Far Far West Update 2 Preview — Elite Enemies, Weapon Buffs, and Nightmare Gets Its Name Back
Complete preview of Far Far West Update 2: Quad Cylinder and Joker buffs, elite enemy variants for nightmare storms, Slinger dead-eye rework, Portal stacking, new Voodoo combos, and the battle cry system.
Weapon buffs, new spell combos, stronger enemies, more memes. It's all inside the next update for Far Far West. Welcome to the Update 2 Preview. My name is Far Far Fred and let's get right to it.
Note: This preview is based on the experimental branch. Things can change between this video and the update's release.
Weapon & Joker Rebalances
Quad Cylinder — 20% Accuracy Buff
If you've been enjoying the Quad, you're going to enjoy it even more. If not, this might be a good time to return to your first primary and give it a shot again.
Joker Buffs
Five Jokers are getting changed:
| Weapon | Joker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Shotgun | Rush Blast | Effect tripled — affects first 3 shots instead of 1 |
| Lever Edge | Eagle Lever | Stacks 2× faster — 5 shots for full effect instead of 10 |
| Quad | Aiming Burst | No more movement slowdown when ADS |
| Quad | Homing Burst | Missiles on first AND last shot of magazine (every 12 shots avg instead of 20) |
The Homing Burst change is huge. Spam fire rate + reload speed and you're golden.
Enemy Changes — Very Hard & Above Got Real
A lot of you said the game was too easy, even on nightmare. The devs listened. And took action.
Cryptic Kamikazes
- Attack instantly after spawning — you're in way more danger near their spawners
- Jump at you on nightmare — mobility builds can't just hover above everything anymore
Cryptic Prowlers (The Guys With Cool Clothes)
- Invisible on Hard+ (was Very Hard+)
- Teleport when hit on Very Hard+ — real pain for high fire rate builds
- Permanently invisible on Nightmare — have fun
Cryptic Leech (Mini Boss)
- Higher range on damaging waves
- Waves are faster
- New semi-homing bullet that tracks you — can't just jump around him anymore
- Three or more at once is a real pain
Cryptic Slingers (Pistol Skeletons)
This is the big one. Before, these were filler enemies — the arc on their shots meant they weren't really a threat if you moved at all.
Now on Very Hard+:
- No more arc on shots — straight line fire
- Way faster projectiles
- They've essentially become short-range dead eyes
- Can reliably hit you even while you're jumping around with low gravity jokers
Very Hard and above became actually harder. These guys mean business now.
Elite Variants — Nightmare Gets Its Name Back
Jumping kamikazes, teleporting prowlers, and dead-eye slingers weren't enough for nightmare. We needed more. Elite variants are here.
Storms on nightmare now have a chance to spawn elite variants with greatly enhanced abilities and health pools.
Elite Prowler
- Attacks more frequently
- Faster movement
- Higher health pool
- Already has permanent invisibility + teleport on nightmare
- Easy to spot in a crowd (they're big), but a huge threat up close
Elite Leech
- Going Mach 5 — releases 3 waves in rapid succession
- Sends 3 semi-homing projectiles at you
- Massive health pool — need to dodge for a long time
- Still less dangerous than meeting 3 normal buffed leeches at once
Elite Bombers (Rocket Launcher Skeletons)
- Bigger health pool
- Rapid fire bazooka
- Can create a barrage of rockets
- These were already annoying — now they're terrifying
Elite Slingers
You thought dead eyes were bad? Wait until you see this guy:
- Rapid fire revolver that shoots straight at you
- Solid health pool
- Teleports between shots — impossible to line up clean kills
- Basically a dead eye on steroids
Nightmare is really starting to live up to its name.
Summary: Enemy Changes by Difficulty
| Difficulty | Changes |
|---|---|
| Hard | Prowlers invisible |
| Very Hard | Prowlers teleport on hit, Slingers shoot straight (no arc), faster projectiles |
| Nightmare | Prowlers permanently invisible, Kamikazes jump, Elite variants spawn during storms |
Spell Changes
- Portal — now unique per player. Up to 8 portals in one lobby. Create a mobility network for the whole team.
- Voodoo — new spell combos added. More spell combos is always exciting for this game.
Battle Cries — Rock and Stone, Cowboy Style
We can now Rock and Stone in our game. Press B for battle cry — throw your hat and yell into your friends' headphones.
The cool part: your hat choice is also your voice. You can use the Bull skin but equip the Grave Digger's head — you'll throw the Grave Digger's head, have his voice, but keep the full Bull model.
The voice acting focuses on grunts and simple yeehaws, which fits the game's vibe. Full sentences wouldn't really work here.
What I'd Love to See Next
- Elite variants for Bulls
- Elite variants for Dead Eyes
- Boss fight changes on higher difficulties — make them menacing for veterans
- More spell combos across all schools
The developers are open to feedback and willing to do what the community wants. Drop your thoughts in the comments.
Quick Patch Reference
| Category | Change |
|---|---|
| Quad Cylinder | +20% accuracy |
| Rush Blast | 3× effect (first 3 shots) |
| Eagle Lever | 2× faster stacking |
| Aiming Burst | No ADS slowdown |
| Homing Burst | First + last shot proc |
| Kamikazes | Instant attack on spawn, jump on nightmare |
| Prowlers | Invisible on Hard+, teleport on VH+, permanent invis on NM |
| Leeches | Faster waves, semi-homing projectile |
| Slingers | Straight shots on VH+ (no arc) |
| Elite Prowler | Faster, more attacks, more HP |
| Elite Leech | 3 rapid waves + 3 homing shots |
| Elite Bomber | Rapid fire + rocket barrage |
| Elite Slinger | Rapid fire + teleport between shots |
| Portal | Unique per player (8 max in lobby) |
| Voodoo | New spell combos |
| Battle Cries | Hat = voice, press B to yell |
This was a preview based on the experimental branch — subject to change. For the full breakdown with live demonstrations of each elite variant, check out the original video.
