Capcom announced that a patch for Monster Hunter Wilds is set to release and fix a prominent progression bug in Chapter 5. The patch will roll out for all players on March 4, 2025.
The progression bug was acknowledged by Capcom, as Monster Hunter Wilds players discovered they were unable to move forward in the story beyond a certain point. In Chapter 5-2, during “A World Turned Upside Down,” an NPC that players are required to speak to sometimes doesn’t appear. A patch is on the way to fix the issue, and that will appear sometime during the day on March 4, 2025 for all players. We will be unable to access online features while the patch is being installed, but will be able to hunt online again once applied.
The progression bug isn’t the only issue Capcom has attempted to fix with Monster Hunter Wilds. A separate hotfix has already been released to address some other concerns. A bug involving the blacksmith has been fixed, where weapon upgrade tutorials would be shown repeatedly, preventing the player from accessing certain menu options.
This hotfix has rolled out to all platforms, although it also addressed another issue on PS5. This bug prevented the Grill a Meal and Ingredient Center features from unlocking. The issue is set to be fixed in the progression bug patch for Xbox and PC players.
While Monster Hunter Wilds has been generally well received, it has also suffered from a troubled launch. In addition to game-breaking bugs such as those being fixed in the latest patch, it’s also suffered from poor performance on PC, resulting in a Mixed status on Steam.
Monster Hunter Wilds is out now for PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S.
Published: Mar 3, 2025 01:00 pm