theHunter Call of the Wild™ - Assorted Sidearms Pack

theHunter: Call of the Wild is a hunting simulation built around stillness, terrain reading, and the satisfying payoff of a clean harvest after twenty minutes of wind-aware stalking. The base game drops you into expansive, visually detailed reserves where animal behavior, scent mechanics, and bullet physics all matter. This Assorted Sidearms Pack is a paid DLC expansion to that arsenal, adding handguns - pistols and revolvers - to a game that otherwise leans heavily on rifles and shotguns. It is a narrow, specific purchase, and you should go in knowing exactly what it is. From a loadout perspective, sidearms in Call of the Wild fill a situational role. They are not primary hunting tools in most scenarios - a .44 Magnum revolver is legal for certain medium-weight species in-game, but you are giving up range and energy retention compared to a proper hunting rifle. Where these weapons find their value is in the roleplay layer and in the challenge-hunting crowd: players who deliberately restrict themselves to pistols for a harder run, or who want the aesthetic of a full kit. If you are the kind of player who optimizes a loadout spreadsheet before every session, you already know whether handgun-legal harvests are something you want to pursue. The simulation side of this game is where the depth lives, and it holds up. Animal need zones shift across a 24-hour in-game clock, caller tools have timing windows, and wind direction is a genuine mechanical variable rather than decoration. For a strategy-brain player, the planning loop before even firing a shot is the actual game. The sidearms pack plugs into that loop by adding weapons with distinct effective-range ceilings and energy ratings, forcing you to position closer and be more deliberate about approach angles. That is either appealing or punishing depending on your patience threshold. The broader game's community health is strong - 89% positive across a very large review pool is a signal worth taking seriously. Expansive Worlds has continued updating the base experience with new reserves and species over the years, and there is active modding and community content around it. The DLC ecosystem is extensive, so new players should map out which reserves and animal packs align with their interests before purchasing individual weapon packs. The sidearms here are solid additions if handgun hunting is your target playstyle, but they sit lower on the priority list than reserve or species DLC for most players building out a fresh account. Bottom line: this pack is a depth purchase for players already invested in the simulation. If you are still learning caller timing and wind mechanics, spend your DLC budget on a new reserve first. Come back to the sidearms when you want a harder, closer-range challenge. Diego, Scout Team