What to do with level 50 hunter?

Reaching level 50 with your hunter in Hunt: Showdown represents a major milestone. You‘ve taken a character from level 1 rookie all the way to seasoned veteran status. But what comes next after hitting the max hunter level? You essentially have three options:

1. Prestige your account and reset your progress for rewards
2. Retire the level 50 hunter for bloodline XP
3. Keep playing the maxed-out hunter

In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll walk through the pros and cons of each approach so you can make an informed decision on what to do after reaching level 50.

Prestige – Is it really worth it?

The prestige system in Hunt: Showdown allows you to reset your account progress back to level 1 in exchange for exclusive legendary rewards and items. Many players choose to prestige once they‘ve maxed out their first hunter as it gives them something new to work towards. But is it actually worth losing all your hard-earned weapons and levels?

Here‘s an overview of the prestige system:

• Prestiging resets your account level to 1, losing all weapons, items, etc.
• You retain any DLC or Blood Bond purchases.
• Each prestige unlock exclusive legendary skins and hunters.
• Provides new goals and challenges for experienced players.
• Does not reset your hunter levels and characters.

On paper, prestiging gives you rare cosmetics and a way to re-experience progression. But before pulling the trigger, you need to consider a few factors:

It‘s a massive grind – Reaching level 100 takes dozens upon dozens of hours. Are you ready to slog through the early game with basic gear again?

You lose all loadouts – Say goodbye to all the guns, tools, and consumables you‘ve earned. Starting from zero can be frustrating.

Prestige rewards are mostly cosmetic – The legendaries are cool but don‘t offer gameplay advantages. Is it worth the effort just for skins?

Permanent hunter death awaits – Once you prestige, any future hunter deaths before Bloodline rank 16 will be permanent. Your veterans can still die for good.

Leaderboard and stats reset – Your prestige level will show, but overall stats and leaderboards get wiped out.

Based on player feedback, here are some recommendations on when prestiging may or may not be worth it:

Worth It If:

• You highly value rare skins and cosmetics
• You enjoy the level climb and unlocking items again
• You‘ve fully maxed your account and need new goals

May Not Be Worth It If:

• You don‘t care much about prestige rewards
• You dislike permanent death or grinding early game
• You want to keep your account stats and leaderboard ranking

My advice would be to retire some level 50 hunters first for the bloodline XP boost (more on this later). Once you‘ve unlocked most of the weapons and gear again, you can consider prestiging without having to grind too much. Only do it if you truly enjoy the challenges and cosmetic rewards.

Retiring Hunters for Bloodline XP

Once a hunter reaches level 25, you can choose to retire them at any point after. Retiring a hunter converts some of their XP into bloodline XP based on their level.

For example, retiring a level 50 hunter would grant you 5000 bloodline XP – that‘s 100 XP per hunter level!

This allows you to accelerate progression on your account without having to fully reset everything. Here are some key pointers on retiring hunters:

• Wait until level 50 to retire for maximum bloodline XP.
• You keep all unlocked weapons, items, etc. when retiring.
• Retiring at 25+ is better than losing hunters since you get XP.
• Roughly 4-5 retired level 50 hunters unlocks the entire arsenal again.

To demonstrate, take a look at this table showing total bloodline XP gained when retiring hunters at different levels:

As you can see, waiting for level 50 rewards significantly more bloodline XP compared to early retirement. Just a handful of maxed retirements can often re-unlock all the guns and gear you need.

Overall, retiring hunters is a simpler alternative to prestiging. You keep all your progression and get hefty XP to buff your bloodline rank. If you just want to accelerate your unlocks again, retiring level 50 hunters gets you there faster than prestige grinding.

Keep Slaying with Maxed Hunters

Remember, just because a hunter hits level 50 doesn‘t necessarily mean you have to retire or prestige them. You can simply keep using a maxed hunter for fun or stat padding.

Many Hunt: Showdown players become attached to their highest level hunters. A level 50 character likely has good health chunks, traits, gear, and you‘ve mastered playing them. Why not keep enjoying your A-team?

Some other good reasons to keep using maxed hunters:

• Build up their kill/death ratio and stats
• Show off your veteran hunter in matches
• Keep using weapons and loadouts you‘ve specialized in
• Avoid risk of losing them permanently if you prestige
• Enjoy playing your strongest, most experienced characters

There‘s no XP benefit to playing a level 50 hunter, but that shouldn‘t stop you from enjoying the time you‘ve invested in ranking them up. Consider keeping them around as your "main" unless you need bloodline levels or are itching to prestige.

Summary – What Should You Do at Level 50?

• Prestige – Reset your entire account for exclusive legendary skins and the challenge of re-progressing. Worth it for dedicated players seeking long-term goals.

• Retire – Convert the hunter‘s XP into bloodline XP to rapidly re-unlock items and weapons again. Better alternative if you just want progression boost without full reset.

• Keep Playing – Continue using your maxed out veteran hunters just for enjoyment and stat padding. No need to retire characters you‘re attached to and effective with.

Ultimately, the choice comes down to your priorities and playstyle in Hunt: Showdown. Try retiring some hunters first for quick bloodline XP gains. If you want to show off rare prestige cosmetics, consider resetting once you‘ve unlocked enough gear to be comfortable. And feel free to keep your leveled hunters around for the fun of it!

Hopefully this guide has provided enough insights into the level 50 options so you can make the best decision for your goals and enjoyment in Hunt: Showdown. Let me know if you have any other questions!