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

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

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

Looking ahead, a title update for Monster Hunter Wilds is scheduled for early April, promising to introduce a new endgame area for gathering and additional monster hunting content.

To help you kickstart your Monster Hunter Wilds journey, explore our guides on what the game doesn't tell you, a comprehensive overview of all 14 weapon types, a detailed walkthrough, tips on multiplayer gameplay, and instructions on transferring your beta character.

IGN's review of Monster Hunter Wilds awarded it an 8/10, praising the game for refining the series' mechanics in smart ways, offering enjoyable combat, though 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 upon 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 an issue in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 "A World Turned Upside Down" where an NPC might not appear, blocking progression.
• At the Smithy, fixed an issue where tutorials would repeatedly appear, disabling certain menu options.
• Corrected a problem with the lance's Power Guard where the weapon would flash red without activating the effect.
• Fixed an issue where using a mantle could mistakenly activate a Weapon Equipment Skill.
• Addressed continuous display of certain skill effects, such as Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.
• Fixed a freeze issue when performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive's Descending Slash.
• Resolved issues with screen rendering and force quits under certain conditions.
• The Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild now unlocks properly.
• Fixed notifications and Environment Overview Updates incorrectly showing Meal Invitations.
• 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 transform 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.
• Fixed an issue where nearby fish would not swim away when using a capture net.
• Addressed multiple activations of environmental features like floating rubbles.
• Fixed control unresponsiveness during Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 "The Root Cause" when talking to a certain NPC.
• Corrected unresponsiveness caused by Palico's "Attract Vigorwasps" support move.
• Ensured the quest list displays correctly beyond the first 20 quests.
• Fixed force shutdowns when starting the game with saved data that previously encountered a force quit.

Please note that you must restart the game after updating to Ver. 1.000.05.00 to apply these fixes, which can be confirmed at the title screen.

Capcom is also actively working on resolving several other issues, including network errors when firing an SOS flare, prioritization of Link Members, Palico's blunt weapon attacks, editing the Hunter Profile, and completing certain side missions.