Monster Hunter Wilds Monsters Exit Stage Left After Capture

While many players think of Monster Hunter as purely about slaying monsters, capturing them is also a crucial part of the experience. As Monster Hunter Wilds players have found out, if you capture a monster and wait a little while, you can witness a humorous little sequence unfold.

As demonstrated by Reddit user RDGtheGreat on the r/MonsterHunter subreddit, staying near a captured monster for a short time reveals a bit of behind-the-scenes action—specifically, the monster standing up and wandering off.

Fun fact: captured monsters just get up and leave within a minute of napping
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After capturing a Nu Udra and waiting, the large cephalopod simply gets to its feet and departs. Several amusing comments compared the scene to a film crew wrapping up a shoot—it’s all in good fun.

For possible in-universe explanations, remember that the research team doesn't exactly have massive cages. A catch-and-release method for their studies in Monster Hunter Wilds feels appropriate and aligns with Alma and her crew's overall approach throughout the story.

Whatever the lore reason, it's an entertaining detail. It's impressive that Capcom's developers considered this scenario and created a short animation instead of just having the monster fade away. It looks a bit comical watching this creature, now missing several limbs and parts, scuttle off into the distance. Still, it’s a thoughtful inclusion that may offer deeper insight into how Alma and her team are carrying out their research.

Patch 1.000.05.00 has just been released for Monster Hunter Wilds, resolving some quest progression blockers and various bugs. Further performance optimizations are still planned, as the game currently holds a 'Mixed' overall rating on Steam at the time of writing.

To help you begin your Monster Hunter Wilds journey, check out what Monster Hunter Wilds doesn’t tell you and our guide to all 14 weapon types available in the game. We also have a detailed Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough in progress, a Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer guide explaining how to team up with friends, and if you participated in an open beta, here’s how to transfer your Monster Hunter Wilds Beta character.

IGN’s Monster Hunter Wilds review scored the game 8/10. We stated: “Monster Hunter Wilds continues to polish the series' rough edges in smart ways, delivering extremely fun combat while lacking any significant challenge.”