Summary
- Capcom plans to address multiple issues with an upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds update.
- The update fixes game-breaking bugs, incorrect monster part drops, and more.
- Support for Monster Hunter Wilds is expected to continue for months if not years to come.
Capcom has revealed partial patch notes for an upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds update, which will likely be released sometime during March. The newest entry in Capcom’s popular franchise has been a huge hit, and it seems that the developers are working hard to correct all the pressing issues that Monster Hunter Wilds currently has and improve the players’ experience.
Monster Hunter Wilds has earned positive reviews, achieving an average score of 90 on OpenCritic. However, this does not mean that the title has been exempt from glitches, and Capcom has been trying to fix these bugs since the launch.
Monster Hunter Wilds: How to Get Colossal Bone
Players who are searching for Colossal Bone, an Equipment Material in Monster Hunter Wilds, can find its sources detailed here.
Now, Capcom has unveiled some of the currently known issues that will be fixed in the next update for Monster Hunter Wilds, which does not have an official release date. The list of fixes includes 12 issues, such as a Meal Invitation event not occurring, decorations being removed from equipment, floating rubble, and more. Some of the worst issues that will be corrected include a game-breaking issue with the “Omens” Mission in Chapter 5-1 that prevented players from completing it, and another one with monsters dropping incorrect parts. It’s important to note, however, that these patch notes represent a work-in-progress, and that the actual update may fix even more bugs or add new quality-of-life features not presented in these notes.
The patch notes also describe four known issues which are not yet confirmed to be fixed in the update, including a network error that happens when firing an SOS flare after a quest begins, and Palico’s attacks with blunt weapons not inflicting the correct statuses. Since the game launched, Capcom has been fixing bugs in Monster Hunter Wilds, so fans can expect the improvements to continue.
Earlier this week, Capcom also launched the first limited-time event for Monster Hunter Wilds. Known as “Kut-Ku Gone Cuckoo,” this quest can help gamers obtain special headgear by hunting the Yian Kut-Ku, and will last until March 18, 2025.
Overall, Monster Hunter Wilds is a huge hit, selling over 8 million copies in only three days. This makes it the fastest-selling title in Capcom’s history, and likely gave the company over half a billion in revenue, considering the game’s price of $70.
Monster Hunter Wilds Ver. 1.000.05.00 Update Patch Notes
Some currently known issues as of March 7, 2025:
- A network error occurs when firing an SOS flare right after a quest begins.
- Link Members are not prioritized over other players and may not appear in some places including Base Camps.
- Palico’s attacks with blunt weapons do not inflict stun and exhaust damages.
- Hunter Profile cannot be edited properly in some occasions.
Issues planned to be adressed in the next update (Ver. 1.000.05.00)
- The Meal Invitation event at Azuz and Sild does not occur on some occasions.
- An issue occurring when using Equipment Loadout, causing decorations to be removed from equipment, Bowgun Customization being reverted back to default, and Kinsects reverting to the initial rarity.
- When cutting off monster parts, the parts change into a monster part from a different monster.
- Gravios does not gain resistance to flinches after breaking its parts.
- An issue which may cause crashes or some monsters to act strangely under certain situations.
- Some skills are unintentionally activated under certain conditions.
- Some items/rewards can be obtained repeatedly under certain conditions.
- When trying to catch a fish with a capture net, the fishes nearby do not swim away from the fishing spot.
- Some environmental features such as floating rubbles can be activated multiple times.
- An issue wherein Main Mission: Chapter 5-1 “Omens” cannot be progressed.
- Palico’s support move “Attract Vigorwasps” may cause the hunter to become unresponsive to some controls.
- When scrolling through the quest list, only the first 20 quests are shown correctly.
- An issue which may cause the game to forcefully shut down when starting a game with saved data that encountered a force quit.
Issues that have been addressed as of March 4, 2025:
- The “Grill a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” features cannot be unlocked even after meeting the progress criteria.
- When heading to Azuz during Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 “Toward Fervent Fields,” players keep falling through the map.
- The Monster Field Guide cannot be accessed.
- During Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down,” an NPC may not appear, preventing further progression.
- At the Smithy, an issue may occur where tutorials are repeatedly shown, disabling certain options in the menu.
- When guarding a monster’s attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated
- When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.
- Some effects may be displayed continuously when using certain skills, such as Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.
- When successfully preforming an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash under certain conditions, the hunter freezes and becomes unresponsive to any controls.
- Addressed issues that occurred under certain conditions with screen rendering and causing force quits.
*You must close the game to apply the fix. Please ensure you restart the game after updating your game to Ver. 1.000.04.00. (This can be confirmed at the title screen.)
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 89 /100 Critics Rec: 95%
