Monster Hunter Wilds Patch 1.000.05.00 Resolves Quest Issues, No Performance Boost Yet

Capcom has rolled out Monster Hunter Wilds hotfix 1.000.05.00 across all platforms, bringing crucial improvements and fixes to enhance the gaming experience. This update primarily focuses on eliminating various progression blockers and addressing numerous bugs, although players should note that performance enhancements are not part of this patch.

Despite its record-breaking launch, Monster Hunter Wilds currently holds a 'mixed' user review rating on Steam, largely due to ongoing performance issues on PC. Nevertheless, the game's success is undeniable, having sold an impressive 8 million copies in just three days, making it Capcom's fastest-selling game to date. It also achieved the fifth highest concurrent player count on Steam, peaking at 1,384,608, surpassing even Dota 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and Elden Ring. For comparison, Monster Hunter: World reached a peak of 334,684.

Players can look forward to a title update in early April, which will introduce a new endgame area and additional monster hunting content.

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IGN's review of Monster Hunter Wilds awarded it an 8/10, praising the game for refining the series' mechanics and delivering engaging combat, though noting a lack of significant challenge.

Monster Hunter Wilds Hotfix 1.000.05.00 Patch Notes

Issues addressed as of March 10, 2025:

• Fixed an issue preventing the unlocking of "Grill a Meal" and "Ingredient Center" features despite meeting progress criteria.
• Resolved a problem causing players to fall through the map when heading to Azuz in Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 "Toward Fervent Fields."
• Fixed an issue preventing access to the Monster Field Guide.
• Addressed a progression block in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 "A World Turned Upside Down" where an NPC might not appear.
• Corrected a glitch at the Smithy where tutorials repeatedly appeared, disabling certain menu options.
• Fixed an issue where the lance's Power Guard would visually flash red but not activate under certain conditions.
• Resolved a bug where using a mantle might mistakenly activate a Weapon Equipment Skill.
• Corrected continuous display of certain effects when using skills like Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.
• Fixed a freezing issue when performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash.
• Addressed rendering issues and force quits under certain conditions.
• Fixed the Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild not unlocking on some occasions.
• Corrected notifications and Environment Overview Updates incorrectly showing Meal Invitations.
• Resolved issues with Equipment Loadout causing decorations to be removed, Bowgun Customization reverting to default, and Kinsects reverting to initial rarity.
• Fixed an issue where cut-off monster parts would transform into parts from different monsters.
• Adjusted Gravios’s resistance to flinches after breaking parts and made slight adjustments to its resistance in this version.
• Addressed crashes and unusual monster behavior under specific situations.
• Fixed unintentional activation of some skills.
• Corrected the ability to obtain some items/rewards repeatedly under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where nearby fish did not swim away when using a capture net.
• Addressed multiple activations of certain environmental features like floating rubbles.
• Resolved unresponsiveness to some controls during Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 "The Root Cause" when talking to an NPC.
• Fixed Palico’s "Attract Vigorwasps" move causing unresponsiveness to some controls.
• Corrected the quest list display, showing only the first 20 quests correctly.
• Fixed force shutdowns when starting the game with saved data that encountered a force quit.

Note: You must close and restart the game to apply the fix. Confirm the update to Ver. 1.000.05.00 at the title screen.

Capcom is also actively working on addressing other known issues in Monster Hunter Wilds 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 potentially not appearing at Base Camps.
• Palico’s blunt weapon attacks not inflicting stun and exhaust damages.
• Inability to properly edit the Hunter Profile on some occasions.
• Some side missions unable to be completed under certain situations.