Monster Hunter Wilds Patch 1.000.05.00 Fixes Quest Blockers, Among Other Things — but There Are No Performance Improvements Yet

Capcom has released Monster Hunter Wilds hotfix 1.000.05.00 across all platforms, implementing crucial improvements and fixes to enhance the gaming experience. This update focuses on resolving various progression blockers and addressing numerous bugs, although it does not include performance enhancements as detailed in the patch notes.

Despite its record-breaking launch, Monster Hunter Wilds continues to receive a 'mixed' user review rating on Steam, primarily due to performance issues on PC. Nevertheless, the game's success is undeniable, having sold an impressive 8 million copies within just three days, making it the fastest-selling Capcom game to date. It also achieved the fifth highest concurrent player count on Steam, peaking at 1,384,608 players, surpassing games like Dota 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and Elden Ring. In comparison, Monster Hunter: World reached a peak of 334,684 players.

A title update for Monster Hunter Wilds, scheduled for early April, will introduce a new endgame area for gathering and more monster hunting content for players to explore.

To aid in your Monster Hunter Wilds journey, we've compiled essential resources such as what the game doesn't explicitly tell you, a comprehensive guide to all 14 weapon types, an ongoing walkthrough, a multiplayer guide to play with friends, and instructions on transferring your beta character.

IGN's review of Monster Hunter Wilds awarded it an 8/10, commending the game for refining the series' mechanics and delivering enjoyable combat, while noting a lack of significant 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 where players would fall through the map when heading to Azuz during Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 "Toward Fervent Fields."
• The Monster Field Guide is now accessible.
• Resolved a progression block in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 "A World Turned Upside Down" where an NPC may not appear.
• At the Smithy, fixed an issue where tutorials were repeatedly shown, disabling certain menu options.
• Corrected the Power Guard feature with the lance, ensuring the weapon effect activates properly.
• Fixed an issue where using a mantle could mistakenly activate a Weapon Equipment Skill.
• Addressed continuous display issues with certain skills like Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.
• Fixed a freeze issue when performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive's Descending Slash.
• Resolved screen rendering issues and force quits under certain conditions.
• The Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild now unlocks properly.
• Fixed notifications and Environment Overview Updates showing incorrect Meal Invitation availability.
• Addressed issues with Equipment Loadout causing decorations to be removed, Bowgun Customization to revert to default, and Kinsects to revert to initial rarity.
• Corrected an issue where cut monster parts would change into parts from different monsters.
• Adjusted Gravios's resistance to flinches after breaking its parts.
• Fixed crashes and strange monster behaviors under certain situations.
• Corrected unintentional skill activations.
• Prevented repeated acquisition of some items/rewards.
• Ensured nearby fish swim away when using a capture net.
• Fixed multiple activations of environmental features like floating rubbles.
• Resolved control unresponsiveness during Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 "The Root Cause" when talking to a certain NPC.
• Fixed control issues with Palico's "Attract Vigorwasps" support move.
• Corrected the quest list to display more than the first 20 quests properly.
• Addressed force shutdowns when starting the game with saved data that encountered a force quit.

Note: You must close and restart the game to apply the fix, which can be confirmed at the title screen.

Capcom is also actively working on resolving other known issues, including network errors when firing an SOS flare, prioritization of Link Members at Base Camps, Palico's blunt weapon attacks not inflicting stun and exhaust damages, Hunter Profile editing issues, and incomplete side missions under certain conditions.