Capcom has released Monster Hunter Wilds hotfix 1.000.05.00 across all platforms, bringing crucial improvements and fixes to enhance the gaming experience. This update addresses various progression blockers and resolves numerous bugs, although it does not include performance enhancements as detailed in the patch notes below.
Despite its record-breaking launch, Monster Hunter Wilds currently holds a 'mixed' user review rating on Steam, primarily due to performance issues on PC. However, the game's success is undeniable, having sold an impressive 8 million copies within just three days, making it the fastest-selling Capcom game ever. It also achieved the fifth highest concurrent player count on Steam, peaking at 1,384,608 players, surpassing the peaks of Dota 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and Elden Ring. In comparison, Monster Hunter: World reached a peak of 334,684 players.
A title update for Monster Hunter Wilds, slated for early April, will introduce a new endgame area for gathering and additional monster hunting content for players to explore.
To help you kickstart your Monster Hunter Wilds adventure, check out our guide on what the game doesn't tell you, a comprehensive overview of all 14 weapon types, our ongoing Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough, a multiplayer guide to play with friends, and instructions on how to transfer your character from the open beta.
IGN's review of Monster Hunter Wilds awarded it an 8/10, stating, "Monster Hunter Wilds continues to smooth off the rougher corners of the series in smart ways, making for some extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge."
Monster Hunter Wilds Hotfix 1.000.05.00 Patch Notes
Issues addressed as of March 10, 2025:
- The "Grill a Meal" and "Ingredient Center" features can now be unlocked after meeting the progress criteria.
- Fixed an issue where players would fall through the map when heading to Azuz during Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 "Toward Fervent Fields."
- The Monster Field Guide is now accessible.
- Resolved an issue in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 "A World Turned Upside Down" where an NPC may not appear, blocking further progression.
- At the Smithy, fixed an issue where tutorials were repeatedly shown, disabling certain menu options.
- Corrected a problem with the lance's Power Guard where the weapon would flash red but the effect would not activate under certain conditions.
- Fixed an issue where using a mantle could mistakenly activate a Weapon Equipment Skill.
- Addressed continuous display of certain skill effects, such as Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.
- Fixed a freeze issue when performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive's Descending Slash under specific conditions.
- Resolved issues with screen rendering and force quits under certain conditions.
- The Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild now unlocks properly.
- Fixed a notification error showing a Meal Invitation when it was not available.
- Corrected an issue with Equipment Loadout where decorations were removed, Bowgun Customization reverted to default, and Kinsects reverted to initial rarity.
- Fixed an issue where cut monster parts would transform into parts from different monsters.
- Adjusted Gravios's resistance to flinches after breaking its parts.
- Addressed crashes and strange monster behaviors under certain situations.
- Fixed unintentional activation of some skills.
- Prevented repeated acquisition of certain items/rewards.
- Fixed an issue where nearby fish did not swim away when using a capture net.
- Corrected multiple activations of environmental features like floating rubbles.
- Resolved control unresponsiveness during Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 "The Root Cause" when talking to a certain NPC.
- Fixed control unresponsiveness caused by Palico's "Attract Vigorwasps" support move.
- Corrected the quest list display to show more than the first 20 quests.
- Fixed force shutdowns when starting a game with saved data that previously encountered a force quit.
Please note that you must close and restart the game to apply these fixes. Confirm the update to Ver. 1.000.05.00 at the title screen.
Capcom is also actively working on resolving the following issues:
Currently Known Monster Hunter Wilds Issues as of March 10, 2025:
- Network errors when firing an SOS flare right after a quest begins.
- Link Members not being prioritized over other players and may not appear in some places, including Base Camps.
- Palico's blunt weapon attacks not inflicting stun and exhaust damages.
- Hunter Profile editing issues on some occasions.
- Inability to complete some side missions under certain situations.
