Monster Hunter Wilds Update 1.000.05.00 Fixes Quest Bugs, Performance Issues Persist

Capcom has rolled out Monster Hunter Wilds hotfix 1.000.05.00 across all platforms, delivering critical updates and bug fixes to enhance gameplay.

This update resolves multiple progression blockers and addresses various bugs, though performance enhancements are absent from the patch notes detailed below.

Monster Hunter Wilds maintains a ‘mixed’ user review rating on Steam despite its record-shattering launch, with most criticism targeting PC performance challenges.

Despite these hurdles, Monster Hunter Wilds’ triumph is undeniable. It sold an impressive 8 million copies in just three days, marking it as Capcom’s fastest-selling title ever. On Steam, it achieved the fifth-highest concurrent player count, peaking at 1,384,608—surpassing Dota 2, Cyberpunk 2077, and Elden Ring. By contrast, Monster Hunter: World peaked at 334,684.

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

Kick off your Monster Hunter Wilds journey with insights into what Monster Hunter Wilds doesn’t reveal and a guide to all 14 weapon types in the game. We’re also working on a comprehensive Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough, a Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer guide for playing with friends, and details on how to transfer your Monster Hunter Wilds Beta character.

IGN’s Monster Hunter Wilds review scored it an 8/10, noting: “Monster Hunter Wilds refines the series’ rough edges intelligently, delivering thrilling battles but lacking significant challenge.”

Monster Hunter Wilds Hotfix 1.000.05.00 Patch Notes:

Issues resolved as of March 10, 2025:

The “Grill a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” features now unlock correctly after meeting progression requirements.

When traveling to Azuz in Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 “Toward Fervent Fields,” players no longer fall through the map.

The Monster Field Guide is now accessible.

In Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down,” a missing NPC no longer halts progression.

At the Smithy, tutorials no longer loop repeatedly, ensuring all menu options remain accessible.

When guarding with a lance using Power Guard under specific conditions, the weapon’s red flash now triggers the effect correctly.

Mantles no longer mistakenly activate Weapon Equipment Skills.

Certain skills, like Peak Performance and Self-Improvement, no longer display effects continuously.

Performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash under specific conditions no longer freezes the hunter.

Screen rendering issues and force quits under certain conditions have been resolved.

The Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild now unlocks reliably.

Notifications or Environment Overview Updates no longer falsely indicate a Meal Invitation is available.

Equipment Loadout issues causing decoration removal, Bowgun Customization resets, and Kinsect rarity reversions have been fixed.

Cutting off monster parts no longer results in parts from a different monster.

Gravios now gains proper flinch resistance after part breaks, with slight adjustments in Ver. 1.000.05.00.

Crashes and erratic monster behavior under specific conditions have been addressed.

Unintended skill activations under certain conditions have been corrected.

Items and rewards can no longer be obtained repeatedly under specific circumstances.

When using a capture net to catch fish, nearby fish now swim away from the fishing spot as intended.

Environmental features like floating rubble can no longer be activated multiple times.

In Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “The Root Cause,” the hunter no longer becomes unresponsive when interacting with a specific NPC.

Palico’s “Attract Vigorwasps” support move no longer causes the hunter to become unresponsive.

The quest list now displays all quests correctly, beyond the first 20.

Force quits when loading saved data from a previous crash have been resolved.

*To apply the fix, close and restart the game after updating to Ver. 1.000.05.00, verifiable at the title screen.

Capcom continues to investigate several ongoing issues.

Known Monster Hunter Wilds Issues as of March 10, 2025:

A network error occurs when firing an SOS flare immediately after starting a quest.

Link Members are not prioritized over other players and may not appear in certain locations, including Base Camps.

Palico’s blunt weapon attacks now correctly apply stun and exhaust damage.

Hunter Profile editing issues have been resolved in most cases.

Some side missions can now be completed under all conditions.