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Monster Hunter Wilds

List of Returning Monsters

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List of Returning Monsters

This is a list of the returning monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds. See a list of returning monsters, as well as which monsters are speculated to return!

All Monster Guides
New Monsters Returning Monsters
Small Monsters Upcoming Monsters
Apex Monsters Frenzied Monsters
Tempered Monsters Arch-Tempered Monsters
Flying Wyverns Fanged Beasts
Cephalopods Brute Wyverns
Leviathans Bird Wyverns
Temnocerans Constructs
All 9 Star Monsters -

List of Returning Monsters

List of Returning Monsters
Yian Kut-Ku Yian Kut-Ku Congalala Congalala RathalosRathalos
GypcerosGypceros BlangongaBlangonga RathianRathian
MizutsuneMizutsune
(Title Update 1)
LagiacrusLagiacrus
(Title Update 2)
SeregiosSeregios
(Title Update 2)
GogmaziosGogmazios
(Title Update 4)

Yian Kut-Ku

Yian Kut-Ku

The Yian Kut-Ku is a fan favorite that will be returning after being absent for multiple generations.

The Yian Kut-Ku's return is remarkable as it is considered the first significant challenge that veterans of the series encountered.

Yian Kut-Ku Overview

Congalala

Congalala

The Congalala also returns as confirmed by footage in TGS 2024. It still retains its behavior of eating different mushrooms to give its attacks special properties.

Congalala Overview

Rathalos

The Rathalos is also part of the roster of monsters as confirmed in the announcement trailer. It has almost become a tradition that the Rathalos appears in all iterations of the game.

Rathalos Weakness and Drops

Gypceros

Monster Hunter Wilds Gypceros

The timid Bird Wyvern Gypceros is another returning monsters, employing the same tactics against hunters including faking its death to catch unsuspecting foes!

Gypceros Weakness and Drops

Blangonga

Blangonga

The Fanged Beast Blangonga will make a return in Monster Hunter Wilds, this time making its home in the Iceshard Cliffs.

Blangonga Weakness and Drops

Rathian

Rathian

Rathian is another returning monster revealed in the Launch trailer. Much like its mate, Rathalos, it's a tradition for the "Queen of the Land" to appear in both mainline and spin-off games.

Rathian Weakness and Drops

Mizutsune

Mizutsune in Scarlet Forest

Mizutsune, the iconic Bubbleblight-inflicting Leviathan previously in Monster Hunter: Rise, makes a return in Title Update 1. It resides in the Scarlet Forest and Ruins of Wyveria, and becomes accessible once you complete Spirit in the Moonlight.

How to Unlock Mizutsune: Weakness and Drops

Lagiacrus

Lagiacrus Unlock

Lagiacrus was teased in the March 25, 2025 Showcase for Monster Hunter: Wilds and has been revealed to join the game in the Capcom Spotlight Livestream.

First appearing in Monster Hunter 3 and last seen in Monster Hunter Generations, this Leviathan came back to invade the Scarlet Forest after Title Update 2 went live on June 30, 2025.

Lagiacrus Release Date and Monster Info

Seregios

Seregios Unlock

Along with Lagiacrus, Seregios was also announced to return all the way from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate! This Flying Wyvern became available to hunt on June 30, 2025 when Title Update 2 arrived.

Seregios Release Date and Monster Info

Gogmazios

Monster Hunter Wilds - Gogmazios

Gogmazios is another returning monster from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. It is the first Elder Dragon in the game and will become available to hunt in Title Update 4, releasing in December 2025.

Gogmazios Release Date

Speculated Returning Monsters

Desert Monsters

Volvidon Volvidon Basarios Basarios Monoblos Monoblos
Diablos Diablos Cephadrome Cephadrome Barroth Barroth
Jhen Mohran Jhen Mohran Dah Dah'ren Mohran

The first map revealed in Monster Hunter Wilds is a desert biome called the Windward Plains. It is possible that the desert-dwelling monsters listed above could make another appearance.

Monsters From Monster Hunter World Iceborne

Nergigante Nergigante Velkhana Velkhana

Since Monster Hunter Wilds is touted as the successor to Monster Hunter World Iceborne, there may be a chance that Nergigante and Velkhana could return.

The story of both games are not connected, but the world and setting is likely to be the same.

Flagship Monsters of Previous Games

Zinogre Zinogre Tigrex Tigrex Nargacuga Nargacuga

Zinogre, Tigrex, and Nargacuga are fan favorites that have multiple appearances across several games in the series. These flagship monsters are also likely to be in the game.

Elder Dragons

Kushala Daora Kushala Daora Chameleos Chameleos Teostra Teostra
Fatalis Fatalis White Fatalis White Fatalis

Elder Dragons are a staple of the series, especially when approaching the endgame. It's expected that Elder Dragons will once again be in the game.

Fan Favorites

Zinogre Zinogre Nergigante Nergigante Lagiacrus Lagiacrus

Fan favorites such as the Zinogre, Nergigante, and Lagiacrus may also have a chance of being included in the game.

As of the March 25, 2025 Showcase, a teaser of Lagiacrus has been shown at the end of the video, signalling that he will be the next featured monster. Lagiacrus is set to appear in Title Update 2 which will release at the end of June 2025 Title Update according to an official tweet.

Which Monster Do You Want to Return?

Zinogre 9
Votes
Nergigante 18
Votes
Lagiacrus 26
Votes
Valstrax 9
Votes
Gore Magala 9
Votes
Velkhana 7
Votes
Nargacuga 5
Votes
Fatalis 4
Votes
Alatreon 6
Votes
Malzeno 6
Votes
Others (Write it down in the comments!) 7
Votes

Cast your vote on which monster do you want to return in Monster Hunter Wilds!

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Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides

Monsters
List of All Monsters

All Monsters Guides

All Monster Guides
New Monsters Returning Monsters
Small Monsters Upcoming Monsters
Apex Monsters Frenzied Monsters
Tempered Monsters Arch-Tempered Monsters
Flying Wyverns Fanged Beasts
Cephalopods Brute Wyverns
Leviathans Bird Wyverns
Temnocerans Constructs
All 9 Star Monsters -

Arch-Tempered Monsters

Arch-Tempered Monster Guides
Arch-tempered Rey DauAT Rey Dau AT Uth Duna IconAT Uth Duna
Arch Tempered Nu Udra Icon AT Nu Udra

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40 Anonymous Anonymous 3 months

Nargacuga

39 Anonymous Anonymous 4 months

The iceborne and sunbreak monsters

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