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Monster Hunter Wilds
Update Summary (Ver.1.041.00.00)
Feb 18, 2026 · Steam update tracked by Buffs & Bugs
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Quick take
You must install the latest version of Monster Hunter Wilds in order to play online multiplayer and access downloadable content.
- 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
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
Wednesday February 18, 2026 2:30 a.m. UTC (Tuesday February 17th, 2026 6:30 p.m. PT)
Required Space
Approx. 15.0 GB (With High Resolution Texture Pack: Approx. 3.0 GB total)
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
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Major Additions and Changes
Monsters
Arch-tempered Arkveld has been added as a permanent Event Quest.
New 10★ difficulty quests have been added as permanent event quests for the following monsters: Arch-tempered Rey Dau, Arch-tempered Uth Duna, Arch-tempered Nu Udra, and Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad.
Player
New equipment and pendants have been added.
Story Progression
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Special Collaboration side mission "A Royal Request" has been added. This side mission will become available after reaching HR 9+.
New side mission "Love for a Hero" has been added. This side mission will become available after completing the extra mission "Ghosts Pay No Heed to Tomorrow" and then talking to Nadia and Mina.
Bases and Facilities
Added a new feature to the Melding Pot that allows you to meld Gogma materials.
Added a new feature that allows you to earn random ingredients at the Ingredient Center after reaching HR 9.
New Appraisal Items called "Timeworn Charms" have been added to quest rewards. (No changes have been made to the attributes of Talismans earned. Chances of receiving Talismans with high rarity are increased when using Timeworn Charms.)
Increased the maximum number of Pop-Up Camps for the Windward Plains, the Scarlet Forest, and the Oilwell Basin. (This will be unlocked by talking to the Pop-up Camp Meowster or the Support Desk after completing the assignment "Germination".)
Added an option to the Barrel Bowling results screen that allows you to retry immediately. An option has also been added that allows you to use 10 Barrel Bowling Vouchers and receive all rewards at once.
Adjusted the parameters of the Blossom Barrel Bombs used in Barrel Bowling to behave differently from the Large Barrel Bombs used out in the field. In accordance with this adjustment, new placement patterns have also been added.
Reduced the waiting time between throws in Barrel Bowling, so that players can throw the second barrel while the results of the first throw are still being displayed.
System
Reduced CPU/GPU processing and made adjustments to lower the load on the game.
Added internal Levels of Detail (LOD) for 3D models, adjusting them to display optimal quality based on the situation to reduce GPU load.
Optimized monster and endemic life spawn-time processing to reduce CPU load.
Added effect caching to decrease CPU load when generating duplicate effects.
Optimized rendering processes to reduce CPU/GPU load.
Performed other minor adjustments to lower the overall load.
The following 9★ event quests have been made permanently available:
The White Wonder
Ultimate Berserker
The Monkey King
Sovereign Brute
There Goes the Neighborhood
Added a new special environment quest. (This quest will become available after completing the existing three special environment quests as well as the 10★ Arch-tempered Arkveld event quest.)
When quick-accessing "Quest Last Played" on the top screen at the Quest Counter, the default departure point will now be set to the last departure point used. (If the last departure point used is not available, the player will start from the base camp as usual.)
Adjusted the display for event quests to make it clearer that the player is offline on the screens for accepting or joining a quest.
Added a Refresh button to the search results list for SOS Flare Quests.
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