What changed in Monster Hunter Wilds in 2026

A new side mission added to Wilds that features classic Transport Quest vibes and special cosmetic rewards.

Introduction of Kinship Attacks for Wilds Monsters in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.

Players who have save data from Wilds will receive the Hope armour layered set in Stories 3.

Complete the quest to earn unique Pendants for weapons and Seikret, with rewards distributed after the quest period.

The Proud Child of the Wilds quest available now, featuring a battle against 10★ Arch-tempered Arkveld.

Eight Challenge Quests from the Monster Hunter Championship events will return permanently starting April 1st.

A new Layered Armor set for Simon, styled after the Legiana Armor, is now available.

Players can now obtain the Gold Circlet accessory for their Ranger.

The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories series is now available.

New content including Arch-Tempered Arkveld introduced in February 2026 update.

Additional optimizations to CPU/GPU performance planned for February 2026.

Optimizations to reduce processing wait time when launching the game.

Fixed an issue affecting all platforms where communication error EW_30d41 occurred when returning to the title screen.

Resolved an issue where the message 'Cannot hold any more.' would appear under certain conditions in the Melding Pot.

Fixed an issue where, in rare cases, the game could crash during cutscenes when wearing certain equipment.

Fixed other miscellaneous issues.

Fixed an issue where, in save data for the second and third slots, pendants equipped to the Seikret could sometimes become unequipped after restarting the game.

Fixed an issue where, under certain conditions, armor could undergo Transcendence even when the upgrade had not yet been unlocked.

Fixed an issue where the icon displayed when carving a monster could sometimes appear in an incorrect position.

Fixed other miscellaneous issues.

Celebrate the anniversary with a month-long event featuring special login bonuses and weekly quests.

Default departure point for 'Quest Last Played' set to last used point.

Fixed issue where turf war outcome between Lagiacrus and Rathalos differed between players.

Fixed issue causing items to disappear from Radial Menu when using traps with unsheathed sword & shield.

Fixed issue causing incorrect icon to appear when 'Protective Veil I' skill was active.

Fixed issue with pins not displaying and score not tallying correctly in Barrel Bowling.

Reduced CPU/GPU processing and made adjustments to lower the load on the game.

Earn random ingredients at the Ingredient Center after reaching HR 9.

Fixed issue causing unnecessary chat logs during Special Environment Quest.

Fixed issue where Compact Anti-Wyvern Guns sometimes wouldn't appear during Gogmazios quest.

Arch-tempered Arkveld debuts in a new permanent event quest, along with various 10★ Arch-tempered monsters.

Fixed issue causing unintended elemental effects on Artian weapons.

Fixed issue causing Support Hunters to be unable to enter or exit underwater combat area during Lagiacrus hunt.

New event quests every week, including unique quests with special rewards.

Added feature to lock confirm button for specific facilities to prevent item usage.

Maximum number of Pop-Up Camps increased for Windward Plains, Scarlet Forest, and Oilwell Basin.

Fixed various text issues.

Added shortcut buttons for equipment loadout registration.

All nine permanent event quests previously online only are now available offline.

Fixed issue where Fabius's guard direction deviated during Gogmazios's attack.

Fixed issue with Cosmetic DLC Pass text not displaying correctly.

Fixed issue where Fabius would stop guarding if quest leader changed during Gogmazios's attack.

New 10★ difficulty quests for Arch-tempered Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra, and Jin Dahaad added as permanent event quests.

Fixed issue with weak point appearing at incorrect timing during Rompopolo's attack.

29 event quests that yielded equipment materials are now permanent and playable offline.

Fixed issue where Support Hunters took damage inside a shield during Omega Planetes’s attack.

Adjusted display for event quests to clarify offline status.

Obtain winning designs from the Original Weapon and Pendant Design Contest in a new event quest.

Fixed issue causing traps to disappear after placement in certain areas.

Fixed issue preventing correct system messages from displaying when skill effect ends.

Fixed issue where Support Hunters stopped to carve Gogmazios's severed tail during the quest.

Fixed issue where pattern thickness for 'Whitewing Caparison' decoration could not be adjusted.

Fixed issue where only the monster would move to the final area, preventing quest progression.

Play the collaboration to get Palico equipment and special Monstie-themed pendants.

Fixed issue where Support Hunters fired guns away from Gogmazios while riding Seikret.

New feature added to the Melding Pot to meld Gogma materials.

Adjusted conditions for large monsters to become targets in subsequent Field Surveys.

Fixed issue causing two cannons to appear under specific conditions during Gogmazios quest.

Added retry option and adjusted parameters for Barrel Bowling.

Adjusted UI for easier distinction between Hunting Assistants and their tools.

New Appraisal Items called 'Timeworn Charms' added to quest rewards.

Thai added as a text language option.

Latin American Spanish added as a voice language option.

Fixed issue where Fabius could get hit by player's slinger during Gogmazios's attack.

Monster Hunter Stories 3 collaboration side mission 'A Royal Request' and 'Love for a Hero' added.

Optimized rendering processes to reduce CPU/GPU load.

Fixed issue where some voice lines would not trigger properly.

Arch-tempered Arkveld has been added as a permanent Event Quest.

Fixed issue causing erratic movement when landing Focus Strike while airborne.

A large-scale expansion is in development, with more information to be shared in summer.

Additional optimisation improvements will be implemented on all platforms.

Concept art for the village of Kunafa and the Wudwud Hideout.

Early designs for Rey Dau and Uth Duna Palico gear.

Showcasing concept art for the mighty monster Jin Dahaad.

Insight into the design of the mount and companion Seikret.

Concept art depicting Gemma, the Smithy, and Fabius, the Ace Lancer.

Concept art highlighting the design process of Guardian Rathalos.

Concept art showcasing the Oilwell Basin and Iceshard Cliffs.

Concept art for both versions of Hirabami armour.

Concept art for the lethal Lala Barina armour sets.

Gogmazios, a new Elder Dragon, has been added to the game.

Concept art for the endemic life Jewel Scarab and Sandstar.

Concept art showcasing the design of Doshaguma armour sets.

Late January 2026 patch will include Steam-specific optimization improvements.

New settings added to reduce CPU and GPU load in the Options menu.

Resolved an issue where two setting labels under Foliage Density were blank when the text language was set to any besides Japanese.

Resolved an issue where setting Render Distance to 'Lowest' caused the game to crash when fast traveling between specific locations.

Added the effects of the skill Shock Absorber to all Support Hunters, preventing Fabius from reacting to player attacks while guarding against Gogmazios's special attack.

Adjusted the camera behavior while charging a Compact Anti-Wyvern Gun (excluding when mounted on a Seikret).

Even after failing to weaken Gogmazios's special attack, attacks will no longer reach elevated areas. Objective markers (guild icons) have also been added for available elevated safe positions.

Fixed an issue where some visual effects of the Hunting Horn's Echo Bubble displayed red regardless of effect.

Fixed an issue in Barrel Bowling where points were sometimes not correctly awarded for targets hit by explosions.

Fixed an issue where Fabius could behave unnaturally when guarding after successfully weakening Gogmazios's special attack.

When successfully weakening Gogmazios's special attack, Fabius will now send a signal and display an objective marker (guild icon).

Fixed other miscellaneous issues.

Reduced the likelihood of being hit by Gogmazios's attacks while moving toward elevated positions or towards Fabius after successfully weakening Gogmazios's special attack.

Fixed an issue where restarting the game could cause an equipped pendant and Seikret decorations registered in the Hunter Profile to reset to default.

Fixed an issue where the fishing button guide incorrectly displayed a stick rotation input when using keyboard controls.

Adjusted Fabius's guard position to be closer to the center of the area when Gogmazios's special attack is successfully weakened.

New Fabius dialogue has been added for when failing to weaken Gogmazios's special attack.