This is a guide on how to play co-op in Monster Hunter Wilds. Learn how to group up and play with your friends, as well as see the different multiplayer features available in the game!

How to Play Multiplayer

How to Play Multiplayer
Enter a Lobby Group Up with Friends Invite Your Friends to a Link Party Play with Support Hunters
Note: You can only start playing multiplayer after engaging the Chatacabra in Chapter 1.

Enter a Lobby

When you select your save data, you will be asked to join a lobby. Players can choose from a Recommended Lobby, Lobby Search, Private Lobby, or Online Single Player.

Lobby Types

Lobby Type	Description
Recommended Lobby	Immediately places the player in a lobby, regardless of settings.
Lobby Search	Allows you to look for specific lobbies based on Playstyle, Skill Level, Recommended Lobby Availability, and Language.
Private Lobby	Create a Private lobby that can only be joined via Lobby ID Search. Maximum of 16 players.
Online Singleplayer	Start the game in online mode without joining a lobby.

Players can choose from any of the available lobby options and select the one that best suits their needs.

Group Up with Friends

There are numerous ways for you to play with your friends in Monster Hunter WIlds. This includes joining the same Lobby, and inviting them as either a Hunter Friend or from your Friends List on your respective platform.

Using a Lobby ID

Inviting Using a Lobby ID
1	Look for your Lobby ID by going to the Player List and looking at the right side of the screen. The Lobby ID is a 8 character string of numbers and letters.
2	Once you know your Lobby ID, have your friend perform a Lobby ID Search in the Title Menu. Once they input your Lobby ID, and if there is space in the Lobby, they should be able to join.

Inviting a Hunter Friend

Inviting a Hunter Friend
1	Add your friend by looking for them in the Lobby's Player List, selecting on them, and then sending them a Friend Request. Once they accept the request, they will show up under your Hunter Friends list.
2	Once they are your Hunter Friend, you can join each other by performing a Hunter Friend Search in the Title Menu. This allows you to join your Hunter Friend's lobby, and vice versa.

Inviting from Friend List

Inviting From Friends List
1	Go to Communications and select the option to Invite a Friend. After selecting Invite a Friend, you will be give different invite options depending on your platform.
2a	On Steam, you'll be given the option to choose a friend to invite. However, they must be online and you can only invite one friend at a time.
2b	If you're using Xbox X|S, you'll have the invite players after you Find Someone or Choose From a Club. From there, you can either invite them to your party or to your game.
2c	For PS5, you have the option to Select Players or Share Link. If you go for Select Player, choose the players you want to invite then press the Invite button afterward. If you choose Share Link, you will receive a QR code, which you'll have to scan and share to your friend.

What to Do After Joining the Same Lobby

Once you and your friends are in the same lobby, you can now participate in quests together. Whenever your friends post a quest, you can look for it in the Quest Counter, or by talking to Alma. Select Lobby Member Quests, and look for your friend's posted Quest.

Your friends can do the same if you are the one who posts a quest.

Invite Your Friends to a Link Party

The Link Party is a new feature that Monster Hunter Wilds is bringing to the table which allows 4 people to group together and do consecutive quests together. Whenever a member of a Link Party posts a quest, the other members are immediately notified and can hop in directly or join via the Link Member Quests tab of the Quest Counter.

Members of the Link Party have access to an exclusive text and voice chat, as well as the Environment Link system. Environment Link lets members of the Link Party to invite other member into their environment, allowing them to explore together.

Members of the Link Party can freely leave and join, and are also able to join the quests posted by other players in the lobby.

Link Members Explained

Play with Support Hunters

You can also hunt with NPCs with Support Hunters if you want to take a break from hunting with other players.

Support Hunters will generally follow how you are fighting a monster during a quest, but their behavior can be configured.

How to Bring Support Hunters in Quests

How Many People Can Play Multiplayer?

Quests Can Be Played Up to Four People

Quests can be played up to four people, but these can be changed before starting a quest.

If you want to have the maximum amount of hunters per hunt, make sure to change the amount of players to enable 4 people on the Max Members setting on the Settings menu.

Do note that a monster's health is tied to how many hunters there are in the quest, and will be automatically adjusted if someone joins or leaved mid-hunt.

A Maximum of 100 People Can Gather in a Lobby

Public lobbies can hold up to 100 people at a time, while private lobbies can support up to 16 players.

This is only the number of people that can stay in lobbies; only four hunters can still participate in a quest.

How to Play Online

PS5 and Xbox Require Subscriptions

PS5 players require a PlayStation Plus subscription while Xbox players require a subscription to Xbox Game Pass. You cannot use the game's online multiplayer feature unless you subscribe to this service.

For PC players, you can play online multiplayer without a subscription.

PlayStation Plus Prices

	PS Plus Essential	PS Plus Extra	PS Plus Premium
Price	・$10/month ・$25/three months ・$80/year	・$15/month ・$40/three months ・ $135/year	・$18/month ・$50/three months ・ $160/year

Xbox Game Pass Prices

	Xbox Game Pass Core	Xbox Game Pass Standard	Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Price	・$9.99/month	・$14.99/month	・$19.99/month

Note: The table only lists the prices for the Xbox Game Pass Console.

Multiplayer Features

Private Lobbies, Squads, and Link Parties

New multiplayer features will be arriving during the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds. For starters, private lobbies will be making return, making it easier for friends to team together.

The Squad system and Squad lobbies will also be making a return. Additionally, players will be able to enjoy the Link Party and Environmental Link features to the fullest.

Chat channels will also be receiving an update, adjusting properly whenever you start a quest.

Mute Feature for Spammers

Players will also be able to mute hunters in the lobby who spam emotes and messages, cleaning up the chat channels.

Is Online Multiplayer Available?

Online Multiplayer is Possible

Monster Hunter Wilds has online multiplayer and supports crossplay across the three platforms: PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S.

Is Monster Hunter Wilds Cross-Platform?

Cross-Save is Not Supported

Although crossplay is possible for this game, it does not support cross-saves so you cannot share save game data between different platforms.

Not Possible to Play Local Multiplayer

Local multiplayer is not possible for Monster Hunter Wilds. Local multiplayer was possible in the PSP Monster Hunter games and in the Switch version of Monster Hunter Rise.

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks Guides

Getting Started
List of Controls	Character Creator Guide
How to Change the Palico Voice	How to Save the Game
Can You Change Game Difficulty?	How to Customize Radial Menu
How to Craft Items	How to Start Quests
Best Beginner Weapons	How to Forge Weapons and Armor
General Tips and Tricks
How to Change Character Name	How to Use Character Edit Vouchers
How to Use Gestures and Stickers	How to Hide Helmet
How to Pause Quests	How to Skip and Pause Cutscenes
What is Arachnophobia Mode?	Best Graphic Settings on PC
Best Keyboard Settings and Bindings	Best Settings for Console
How to Climb Walls	Item Trading Guide
Support Ship Guide	How Do Quest Rewards Work?
Zenny Farming Guide	How to Farm Guild Points
How to Unlock High Rank	How to Unlock Weapon Trees
Smelting Guide	Hunter Profile Features Explained
Photo Mode Guide	-
Hunting Tips
Tips to Hunt Better	How to Cook and Eat Meals
How to Heal and Increase HP	How to Restore and Increase Stamina
Scoutfly and Tracking Monsters	How to Start Monster Fights and Turf Wars
How to Use the Slinger	How to Separate Monster Herds
How to Catch Endemic Life Creatures	How to Break Monster Parts
How to Cut Monster Tails	How to Set and Activate Traps
How to Capture Monsters	Respawn Timers
Fishing Guide	How to Fast Travel
How to Stop Monsters From Fleeing	How to Take Down and Hit Flying Monsters
Climate Effects Guide	-
Gameplay Features
Wounding Mechanic Explained	Focus Mode and Focus Strike
How to Trigger a Power Clash	Offset Attacks and How to Use
Seikret Mount Features and Abilities	How to Set Up Pop-up Camps
Weather System Explained	How to Bring Support Hunters
Combat Guides
Weapon Changes from Rise and World	Weapon Changes from the Beta
How to Sharpen Weapons	How to Change and Swap Weapons
Training Area Location and Features	How to Lock On Using Target Lock
I-Frame and Dodging Guide	How to Block and Perfect Guard
How to Dive Evade	How to Dodge Monster Roars
How to Sneak Attack Monsters	How to Mount Monsters
How to Stun Monsters	What Happens When You Faint?
List of Status Effects	How to Prevent Flinching
Best Status Effects to Use	Moves with Super and Hyper Armor
Poison Status Ailment Explained	Fireblight Status Ailment Explained
Waterblight Status Ailment Explained	Thunderblight Status Ailment Explained
Iceblight Status Ailment Explained	Dragonblight Status Ailment Explained
Blastblight Status Ailment Explained	Paralysis Status Explained
Sleep Status Explained	Exhaust Status Explained
Stats and Weapon Mechanics
Explanation of Player Stats	How Does Attack Work?
How Does Weapon Elemental Damage Work?	Defense Stat Guide
What Does Elemental Resistance Do?	Weapon Sharpness Explained
Affinity Explained	Buffs Explained
Damage Formula Explanations	Damage Number Colors Explained
What are Motion Values?	What are Hitzone Values?
What is Critical Distance?	Blunt, Sever, and Shot Damage Types
Gunlance Shelling Explained	Phial Types Explained
Bowgun Mods Explained	Bowgun Special Ammo Guide
Hunting Horn Songs and Effects	-
Multiplayer Guides
Multiplayer Guide	Should You Join a Lobby?
How to Check Your Hunter ID	How to Use Voice Chat
How to Use the SOS Flare	How to Join a Session Mid-Hunt
Link Members Explained	-