Kraven the Hunter — Hunter Base clearing strategy
There are 14 Hunter Bases across the city, each themed around a specific Kraven trophy hunt. Clearing one unlocks the next region of bases, but the order matters because the rewards stack.
Clear order — fastest XP path
- Bayonet Outpost (Queens) — first base. Pure stealth tutorial; complete with zero detections for the trophy.
- Mantis Stealth Camp (Brooklyn) — introduces archers. Use Web Line + corner takedown loop.
- Hyena Trapper Outpost (Harlem) — drone-heavy. Take out the drone control tower first.
- Komodo Lair (Manhattan FiDi) — sniper-heavy. Carry Concussive Strike.
- Crocodile Pit (Coney Island) — the brute base. Symbiote/Venom Strike preferred.
- Tarantula Tower (Times Square) — vertical. Web Wing the ledges; takedowns chain.
- Through 14 in any order — they all reuse the same enemy mix.
Gadget mods (the why)
Each 5 bases cleared unlocks a gadget mod slot. Slot order in priority:
- Web Grabber → +radius (slot 1)
- Concussive Strike → +knockback (slot 2)
- Web Line → +duration (slot 3)
Stealth perfect
For the Whole Hunter trophy, you must clear all 14 bases without being detected. The cheese: Mantis Vision (perk in the shared tree) shows enemy cone-of-vision through walls — equip it before any stealth base.
If stuck: if a base keeps spotting you, you're triggering a generator tripwire — Mantis Vision shows them as blue lines on the floor. Disable with hold square.