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Monster Hunter Wilds

Update Summary (Ver.1.040)

Dec 15, 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 · Tuesday December 16, 2025 4:00 a.m. UTC (Monday December 15, 2025 8:00 p.m. PT) · Required Space
  • Please update to the following driver versions to ensure the most stable experience possible.
  • – NVIDIA GeForce: 581.57 or newer
  • – AMD Radeon: 25.9.1 or newer
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

Tuesday December 16, 2025 4:00 a.m. UTC (Monday December 15, 2025 8:00 p.m. PT)

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

Required Space

Approx. 12.0 GB (With High Resolution Texture Pack: Approx. 9.0 GB total)

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

Video Driver Version

Please update to the following driver versions to ensure the most stable experience possible.

– NVIDIA GeForce: 581.57 or newer

– AMD Radeon: 25.9.1 or newer

Note: Some issues have been identified with AMD Radeon drivers versions 25.10.2 and higher.
Note: This information is subject to change at any time due to factors such as NVIDIA and AMD support availability.

Major Additions and Changes

Monsters

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

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Gogmazios has been added. Reach HR 100+ to unlock an extra mission that unlocks Gogmazios.

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Additional 9★ tempered monsters (Doshaguma etc.) will be added as event quests.

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Tempered (9★) Rathalos will now roam the Scarlet Forest, Oilwell Basin, and Wounded Hollow at Hunter Rank 100 or above.

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For quests with two or more targets, the minimum quest time has been raised, resulting in longer quest durations overall. For existing saved Investigations, if the quest time falls below the new minimum time, it will be adjusted accordingly.

Player

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Added new Support Hunters—Griffin (Great Sword), Nightmist (Light Bowgun), and Nadia—which will become available to join quests after completing the main mission "A Hunter's Pride." Nadia will only be available during a limited-time seasonal event, excluding certain quests.

Story Progression

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The extra mission "An Ancient Resting Place" has been added. (This mission becomes available after having completed the main mission "A First Cry" and reaching HR 100.)

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The extra mission "Ghosts Pay No Heed to Tomorrow" has been added. (This mission becomes available after having completed the extra mission "An Ancient Resting Place.")

Bases and Facilities

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A new Festival of Accord event will be held from December 19, 2025 to January 14, 2026.

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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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Added new pin setups to Barrel Bowling.

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Added options to upgrade to and reinforce Gogma Artian Weapons at the Smithy.

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Added an option to perform Transcendent armor upgrades at the Smithy.

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In the Reinforce Artian Weapons menu at the Smithy, the default sorting order in the weapon selection list has been updated, and new sorting criteria have been added while existing ones have been adjusted.

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In the Dismantle Artian Weapons menu at the Smithy, new sorting criteria have been added for the weapon selection list while existing ones have been adjusted.

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When smelting Armor Spheres and ore at the Smelting Foundry, the Smelting Points obtained from certain monster materials has been increased.

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Added new sorting options for the following categories at the Quest Counter:

Investigations: Most Attempts Left / Least Attempts Left

Lobby Member Quests: No Passcode / Newly Started Quests / Open Member Slots

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Adjusted the ordering of completed side missions within the Recommended sort option for Optional Quests at the Quest Counter.

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Adjusted the ordering of quests displayed under SOS Flare Quests, Lobby Member Quests, and Link Member Quests at the Quest Counter so that quests set to Auto-accept appear before those set to Manual Accept, making Auto-accept quests easier to identify."

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Added a Quest Last Played quick access option to the Quest Counter menu.

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Removed the Settings category from the Quest Counter menu. Settings can now be accessed directly via a shortcut button which varies by platform.

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When beginning a Field Survey or saving as an Investigation from the map, a Begin Survey prompt has been added to the summary and the corresponding tooltip icons have been adjusted.

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