Monster Hunter Wilds Ver. 1.042 will arrive August 3 with offline quests

Monster Hunter Wilds Ver. 1.042.00.00 will arrive on Monday, August 3, at 7:30 p.m. PDT, which is Tuesday, August 4, at 2:30 a.m. UTC. Capcom’s Steam update summary confirms that players must install the new version to access online multiplayer and downloadable content.

The download requires approximately 3.5 GB of free space. Players using the High Resolution Texture Pack will need about 5.5 GB total, with some extra room recommended for differences in the final installation size.

The update also brings several quality-of-life changes. Players can transfer save data from the Prologue Demo when launching the full game without an existing full-version save. In addition, 25 event quests and Challenge Quests that previously needed an online connection can now be played offline.

PC players should use NVIDIA GeForce driver version 581.57 or newer or AMD Radeon driver version 25.9.1 or newer. Capcom warned that AMD Radeon driver versions 25.10.2 and higher have caused problems on some systems using cards such as the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT and RX 7800 XT.

Monster Hunter Wilds Update Summary (Ver.1.042.00.00)

You must install the latest version of Monster Hunter Wilds in order to play online multiplayer and access downloadable content.

Release Date

Tuesday August 4, 2:30 a.m. UTC (Monday August 3, 7:30 p.m. PDT)

Note: Release date and time are subject to change without prior notice.

Required Space

Approx. 3.5 GB (With High Resolution Texture Pack: Approx. 5.5 GB total)

Note: Make sure to have enough additional storage to allow for slight differences in final size.

Video Driver Version

Please update to the following driver versions to ensure the most stable experience possible.

• NVIDIA GeForce: 581.57 or newer
• AMD Radeon: 25.9.1 or newer

Note: Some issues have been identified with AMD Radeon drivers versions 25.10.2 and higher on certain PCs using AMD Radeon graphics cards such as the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT/7800 XT.

Note: This information is subject to change at any time due to factors such as NVIDIA and AMD support availability.

Major Additions and Changes

System

• The game now supports transferring save data from the Prologue Demo. To transfer your Prologue Demo save data, launch the full game while no full-version save data exists.
• The limited-time event quest “Just What the Doctor Ordered” is now a permanent addition to the game and can be played offline. Please refer to the event quest schedule for more details.
• All 25 currently available event quests and Challenge Quests, which previously required an online connection to accept, can now be played offline. Please refer to the event quest schedule for more details.
• The event quest list at the Quest Counter has been adjusted so that available quests are displayed at the top.

Bug Fixes and Balance Adjustments

Bases and Facilities

• Fixed an issue where the “Training Barrel” Pop-up Camp gear option could be displayed twice.

Monsters

• Fixed an issue where unintended textures would appear on Guardian Fulgur Anjanath’s head, resulting in an unnatural appearance.
• Fixed an issue where, during certain attacks by Arch-tempered Arkveld, attack effects that should spread in four directions could be displaced by terrain interactions into unintended directions.

Player

General

• Fixed an issue where, after receiving the effects of Synthetic Shield or Synergy enhanced by another player’s Resonance II set bonus skill, players could no longer receive the effects of normal (non-enhanced) Synthetic Shield or Synergy after the enhanced effects expired.

Sword & Shield

• Fixed an issue where, while the sword & shield are drawn, traps could not be placed via a radial menu shortcut immediately after activating Focus Mode.

Miscellaneous

System

• Fixed an issue where background music and sound effects would occasionally fail to play correctly.
• Fixed an issue affecting the pendant Arkveld: Mark of Mastery (obtainable from the Arch-tempered Arkveld free challenge quest) where, under high system load, the ornament’s swaying animation would stop after drawing the weapon in some situations.
• Measures are being taken to prevent stuttering when a frame rate cap is set and NVIDIA DLSS is enabled in the graphics settings.

Other

• Fixed an issue where some voice lines would not trigger properly.
• Fixed various text issues.
• Fixed other miscellaneous issues.

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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, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
• Perspective: Third person
• Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
• Release: 2025-02-28
• Publisher: Capcom
• Age Rating:
• IGDB Rating: 85.3/100

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