Summary
Capcom has released a newMonster Hunter Wildsupdate for March 2025, fixing some serious issues that were bothering players.Monster Hunter Wildspatch 1.000.004 is now live on all platforms, and Capcom suggests that players restart the game to update to the latest version.
Monster Hunter Wildsis the latest entry in theMonster Hunterfranchise and has seen significant success since its recent release, selling over 8 million copies in just three days and becoming Capcom’s fastest-selling title.Monster Hunter Wildsintroduced some adjustments to the franchise formulaby adding significant quality-of-life features that make it the most accessible entry to date, without stripping the series of its challenge. Despite its commercial success, players have been struggling with performance issues, particularly on PC, leading to “Mixed” reviews on Steam. However, Capcom is actively working to resolve these problems.
Capcom has just launched a hotfix to address somefrustratingMonster Hunter Wildsissuesthat were affecting story progression in Chapter 5-2, “A World Turned Upside Down,” due to the absence of an NPC. Before the fix, players were also unable to unlock the “Grill a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” features even after meeting the requirements, which affected mission progression as well. The patch also rectified an issue where players taking on the main mission in Chapter 2-1 encountered a bug that caused them to fall through the map. Problems related to combat were also fixed, such as instances where certain weapon effects wouldn’t activate.
Moreover, Capcom addressed an issue that occurred after performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash, which froze the character, rendering it unresponsive and preventing players from controlling it. The patch also fixes a problem with screen rendering that led to force quits. While the update resolves several issues,Capcom still has many otherMonster Hunter Wildsproblems to tackle. Along with the patch notes, the developer also provided a short list of known issues the team is working to fix, including network errors, problems with Link Members, and Palico attacks not dealing the expected damage.
While players continueexploring the world ofMonster Hunter Wilds, the developer is working hard to improve the gameplay experience. Only time will tell if Capcom will manage to win back PC players and improve Steam reviews. In the meantime, players can download and install the patch for a better experience.
