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End of May Update Release Date and Monsters

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The End of May Update for Monster Hunter Wilds released on May 28, 2025 featuring 8-Star Tempered Monsters and a Street Fighter 6 collaboration. Learn about the new 8-Star Monsters, the Steet Fighter 6 collab, and other features announced for the End of May Update!

Version 1.011 Release Date and Time

Released on May 28, 2025

Street Fighter 6 Collab

The End of May Update was revealed during the TU1 Update Roadmap reveal, and was released on May 28th, 2025. There was a server maintenance on May 27, ET, before the release of Version 1.011.

Update 1.011.00.00 Patch Notes (May 28)

End of May Update Monsters

8-Star Gore Magala

An 8-Star Gore Magala was added in the End of May update, featuring increased health, resistance to wounding, and tweaks to multiplayer scaling, presenting as a brand new challenge for High Rank players to conquer!

Gore Magala Weakness and Drops

8-Star Apex Predators

8-Star Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra, and Jin Dahaad

The locale apex predators also received 8-Star Tempered Versions. They carry the same increased health, resistance to wounding, and tweaks to multiplayer scaling, which should offer more challenges to High Rank players!

List of All Monsters

End of May Update Features

Street Fighter 6 Collab

Street Fighter 6 Collab

The End of May update also introduced the Street Fighter 6 collaboration, featuring new Akuma-Themed Armor, Gestures, and other cosmetics.

Street Fighter 6 Collab Release Date

Other Equipment and Cosmetics

Mighty Charm III in Crafting Menu

Alongside the Street Fighter collab items, there are new armor, skills, and talismans for players to make use of that were added in the update.

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

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

End of May Update Livestream

Aired on March 25, 2025 at 7 AM PT

Details about the upcoming End of May update were mentioned on Monster Hunter's official Twitch or YouTube channels on March 25, 2025 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET.

The details regarding the End of May update were briefly mentioned towards the end of the Title Update 1 livestream.

Additional Details From Director's Letter

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Additional Details about the End of May update such as the 8-Star Tempered Monsters were given through the Director's Letter released on Monster Hunter's official website.

A second Director's Letter was also released as a follow-up that contained even more details about the End of May update, this time going into detail about the Street Fighter 6 collab, alongside other content.

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

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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?
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Release Time and Countdown Preorder Bonuses and How to Claim
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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?

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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
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How to Fix Crashing on Quest Start Error EW_30d43
(Connectivity Error)

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