Summary
- Taurus joins Steel Hunters on April 29, offering a unique backstory and an imposing mech design.
- A lore video delves into Taurus' origins and personality.
- Steel Hunters offers PvPvE gameplay with a variety of factions, and Taurus adds to the distinctive mechs in the game.
Following the recent reveal of Taurus for Steel Hunters, developer Wargaming has detailed some of the lore behind the character in a new video. While Steel Hunters was recently launched in early access, the development team is looking to expand its roster of playable Hunters.
As the name suggests, Steel Hunters offers PvPvE gameplay in which players control enormous mechs. Known as Hunters, these mechanized units can be upgraded, allowing players to better take down their opponents in matches that consist of teams of two. While the game currently has seven Hunters separated into a few factions for players, Taurus will join the action on April 29. Ahead of his release, Wargaming provided a look at the character’s backstory.
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In a Hunter Stories video, fans can better understand the lore behind Taurus, an upcoming playable character in Steel Hunters. The video, narrated by Taurus, talks about his experiences in battle and notes the addictive “feeling” he gets from the action, giving a better idea of his intense personality. In addition, it explores his origins, revealing the rough start he had as a child and that his past drives him forward. While Taurus claims some call him a “maniac,” he believes himself to be a “warrior.”
Steel Hunters Adding Taurus on April 29
Besides the lore video, Wargaming shared a description of Taurus that reads: “Everything starts somewhere...Taurus’s story, the real story, began when he was just a boy. Pushing through hardships and pain shaped him. And over time he learned to love those two things. They were what helped him survive, they became his fuel. Make no mistake, he does not want your pity. His past made him a warrior, the winner that he is today.”
Taurus has an equally imposing mech to match his personality. As previously revealed, the upcoming Hunter features a design that looks like an enormous horned beast. Specifically, Taurus has a shotgun that should make him dangerous to deal with in close-range fights. According to the developer, Tarus can be earned as part of the upcoming "Infamous" BattlePass. While he can be unlocked instantly through the Premium BattlePass, there is a free path to get the character as well. However, fans will have to wait until April 29 to check out the character’s abilities in the game. It is worth noting that players can also get Taurus through Constructs beginning in version 0.42.
Fortunately, Steel Hunters is a free-to-play game, making it easier to hop into a match. With the game still in early access, Wargaming has more plans for content as it pushes toward a full release sometime in the future. It will be interesting to see what other Hunters the developer comes up with to add variety to gameplay. So far, Steel Hunters already has a wide variety of distinct mechs for gamers to use, each with unique loadouts and designs. Taurus looks to add to the list of eye-catching Hunters when he lands in the game soon.
- Developer(s)
- Wargaming Group Limited
- Publisher(s)
- Wargaming Group Limited
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
- Early Access Release
- April 2, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
After a cataclysmic event, Hunters were created by mankind to safeguard the collection of an extraterrestrial resource crucial to human survival, known as Starfall. Driven by ruthless factions, these fearsome mechanical giants have now become the key to dominate the scarce resource across the ruins of a green but abandoned Earth.
Discover multiple Hunter playstyles and their destructive weapons, gear, mods, and abilities. Unleash raw power and obliterate your rivals.
Elevate your teamwork in the hunting grounds. Mastering your Hunters' unique abilities will keep you alive, but it's only by displaying perfect team synergy that you'll secure a victorious extraction.
Quick reflexes alone won't cut it. Instead, sound tactics will carve your path to extract with Starfall. Will you charge headfirst through other teams or exploit the terrain to outmaneuver them? Every hunt matters.
Each Hunter favors a distinct playstyle and has a unique progression system, making them a true menace in battle. Collect boosters and gear to gain an advantage in combat against your rivals.
Take control of an unstoppable machine. Smash through buildings to ambush your rivals or use structures as cover until they collapse under enemy fire.
Traverse the land to pursue dynamic objectives with multiple PvE encounters. Just keep in mind that when you're not hunting, you're being hunted.
