Release Notes for Hard West 2

Patch 2 (20 October 2022)

Howdy partners, we bring you good tidings: the new Hard West 2 After Dark Update is now live! This update includes free additional new content and player-requested balance tweaks.
So there’s never been a better time for curious undead outlaws to check out the game.

Let’s take a look at what’s coming our way in this update:

• A whole new level called “After Dark”:

  When Gin and company encounter a strange Saloon on the outskirts of the world, they quickly discover that a couple of drinks aren’t going to pay their way to safety in a room full of all their worst enemies. Join us for this wild ride beginning at Chapter 3 of Hard West 2.

• A special demonic reward weapon, the “Hellfire Rifle”:

  The powerful new weapon is a deadly combination of firepower and special buffs. It can only be acquired by completing the new After Dark level.

• Two New Difficulty Levels:

  “Normal” and “Nightmare+” difficulty levels are now available. Normal helps to bridge the gap between Easy and Hard levels to provide a good balance of enjoyable challenge. Nightmare+ includes turn limits for those looking for an additional level of difficulty when compared to the existing Nightmare level.

All the changes introduced with the Patch 1 are also included: Performance

• Memory Leaks sealed / Loading times improved.
• Crashes and exceptions mitigated.

Gameplay Settings

• Added an optional toggle called RNG+ which will generate new Chance to Hit results after each game load.
• Fixed game speed reset after battles.
• Skipping a turn no longer causes abilities to be deselected.
• Demo save loading disabled.
• 5 new Achievements added.

Gameplay Balance fixes Enemies:

• Certain enemies will switch to shotguns after depleting dynamite: Revenant Demolishers, Mad Dogs, Blasting Brothers.
• Explosive attack charges are reduced from infinite to 2 - the same amount of consumables that each Posse can carry.
• Blackhearts - HP is lowered to 15. Can cast Transfusion only once and its range is reduced. Friendly fire enabled.
• Revenants - Now regenerate only 5 HP.
• Witches - Can now summon a lesser amount of Revenants and less frequently.
• Status Effects - Bleeding duration is reduced from 3 to 1.

Posse:

• Cla'lish - starting equipment is now improved.
• Lazarus - starting equipment is now improved.

Global:

• Economy - Mission rewards for main and side objectives are now higher.
• Economy - Unwanted Trinkets can now be sold at reasonable prices.

Levels:

• The Ritual - all time limit objectives removed on Easy and Hard difficulties.
• Frostbitten in Calla Calla - all time limit objectives removed on Easy and Hard difficulties.
• Frostbitten in Calla Calla - The number of enemies has been lowered.
• Riftwalkers - all time limit objectives removed on Easy and Hard difficulties.
• Lady Shrike - all time limit objectives removed on Easy and Hard difficulties.
• A Bridge to Nowhere - all time limit objectives removed on Easy and Hard difficulties.
• Shootout at San Argent - all time limit objectives removed on Easy and Hard difficulties.
• The Last Train to Utah - all time limit objectives removed on Easy and Hard difficulties.
• The Last Train to Utah - Objective "All posse must survive" has been removed.
• Grand Bank Robbery - all time limit objectives removed on Easy and Hard difficulties.
• Grand Bank Robbery - The number of enemies has been lowered.
• Grand Bank Robbery - Objective "All posse must survive" removed.
• Hellsgate Station - all time limit objectives removed on Easy and Hard difficulties.
• Served Cold - all time limit objectives removed on Easy and Hard difficulties.
• Served Cold - Mission was tweaked to be less punishable, number of enemies has been lowered.
• Served Cold - Turned off objective "Do not use any of the Posse's skills."
• Served Cold - Objective "All posse must survive" has been removed (after entering Ghost Train)
• Served Cold - Obstacles tweaks.
• Hellgate Station - Objective "All posse must survive" removed.

Additional bug fixes:

• Mission objectives clarified.
• Blockers removed for certain missions.
• Localization updates.
• Characters no longer drop through the floor.
• Localization fixed and descriptions updated overall including for Chinese.
• Tickets Please - Colt's Voiceovers overlap with one another when triggered in quick succession.

Thank you all for the support and feedback!