Hunt: Showdown Explosive Build Guide

Explosives trade silence for finality

A frag bomb or stick of dynamite ends a fight in a room instantly, but it also announces your position to every team on the map. The tools and consumables page lists the options; the rule is to use explosives when the kill is worth the attention, not to clear a single monster.

The shotgun plus bomb combo

A common build pairs a shotgun with frag bombs: flush a team from cover with the blast, then finish the survivors up close. The shotguns guide covers the firearm half; the bombs are what break the stalemate a shotgun alone cannot.

Watch your own health

Explosives damage the thrower if caught in the blast. New players who fire a frag at a wall two feet away learn this the hard way. Throw with space, and never cook a stick next to cover you are standing in.

Traits that help

Some traits improve throwing range or reduce self-damage. The traits list page shows which; take the ones that extend your safe throwing distance so you can lob from cover.

Self-damage discipline

A frag or dynamite stick kills the room but announces you to the whole map, so use explosives when the kill is worth the attention, not to clear one monster. The tools and consumables page lists the options, and the shotguns guide is what breaks the stalemate a bomb starts. Never cook a stick next to cover you stand in.

Throw with space

Keep distance from your own blast, and use traits from the traits list that extend throw range so you can lob from safety.

Explosives clear the room

A bomb and a shell own the bunker, so build around area damage for the close fight. The explosive build page covers the loadout. A Hunter who can blow the door wins the entry.

Related guides

• Hunt Tools and Consumables
• Hunt Shotguns Guide
• Hunt Traits List