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Title Updates Roadmap and Schedule

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Monster Hunter Wilds - Free Title Updates

The Monster Hunter Wilds Roadmap has been revealed for Title Update 3 and Title Update 4! See the complete roadmap for the game's Autumn and Winter updates, all new and upcoming monsters, release dates, and more!

Monster Hunter Wilds Update Roadmap and Schedule

MH Wilds Title Updates Roadmap

Update Release Date Information
Title Update 1
Ver 1.01
April 3*, 2025 Mizutsune
8★ HR Zoh Shia
Grand Hub
Arena and Challenge Quests
Free & Paid Cosmetic DLC
Change Alma's Outfit
April 22*, 2025 Festival of Accord: Blossomdance
April 29*, 2025 Arch-Tempered Rey Dau
・Gamma Armor Sets
May 7*, 2025 Free Challenge Quests
Version 1.011
Patch Notes
May 27*, 2025 Street Fighter 6 Collaboration
・Endemic Life List
・8-Star Monsters
Title Update 2
Ver 1.02
June 30, 2025 Lagiacrus
Seregios
Layered Weapons
July 22*, 2025 Festival of Accord: Flamefete
Arch-tempered Uth Duna
August 26*, 2025 Fender Special Collaboration
Version 1.021
Ver 1.021.01
Ver 1.021.02
August 12*, 2025 Weapon Balance Adjustments
9 Star Monsters and Investigations
RNG Appraised Talismans
Title Update 3 September 29, 2025 Omega Planetes
Final Fantasy XIV Collab
Festival of Accord: Dreamspell
Arch-Tempered Nu Udra
Layered Armor Loadout to Equipment Loadout Linking
More 9-Star Hunts
Title Update 4 December 15*, 2025 Gogmazios
Gogma Artian Weapons
Armor Transcending
・Advanced Optional Quests
Weapon adjustments
Festival of Accord: Lumenhymn
PC Performance Improvements and Optimizations
Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad
・New DLC and cosmetics
February 17*, 2026 ・Arch-tempered Arkveld
・Advanced Quests
・Monster Hunter Stories 3 Collab
Great Sword and Pendant from Design Contest

*Expected dates for US time zones; releases for European and Asian time zones will come the following day.

Title Update 4 (December 15, 2025)

Gogmazios

Gogmazios

Title Update 4 brings the return of Gogmazios, a returning Elder Dragon from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.

In this special quest, up to 4 hunters and 4 support hunters can take on Gogmazios. The new support hunters Nadia and Fabius will also be able to join the hunt.

Title Update 4 Release Date

Gogma Artian Weapons

Gogma Artian Weapons

Parts obtained from Gogmazios can now be used to upgrade Rarity 8 Artian Weapons, granting them a Set Bonus Skill and Group Skill, chosen at random.

Upgraded weapons retain their existing reinforcement bonuses, and can be amended for even powerful boosts.

Gogma Artian Weapons Guide

Armor Transcendence

Armor Transcendence

Armor pieces can now be transcended, raising the limits for Armor Sphere upgrades, and increasing the decoration slots of Rarity 5 and 6 armor. Hunters must be at least HR 100 to access Armor Transcendence.

Armor Transcending Guide

Festival of Accord: Lumenhymn

Festival of Accord: Lumenhymn

A new seasonal event, Festival of Accord: Lumenhymn, will run from December 19, 2025 to January 14, 2026. The Grand Hub, decor, and meals will receive a makeover to fit the winter season.

All Festival of Accord Season Events

Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad

Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad

An arch-tempered version of Jin Dahaad will be available permanently as an event quest, making it the fourth arch-tempered monster in the roster.

Arch-Tempered Monsters Guides

Weapon Balance Adjustments

All weapons have received significant buffs to improve their overall performance. In addition, several bug fixes have been implemented to make them more competitive.

Patch Notes and Updates

PC Optimizations and Performance Update

PC Optimizations and Performance Update

PC optimizations are now applied with the arrival of Title Update 4! Work on optimization will continue until February 2026.

Until then, it's recommended to adjust your graphics options to limit the frame rate in accordance with your hardware specifications.

Is There an Optimization Patch?

February 17, 2026 Update

Arch-Tempered Arkveld

Arch-Tempered Arkveld

Arch-tempered Arkveld will be available on February 17, 2026 as the final Arch-tempered monster of the roster.

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Collab

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Collab

A special collab with Monster Hunter Stories 3 will also be available in this update. Players can obtain a unique pendant, as well as a palico armor set based on the protagonist's palico, Rudy.

Great Sword and Pendant from Design Contest

Great Sword and Pendant from Design Contest

Winning entries from the design contest will be featured in the update, including a new Great Sword and pendant.

Title Update 3 (September 29, 2025)

Final Fantasy XIV Collab Festival of Accord: Dreamspell Ability to Link Layered Armor
Arch-Tempered Nu Udra More 9 Star Monsters New DLC Content

Final Fantasy XIV Collab

FF14 Special Collaboration

Title Update 3 released on September 29, 2025. The main highlight of this update was the Final Fantasy XIV Collaboration, which featured Omega Planetes as a new monster. Omega Planetes is now available to hunt by doing the quest Planetes Protocol.

In addition to Omega Planetes, the collab also featured a Chocobo skin for the Seikret, and a Cactuar that returned as an Endemic Life in the game. Other gameplay additions such as the Blackest Night skill from the FF14 game can now be used as a gesture.

Title Update 3 Release Date

Festival of Accord: Dreamspell

Festival of Accord Dreamspell

The seasonal event Festival of Accord: Dreamspell arrived in Title Update 3. This event featured a pumpkin-filled Halloween theme for the Grand Hub and was held on October 22, 2025 to November 12, 2025.

All Festival of Accord Season Events

Ability to Link Layered Armor Loadouts to Equipment Loadouts

The option to automatically assign saved custom outfits to your builds became available with the arrival of TU3. Save Layered Armor loadouts with your equipment to bring out your most fashionable outfits!

List of Layered Armor

Arch-Tempered Nu Udra

Arch-tempered Nu Udra

The third of the Arch-Tempered Monsters, Arch-Tempered Nu Udra, can now be hunted in a permanent Event Quest called Be Cursed, Ye Shadowy Flame.

Arch-Tempered Nu Udra Weakness and How to Beat

More 9 Star Monsters

Tempered AjarakanAjarakan Tempered Guardian Fulgur AnjanathGuardian Fulgur Anjanath Tempered BlangongaBlangonga

Title Update 3 expanded upon the list of 9-star monsters by adding more 9-star quests that features Ajarakan, Guardian Fulgur Anjanath, and Blangoga. Completing their quests will net you with Glowing Stones!

All 9 Star Quests

New DLC Content

Title Update 3 DLC Cosmetics

Title Update 3 featured the Cosmetic DLC Pack 3, containing various cosmetic items for your Hunter, Seikret, and Palico, as well as gestures and stickers.

List of DLC and Prices

Version 1.021 (August 12, 2025)

Released on August 12, 2025

The Version 1.021 update released on August 12, 2025. This update included 9-Star Monsters, Appraised Talismans, increases to meal duration and armor upgrade limits, along with weapon balance adjustments.

Version 1.021 Update Patch Notes and Features

9 Star Hunts

Gore 9 Star
9-star difficulty Field Surveys and Investiations have now been added to the game! These endgame hunts are much more difficult than the usual quests, as the monsters are always tempered, and their health and damage outputs are significantly increased. These high-difficulty investigations are only accessible at HR100 and above.

9-star quests are where you can get Appraised Talismans.

All 9 Star Monsters

Appraised Talisman System

RNG Talisman
Appraised Talismans are Talismans that are appraised from Glowing Stones. These Glowing Stones are obtained from completing 9 Star hunts.

Appraised Talismans are assigned random rarities, skills, and decoration slots. This new Talisman system makes way for more diverse endgame builds!

Appraised Talismans (RNG Talismans) Rolls Guide

Upgrade Limit for Rarity 5 and Above Armors Increased

With the release of 9-star monsters, the max upgrade levels for armors rarity 5 and above have been increased further. This is done so hunters can add a bit more defense before going against these challenging quests.

How to Upgrade Armor

Meal Durations Increased

Meal Duration Before Duration After
DIY Cooked Meal 30 min
50 min
(w/ Additional Ingredient)
50 min
70 min
(w/ Additional Ingredient)
Canteen Meal 50 min 70 min
Invited Meal 60 min 90 min

With the expectation of 9-star hunts possibly taking longer than other hunts, all meal durations have been increased to accomodate for higher-difficulty quests!

How to Cook and Eat Meals

Weapon Balance Adjustments

The Version 1.021 update brought buffs to nearly every weapon in the game, save for the Hammer that remained untouched.

All Weapon Changes

Title Update 2 (June 30, 2025)

Released June 30, 2025

Title Update 2 Release Date
Monster Hunter Wilds' second Title Update was released on June 30, 2025. This update added new monsters, a new Seasonal Event, new Event Quests, and several new features in the game.

Title Update 2 Release Date and Monsters

Lagiacrus and Seregios Returning

Lagiacrus

Lagiacrus and Seregios have both returned in Monster Hunter Wilds! Normal variants of both monsters are now available to hunt at HR31, while the tempered counterparts can be hunted at HR41.

Lagiacrus can be unlocked by completing the quest Trembling Blue Currents, while Seregios can be unlocked by completing Clear with a Chance of Sandstorm.

New Seasonal Event

Flamefete Title

A summer-themed event called Festival of Accord: Flamefete became available from July 23 to August 6. Like the all seasonal events, this festival featured new armor and changes to the Grand Hub.

Festival of Accord: Flamefete Event Guide

Fender Collab Event

Fender Collab Event
The Monster Hunter Series celebrated its 20th anniversary by collaborating with Fender. The collab event dropped on August 26, 2025, featuring the limited time quest The Melodic Monarch that will reward the player a collab gesture!

Fender Collab Event Release Date

Cosmetic DLC Pack 2

The second paid DLC pack for the game was also released alongside the second Title Update, with new cosmetics and additional equippables available for purchase.

List of DLC and Prices

Layered Weapons

Layered weapons has also been added in Title Update 2. This allows weapons to take on any appearance!

Layered Weapons Release Date

Balance Adjustments

Balance adjustments for various weapons were also implemented with the update. Hammer and Dual Blades mainly received improvements in the update.

All Weapon Changes

Version 1.011 (May 28, 2025)

Street Fighter 6 Collaboration

Monster Hunter Wilds' Version 1.011 added a collab with Street Fighter 6 featuring new Akuma-Themed Armor and DLC cosmetics. This was released on May 28, 2025, after a brief maintenance.

Street Fighter 6 Capcom Collab

Endemic Life List and Other Features

Ferdinand

The update also included the ability to check a list of Captured Endemic Life from Ferdinand at the Windward Plains Base Camp. This allows players to view what species they've caught, and take note of anything missing for collection purposes!

All 68 Endemic Life All 20 Aquatic Life

8-Star Tempered Monsters

Besides Arkveld and Mizutsune, the end of May update also introduced more 8-star Tempered Monsters with Gore Magala, Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra, and Jin Dahaad.

End of May Update Release Date and Monsters

New Armor, Talismans, Skills

Mighty Charm III in Crafting Menu

The End of May update also included new armor, skills, and talismans for players to make use of, some of which use materials from the Street Fighter Collab.

List of All Armor and Armor Sets

Weapon Adjustments

Ice Weapons

Several weapons have also had adjustments added this update, with Hunting Horn and Hammer getting buffed, and the Light Bowgun, Heavy Bowgun, and Gunlance being adjusted.

All 14 Weapons Explained

New Cosmetics

Blanka-Chan Pendant
The End of May update also included several Street Fighter Collab Cosmetics, such as a Blanka Pendant, and non-collab cosmetics like new gestures, stickers, and hunter profile customization options.

List of Cosmetics

Bug Fixes

Lastly, the update added several bug fixes and quality-of-life changes to several aspects of the game, such as in-game facilities, solo and multiplayer sessions, NPCs, and more.

Update 1.011.00.00 Patch Notes (May 28)

Title Update 1 (April 4, 2025)

Released on April 4, 2025

Title Update 1 Release Date

The first Title Update for Monster Hunter Wilds was released on April 4, 2025, adding new monsters and content to the game.

Title Update 1 Release Date and Monsters

New Monsters: Mizutsune, HR Zoh Shia, Arch-Tempered Rey Dau

Mizutsune

Monster Release Date Required HR
Mizutsune April 3 HR 21
Tempered Mizutsune April 3 HR 41
HR Zoh Shia April 3 HR 50
Arch-Tempered Rey Dau April 29 HR 50

Three new Monsters arrived with Title Update 1! In addition to the bubbly Mizutsune, the update features HR Zoh Shia, which was only previously available in its Low Rank quest, as well as a Tempered version of Mizutsune. Both will the second and third 8-star monsters in the game, after Tempered Arkveld.

Players were also able to experience fighting Arch-Tempered Rey Dau for a short period, providing new Gamma armor for their hunters and Palicoes.

Upcoming Monsters

New Features: The Grand Hub, Seasonal Events, and Arena Quests

Grand Hub Multiplayer

New Feature Release Date Required HR
The Grand Hub April 4 HR 16
Arena and Challenge Quests April 4 HR 16
Cosmetic DLC Pack 1 and Paid DLC April 4 N/A
Change Alma's Outfit April 4 HR 21
Festival of Accord April 23 HR 16
New Event Quests April 4 onwards Varies per quest

In addition to new Monsters, Title Update 1 introduced a number of new features, starting with the Grand Hub, harkening back to the Gathering Hub from previous games!

The Grand Hub features Seasonal Events, starting with the Festival of Accord: Blossomdance on April 22 featuring limited equipment and cosmetics. Additional Event Quests have also been confirmed, but it's unclear if these are separate from the Seasonal Events.

Arena Quests and Challenge Quests were also brought back, with a new global Leaderboard feature where players can compete with others across the world for exclusive Pendants. Free Challenge Quests.

Other new features included the ability to customize Alma's outfit, and additional free and paid DLC including gestures, outfits, and more.

Version 1.010.00.00 Patch Notes

MH Wilds Patch Notes 1.010.00.00 Banner
Patch notes for the Version 1.010.00.00 of the game was released before Title Update 1 was made available.

Among new content for the first Title Update, several weapons and items received balance adjustments. A couple of bug fixes were also implemented in the update.

Title Update 1 Patch Notes 1.010.00.00
(April 3)

Monster Hunter Wilds Related News

News and Game Info

News and Game Info

Title Updates

Update Release Date Information
Title Update 1
Ver 1.01
April 3*, 2025 Mizutsune
8★ HR Zoh Shia
Grand Hub
Arena and Challenge Quests
Free & Paid Cosmetic DLC
Change Alma's Outfit
April 22*, 2025 Festival of Accord: Blossomdance
April 29*, 2025 Arch-Tempered Rey Dau
・Gamma Armor Sets
May 7*, 2025 Free Challenge Quests
Version 1.011
Patch Notes
May 27*, 2025 Street Fighter 6 Collaboration
・Endemic Life List
・8-Star Monsters
Title Update 2
Ver 1.02
June 30, 2025 Lagiacrus
Seregios
Layered Weapons
July 22*, 2025 Festival of Accord: Flamefete
Arch-tempered Uth Duna
August 26*, 2025 Fender Special Collaboration
Version 1.021
Ver 1.021.01
Ver 1.021.02
August 12*, 2025 Weapon Balance Adjustments
9 Star Monsters and Investigations
RNG Appraised Talismans
Title Update 3
Patch Notes
September 29, 2025 Omega Planetes
Final Fantasy XIV Collab
Festival of Accord: Dreamspell
Arch-Tempered Nu Udra
Layered Armor Loadout to Equipment Loadout Linking
More 9-Star Hunts
Title Update 4 December 15, 2025 ET Gogmazios
Artian Weapon Improvements / Expanded End-game Content
PC Performance Improvements and Optimizations
December 18, 2025 ET Festival of Accord Lumenhymn
December 23, 2025 ET Arch-Tempered Jin Dahaad
Version 1.041 February 17, 2026 ET ・Arch-Tempered Arkveld
・Advanced Quests and Various Improvements

*Expected dates for US time zones; releases for European and Asian time zones will come the following day.

Latest Patch Notes

Update 1.040.00.00
December 16, 2025
Title Update 4 Release.
・Several general and weapon balance adjustments (all 14 weapons).
・Bug fixes and performance improvements.
・Skill adjustments.
Update 1.030.01.00 Update 1.030.00.00
Update 1.021.03.00 Update 1.021.02.00
Update 1.021.01.00 Update 1.020.02.00
Update 1.020.01.00 Update 1.020.00.00
▶︎ All Patch Notes and Updates

Events & Collaborations

Always Available
Street Fighter 6 Collab CAPCOM ID Registration Bonus

Game Information

Available Platforms Price and Editions
Is It Crossplay? Game Length
Offline Mode Server Status
PC Requirements Benchmark Tool
Best PC for Wilds How to Increase FPS
PS5 Performance Should You Buy PS5 Pro?
Xbox Series S Performance Is It Steam Deck Verified?
Is It on Game Pass? Product Codes
Resolution or Framerate Difficulty Explained
Server Maintenance Schedule How to Play Early With New Zealand Trick
Is There New Game Plus? Are Mods Bannable?
Is There an Optimization Patch? -

Pre-Release News and FAQ

Release Time and Countdown Preorder Bonuses and How to Claim
Preload Date and Time New Gameplay Features and Mechanics
Open Beta 1
Open Beta 2
Open Beta Save File Bonuses
Differences from Monster Hunter World Monster Hunter World Save Data Rewards
Does It Have PVP? New Weapon Types?
Are There Elder Dragons? Is There Romance?
Are There Classes? Open World?

Bugs and Error Codes

All Bugs and Error Codes
C1152-TMT-TD72
(PlayStation Error)
EA_19e15
(Communication Error)
R1187
(OBT Error)
CSE-00200-0-0
(Char. Creation Bug)
C1061-0-0
(Xbox Error)
Benchmark Tool Crash
(PC Error)
Gray Play Button
(Steam Error)
88500020
(Steam Error)
Anti-Tamper Error
(Steam Error)
Steam Errors
and How to Fix
How to Fix Crashing on Quest Start Error EW_30d43
(Connectivity Error)

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