track all your animals in their herds, with options to record fitness, age, fur, and trophy ratings, as well as add comments
  • Color your herds however you like, and add comments and notes to them
  • Plenty of filtering options for comments, pins, notes, and more
  • Get notified when an animal reaches its final year of life!
  • Track day and year
  • Mark need zones for herds as often, so you know where to go to harvest that super-rare animal!

Map

  • Turn specific map layers, such as animals and outposts, on or off. Customize the map however you like
  • Create custom pins
  • Filter on need zones at a specific time
  • Mark the POIs you've collected and those you still need to collect.

Encyclopedia

  • Explanations of many in-game features
  • An overview of all animals and their details, like the in-game encyclopedia
  • All in-game gear explained
  • Skills: Track how you want to build your skill tree

Extra

  • Custom missions to make the game even more fun!
  • Track your trophies, including animals you've harvested as 5-star trophies, animals with rare fur, and more
  • Track in-game missions
  • Track in-game challenges
  • For PC: upload you save file to automatically import your in game stats and have them integrated in the tool!

Cloud save!

Cloud saving! Track your progress across multiple devices. Cloud saving works using a code, so you don't even have to log in!

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And if that wasn't enough, this tool is still in development, with more features and improvements to come. Ready to get the most out of your hunts? Don't hesitate to upvote this post so others can discover the tool too!

Once again, a big shout-out to u/InfamousGene567 for developing this amazing tool!


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 3h ago

WotH2 – Discussion Way Of The Hunter

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4 Upvotes

beautiful scenery before dark.


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 5h ago

WotH2 – Trophy showcase 10 x 10 (99.8%, 5⭐️)

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36 Upvotes

🤤


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 7h ago

WotH2 – Question Question about taxidermy

1 Upvotes

Could anyone who has woth2 tell me if you can change the poses both full body and on the wall? The addition of nontypicals has me intrigued, but I refuse to buy the game until they at least fix the whitetail antlers


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 9h ago

WotH2 – Question Is having more markers skillwalled?

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So I watched a video where someone explained how to manage and cull herds, and he had markers around the whole map. But I can only make 10 markers. Is this a skill or a bug?


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 9h ago

WotH2 - Bugs Floating crossbow

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6 Upvotes

r/WayOfTheHunter • • 11h ago

WotH2 – Discussion PSA: I'm still losing trophy mounts from the lodge

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6 Upvotes

Following today's patch, I created a Birds, Calm diorama with 3 yellow-billed ducks in the Hearth & Hunt lodge. After that, I hunted a MP map for a couple of hours. When I returned to H&H, my newly created diorama and the trophies within were gone.


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 13h ago

Updates HUD size

3 Upvotes

Was super excited to come home with the new update for the HUD only to see they still haven't added a way to make it bigger 😭 please!!! Just make it so I can adjust the size of the hud and make the markers way bigger! I can't see anything and it makes the game so unfun. I literally can't see the animal cries, they blend in the background and are too small.


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 15h ago

WotH2 – Feedback Ground textures still popping and loading as I walk on PS5 both performance and quality settings, please devs fix this issue.

5 Upvotes

Really annoying to see.


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 17h ago

WotH2 – Question Reset save progress (GeForce Now)

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If you play the game through GeForce Now, so you can't delete local files, is there anyway to reset save/game progress?


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 18h ago

WotH2 - Bugs Mission Bugged?

1 Upvotes

Just wondering if anyone else was having issues with the “Chalk and Talk” mission not registering as completed after harvesting a male zebra with the Skye Ferran Wonder Bow and if anyone has found any solutions to completing it? Maybe it was patched with the new update today. Thank you!


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 19h ago

WotH2 – Trophy showcase My first non typical

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44 Upvotes

r/WayOfTheHunter • • 19h ago

WotH2 - Bugs Not entirely sure when this ice tower was made

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9 Upvotes

Absolutely no idea what is going on lol chasing mule deer in the snow and I turn around and bam lol also I’m on ps5 if that helps


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 21h ago

WotH2 – Trophy showcase First five bags of popcorn I actually worked for

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After exploring the maps doing missions and some... ethically dubious hippo and croc hunting for some quality weapons and equipment, I started to engage with the fitness system and try to immerse myself as the wildlife and ecosystem manager the game encourages you to be. Been studying and culling the mule deers and boars at Wetiko Foothills. Went down to the river for a night walk during their drinking time and found this 12 year old at the end of his life cycle. Bagged him clean, went down in a couple of seconds. Nothing special with the hunt or this buck, just a beautiful common guy which looks great displayed beside my first kill (low fitness young buck). I've had some luck during exploration and killed to other five star animals, but since I've followed this guy for a time and feel I've been a part of his development, this one matters so much more. The mule deer population is now thriving and I have some young 97-98%-fitness bucks to look forward too seeing developing.


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 21h ago

WotH2 – Gameplay Way of the hunter 2 - New Update 1.3 Review & First Non Typical Mule Deer

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r/WayOfTheHunter • • 21h ago

WotH2 – Discussion Reset progress still not there.

4 Upvotes

Don’t understand why after 3rd patch we still don’t have a reset progress or erase data option. It was in the first game and I know people want it.


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 22h ago

WotH2 – Gameplay Seeing need zone markers from the truck

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Are we supposed to be able to see the need zone markers from the truck? Sometimes I can, sometimes I cannot. Sometimes I have to get out to see the zones even if I am right next to it. Sometimes I can see the zones from the truck and if I run over it, it unlocks the zone. I am so confused as it seems to change minute by minute. Is this a game bug?


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 1d ago

WotH1 – Question Do you guys think this ~10 year old bighorn will turn into at least a 4 star before it disappears? Seems to be stuck at 3

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r/WayOfTheHunter • • 1d ago

WotH2 – Trophy showcase Finally found a piebald!

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39 Upvotes

r/WayOfTheHunter • • 1d ago

WotH2 – Discussion What's your highest fitness that didn't make 5*?

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I don't recall anything in woth1 being able to not make 5* if it was above ~90% fitness. I've had a number of animals now stall at 4*, or as you can see with my wolf, even 2*! It's pretty unsatisfying/frustrating when you spend as much time as it takes to age all these animals up without any payoff at the end. Between that and the taxidermy bugs it's starting to turn me away from playing.

I'm curious what the rest of you are seeing out there.


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 1d ago

WotH2 – Question Question about culling herds

3 Upvotes

So I've been watching videos on how I should be eliminating low fitness animals so that my habitats are thriving and has higher trophy animals. Does this mean if an animal is low fitness, but is also at age 1, I should kill it? Also, does this mean if an animal is at age 20-25/25 but low fitness I should kill it or what?


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 1d ago

WotH2 – Question Why doesn’t the second game have name brand ammo like the first one?

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Why doesn’t the second game have the name brand ammo like the first game? Honestly I liked being able to use the ammo in game that you can use/buy in real life.


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 1d ago

WotH2 – Discussion Fixes you want

22 Upvotes

Please add your personal fixes you want with the game so we can make some kind of player based feed back.

My number one gripe is:

Crouch walking over the smallest rock, stutter glitching, making loud noise and scaring the prey.

It’s not some rocks, it’s every rock that looks like it can physically be walked over or next too.


r/WayOfTheHunter • • 1d ago

WotH2 – Gameplay Cape Buffalo with a bow mission from Knives Out

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Does the compound bow not count? Shot a male Cape Buffalo with the compound bow. It didn’t count.

Does it have to be with a compound bow with an arrow? A bolt from a crossbow doesn’t count?