Predator: Hunting Ground Update 1.08 Adds Dutch As A Playable Character, Complete Patch Notes Here

By Abhinav Sharma Published 05/27/20 EDT

Predator: Hunting Ground update 1.08 has finally added Arnold Schwarzenegger into the game. You will be able to purchase Arnold's character, Dutch, for only $6.99. Buying him will also give your Early Access to the Hammerhead weapon and Dutch’s Knife. Some cosmetics items like outfits and weapon skins are also included.

Players can also listen to Dutch Tapes in the collectible section. These tapes will be available to everyone for free and will explain the character’s back story. The update also introduced Daily and Weekly challenges. Completing them will give you additional rewards. The games’ performance on every platform has been improved and the PS4 version now uses TXAA anti-aliasing instead of FXAA.

Update 1.08 made several welcomed changes into the game. You can read all about them below and on the official site.

Predator: Hunting Ground Update 1.08 Patch Notes

General

[PAID DLC] New playable character - Dutch
[Early Access w/ PAID DLC] New unlockable weapon - Hammerhead
[Early Access w/ PAID DLC] New unlockable weapon - Dutch’s Knife
New feature - Challenges
New unlockable tapes - Dutch Tapes
Performance improvements for all platforms
Movement controls are now rebindable in the controller mapping menu
Players can now leave the match during the after action report
Made improvements to the weapon wheel to make it easier to navigate
Added a clear all new items notifications button
Made improvements to AI accuracy
Reduced damage from Heavy Guerillas
Increased amount of Veratanium awarded for small and medium pickups
Increased amount of bonus Veratanium awarded at the end of the match
Added numeric feedback to many sliders in the settings menu
Switched from FXAA to TXAA on PS4
Improved performance on customization screens due to having too many new items
Improved rotation of weapons when adding attachments in the customization menus
Numerous crash fixes and stability improvements
Fixed an issue that was occurring with new item notifications
Fixed an issue where the default button to activate 2x EXP was the same button used to disband party
Fixed remapping controls in-game not always applying and not updating widgets
Fixed a bug where certain items in the customization menu would not have any information shown if you don’t have enough Veritanium to purchase it

Fireteam

General
- Decreased maximum ammo for all Fireteam guns
- Updated after action report to include individual player damage to Predator
- Interacting can now interrupt reloading (so you don’t get stuck reloading when trying to get to the chopper)
- Fixed an issue that allowed Fireteam members to fire their guns abnormally fast
- Fixed a bug that caused camera jittering when the player is spectating the last player alive
- Fixed a bug where the wrong player information would sometimes be shown while spectating
- Fixed a bug where the Ammo Bag gear item was supplying too much ammo
- Fixed an issue where the muddying up interaction prompt would become unavailable after cancelling the muddy up action part way through

Classes
- Assault
  - Removed class attribute Teammate Revive Speed
  - Added class attribute Secondary Weapon Damage
- Scout
  - Removed class attribute Secondary Weapon Damage
  - Added class attribute Teammate Revive Speed

Predator

General
- Increased the cost to equip the perk Impenetrable
- Increased the cost to equip the perk Height Advantage
- Updated VFX for Predator melee weapons
- Predator can no longer leap while ADSing
- Reduced brightness of Second Wind glow on Predator
- Added per-weapon slot selection keybinds for keyboard
- Fixed an issue that caused Second Wind to not activate properly if the Predator is downed by AI when no Fireteam members are nearby
- Fixed an issue that caused the Predator to slide after performing a Leap Slam
- Fixed an issue that allowed you to cancel a slam animation early by leaping again
- Fixed a bug where the Predator could sometimes become permanently cloaked after performing a stealth kill
- Fixed a bug where the HUD would appear during the ending cinematic
- Fixed an issue where the Predator would not appear in the ending cinematic after the player has left the game
- Fixed a bug that caused the Predator’s stamina to regenerate slower than normal if the player swapped to a melee weapon immediately after firing a ranged weapon
Weapons
- Elder Sword
  - Increased damage
  - Increased attack range
  - Made adjustments to combo timing, attack angles, and melee lock-on
- Smart Disc
  - Increased rate of damage for thrown Smart Disc
  - Increased melee damage
  - Increased projectile health
  - Fixed an issue that caused the Smart Disc to move slower than intended when playing on dedicated servers
  - Fixed a bug where certain parts of the Predator would not remain cloaked after throwing the Smart Disc
- War Club
  - Increased attack range
  - Made adjustments to combo timing, attack angles, and melee lock-on
Classes
- Berserker
  - Reduced passive melee damage