Released on February 27 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series, Monster Hunter Wilds has sold over 8 million copies in its opening week. Despite its popularity, the game faces numerous bugs and performance issues, leading Capcom to issue patch 1.000.05.00, which addresses various gameplay obstacles. While some bugs have been fixed, others remain under investigation, including network errors and issues with NPC interactions and mission completion.
Launched on February 27 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series, Monster Hunter Wilds has kicked off 2025 with a bang, achieving over 8 million copies sold just last week. The game has garnered impressive player engagement on platforms like Steam. However, despite its successful launch and well-received gameplay, there are still some unresolved issues for Capcom’s sixth-generation flagship franchise. The title is currently plagued by several bugs and performance challenges across all gaming platforms, prompting the Japanese studio to release updates to address these concerns. Let’s delve into the details of the newly implemented patch 1.000.05.00.
New Update Targets Bugs in Monster Hunter Wilds
Following a significant Day One Patch, Monster Hunter Wilds has unfortunately joined the ranks of many high-profile game launches that encounter a plethora of bugs and performance hiccups. Similar to other Capcom titles such as Monster Hunter World and Dragon’s Dogma 2 upon their releases, this latest installment has its share of challenges. Players are experiencing blocking bugs, unstable framerates, and texture management issues due to the RE Engine, indicating that there’s still room for improvement.
The latest update for Monster Hunter Wilds, known as 1.000.05.00, has been rolled out for PC (via Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series. This patch primarily aims to resolve various blocking bugs and other related issues. Unfortunately, players may have to wait a bit longer for enhancements related to game optimization and performance. Below are the specific issues identified by Capcom that have been addressed in this new update, translated from English for your convenience.
Patch Notes 1.000.05.00
- The “Prepare a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” features are now unlockable after meeting the necessary progression criteria.
- Players were falling through the map when heading to Azuz during the main mission: chapter 2-1.
- The monster terrain guide was inaccessible.
- During the main mission of chapter 5-2, an NPC may not appear, halting progression.
- At the forge, issues arose with tutorials displaying repeatedly, disabling certain menu options.
- When parrying a monster’s attack with a lance, the weapon would flash red and activate correctly under specific conditions.
- A cape can no longer accidentally activate weapon equipment skills.
- Some effects may display continuously when using skills like Optimal Performance and Personal Auto-Enhancement.
- Performing a delayed attack with the downward strike of the Insect Glaive could freeze the hunter, rendering them unresponsive.
- Screen rendering issues that caused forced crashes of Monster Hunter Wilds have been resolved.
- The “Invitation to a Meal” feature on Azuz and Sild may not unlock in certain scenarios.
- Notifications about meal invitations may indicate availability when they are not.
- Using equipment could unintentionally remove decorations, reset gun customizations, or return Kinsects to their initial rarity.
- When cutting monster parts, they sometimes transformed into parts of other monsters.
- Gravios did not gain stun resistance after breaking its parts, though this has been slightly adjusted in this patch.
- There were instances of crashes or unusual monster behaviors under specific conditions.
- Certain skills could be unintentionally activated.
- Some items or rewards were not obtainable under certain circumstances.
- Nearby fish would not move away when attempting to catch them with a capture net.
- Environmental features like floating debris could be activated multiple times.
- During chapter 5-2, the hunter could become unresponsive when interacting with a specific NPC.
- The Palico support move “Attracting Vital Wasps” could prevent the hunter from responding to commands.
- Only the first 20 quests displayed correctly when browsing the quest list.
- Starting a game with saved data that previously encountered a forced stop could cause the game to forcibly halt.
Ongoing Repairs for Monster Hunter Wilds
In addition to the bugs already addressed, the latest update for Monster Hunter Wilds has highlighted that other issues are currently under investigation for future patches, including:
- Network errors when firing a distress flare immediately after quest initiation.
- Linked group members may not be prioritized over other players and could fail to appear in specific locations, such as base camps.
- Palico attacks utilizing blunt weapons do not deal stun or exhaustion damage.
- In certain cases, the hunter’s profile cannot be modified correctly.
- Some side missions can become uncompletable under specific circumstances.