Darkness falls once again in D.C. The Halloween Event returns on October 21, bringing new challenges, exclusive rewards, and a dangerous new enemy: The Houndsman.

Hunt down Mini Warhounds, earn unique cosmetics, and unlock the new Named Weapon "Quickstep" before the event ends on November 11.

As the city slips deeper into the season's shadows, you'll also find sinister Halloween decorations across various settlements, including WONY and Brooklyn, along with a haunting new main menu theme, and chilling music that sets the tone for your patrols through the city.

THE HOUNDSMAN HUNT

Throughout the D.C.  you'll encounter Mini Warhounds, scaled-down and modified versions of the familiar robotic hounds. These aren't armed, but don't expect them to be easy targets. Mini Warhounds rely on evasive manoeuvres and defensive tricks to escape once they spot you. Some briefly turn invisible, while others move faster, resist your firepower, or leave trails of purple flame in their wake.

Keep in mind that they don't appear within missions, so if you're hunting them down, stay out in the open world.

As you take down Mini Warhounds, you'll earn a Houndsman Bounty, which sends you after a new enemy threat and grants special caches upon completion. There's no need to complete a bounty before earning the next one, so you can keep hunting Mini Warhounds and build up several bounties before tackling them.

But if you have your eyes on The Houndsman Outfit, don't take too long. During the first week of the event, October 21 - October 27, Bounties will reward Houndsman Caches, that grant a guaranteed outfit piece with each opening. You'll receive the Mask first, followed by the Gloves, Backpack, and finally the Uniform and unique Backpack Trophy.

After October 28, Bounties will no longer drop caches containing The Houndsman outfit pieces, except for the Mask, which will remain available in those caches. The complete outfit will move to the in-game store, while Bounties and their caches continue to function as usual.

The rewards depend on when you complete the bounty, not when you receive it. Each bounty automatically scales to your current global difficulty, though rewards remain unchanged across all settings.

THE HOUNDSMAN BOUNTY REWARDS

• Week 1 (Oct 21-27): 1x Houndsman Cache +1x Event Cache
• Week 2-3 (Oct 28-Nov11): 1x Halloween 25 Cache + 1x Event Cache

Caches can be held and opened at any time. Their contents won't change after the event concludes.

EVENT REWARDS OVERVIEW

The Houndsman Cache (Week 1):

• The Houndsman Outfit (Mask, Gloves, Backpack, Uniform)
• The Houndsman Hound Backpack Trophy
• "Bat" VFX Drone Mod
• Quickstep Named Tactical M1911

Halloween Event Cache (Week 2-3):

• The Houndsman Mask
• "Bat" VFX Drone Mod
• Quickstep Named Tactical M1911

THE PROJECT CHAIN

Starting October 28, a new Project Chain becomes available for the final two weeks of the event. These projects are independent from The Houndsman activity and feature a series of seven tasks released daily across the first week. Each project unlocks the next one, so you must complete the first in order to progress.

You'll earn Named Item Caches, Recalibration and Optimization Caches, and Exotic Components along the way, but the real highlights are the Sinister Shade Outfit, which is collected piece by piece as you complete each project, and the final Day 7 reward, the Named Weapon "Quickstep".

Quickstep Named Tactical M1911	Talent Sport Mode - +20% Movement Speed. - This bonus does not stack with other movement speed increases. - Active when pistol is unholstered.

That's all the intel you need for this year's Halloween Event. The streets don't sleep, and neither should you. Good hunting, Agent.

/The Division 2 Team