Monster Hunter Wilds is getting an update on March 4, one that will bring a number of bug fixes to address issues players have encountered continuing the game’s story and unlocking key features.
Currently, some players are encountering a bug that prevents them from continuing to make story progress during Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down,” due to a required NPC not appearing. Some players have also run into an issue that is causing the “Grill a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” features to not unlock as intended. Both features are usually unlocked as part of the main quest.
Heads up, hunters: an update is planned to go live on all platforms at 12am PST / 8am GMT on March 4th with fixes for issues with the Ingredient Center, Grill a Meal and story progression in Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down”.
Once the update is out, any online sessions…— Monster Hunter Status (@MHStatusUpdates) March 3, 2025
Players online when the update arrives at 12 AM PT / 3AM ET on March 4 will be removed from their online session and required to download the update to continue playing online, according to the official Monster Hunter Status X account, which posts updates about known issues and upcoming fixes.
The March 4 update should fix the major progress-blocking problems, but it doesn’t address one of the other main issues many players have had with Monster Hunter Wilds since launch: performance issues on PC. Despite breaking Steam records at launch and soaring into the top-5 Steam games of all time based on concurrent player counts, Monster Hunter Wilds currently sports a “mixed” average user review rating on the platform due to many players complaining about poor performance and optimization for Capcom’s latest hit.
Aside from an FAQ on the Monster Hunter website suggesting common PC fixes like making sure drivers are up to date and that players meet the minimum required system requirements, Capcom has not said when players can expect performance improving updates to come to Monster Hunter Wilds.
For those diving into the world of Monster Hunter Wilds and still finding their footing, be sure to check out GameSpot’s Monster Hunter Wilds guide hub for more information on everything from how long the game’s tutorial-like campaign takes to what Tempered Monsters and Artian Weapons are.
In GameSpot’s Monster Hunter Wilds review, we said the latest entry in Capcom’s long-running franchise iterates on a winning formula with satisfying new mechanics, but suffers from performance issues and draws too much attention to its dull and predictable main story.
