"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, delivering crucial improvements and fixes to enhance the gaming experience. This patch tackles various progression blockers and resolves numerous bugs, although performance enhancements are notably absent from the update notes.

Despite the ongoing performance issues, which have contributed to a 'mixed' user review rating on Steam, Monster Hunter Wilds has achieved unprecedented success. The game shattered sales records by selling an impressive 8 million copies in just three days, making it the fastest-selling Capcom game ever. On Steam, Monster Hunter Wilds boasts the fifth highest concurrent player count in history, peaking at 1,384,608 players, surpassing giants like Dota 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and Elden Ring. In comparison, Monster Hunter: World reached a peak of 334,684 players.

Looking ahead, players can anticipate a title update in early April, which will introduce a new endgame area and additional monster hunting content.

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IGN’s Monster Hunter Wilds review awarded the game 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:

Issues addressed as of March 10, 2025:

• The “Grill a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” features can now be unlocked after meeting the progress criteria.
• Fixed an issue causing players to fall through the map when heading to Azuz during Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 “Toward Fervent Fields.”
• Resolved the inability to access the Monster Field Guide.
• Corrected an issue in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down” where an NPC may not appear, blocking progression.
• Fixed a problem at the Smithy where tutorials repeatedly appeared, disabling certain menu options.
• Addressed an issue where, when guarding a monster’s attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon would flash red without activating the effect.
• Corrected a mistake where using a mantle might mistakenly activate a Weapon Equipment Skill.
• Fixed continuous display of effects when using certain skills like Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.
• Resolved an issue where successfully performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash under certain conditions would cause the hunter to freeze and become unresponsive.
• Fixed issues with screen rendering and force quits occurring under specific conditions.
• Ensured the Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild now unlocks properly.
• Addressed a notification or Environment Overview Update incorrectly indicating the availability of a Meal Invitation. (Mitigation measures implemented.)
• Corrected an issue with Equipment Loadout causing decorations to be removed, Bowgun Customization to revert to default, and Kinsects to revert to initial rarity.
• Fixed an issue where cutting off monster parts could transform them into parts from a different monster.
• Adjusted Gravios’s resistance to flinches after breaking its parts, with slight adjustments made in Ver. 1.000.05.00.
• Resolved issues causing crashes or unusual monster behavior under certain situations.
• Corrected unintentional activation of some skills under specific conditions.
• Fixed an issue allowing some items/rewards to be obtained repeatedly under certain conditions.
• Addressed an issue where fish did not swim away from the fishing spot when trying to catch them with a capture net.
• Ensured environmental features like floating rubbles can no longer be activated multiple times.
• Resolved an issue in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “The Root Cause” where the hunter becomes unresponsive to some controls when talking to a certain NPC.
• Fixed Palico’s support move “Attract Vigorwasps” causing the hunter to become unresponsive to some controls.
• Corrected an issue where only the first 20 quests were displayed correctly when scrolling through the quest list.
• Resolved an issue causing the game to forcefully shut down when starting with saved data that encountered a force quit.

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

Meanwhile, Capcom continues to address various outstanding issues in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Some currently known Monster Hunter Wilds issues as of March 10, 2025:

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