Hunter Upgrades

Hunter Upgrades

The Hunter Upgrades (often short Hunter) are one of the upgrade types in the Tomb Raider Reboot and in Rise of the Tomb Raider.

Tomb Raider (2013)

There are 8 different Hunter Upgrades. Like the Survivor Upgrades and Brawler Upgrades, these can be bought by spending Skill Points, which in turn are earned by collecting XP.

List of Hunter Upgrades

• Steady Shot

A focused mind allows you more time to aim deadly shots with your bow.

• Ammo Capacity

Efficient use of bags and pockets allows you to carry more ammunition.

• Heavy Lifter

Your increased strength allows you to carry the maximum amount of ammunition.

• Accomplished Killer

Eliminate your enemies with finesse to earn greater rewards.

• Bow Expert

stab enemies at close range with your arrows for extra rewards. Also unlocks headshot reticles.

• Pistol Expert

Execute enemies at point blank range for more rewards. Also unlocks headshot reticles.

• Rifle Expert

Unload you rifle at close range to brutally finish enemies and earn bonus rewards.

• Shotgun Expert

Blast enemies with the shotgun at close range to stop them in their tracks and earn extra rewards.

Early Concept

In the early demo versions of the game, showcased at community events and conventions, one of the upgrade types containing similarly named upgrades was called Combat Skills Upgrades.

There was also a single upgrade called Hunter, which was one of the Ingenuity Upgrades. It was one of the first upgrades that can be purchased, among Arrow Retrieval and Survivalist.

Make hunting easier.

Function of the early concept

Rise of the Tomb Raider

There are 21 skills to be mastered in the Hunter Upgrades section of the game. They improve on "hunting and scavenging abilities".

List of Hunter Upgrades

Tier 1

• Arrow Retrieval

Gain a chance at recovering arrows when looting enemies killed with a bow.

• Breath Control

Increase steady aim time on bow charged shots.

• Scavenger

Increase the amount of ammunition looted from enemy corpses.

• Animal Instincts

Animals glow when using Survival Instincts. Larger animals leave footprints.

• Master of the Land

Reveal when exotic animals are nearby and pinpoint their location using Survival Instincts.

• Anatomical Knowledge

Sense the location of animal hearts using Survival Instincts for a chance of inflicting massive damage. Does not apply to bears or larger cats.

• Geologist

Mining ore vines yield more MAGNESITE and can also recover CHROMITE ORE.

Tier 2

• Double Shot

Simultaneously shoot up to two arrows at separate locked targets while zoomed-in with a fully drawn bow.

• Nerves of Steal

Fully charged bow aiming remains steady for significantly longer.

• Dead Eye

A headshot indicator will appear when successfully aimed over an enemies head.

• Finesse

Earn bonus XP for successively chaining headshots, stealth kills, or DEATH FROM ABOVE kills. Longer chains increase bonus multipliers.

• Naturalist

Increase the amount of natural crafting resources gathered from each source.

• Survivalist

Increase the amount of man-made crafting resources gathered from each source.

• Ancient Abilities

Quickly fire two successive arrows without delay. Cannot be used simultaneously with DOUBLE / TRIPLE SHOT.

Tier 3

• Triple Shot

Simultaneously shoot up the three arrows at separate locked targets while zoomed in with a fully drawn bow.

• True Shot

Locked shots for TRIPLE SHOT now automatically target heads instead of bodies.

• Bow Expert

Execute a close range bow finisher and improve chances of looting special arrows from enemies. Press X to finish an incapacitated enemy.

• Pistol Expert

Execute a close range pistol finisher and improve chances of looting hollow-point bullets from enemies. Press X to finish an incapacitated enemy.

• Rifle Expert

Execute a close range rifle finisher and improve chances of looting grenades from enemies. Press X to finish an incapacitated enemy.

• Shotgun Expert

Execute a close range shotgun finisher and improve chances of looting incendiary shells from enemies. Press X to finish an incapacitated enemy.

• Classical Trained

Increase the number of arrows that can be rapidly shot without redrawing from the quiver to three.

See Also

• XP

Experience, which is earned through various actions in Tomb Raider (2013)

• Skill Points

Obtained by collecting XP, used for upgrading Lara's abilities through Hunter Upgrades, Brawler Upgrades and Survivor Upgrades

• Brawler Upgrades

Another one of the three upgrade types in Tomb Raider (2013)

• Survivor Upgrades

Another one of the three upgrade types in Tomb Raider (2013)