Make Them Bleed Stage 1 Is Complete in Hunt: Showdown 1896, Unlocking Blood Moon
The milestone activates Blood Moon as a new Time of Day, while later stages point to a new Trait and a Nightmare.

Make Them Bleed Stage 1 is complete in Hunt: Showdown 1896. The opening milestone of the Blood Testament community event has activated Blood Moon, a new Time of Day that is now available in-game, according to Crytek’s official Steam announcement.
Stage 1’s community goals centered on killing targets, killing monsters, and interacting with Blood Wells. Completing that work unlocks the first event reward, turning Blood Moon from a planned feature into an active part of Missions.
Blood Moon brings two dangerous phases
Blood Moon arrived with Update 2.9 on Sept. 8. Its Intense phase makes monsters faster and more aggressive, while the Dark phase lowers visibility and returns monster behavior to normal. Both phases cast a red glow across the map, with the effect becoming stronger when the moon breaks through the clouds.
The event’s remaining stages also have their rewards outlined. Stage 2 features a Bloodthirsty Ability described as a new Trait, while Stage 3 points to a new Nightmare that Hunters must find and unlock. Crytek has not provided dates for those later milestones in this notice.
Blood Moon is now the first completed reward of Make Them Bleed, giving Blood Testament another way to alter the danger inside each Mission. Tell us what you think of the new Time of Day in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
Hunt: Showdown 1896
Developed by Crytek Frankfurt






