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

Capcom has rolled out Monster Hunter Wilds hotfix 1.000.05.00 across all platforms, introducing crucial improvements and fixes that enhance gameplay. While this patch focuses on resolving various progression blockers and bugs, it does not include performance enhancements, as detailed in the patch notes below.

Despite its record-breaking launch, Monster Hunter Wilds continues to receive a 'mixed' user review rating on Steam, with many players citing performance issues on PC as their primary concern. Nevertheless, the game's success is undeniable, having sold an impressive 8 million copies within just three days, making it the fastest-selling Capcom game to date. On Steam, it achieved a peak concurrent player count of 1,384,608, surpassing the numbers of Dota 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and Elden Ring. In contrast, Monster Hunter: World reached a peak of 334,684 players.

Looking ahead, Monster Hunter Wilds is set to receive a title update in early April, which will introduce a new endgame area for gathering and additional monster hunting challenges for players to enjoy.

Monster Hunter Wilds Weapons Tier List

To kickstart your journey in Monster Hunter Wilds, explore what Monster Hunter Wilds doesn’t tell you, and dive into a guide covering all 14 weapon types in the game. Additionally, our ongoing Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough provides detailed insights, while the Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer guide explains how to team up with friends. If you participated in one of the open betas, learn how to transfer your Monster Hunter Wilds Beta character to the full game.

IGN's Monster Hunter Wilds review awarded the game an 8/10, praising it for "smoothing 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 upon meeting the progress criteria.
• Fixed an issue where players fell through the map when heading to Azuz during Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 “Toward Fervent Fields.”
• The Monster Field Guide is now accessible.
• Resolved an issue in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down” where an NPC's absence blocked progression.
• At the Smithy, fixed an issue causing repeated tutorials and disabling menu options.
• Corrected a glitch where the lance's Power Guard did not activate when guarding under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where using a mantle mistakenly activated a Weapon Equipment Skill.
• Corrected continuous display of effects when using certain skills like Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.
• Resolved a freeze issue when performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash under specific conditions.
• Fixed various issues with screen rendering and force quits.
• The Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild now unlocks correctly.
• Corrected a misleading notification about receiving a Meal Invitation when it was not available. (Some mitigation measures have been implemented.)
• Fixed an issue with Equipment Loadout causing the removal of decorations, reversion of Bowgun Customization to default, and Kinsects reverting to initial rarity.
• Corrected an issue where cut-off monster parts transformed into parts from different monsters.
• Adjusted Gravios's resistance to flinches after breaking its parts and slightly tweaked its overall resistance in Ver. 1.000.05.00.
• Fixed crashes and unusual monster behavior under certain conditions.
• Corrected unintentional activation of some skills.
• Prevented repeated acquisition of certain items/rewards.
• Fixed an issue where nearby fish did not swim away when attempting to catch a fish with a capture net.
• Corrected multiple activations of certain environmental features like floating rubbles.
• Resolved control unresponsiveness in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “The Root Cause” when interacting with a specific NPC.
• Fixed an issue where Palico’s support move “Attract Vigorwasps” caused control unresponsiveness.
• Ensured that more than the first 20 quests are displayed correctly when scrolling through the quest list.
• Fixed game crashes when starting with saved data that previously encountered a force quit.

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

Meanwhile, Capcom continues to address several known issues in Monster Hunter Wilds as of March 10, 2025:

• A network error when firing an SOS flare right after a quest begins.
• Link Members not prioritized over other players and may not appear in some places including Base Camps.
• Palico’s attacks with blunt weapons not inflicting stun and exhaust damages.
• Hunter Profile editing issues on some occasions.
• Some side missions that cannot be completed under certain situations.