Capcom scheduled Title Update 4 for Monster Hunter Wilds to launch on Tuesday, December 16 and confirmed the update will bring the Elder Dragon Gogmazios into the game. Gogmazios first appeared in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and Capcom said the fight reflects the fourth-generation roots of Wilds. The company will allow groups of eight on the new Gogmazios quests, standard four-player parties can bring in four support hunters to help complete the encounter. Players who defeat Gogmazios can craft Rarity 8 Gogma Artian weapons.
Capcom also outlined the immediate post-update schedule. On Wednesday, December 24, Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad becomes available, and a further update on February 18, 2026 will add Arch-tempered Arkveld, new quests, and a crossover with Monster Hunter Stories 3. The developer addressed long-running PC performance issues by committing to a sequence of optimization updates over the next three months aimed at improving CPU and GPU usage.
Capcom published the full update details on the game’s news page on Steam, the company’s post contains the technical notes and exact timing for each rollout.
Players who want context on recent fixes and tuning can read the site’s coverage of an earlier patch, PS5 update 1.020.
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Monster Hunter Wilds
Developed by Capcom
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.
- Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2025-02-28
- Publisher: Capcom
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Age Rating:
CERO C / CLASS_IND 12 / ACB M / PEGI 16 / ESRB T / GRAC 15+ / USK 12
- IGDB Rating: 88.9/100
