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Monster Hunter Wilds

Update Summary (Ver.1.030)

Oct 1, 2025 · Steam update tracked by Buffs & Bugs

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You must install the latest version of Monster Hunter Wilds in order to play online multiplayer and access downloadable content.

AffectedPC · PS5 · Xbox
Main focusRelease Date · Monday September 29, 2025 2:30 a.m. UTC (Sunday September 28th, 2025 7:30 p.m. PT) · Required Space
  • The FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Special Collaboration will begin starting Monday September 29, 2025.
  • FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Special Collaboration extra missions have been added.
  • Nerscylla Clone has been added. Reach HR 41 to unlock an extra mission that unlocks Nerscylla Clone.
OFFICIAL UPDATE NOTES · STEAM

What officially changed

You must install the latest version of Monster Hunter Wilds in order to play online multiplayer and access downloadable content.

Release Date

Monday September 29, 2025 2:30 a.m. UTC (Sunday September 28th, 2025 7:30 p.m. PT)

Note: Release date and time are subject to change without prior notice.

Required Space

Approx. 4 GB (With High Resolution Texture Pack: Approx. 4 GB total)

Note: Make sure to have enough additional storage to allow for slight differences in final size.

Major Additions and Changes

Monsters

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The FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Special Collaboration will begin starting Monday September 29, 2025.

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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Special Collaboration extra missions have been added.

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Nerscylla Clone has been added. Reach HR 41 to unlock an extra mission that unlocks Nerscylla Clone.

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Omega Planetes has been added. Reach HR 41+ to unlock an extra mission that unlocks Omega Planetes.

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The extreme-difficulty 9★ Omega Planetes permanent quest has been added. The Omega Planetes event quest can be accepted from the Quest Counter when you are HR 100+ after completing the Omega Planetes extra mission.

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Arch-tempered Nu Udra has been added. (It will be made available in a future Event Quest.)

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Quests targeting monster packs will now appear.

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Regular and tempered versions of Lagiacrus will now appear in the Wounded Hollow at HR 100 or higher.

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Additional 9★ tempered monsters (Blangonga etc.) have been added as event quests.

Player

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New equipment and skills have been added.

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New pendants and stickers have been added.

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New gestures and more have been added.

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New Seikret decorations have been added.

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Icon colors has been altered to better differentiate options in Bowgun customization.

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The Equipment Appearance Set has now been added to the View Loadouts menu.

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Widgets for Quests Completed, Weapon Usage, Endemic Life Keychains, and Aquatic Life Ink Imprints have been added.

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Added new Support Hunter—Kai, a hunting horn user—who will become available to join quests after completing the main mission "A Hunter's Pride."

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The Blackest Night and Pictomancy will not trigger cooldowns while in the training area, and The Blackest Night's shield durability is set to 1 HP.

Bases and Facilities

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New pop-up camp gear options have been added.

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A new Festival of Accord event will be held from October 22 to November 12, 2025.

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The following features will be temporarily modified during the Festival of Accord: the Handler's Outfit; Seikret decoration; the Diva's song list; the Grand Hub decorations; the Canteen's menu; Barrel Bowling; and Barrel Bowling Bombs.

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In the Grand Hub, The Diva's song list has been updated.

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Scores for each target and a daily high score count has been added to Barrel Bowling.

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Added new pin setups to Barrel Bowling.

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View Loadouts, found in the Equipment Menu tab in the tent, will now display in the Item Menu tab, and in the Camp Item Box outside of the tent.

Miscellaneous

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The extra mission "The Artifact's Words" has been added. (This mission becomes available after having completed the main mission "What Lies Ahead.")

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The extra mission "The Beacon of Invasion" has been added. (This mission becomes available after having completed the extra mission "The Artifact's Words.")

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New endemic life has been added.

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Support hunter selection will now be saved.

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(However, because available Support Hunters change based on your quest and progression, some selected Support Hunters may not be able to join you. In this event, another Support Hunter will join you instead.)

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You can now set your Quest Completion Animations.

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A third option has been added to the Item Bar Display option. Type 3 displays only special and slinger-related items while aiming/during focus mode.

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A warning dialogue will now appear when there are multiple controls bound to the same key in Control Configuration.

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Added an option to select a certain Keyboard Shortcut when pressing the Switch to Keyboard Shortcut key. Options are available for both Keyboard-only use and Keyboard/Controller use.

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Palico support moves can now be toggled on or off.

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Palicoes will now stop using Rath-from-Above and focus on healing the player when the player requires healing during its use.

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A Palico Dialogue Frequency option has been added.

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The nearest Pop-up Camp will now automatically be highlighted from the Fast Travel List when a waypoint and quest target is selected. (Quest targets are set automatically at the beginning of a quest.)

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