BASE GAME LAUNCH 28/02/2025

6 Hunting Locations, 6 Non-Hunting Locations, 29 Large Monsters, 18 Small Monsters, 68 Endemic Life, 20 Aquatic Life, and all 14 Weapon Types we've had since MH4U.
  • There were no Elder Dragons at launch.
  • The end game fight against Zoh Shia was only available once through the story (technically a Low Rank Zoh Shia).
  • Most locations can be travelled to without a loading screen.
  • First Monster Hunter title to feature Cross Play.
  • Event Quests are timegated again, appearing and disappearing like World.

    • HOTFIX PATCH 1 02/03/2025

    Version: PS5: Ver.1.000.03.00 | XSX|S: Ver.1.000.03.00 | Steam: Ver.1.000.03.00

    Release Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025, 6:00 a.m. UTC (Thursday, March 1, 2025, 23:00 p.m. PT)

    Required Space

  • PlayStation®5: ??? GB
  • Xbox Series X|S: ??? GB
  • Steam®: ??? GB

    • Issues Addressed

  • Weapon upgrading tutorials are repeatedly shown, disabling certain options in the menu.
  • The "Grill a Meal" and "Ingredient Center" features can't be unlocked, even though the progress criteria is met by the player.
  • This update came out for Xbox Series X|S roughly 2 hours later, but only for the first issue.
  • This update came out for PC/Steam roughly 4 hours later, but only for the first issue.

    • HOTFIX PATCH 2 04/03/2025

    Version: PS5: Ver.1.000.04.00 | XSX|S: Ver.1.000.04.00 | Steam: Ver.1.000.04.00

    Release Date: Sunday, March 4, 2025, 9:00 a.m. UTC (Thursday, March 4, 2025, 02:00 a.m. PT)

    Required Space

  • PlayStation®5: ??? GB
  • Xbox Series X|S: ??? GB
  • Steam®: ??? GB

    • Issues Addressed

  • Addressing the issue with the Ingredient Center, Grill a Meal, story progression in Chapter 5-2 "A World Turned Upside Down" and some bugs.

    • HOTFIX PATCH 3 10/03/2025

    Version: PS5: Ver.1.000.05.00 | XSX|S: Ver.1.000.05.00 | Steam: Ver.1.000.05.00

    Release Date: Sunday, March 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m. UTC (Thursday, March 10, 2025, 03:00 a.m. PT)

    Required Space

  • PlayStation®5: ??? GB
  • Xbox Series X|S: ??? GB
  • Steam®: 1.8 MB

    • Issues Addressed

  • 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.

    • TITLE UPDATE 1 04/04/2025

    Version: PS5: Ver. 1.010.00.00 | XSX|S: Ver. 1.010.00.00 | Steam: Ver. 1.010.00.00

    Release Date: Friday, April 4, 2025, 3:00 a.m. UTC (Thursday, April 3, 2025, 20:00 p.m. PT)

    Note: Release date and time are subject to change without prior notice.

    Required Space (Current Update Only)

  • PlayStation®5: About 10 GB
  • Xbox Series X|S: About 6 GB
  • Steam®: About 7 GB (With High Resolution Texture Pack: About 16 GB total)

    • Note: Ensure sufficient additional storage to accommodate potential variations in final size.

    Major Additions and Changes

  • New monsters can now be hunted after meeting certain in-game conditions.
  • Mizutsune has been added and is available in an extra mission from Kanya in the Scarlet Forest Base Camp. To unlock the extra mission, you must be at least HR 21 and have had completed Kanya's first fishing side mission.
  • Tempered Mizutsune has been added and will appear when you are HR 41+ after completing the Mizutsune extra mission.
  • Zoh Shia has been added as a high-rank monster. Reach HR 50 to unlock a story mission that unlocks Zoh Shia.
  • New story, extra, and side missions have been added.
  • New weapons, armor, and skills have been added.
  • The upgrade limit has been increased for armor of rarity 5 and above.
  • The Grand Hub has been added. It can be unlocked by completing a tutorial mission that appears from HR 16.
  • The following features have been added to the Grand Hub: Barrel Bowling; the Diva; Arena Quest Counter; the Canteen; the Arm Wrestling Barrel.
  • The Expedition Record Board has been added to the Grand Hub, along with rankings for time attack quests.
  • Arena Quests have been added.
  • Challenge Quests and Free Challenge Quests (Challenge Quests with no equipment restrictions) have been added and will be made available at a later date.
  • New status ailments have been added. (HK note, this is Bubble Blight for Mizutsune)
  • New voice lines for Alma (the Handler) have been added.
  • An arena log page has been added to hunter profiles.
  • The Change Appearance menu in the camp now has an option to change Alma's outfit.
  • New pop-up camp gear options have been added.
  • New limited bounty categories have been added.
  • New voice lines, pose sets, and gestures have been added.
  • Preparations have been made for the Festival of Accord, planned to run from April 23 to May 6.
  • The following features will be temporarily modified during the Festival of Accord: the Handler's Outfit; Seikret decoration; the Diva's song list; the Grand Hub decorations; the Canteen's menu.

    • Bug Fixes and Balance Adjustments

    Bases and Facilities

  • After unlocking the Grand Hub, the Squad Information Counter will move from the Windward Plains Base Camp to the Grand Hub.
  • Fixed an issue where consecutive uses of the BBQ Grill inside a tent could cause game controls to stop functioning.
  • Fixed an issue with the BBQ Grill where ingredients would be used but meal effects wouldn't trigger when a meal is canceled, such as when an Environment Link is disbanded.
  • Improved the response time for controls in all dialogue scenes, such as facility conversations.
  • The "Rest" command now requires 500 guild points, and investigations reward 10% more guild points than before.
  • Increased the amount of points required for "Wyverian Melding" and "Meld Decorations" at the Melding Pot.
  • Increased the amount of melding points obtained from some items and rare decorations when using them as melding materials.
  • Fixed an issue where meal invitations would sometimes be announced or show up in the Environment Overview at times when the invitation could not actually be accepted.
  • The "Transfer Items" option has been added to the Provisions Stockpile menu, allowing you to restock items outside of the tent.

    • Missions

  • Fixed an issue where some side missions which required specific item turn-ins could not be completed correctly.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the completion of side mission conditions during event quests.

    • Monsters and Endemic Life

  • Fixed an issue where some monsters would stop moving in certain situations.
  • Fixed an issue where some monster wounds would disappear unintentionally after performing certain actions.
  • Fixed an issue where the game might crash after blocking a Gravios's attack.
  • Fixed an issue where the introductory cinematic camera (used for newly discovered monsters) would trigger on monsters you've already discovered.
  • Fixed an issue where the Smokeshroud Gekko endemic life would not appear in the Windward Plains.
  • Adjusted the behavior of some monster actions.
  • The distance between the monster and camera has been increased for certain monsters, such as Gore Magala.
  • Fixed an issue where Jin Dahaad would unintentionally disappear from the locale.

    • Player

    General

  • Fixed an issue where the hunter profile could not be edited properly.
  • Added a feature that lets you reset hunter profile edits.
  • Fixed an issue where sneak attacks could not be canceled when using light bowgun, heavy bowgun, or bow.
  • Fixed an issue where weapon pendants could appear in scenes where weapons are not displayed.
  • Fixed an unintended issue where large falling boulders could be blocked.
  • Lance: Made it easier to land thrust attack finishers after a focus strike in which the first hit causes large knockback.
  • Hammer: Fixed an issue where Focus Strikes could not be used quickly after coming to a stop after moving during a charge.
  • Light Bowgun: Fixed an issue that caused Wyvernblast to react to Palico attacks.
  • Palico: Fixed an issue that prevented stun and exhaust values from increasing when a Palico attacks a monster with a blunt weapon.
  • Hunting Horn: Fixed an issue where certain actions that required simultaneous inputs were not behaving correctly.
  • Heavy bowgun and light bowgun ranged attack capabilities have been adjusted when riding a Seikret.
  • The effects of the Corrupted Mantle have been adjusted.
  • The Rocksteady Mantle's damage mitigation has been increased.
  • Mending Mantle and Evasion Mantle durations have been increased.
  • Bow: Dragon Piercer damage has been decreased.
  • Bow: Power Volley elemental values have been increased.
  • Bow: Thousand Dragons damage has been increased. This includes when using Close-range Coating and Power Coating.
  • Bow: Power Shot and Power Volley are now affected by the skill Charge Master.

    • Skills

  • Fixed an issue where Opening Shot did not work with special ammo.
  • Adjustments made so that more weapon actions apply to skills that trigger follow-up attacks and damage.

    • Support Hunters

  • Fixed an issue that caused Support Hunters to be unable to reach certain areas.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented guest players from receiving the effects of Rosso's Demon Ammo, Armor Ammo, and Recover Ammo.
  • Fixed an issue that resulted in guest players not seeing any visual change when a Support Hunter would equip a mantle.
  • Adjusted the rate at which Support Hunters use certain items.

    • The Handler

  • Adjusted the distance that the Handler keeps from the monster during hunts.

    • Miscellaneous

    Login Bonuses

  • There will now be login bonus days that include a free meal voucher (one out of the different types).
  • Login bonuses now include at least one Barrel Bowling Voucher every day.

    • System

    Steam®

  • Improvements were made to VRAM usage, and the DirectStorage version has been upgraded.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented pigment information from being included in shared loadouts.
  • Fixed an issue with some display settings on the character models on the title screen and save data selection screen.
  • Fixed an issue where the model display toggle for pendants would not function properly when previewing armor.
  • Fixed an issue with the visual effects of the Hope Charm.
  • Fixed an issue so that other Link Members are now properly prioritized to be displayed in Base Camps and other shared locations.
  • Fixed an issue that made communication errors more likely to occur when firing an SOS Flare right after the start of a quest.
  • Background color has been changed to black for areas outside of the game's rendering range.
  • Fixed an issue where a squad leader leaving a squad would not correctly transfer leader rights to the sub-leader.
  • Fixed an issue that made it impossible in some instances to obtain the Powercharm or Armorcharm even after fulfilling the requirements to do so. If you have fulfilled the requirements and have not obtained the items, they can be re-obtained after proceeding through another Quest Results screen.

    • Quests

  • Fixed an issue where some NPC dialogue would be cut off when completing certain story assignments by capturing the target.
  • Fixed an issue where accepting an Investigation but failing to depart (due to a communication error or similar) would still reduce the number of times you can accept that Investigation.
  • Failing to join another quest while already in the middle of a quest will now forcibly end the current quest and take you back to base.
  • Fixed an issue that would prevent game progress after departing on a quest while performing platform-related invitations.
  • Fixed an issue where quest party size limits would not work as intended when performing certain actions.
  • Fixed an issue where a quest would not appear in an SOS Flare Quests search if the quest host fires the SOS Flare but then leaves the quest.

    • Other

  • Fixed an issue where the stated number of Pop-up Camps and their locations would not match up with their actual data in some situations.
  • Adjusted the placement of some ore deposits to make them easier to gather while riding the Seikret.
  • Fixed an issue where some voice lines would not trigger properly.
  • Fixed various text issues.
  • Fixed other miscellaneous issues.

    • Official Link: MHWilds TITLE UPDATE 1

    HOTFIX PATCH 4 15/04/2025

    Version: PS5: Ver.1.010.01.00 | XSX|S: Ver.1.010.01.00 | Steam: Ver.1.010.01.00

    Release Date: Sunday, April 16, 2025, 03:00 a.m. UTC (Thursday, April 15, 2025, 19:00 p.m. PT)

    Required Space

  • PlayStation®5: 0.9 GB
  • Xbox Series X|S: 0.9 GB
  • Steam®: 0.3 GB (Without High Resolution Texture Pack)

    • Known Issues (As of April 16, 2025)

    We are currently investigating the issues listed below and may address them in a future update. A release date for the fix has not yet been determined.

    Please note: Individual responses will not be provided for tickets related to these issues.

  • Players are unable to search for SOS Flare quests of certain difficulties (★).
  • Certain SOS Flare quests appear as “?????”, preventing players from joining them.
  • A cutscene is not added to the gallery even after progressing far enough in the story to unlock it.
  • PS5 only: The Cosmetic DLC Pass text is not displayed correctly in the “Claim Content” menu at the Support Desk.
  • Display issues may occur when clearing widgets from the Hunter Profile.
  • This issue can be temporarily resolved by closing and reopening the “Edit Top Page Widgets” screen.

    • Bug Fixes and Balance Adjustments

  • Fixed an issue where selecting "Sekka" from Nata's Village Intermediary item trade window could cause the game to crash.
  • Fixed an issue where playing an arena quest with a Powercharm or Armorcharm in your item pouch could create duplicates of the item. (Note: Having duplicates of these items does not cause other bugs. Additionally, only one of each item can be put into your item pouch, so the effects cannot be stacked.)
  • Fixed an issue that caused crashes during Zoh Shia quests.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to bring their own equipment into Arena Quests and Challenge Quests.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to keep the effects of Palico support moves (Sporenet: Song o' Power and Sporenet: Song o' Purrtection) into Arena Quests and Challenge Quests.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to bring certain skill effects into the Training Area, Arena Quests, and Challenge Quests.
  • Fixed an issue that caused some Arena Quest and Challenge Quest completion times to register incorrectly in the rankings.
  • Fixed an issue that would prevent the game from progressing in certain points if you had a Palico Bed set up at a camp.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash if you opened up a Hunter Profile while equipped with an insect glaive.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause the game to crash when entering a lobby.
  • Fixed an issue where using a meal voucher in the Grand Hub of a private lobby would unintentionally give free meal permissions to other members.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when booting the game while your character is wearing certain equipment.
  • Fixed an issue where player movement would become erratic during certain gestures.
  • Fixed an issue where the Mizutsune Assignment could not be reaccepted.
  • Fixed other miscellaneous issues.

    • Xbox Series X|S

  • Fixed an issue where the voice pitch settings for the player character and Palico would not function correctly in certain scenes.

    • PlayStation®5

  • Fixed an issue where purchasing Value Packs could cause products not to appear in the Add-ons menu of the Support Desk.

    • Important: You must close and restart the game to apply this update properly. The updated version (Ver. 1.010.01.00) will be displayed on the title screen.

    Official Link: MHWilds HOTFIX PATCH 4