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

Capcom has released a significant hotfix for Monster Hunter Wilds, version 1.000.05.00, across all platforms. This update focuses on eliminating progression blockers and resolving various bugs, but it does not address performance issues, as noted 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 concerns on PC. Nonetheless, 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. On Steam, it achieved the fifth highest concurrent player count with a peak of 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.

Looking ahead, players can anticipate a title update in early April, which will introduce a new endgame area for gathering and additional monster hunting content.

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IGN awarded Monster Hunter Wilds an 8/10 in their review, 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 kept falling through the map when heading to Azuz during Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 “Toward Fervent Fields.”
• The Monster Field Guide can now be accessed properly.
• Resolved an issue during Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down” where an NPC may not appear, preventing further progression.
• At the Smithy, fixed an issue where tutorials were repeatedly shown, disabling certain menu options.
• Corrected the Power Guard effect on the lance; the weapon now activates properly when guarding a monster’s attack under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where using a mantle mistakenly activated a Weapon Equipment Skill.
• Addressed continuous display of certain skill effects, such as Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.
• Resolved a freezing issue when successfully performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash under certain conditions.
• Fixed various issues with screen rendering and force quits under certain conditions.
• The Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild now unlocks correctly.
• Corrected a notification issue where players received a Meal Invitation when it was not available.
• 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 cutting off monster parts resulted in parts from different monsters appearing.
• Adjusted Gravios’s resistance to flinches after breaking its parts and made slight adjustments in Ver. 1.000.05.00.
• Addressed issues causing crashes or abnormal monster behavior under certain situations.
• Fixed unintentional activation of some skills under certain conditions.
• 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.
• Resolved the ability to activate certain environmental features, such as floating rubbles, multiple times.
• During Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “The Root Cause,” fixed an issue where the hunter became unresponsive to some controls when talking to a certain NPC.
• Corrected an issue where Palico’s support move “Attract Vigorwasps” caused the hunter to become unresponsive to some controls.
• Fixed a display issue where only the first 20 quests were shown correctly when scrolling through the quest list.
• Resolved an issue where the game might forcefully shut down when starting with saved data that encountered a force quit.

*You must close and restart the game to apply the fix. Ensure you restart after updating to Ver. 1.000.05.00, which can be confirmed at the title screen.

Meanwhile, Capcom is actively working on addressing additional issues, as listed below:

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.