Capcom has rolled out Monster Hunter Wilds hotfix 1.000.05.00 across all platforms, bringing significant improvements and fixes to enhance the gaming experience. This patch tackles various progression blockers and resolves numerous bugs, though it doesn't address performance issues as outlined in the patch notes.

Despite its record-breaking launch, Monster Hunter Wilds currently holds a 'mixed' user review rating on Steam, primarily due to performance concerns on PC. Nevertheless, the game's success is undeniable, having sold an impressive 8 million copies within just three days. This makes it Capcom's fastest-selling game ever. Monster Hunter Wilds also boasts the fifth highest concurrent player count on Steam, reaching a peak of 1,384,608 players, surpassing games like Dota 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and Elden Ring. For comparison, Monster Hunter: World peaked at 334,684 players.

Looking ahead, a title update scheduled for early April will introduce a new endgame area for resource gathering and additional monster hunting content.

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To kickstart your Monster Hunter Wilds adventure, be sure to check out what Monster Hunter Wilds doesn’t tell you, and a comprehensive guide to all 14 weapon types available in the game. For further assistance, we're working on a detailed Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough, a Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer guide to help you play with friends, and instructions on how to transfer your Monster Hunter Wilds Beta character if you participated in the open betas.

IGN's Monster Hunter Wilds review awarded the game an 8/10, noting: "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:

The following issues have been 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 causing players to 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 a progression block in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down” where an NPC would not appear.
• At the Smithy, fixed an issue where tutorials were repeatedly shown, disabling certain menu options.
• Fixed a bug where the lance's Power Guard effect would not activate despite the weapon flashing red.
• Corrected 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 successfully performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash.
• Resolved various issues with screen rendering and force quits under certain conditions.
• The Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild now unlocks correctly.
• Fixed a notification error showing a Meal Invitation when it's not available. (Some mitigation measures have been implemented.)
• Corrected an issue with Equipment Loadout causing decorations to be removed, Bowgun Customization to revert to default, and Kinsects to revert to initial rarity.
• Fixed an issue where cut monster parts would change into parts from different monsters.
• Adjusted Gravios’s resistance to flinches after breaking its parts and made slight adjustments in Ver. 1.000.05.00.
• Resolved crashes and strange monster behavior under certain situations.
• Fixed unintentional activation of some skills under certain conditions.
• Addressed repeated obtainment of some items/rewards under certain conditions.
• Corrected an issue where nearby fish would not swim away when trying to catch one with a capture net.
• Fixed environmental features like floating rubbles that could be activated multiple times.
• Resolved control responsiveness issues during Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “The Root Cause” when talking to a certain NPC.
• Fixed an issue where Palico’s support move “Attract Vigorwasps” could cause control unresponsiveness.
• Corrected the quest list display, ensuring all quests beyond the first 20 are shown correctly.
• Resolved game crashes when starting with saved data that previously encountered a force quit.

*You must close the game to apply the fix. Please ensure you restart the game after updating to Ver. 1.000.05.00. This can be confirmed at the title screen.*

Meanwhile, Capcom is actively working on resolving other known issues:

Some Currently Known Monster Hunter Wilds Issues as of March 10, 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 on some occasions.
• Some side missions cannot be completed under certain situations.