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

Capcom has rolled out hotfix 1.000.05.00 for *Monster Hunter Wilds*, bringing a wave of critical fixes and improvements across all platforms. While the update addresses several progression issues and bug-related concerns, performance enhancements remain notably absent from the official patch notes.

Despite its record-breaking launch, *Monster Hunter Wilds* continues to face a “mixed” user reception on Steam, with many players citing persistent performance issues on PC as the primary concern. Nevertheless, the game’s commercial success is undeniable—selling over 8 million copies within just three days of release, making it Capcom’s fastest-selling title to date.

In terms of player activity, *Monster Hunter Wilds* also shattered concurrent player count records on Steam, peaking at an impressive 1,384,608 players simultaneously online. This figure surpasses the peak numbers of major titles like Dota 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and Elden Ring. For comparison, *Monster Hunter: World* peaked at around 334,684 players.

A substantial title update expected in early April will expand the game experience by introducing a new endgame area packed with additional gathering opportunities and fresh monster-hunting challenges for seasoned hunters.

Monster Hunter Wilds Weapons Tier List

To help kickstart your journey in *Monster Hunter Wilds*, we’ve compiled insights into what Monster Hunter Wilds doesn’t tell you, along with a comprehensive guide covering all 14 weapon types. Our in-progress Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough and multiplayer guide offer further assistance, including instructions on how to transfer your Beta character if you participated in earlier tests.

IGN reviewed *Monster Hunter Wilds* and awarded it an 8/10, 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 (Released March 10, 2025)

• The “Grill a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” features can now be unlocked once progress criteria are met.
• Fixed an issue where players would fall through the map when heading to Azuz during Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 “Toward Fervent Fields.”
• Resolved an issue preventing access to the Monster Field Guide.
• An NPC that previously failed to appear during Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down” now appears correctly.
• Smithy tutorials no longer repeatedly display and disable menu options.
• Lance users can now properly activate Power Guard effects without visual glitches.
• Mantle usage no longer incorrectly triggers Weapon Equipment Skills.
• Visual effects from skills like Peak Performance and Self-Improvement no longer persist erroneously.
• Insect Glaive Offset Attacks using Descending Slash no longer freeze the hunter under specific conditions.
• Various screen rendering issues leading to force quits have been addressed.
• Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild now unlocks properly.
• Notifications about unavailable Meal Invitations have been partially mitigated.
• Equipment Loadouts no longer remove decorations, reset Bowgun Customization, or revert Kinsects to initial rarity.
• Cut monster parts no longer transform into parts from unrelated monsters.
• Gravios now gains proper flinch resistance after part break, with minor adjustments made to its resistance values.
• Crashes and abnormal monster behaviors under certain scenarios have been fixed.
• Unintended skill activations under specific conditions have been resolved.
• Duplicate receipt of items/rewards under certain conditions has been corrected.
• Fish near capture nets now swim away appropriately during fishing attempts.
• Environmental elements such as floating rubble can no longer be activated multiple times.
• Hunter controls no longer become unresponsive during dialogue in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “The Root Cause.”
• Palico support move “Attract Vigorwasps” no longer causes control issues.
• Quest list scrolling now displays more than the first 20 quests correctly.
• Game crashes upon loading saved data affected by previous force quits have been resolved.

\* Please note: You must fully close and restart the game after updating to Ver. 1.000.05.00 for all fixes to take effect. Confirmation can be made at the title screen.

Currently Known Issues (as of March 10, 2025)

• Network errors may occur when firing an SOS flare immediately after starting a quest.
• Link Members may not receive priority placement in areas such as Base Camps.
• Palico attacks using blunt weapons currently do not inflict stun or exhaust damage.
• Hunter Profile editing may not function correctly in some cases.
• Some side missions may fail to complete under specific conditions.