Grit

Grit is a third-person Wild West battle royale for 100 players. You loot guns, ride and shoot as the Calamity swallows the map. Each gun is also a playing card, and the suits across your four weapon slots determine perks and your role in the match. Many of those benefits extend to your posse.

Build your hand

Every weapon carries a suit and rank; higher-ranked guns are better. Matching two suits activates a perk, while filling all four slots with one suit makes you a powerful specialist. When looting, you weigh a gun’s quality against whether it completes your hand.

The four suit roles are:

• Diamonds — The Tracker: Shots mark their targets for your whole posse. With a full hand, anyone who shoots at you reveals themselves.
• Hearts — The Chaplain: You help people nearby stay alive more quickly. With a full hand, your remedies affect nearby allies and revived teammates return stronger.
• Spades — The Merchant: Your shots pierce armor. With a full hand, the benefit extends to your posse.
• Clubs — The Cavalry: You gain a faster, tougher horse that can eventually become exceptionally hard to take down. You can haul teammates back up while galloping and shoot more accurately from the saddle.

Survive the Calamity

The Calamity is a storm that consumes the map and closes in whether you are ready or not. A train continues through it: board for loot, hold a position inside the safe area and fight off others who have come aboard.

Every match deals three Wildcards from a deck of 20 before combat begins. These can change the rules: the Calamity may chase the train instead of closing on a circle, Second Chances may be disabled, or the Deathcart may offer unusual stock.

Ride and shoot

Horses have multiple speeds, let you shoot while moving and carry saddlebags for items you cannot carry yourself. You can also cut a rival loose from their horse, leaving them to walk into the storm.

Weapons are not hitscan: you have to lead moving targets, account for bullet drop and judge distance. When you land a long-range shot, it is down to your aim.

Second Chance

After you are gunned down, you may get a Second Chance: a one-on-one quick-draw duel for the right to return to the match. Win and you ride back into the fight; lose and you are out. These duels are decided by the draw, not by whoever reaches your body first.

Modes and posse play

Matches support Solo, Duos and Posses, with 100 players and rounds lasting around 25 minutes. Suit perks can benefit your teammates, so a posse that coordinates its hands has an advantage, though each posse is still competing against every other one.

CattlePass

The CattlePass has 100 levels of weapon skins, horse skins, parachutes, outfits, flare and titles. It includes eight themed Logbooks, each with missions and rewards, as well as a daily Mission for bonus XP.