What changed in Monster Hunter: World in 2019

Login bonuses and limited bounties with Appreciation Tickets for crafting special armor sets.

Fixed an issue where portions of save data would be erased under certain conditions.

Updated an error message that is displayed when saved data is damaged.

Fixed an issue where upgraded equipment wouldn't be reflected when updating an equipment loadout.

Fixed an issue where incorrect defense numbers would display when forging or changing equipment with active defense-boosting skills.

Fixed an issue where data would not finish loading properly when viewing rankings of certain quests.

Point allocation for the Free Meal skill on the Rex Roar Helm β+ changed from 2 to 1.

Fixed an issue where the first tutorial for the Surveyor Set wouldn't trigger under certain conditions.

New quests 'A New Troublemaker in Town' and 'Challenge Quest 2: MR Intermediate' will be released.

Fixed an issue where decorations would be removed from a mantle when calling up a registered loadout.

Adjusted the design of how players are knocked back from explosions caused by the gunlance's Wyrmstake Blast.

A starter-friendly Guardian armor set has been added. Obtain it from the Housekeeper in your room.

Fixed an issue where quest members would disconnect from quests located in the Elder's Recess.

Other minor game balance changes and bug fixes have been implemented.

Fixed an issue where decoration info from a decoration-equipped mantle would remain after overwriting an equipment loadout.

Various localization fixes have been implemented in advance.

The Shining Wyvern Blade has been renamed to Platinum Dawn to match its appearance.

The latest version of MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD is now revision number 168031.

Fixed a compatibility issue in preparation for the update from MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD to MONSTER HUNTER WORLD: ICEBORNE.

Login bonuses and limited bounties with Winter Star Tickets for crafting special armor sets.

Login bonuses and limited bounties with Autumn Harvest Tickets for crafting special armor sets.

The invasion rate for Savage Deviljho has been adjusted.

Campaign providing aid to hunters who have yet to complete the story.

The default setting for Dynamic Range has been changed from 64-Bit to 32-Bit to improve performance on HDR displays.

Daily item packs available from December 6 to December 15, with various items each day.

Support has been added for FidelityFX CAS + Upscaling, allowing for higher resolution with low performance costs.

The default cursor position for the 'Take All' option in quest rewards has been changed to match the console version.

Several quality-of-life improvements have been made for the Guiding Lands.

The default armor during character creation has been changed from 'Defender α' to 'Guardian α+'.

Login bonuses and limited bounties with Summer Twilight Tickets for crafting special armor sets.

Added Defender α armor set and Defender line of weapons to the game.

Achievements can only be acquired after purchasing Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

Pre-order to receive the Yukumo layered armor set, allowing for a different appearance without armor defense or skills.

The Holiday Joy Fest seasonal event will be available in the Steam version after mid-February 2020.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is now available for pre-order, releasing on January 9, 2020.

Login bonuses and limited bounties with Spring Blossom Tickets for crafting special armor sets.

Five-week Astera Fests with various themed events and rewards.

Resolved an issue where the correct transition would not occur after the MONSTER HUNTER WORLD: ICEBORNE title appears.

Use Autumn Harvest Tickets to craft the Harvest armor set and the Felyne Ghost set for your Palico.

A special seasonal platter will be available in the Gathering Hub.

Pre-purchase for the Iceborne expansion is now available, including a bonus 'Yukumo' layered armor set.

Receive two Lucky Vouchers and an Autumn Harvest Ticket as login bonuses.

The 'Master Edition' includes both the base game and the Iceborne expansion, available on January 9, 2020.

Items or services at all facilities will be available at reduced costs during the event.

New backgrounds, titles, and poses for your Guild Card are available.

Iceborne includes a new story, quest difficulty rank, moves, locales, monsters, weapons, and armor.

A seasonal event held at the Gathering Hub with decorations and staff in autumn fashion.

Activate the delivery request for crafting the Harvest Layered Armor at the Smithy using Autumn Harvest Tickets.

Available for a limited time only during the event.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne officially releases worldwide on January 9, 2020.

Almost all of the previous special Event Quests are available again during the event.

The Pumpkin's Revenge costume for your Poogie is available during the event.

Earn Harvest Fireworks and Autumn Harvest Tickets through daily limited bounties.

A special seasonal platter will be available in the Gathering Hub during the Autumn Harvest Fest.

A special costume for your Poogie will be available during the Autumn Harvest Fest.

Autumn Harvest Tickets can be used to craft the Harvest armor set and the Felyne Ghost set for your Palico.

Players will receive two Lucky Vouchers and an Autumn Harvest Ticket as a login bonus, along with daily limited bounties.

A seasonal event held at the Gathering Hub from October 18 to October 31.

The Handler's Mischievous Dress will be available for a limited time only during the event.

Almost all previous special Event Quests will be available again during the Autumn Harvest Fest.

Players can take Autumn Harvest Tickets to the Smithy to activate the delivery request for crafting the Harvest Layered Armor.

New backgrounds, titles, and poses for your Guild Card will be available during the event.

Items or services at all facilities will be available at reduced costs during the event.

Players can claim a free item pack to celebrate 14 million copies shipped.

The item pack includes Ancient Potion x14, Mega Barrel Bomb x14, Silver Egg x14, Gold Wyverian Print x4, Heavy Armor Sphere x10.

The latest version of Monster Hunter: World is revision number 167898.

Dynamic Range would display in 64-bit even when set to 32-bit.

Game will now automatically disconnect from online sessions if a PC enters sleep mode.

Other minor issues were also fixed.

The latest version of MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD is revision number 167898.

The game will now automatically disconnect from online sessions if a PC enters sleep mode to prevent freezing issues.

A bug has been fixed where Dynamic Range would display in 64-bit even when set to 32-bit under Advanced Graphics Settings.

Support Information for each region has been added to the title menu.

Players can claim a free item pack to celebrate 14 million copies shipped.

Includes Ancient Potion x14, Mega Barrel Bomb x14, Silver Egg x14, Gold Wyverian Print x4, Heavy Armor Sphere x10.

From August 23 to August 29, login bonuses include Lucky Vouchers and Appreciation Tickets, with special quests available.

From August 16 to August 22, login bonuses include Lucky Vouchers and Winter Star Tickets, with special quests available.

From August 9 to August 15, login bonuses include Lucky Vouchers and Autumn Harvest Tickets, with special quests available.

From August 2 to August 8, login bonuses include Lucky Vouchers and Summer Twilight Tickets, with special quests available.

From July 26 to August 1, login bonuses include Lucky Vouchers and Spring Blossom Tickets, with special quests available.

Astera Fests are back for 5 weeks starting July 26, featuring various event quests and bonuses.

Pack includes Attack Jewel x 1, Silver Egg x 13, Appreciation Ticket x 13, Gold Wyverian Print x 3, Heavy Armor Sphere x 3.

Players can claim a free item pack to celebrate 13 million copies shipped.

Improved performance while maintaining visual fidelity using AI and deep learning.

Some presets are now adjustable when Graphics Settings are set to Highest: Anti-Aliasing and Dynamic Range.

Players must match with others who have the same update version (revision number 167796).

Players cannot match with others who have a different game version.

Some presets are now adjustable when Graphics Settings are set to Highest: Anti-Aliasing and Dynamic Range.

Players cannot match with others who have a different game version.

Improved performance while maintaining visual fidelity using AI and deep learning.

New craftable equipment from the Arch-tempered Nergigante.

Accept the new Event Quest 'The Heralds of Destruction Cry' to take on an Arch-tempered Nergigante.

Resolved an issue where the 'Variable (Prioritize Framerate)' option would appear grayed out in certain instances.

Steps provided to disable the auto-update feature for the High Resolution Texture Pack DLC.

The latest version of MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD is revision number 167589.

Resolved an issue where certain sound effects would not play when using these weapons.

Steam will automatically update the High Resolution Texture Pack DLC by default.

Game files require approx. 3.5 GB and DLC (High Resolution Texture Pack) requires approx. 3.4 GB.

Increased resistance to abnormal status attacks after being inflicted two times, raising the difficulty of the siege.

In Advanced Graphics Settings, the 'Variable (Prioritize Framerate)' option appears grayed out in certain instances, even if selectable.

Certain sound effects do not play when using the Azure Star Blade or Azure Star 'Dragon Dance' long swords.

Arch-tempered Kulve Taroth's resistance parameters for abnormal statuses will be adjusted to match intended parameters, increasing resistance after two inflictions.

Fixed a bug preventing a specific quest from showing up in SOS searches.

Steam will automatically download both the game and High Resolution Texture Pack DLC unless disabled.

Fixed a bug preventing players from skipping the opening cutscene during a specific quest.

Fixed a bug causing the Speed Crawler effect to stop working after update Ver. 5.2.

Fixed a bug where mantle duration would count down while idling or using specific weapons.

Fixed a bug where a neutral attack would occur during a turning animation with certain weapons.

Fixed a bug causing the screen to turn dark for a long period when ending a movie prematurely.

Fixed a bug allowing players to attack monsters after retiring and rejoining a quest.

Fixed a bug where a monster would be lured to the wrong position in multiplayer quests.

Fixed a bug that could prevent the mouse from operating correctly if plugged in after opening the game.

Fixed a bug allowing players to receive rewards without breaking horns during the siege.

This build contains other minor bug fixes.

Fixed a bug causing discrepancies in brightness values after restarting the game.

Fixed an issue allowing unintended item use when dash settings were configured a certain way.

Fixed a bug where the Quick Sheath skill would not activate while the Kinsect was flying.

Fixed a bug that could crash the game when multiple players attacked with Spread Ammo 3.

Latest version of the game is revision number 167353, which can be verified in windowed mode.

New words added to the banned word list; players can edit names containing these words.

Fixed a bug where the position of the item used to command Palicoes would change after restarting the game.

Fixed a bug where the damage bonus from Assassin's Hood only applied to the first attack in Sword mode.

Fixed a bug where players hiding would be detected under certain conditions.

Game files will be updated with an approximate size of 3.3 GB.

Fixed a bug where certain ammo types would not reload automatically when aiming.

Fixed a bug where changing to Windowed mode could cause the mouse cursor to appear.

Certain poses or expressions may not be available when using armor or layered armor from The Witcher 3 content.

Monster Hunter: World and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt collaboration content is now available on Steam.

Fixed a bug where players would occasionally initiate a Spirit Blade attack instead of a Foresight Slash.

DLC available with an approximate size of 3.5 GB.

Fixed a bug causing Kulve Taroth appraisal weapons to sort incorrectly.

Fixed a bug where effects played incorrectly during a Rising Slash.

Fixed issues with vertical aiming controls and sensitivity changes for mouse camera controls.

Fixed a bug preventing the proper visual effect from appearing at high FPS when Behemoth casts Charybdis.

Earn new backgrounds, titles, and poses for your Guild Card during the event.

Special event quest 'SDF: Silent, Deadly, and Fierce' available from May 3 to May 16, 2019.

Hunt target monsters to earn 'Senu's Feather' for unlocking Bayek Layered Armor and Assassin's Hood.

New backgrounds, titles, and poses for Guild Cards will be available during the event.

Players will receive two Lucky Vouchers and a Spring Blossom Ticket as login bonuses, along with daily limited bounties.

Items or services at all facilities will be available at reduced costs during the event.

A new Buzzy Bee costume for Poogie will be available for a limited time.

The Handler's Busy Bee Dress will be available for a limited time during the event.

A special seasonal platter will be available in the Gathering Hub during the event.

Players can craft the Blossom armor set and the Felyne Butterfly set for their Palico using Spring Blossom Tickets.

The Spring Blossom Fest will take place from April 26 to May 16, featuring special quests and bonuses.

New armor series available for crafting after defeating Arch-tempered Kulve Taroth.

Accept the new Event Quest The Fury of El Dorado to take on an Arch-tempered Kulve Taroth.

Chance to receive new rainbow rewards that are more powerful than gold rewards by completing specific objectives.

Geralt of Rivia appears in the New World with a unique quest featuring RPG elements.

Available from May 17, complete this quest to earn materials for new armor sets and weapons.

Play as Geralt in a new quest with RPG elements and multiple endings based on side objectives.

Multiple bugs are scheduled to be fixed in this update.

Leshen, a monster from The Witcher series, arrives in the New World.

New layered armor available for crafting.

Accept the new Event Quest Emperor of Elder Dragons to take on an Arch-tempered Xeno'jiiva.

New armor series available for crafting from Arch-tempered Xeno'jiiva.

Fixed a bug where the Gunlance's Wyrmstake Cannon would continuously hit a monster during its digging animation.

Added a camera control category to the keyboard settings for better customization.

Fixed a bug where pressing left directional key when cursor is set to 'Take All' would not move to 'Sell All.'

When selecting 'Take All' at the rewards screen after completing a quest, a list of all items received will now be displayed.

A list of all items received will now be displayed when selecting 'Take All' at the rewards screen.

Added a 'Friends Can Join' option to the Private Session Settings.

Various bug fixes, including localization-related issues.

Added a countermeasure for a crash bug during the event quest Undying Alpenglow.

Added a meter to the Advanced Graphics Settings menu showing current PC VRAM usage.

Added a 'TAA+FXAA' option to Anti-Aliasing in the Advanced Graphics Settings.

The skill name Guard Up has been changed to زيادة التصدي to differentiate it from Guard.

Various other bug fixes implemented.

One of the guild card titles unlocked at hunter rank 6 has been changed from Assassin to Massacreur.

Fixed a bug where the Support window showed URLs for other platforms.

Fixed a bug causing a player to perform a backstep facing the left after a guard.

Fixed a bug where a window would not close after a player faints with it on screen.

Added support for High Resolution Texture Pack DLC, which can be downloaded for free.

Added a 'TAA+FXAA' option to Anti-Aliasing in the Advanced Graphics Settings.

Added support for High Resolution Texture Pack DLC, available for free download.

Fixed a bug causing low scroll sensitivity on the Skill Info screen.

Added a 'Friends Can Join' option to the Private Session Settings for easier access.

Fixed a bug where player characters were displayed with low resolution textures upon restarting the game.

The Taroth Daggers 'Fire' were incorrectly translated as Blast Element in multiple languages. Corrections made.

Added a new mouse control type that is less sensitive to unintentional movement when controlling the Focus Camera.

Added a new mouse control type that is less sensitive to unintentional movement when controlling the Focus Camera.

Fixed a bug where mouse controls for sorting equipment loadouts behaved differently from other UIs.

Editing a shoutout over 34 characters no longer causes the latter half of the message to disappear.

Introducing Zorah γ armor series and Origin Layered Armor as new craftable equipment.

Take on the new Event Quest 'Undying Alpenglow' featuring an Arch-tempered Zorah Magdaros.

New craftable equipment available from the Arch-tempered Lunastra.

Accept the new Event Quest When Blue Dust Surpasses Red Lust to take on an Arch-tempered Lunastra.

An event data update patch will be released that will contain several bug fixes.

Accept the new Event Quest The Eye of the Storm to take on an Arch-tempered Kushala Daora.

You need to be Hunter Rank (HR) 50 or higher to take on the Arch-tempered Kushala Daora quest.

Craftable equipment includes Kushala γ armor series and Guild Cross Layered Armor.

Fixed it so that the error code '5098f-MW1' isn't displayed as easily on the guest's side when connection with the host is lost during multiplayer.

Fixed a bug where, when vignette effects are set to 'High,' the vignette effect when a mounted monster goes into a frenzy appeared less pronounced than 'Normal.'

Fixed a bug where, when vignette effects are set to 'High,' the vignette effect for stealth appeared less pronounced than 'Normal.'

Various localization bug fixes.

Fixed a bug that prevented some sound effects from playing for the endemic life added for the FINAL FANTASY XIV collaboration: Cactuar, Cactuar Cutting, and Flowering Cactuar Cutting.

Fixed a bug that caused some key configurations to be displayed in an incorrect position when using Ultrawide settings.

Offering a compensation item pack including 3 Appreciation Tickets and 9 Appreciation Fireworks for affected users.

Compensation item pack available from February 14 19:00 to February 21 23:59 UTC.

Fixed a bug that prevented users from obtaining their special daily bonus during a specific time period.

Condensed the update time for special daily bonuses to 19:00 UTC to align with login bonuses.

Changed the gameplay system so that points for research objectives accumulate faster with more active investigations.

Players can claim a free item pack to celebrate 12 million copies shipped.

The latest version of Monster Hunter: World is revision number 166660.

Item pack includes Appreciation Fireworks x 10, Great Gunpowderfish Scale x 20, Great Sushifish Scale x 20, Gold Wyverian Print x 1, Heavy Armor Sphere x 3.

Addressed a bug causing Kulve Taroth's resistance parameters to Sleep and Paralysis effects to differ from intended values.

Kulve Taroth's resistance parameters to Sleep and Paralysis effects differ from intended values.

Players will receive three Lucky Vouchers and an Appreciation Ticket as a login bonus, along with daily limited bounties.

A special costume for the Handler will be available for a limited time during the event.

New backgrounds, titles, and poses for Guild Cards will be available, along with the Sparkling Party costume for Poogie.

Items or services at all facilities will be available at reduced costs during the Appreciation Fest.

A special appreciation platter will be available in the Gathering Hub during the event.

The Appreciation Fest will take place from January 26 to February 21, celebrating one year since the game's release.

Almost all previously released event quests will be available, including 'The Greatest Jagras' and 'The Name's Lavasioth!' during the event.

Resolved sound-related issues where sound effects would not play when certain moves were performed with each of the weapon types.

Kulve Taroth's resistance parameters to Sleep and Paralysis effects differ from intended values.

Options will change from On/Off to High/Normal/Off.

Fixed a bug where Moogle graphics appeared broken in the quest 'A Visitor from Eorzea' with Max LOD Level set incorrectly.

You can adjust your settings by navigating to the Aspect Ratio settings found in the Display category of the title screen's Options menu.

Press a designated key to enable voice chat with this feature, configurable in the Audio category of the Options menu.

Fixed a bug where players would be spotted by a monster during special arena quests due to network or console differences.

Fixed a bug where controls became unresponsive when opening the Voice Chat Member List via game pad.

Vignette Effects options can now be set to High, Normal, or Off, allowing for strength adjustment of the effect.

Fixed naming inconsistencies for both Hunter and Palico in multiple languages.

Fixed a bug where shoutouts over 34 characters would cut off the latter half of the message.

Fixed a bug where draw attack skills would not activate during a Jumping Reload draw attack with non-full ammo.

Fixed a bug where cursor movements were unresponsive when forging armor at the Smithy.

Fixed a bug where the second slinger shot would not come out if fired during the second half of the animation.

Fixed a bug where Guard Dash would perform incorrectly regardless of left stick direction.

Fixed a UI bug where the 'All Melody Effects Extended' message would incorrectly appear.

Fixed a bug where pressing right trigger + B after a Finishing Twin Thrust resulted in a High Thrust instead of a counter thrust.

Corrected the displayed effects of bowgun recoil suppressors.

Updated the term in the description for the Smoke Charm.

Other minor bug fixes.

Fixed a bug where a music note would not stock after a jumping draw attack with slinger ammo loaded.

Updated the name from 'Deviljho α' to 'Deviljho Set α' in multiple languages.

Added a UI adjustment feature to the options menu that will let you adjust the position of the UI.

Fixed a bug where the online session would sometimes continue after a guest disconnects while loading.

Fixed a bug where mouse sensitivity differed when standing or crouching while using Binoculars.

Fixed a bug where players could not navigate advanced graphics settings with the left stick.

Retranslated armor parts and set name to include 'Xeno'jiiva'.

Fixed a bug where the Button Guide appeared in a different location when displaying the Wishlist screen.

Fixed a bug where the slinger reticle would sometimes not display when climbing ivy with keyboard controls.

Fixed a bug where hiding behind a comet during Ecliptic Meteor would not work due to terrain height differences.

Fixed a bug where Area 16 appeared on the wildlife map regardless of player progress.

Fixed a bug where the item window cursor would move left without input when selecting Ghillie Mantle.

Fixed a bug where the button guide displayed Mid Thrust I instead of Mid Thrust II after a Mid Thrust.

Updated details for the Appreciation Fest to reflect that players receive three Lucky Vouchers instead of two.

Updated names of Kulve Taroth armor pieces to avoid duplication.

Fixed a bug where visuals and sound effects for Charged Double Slash didn't match up based on combo route.

Fixed a bug where the One Key Shortcut Radial Menu would not display when HUD settings are set to 'Off'.

Fixed a bug where the mouse cursor would not remain as an arrow over unselectable menu items with keyboard and mouse controls.

You can change languages in the Language category of the title screen's Options menu.

14 new types of appraisal weapons added to the rewards pool from Kulve Taroth's horns.

New craftable equipment including Dante Layered Armor.

Accept the new Event Quest Scorn of the Sun to take on an Arch-tempered Teostra.

New craftable equipment including the Teostra γ armor series.

Players can verify the game version number in the top-left corner when launching in windowed mode.

Receive a special item pack including Lifepowder, Deluxe First Wyverian Prints, Ancient Potions, Armor Spheres, and Golden Eggs.