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Challenge roller

Want to make your next match weird? Roll a challenge, or stack up to three. These come straight from my Twitch extension, The Hunter's Hand, minus the ones that need a chat to vote. Mild is a light twist; brutal is a bad idea.

Kinds
How hard

Only one of them will change your loadout, so they never cancel each other out.

Every challenge

All 113 of them, if you'd rather pick one yourself.

Loadout (35)
  • Oops! All [Weapon] · SpicyEvery weapon slot must be the same weapon family.
  • Oops! All Nagants · SpicyCheap, plentiful, increasingly humiliating.
  • Oops! All Romero · SpicyEvery gun is some variant of Romero.
  • Oops! All Sparks · BrutalMiss once, contemplate your decisions for four seconds.
  • Oops! All Hand Crossbows · BrutalFour flavors of suffering depending on ammo.
  • Oops! All Machetes · BrutalSubtlety has left the bayou.
  • Oops! All Baseball Bats · BrutalSolve every disagreement with blunt force.
  • Oops! All Derringers · BrutalNo guns: Derringers are your only firearms. Begins funny, ends with questioning your life choices.
  • Oops! All Starshell · BrutalEvery gun loads Starshell. Less a challenge than a public apology.
  • Oops! All Single-Shots · SpicyOnly weapons that must be manually reloaded after every shot.
  • Oops! All Shotguns · SpicyEvery usable weapon fires buckshot or slugs.
  • Oops! All Melee · BrutalMelee weapons and tools only.
  • Oops! All Bows · SpicyBows plus bow-adjacent tools and throwables.
  • Oops! All Dualies · SpicyEvery pistol you bring must be dual wielded.
  • Oops! All Fire · SpicyIncendiary ammo, fire bombs, fusees, flare pistol, dragon breath…
  • Oops! All Poison · SpicyPoison ammo, poison bombs, poison hand crossbow, poison traps.
  • Oops! All Explosives · SpicyExplosive ammo and throwable explosives only for PvP damage.
  • Pocket Arsenal · SpicyOnly small-slot weapons.
  • Long Boys Only · SpicyOnly full-size rifles; no sidearm.
  • One Gun Army · MildBring exactly one weapon. Other slots stay empty.
  • Found in the Bayou · BrutalEnter with no guns; only use weapons found or looted during the match.
  • Sheriff Challenge · SpicyRevolvers, lever-actions and dynamite only.
  • Silent Hunter · SpicyBows, crossbows, melee and suppressed equipment only.
  • Loudest Man Alive · MildExplosives, shotguns and unsuppressed weapons; stealth forbidden.
  • Civil War · SpicyCivil War-era weapons only (1861-65): 1865 Carbine, LeMat, Maynard, Bomb Lance, bows, crossbows, saber, basic melee.
  • Random Traits · MildTake whatever traits the roll gives you and build around them.
  • No Tools · MildWeapons and consumables only.
  • No Consumables · MildTools and weapons only.
  • No Traits · MildFresh Hunter, no purchased traits.
  • Medkits Only · MildNo vitality or regeneration shots.
  • Consumables Only Healing · MildMedkits forbidden; healing shots only.
  • No Healing · BrutalBring no healing; once you take damage, it's permanent unless something unavoidable restores it.
  • Budget Hunter · MildThe whole loadout must cost $200 or less.
  • Luxury Hunter · SpicyA ridiculously expensive loadout ($800+). Dying hurts emotionally and financially.
  • Upgrade Run · SpicyStart with a cheap weapon ($40 or less); every kill lets you swap to something better from the corpse.
Playstyle (54)
  • No Jumping · MildSelf-explanatory.
  • No Vaulting · MildDoors, windows and fences become actual obstacles.
  • No Sprinting · SpicyWalking and crouching only.
  • The Floor Is Lava · SpicyInside compounds, spend as little time on ground level as possible.
  • Cowboy Walk · MildNo sprinting during PvP once an enemy has been spotted.
  • No Clues · BrutalFind the boss through sound, map knowledge and chaos.
  • One Clue Maximum · SpicyTake exactly one clue, then hunt manually.
  • No Dark Sight · SpicyDon't use Dark Sight at all after spawning.
  • Blind Bounty · MildOnce you pick up bounty, no Dark Sight Boost.
  • No Map · SpicyNever open the map.
  • Only Hip Fire · SpicyAiming down sights is forbidden.
  • ADS Only · MildYou can't fire unless you're aiming down sights.
  • No Crosshair · SpicyHide the crosshair and hip-fire from instinct.
  • Headshots Only · SpicyPvP kills only count if the killing shot is a headshot.
  • Leg Day · MildYour first shot against every Hunter must be aimed at the legs.
  • One Shot, Relocate · SpicyAfter firing, leave your current cover before firing again.
  • No Repeat Shots · SpicyYou can't shoot the same enemy twice in a row if another enemy is visible.
  • Make It Count · SpicyCarry only one reserve reload worth of ammunition.
  • No Reloading During Combat · SpicyOnce the fight begins, use only what's loaded until you disengage.
  • Empty Means Swap · MildWhen your weapon runs empty, switch weapons instead of reloading.
  • First Chamber Only · BrutalFire one shot, then swap weapons.
  • One Heal · SpicyExactly one healing use for the entire match.
  • Throwables Only · BrutalHunters may only be damaged with thrown equipment.
  • World Weapons Only · BrutalPvP damage must come from lanterns, barrels, pitchforks, hammers, axes…
  • Tomahawk Run · SpicyThrown melee weapons are your main way of killing Hunters.
  • Door-to-Door Salesman · MildEvery encounter starts by opening or knocking on a door or window near them.
  • The Polite Hunter · MildAnnounce yourself on proximity voice before starting PvP.
  • High Noon · MildWhen practical, challenge enemy Hunters to a pistol duel first.
  • Sneaky Beaky · MildYou're not allowed to deliberately trigger sound traps.
  • Chaos Agent · MildDeliberately trigger every sound trap you encounter.
  • Birdwatcher · SpicyAvoid disturbing every crow and duck flock you see.
  • Animal Control · SpicyEvery hostile AI you notice must die before you leave the area.
  • Pacifist Boss Run · BrutalKill the boss and extract without killing an enemy Hunter.
  • PvP Only · SpicyDon't kill AI unless absolutely necessary to survive.
  • Boss Rush · SpicyClues and boss only; never stop to loot or investigate gunshots.
  • Gunshot Tourist · MildWhenever you hear sustained gunfire, move toward it.
  • Third Party Express · SpicyDon't attack until two other teams have started fighting.
  • No Camping · SpicyDuring PvP, don't stay in the same building for more than ~30 seconds.
  • No Indoors · SpicyOnce PvP starts, you can't enter buildings.
  • No Outdoors · MildInside compounds, fight from buildings whenever possible.
  • Always Push · SpicyAfter damaging an enemy, you must advance toward them.
  • Never Push · MildAfter damaging an enemy, reposition backward or sideways before shooting again.
  • Left Side Only · MildOnly peek enemies from the left side of cover.
  • Right Side Only · MildOnly peek from the right side. Same idea, opposite suffering.
  • Crouch Fighter · SpicyAfter your first PvP shot, you may only move while crouched.
  • Musical Guns · SpicyAfter every shot, swap weapons.
  • The Undertaker · MildAfter every kill, stop and loot the body before chasing anyone else.
  • Souvenir Collector · MildLeave each successful match with at least one weapon taken from a dead Hunter.
  • One Bullet Wonder · SpicyLoad one round at a time whenever the weapon allows it.
  • Weapon Thief · SpicyAfter every Hunter kill, replace your current weapon with one of theirs.
  • Downgrade Run · BrutalEvery kill forces you to take the worst weapon the victim has.
  • Contraband Cowboy · SpicyOnly bring weapons and equipment from your Contraband stash (gear you looted and extracted with).
  • Free Hunter Plus One · MildHire a Free Hunter and keep its loadout. You may change exactly one item.
  • Kill Tax · MildEvery Hunter kill forces you to discard one consumable or tool use.
Ladders and bingo (11)
  • Caliber Ladder · SpicyStart on Compact ammo; every kill moves you up: Compact, Medium, Long, then Shotgun/Special.
  • Pistol Ladder · SpicyClimb the pistols, one rung per kill: Nagant, Officer, Scottfield, LeMat, Pax, Conversion, Sparks, Uppercut, Haymaker.
  • Reverse Gun Game · BrutalStart with the strongest guns; every kill drops you a tier (S down to F), then melee only.
  • Prestige Gauntlet · BrutalWin matches with worse and worse weapons: rifles, shotguns, pistols, bows, then melee. Extracting moves you on.
  • Alphabet Challenge · SpicyScore kills with weapons in alphabetical order. Bring a weapon for the current letter.
  • One of Everything · SpicyOnce a weapon gets a kill, you can't bring it again for the rest of the challenge.
  • Nemesis · SpicyA random Legendary hunter is your nemesis. Kills don't count until you've killed them.
  • Fashion Police · MildPick an enemy Hunter skin. Whenever you spot that skin, it's your priority target.
  • Bayou Bingo · SpicyA 4x4 card of Hunt moments (thrown hammer kills, water bottles, banished bosses…). Fill a line to win.
  • Hunter Bingo · SpicyA 4x4 card of hunter skins to kill or run into. Fill a line to win.
  • Weapon Bingo · SpicyA 4x4 card of weapons. Get a kill with each to cross it off (variants count). Fill a line to win.
Team (13)
  • No Pings · MildTeammates communicate locations verbally only.
  • Compass Only · MildCallouts must use compass bearings, not compound names.
  • Musical Seats · SpicyAfter every kill, the whole team swaps weapons with each other.
  • Bodyguard · SpicyOne player is the VIP and can't start fights; the others keep them alive.
  • President Run · BrutalOne teammate carries no primary and must be escorted to extract with bounty.
  • Medic · MildOnly one player on the team may carry healing supplies.
  • Ammo Mule · MildOne teammate carries ammo boxes and support gear instead of offensive consumables.
  • Shared Braincell · SpicyOnly one teammate may talk during fights; everyone follows their calls.
  • Marco Polo · BrutalOne player has game audio very low or off and relies on teammate callouts.
  • Oops! All Rednecks · SpicyThe whole squad plays Redneck-family hunters with appropriately stupid cowboy loadouts.
  • Oops! All Plague Doctors · SpicyMatching Plague Doctor hunters, plus poison-themed equipment only.
  • Oops! All Gators · SpicyMatching reptile-style hunters. Swamp weapons and loadouts encouraged.
  • Bounty Curse · MildWhoever picks up bounty gets an extra challenge, like no ADS or no sprinting.