Tripwire Interactive launched their fourth big seasonal update for Killing Floor 3 and this is a big one for fans of the Gunslinger from Killing Floor 2. Today's update, titled "Operation: Shadow Hunter," brings back the fan-favorite Gunslinger perk, allowing characters to dual-wield a selection of pistols and gadgets.
Of course, a seasonal update wouldn't be complete if there wasn't even more new content to enjoy. To that end, Operation: Shadow Hunter also adds in the new map, Oil Rig, new narrative missions, several new weapons, a new boss, the new Suicidal difficulty, and more.
Today's new update is also a celebration of the game's first anniversary. To mark the occasion, you can play Killing Floor 3 for free for a limited time on Steam, Epic, PlayStation 5, and XBOX Series X|S.
This free period is live from July 23 through July 27. Players will have access to the full game, the latest content updates, and all other updates that were released.
Naturally, the update and free trial coincides with a 50% discount off of the regular price of Killing Floor 3. Should you purchase the game after playing the trial, all of your progress will carry over without issue.
Killing Floor 3’s ‘Operation: Shadow Hunter’ content update Includes:
- Narrative Missions - ‘Operation: Shadow Hunter’: Dr. Emmanuel Moorcroft has ascended to his final, most dangerous form. It's now up to Nightfall to chase down the mad scientist and stop him from opening an even larger rift into the alternate dimension called the Dreadzone—one big enough to swallow whole cities, and possibly the world.
- Survival Map - Oil Rig: A routine oil-drilling operation in the frigid North Sea accidentally strikes mire, drawing the attention of Moorcroft and his followers, who quickly seize the platform.
- Perk - Gunslinger: The legendary Gunslinger returns to the fray. Specializing in fast, dual-wielded pistol combat, this perk is for those with nerves of steel and the aim to match. Gunslingers carry futuristic gravity grenades that first implode to pull in nearby zeds before exploding with concussive force. Their gadget, Fatal Focus, is a pair of deadly smartguns that fire homing projectiles when aimed at enemy weakpoints. The grenade, gadget and more can be improved and customized with a complete skill tree.
- New Weapons: The update introduces four pairs of dual-wielded primary weapons and a sidearm for the Gunslinger perk, usable by all perks as well.
- Dual Law 2058 Bringers Revolvers - The classic 1858 Revolver returns with this modern, upgraded variant. What the revolvers lack in ammo capacity they more than make up for in raw firepower as each fall of the hammer releases ballistic carnage.
- Dual Night Adders Select Fire Pistols - The Night Adder features both semi-automatic and fully-automatic fire modes. Swap modes at the flick of a switch and unload entire magazines of 9mm rounds into Zeds to put them to bed.
- Dual Desert Eagles .50 Cal. Pistols - A Gunslinger favorite, the Desert Eagle's .50 caliber bullets remain as destructive as ever. These powerful hand-cannons can take down even the largest enemies.
- Dual AF2081-A1s Double Barrel Pistols - What’s better than one barrel? Two barrels. This updated version of the unique AF2011-A1 features two barrels on each pistol for twice the firepower and twice the ammo consumption.
- Der Konig Semi-Auto Pistol - This reliable, fast-firing 9mm sidearm is a trusted companion for every Gunslinger. The sidearm can be wielded individually or dual-wielded.
- New mods include: Sonic Tracer Rounds, Holographic Pistol Sight, Volter-Shock Underbarrel, Der Konig Compensator, Five-Round Conversion Cylinder, Powered Polymer Mag. See full patch notes for the list of existing mods that support each weapon.
- Boss - Moorcroft: It’s time to finally face the bad Doctor himself. After his experiments have failed to stop Nightfall’s year-long pursuit, Moorcroft has decided to handle things - directly. Rippling with muscle and bristling with organic armaments, Dr. Moorcroft has merged with his own mire experiments to become the ultimate doomsday weapon and must be stopped at all costs.
- New Difficulty - Suicidal: This returning difficulty mode is designed to be a stepping-skull between Hard and Hell-on-Earth difficulties for a smoother transition to the toughest fights.
- Dual-wield Sidearms Phase 2: The remaining trio of sidearms, the Medic’s KH-380, Sharpshooter’s Disciple and Firebug’s Pyre .357 can now each be dual-wielded as well as wielded individually. All sidearms now support single or dual-wield functionality.
- Season 4 Supply Pass: Play and earn 100 new rewards with the latest Supply Pass via both free and paid tracks, including the new Horzine Mark 8 Armor for all available specialists. Supply Passes can be purchased at any time while Supply Points are earned through gameplay, and neither expire.
- Much More: New Daily Challenges, Wave and Weekly Mutators, Milestone Challenges, Quality of Life improvements including hot-joining friends in-game directly from the main menu, the ability to choose Tier 3 weapon mods during crafting, bug and crash fixes and ongoing balance and optimization work continues. The cosmetic store has also been updated and includes new items including the Ronin Outfit Bundle.
