Hey hunters,

How’s the hunting going? Have you managed to overcome the power of 10★ Gogmazios and earn yourself its unique nameplate to show your prowess yet?

Today, we’re here to say, hey, have you checked out Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection yet? In-case you haven’t heard of it, it’s our turn-based RPG series set in the World of Monster Hunter, where you hatch, raise and battle alongside monsters instead of hunting them as you explore vast locales and restore their habitats.

But wait, there’s more! What if we told you Stories 3 has a rather iconic contingent of monsters in it that made their debut in Wilds? Plus, the third locale that you’ll discover and explore even has a bit of a “Windward Plains” vibe to it that we think you’ll appreciate!

Arkveld’s on the prowl having moved beyond the Forbidden Lands!

Now, there’s a free demo you can check out too, and carry your save data over to the full game if you enjoy your time with it. Plus, you’ll get the Hope armour layered set in the full game for your Prince or Princess by having Wilds save data.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3470630/Monster_Hunter_Stories_3_Twisted_Reflection_Trial_Version/But we’re not just here today to tell you about these cool things for Wilds hunters to enjoy, we’ll show you some too! Plus, we’ll do a little reminder of the Stories 3 collab quest and the cool rewards you can get at the end!

As we previously mentioned, there’s a cool selection of Monsters from Wilds in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection. Below, we’ll show off the Kinship Attacks of a few of them. By the way, a Kinship Attack is an “ultimate attack” of sorts, which you can unleash in battle by building up a Kinship Gauge as you fight alongside your Monstie (the term for a Rider’s Monster companions). Every Monstie has a unique one too!

Arkveld

Befriending an Arkveld has its benefits! Unleash the power of a Flagship with its "Final Rampage" Kinship Attack! It certainly gives Arch-tempered Arkveld vibes!

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Rey Dau

Sporting a silvery grey look thanks to its Dual-Element, it’s Rey Dau! Apex Predator of the Windward Plains and now your handy pocket railgun in Stories 3.

Chatacabra

Chatacabra may be an introductory Monster in Wilds, but they can be a staple of your squad in Stories 3, with some stylish power too!

To celebrate the launch of Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, we added a new, permanent Side Mission to Wilds, “A Royal Request”. This quest brings back the classic “Transport Quest” vibes with some good old fashioned egg delivery shenanigans, and special cosmetic rewards that includes pendants, Palico gear and Hunter Profile items!

To start this quest, you just need to be HR9 or above and speak to an NPC called Sole in the Scarlet Forest base camp.

That wraps up our post, thanks for checking it out! We hope you enjoyed seeing some of the Wilds Monsters you can find in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection in action. As we mentioned and linked at the start of the post, there’s a free demo with save data transfer to the full game available now, so if this post has you keen to try a turn-based RPG twist on the Monster Hunter you know, go check it out!

Thanks everyone!

- The Monster Hunter Community Team

Hey hunters,

How goes the hunting? Today we're just swinging by to let you know that the final Free Challenge Quest, "The Proud Child of the Wilds", dropped this week and it brings with it the opportunity to unlock some rather cool Pendants!

It's you vs 10★ Arch-tempered Arkveld, and the clock. Choose your set wisely, equip your strongest weapons and face The White Wraith unleashed!

As a Free Challenge Quest, you have a lot of flexibility on how you approach this quest:

• 1-4 players

• Support Hunters allowed

• Use any equipment / gear you have

However, you must slay Arch-tempered Arkveld, you won't be able to capture the monster here, so keep up the attack!

Those of you that emerge triumphant and keep time on your side, will earn unique cosmetics to adorn your weapons and / or Seikret with. But, as a heads-up, Pendants will be distributed at a later date after the conclusion of the quest period.

There're three in total up for grabs, so let's take a look at them, as well as the times to beat. If you secure a time under the top bracket, you will earn all three.

1. 22'00

2. 30'00

3. 50'00

So twenty-two minutes is the time to beat! Now, about those rewards...

Complete in 22 minutes or less

The grand prize! You'll also unlock the other two Pendants.

Complete in up to 30 minutes

A mark of your succcess in the hunt. You will also unlock the next Pendant.

Complete the quest Despite the fearsome challenge, you prevailed.

This quest, and your opportunity to earn these rewards is available until April 1st, 2026, 4:59pm PT / April 2nd, 0:59am BST, so get hunting!

From the start of April, we'll also be bringing back the Challenge Quests that were used during the Monster Hunter Championship events, permanently!

So whether you're a competitive hunter looking to test your metal, or you're simply wanting to give the quests a try, keep a look out for these eight returning quests from April 1st!

That wrap’s up today’s post, thanks for taking the time to check it out, and good luck against Arch-tempered Arkveld in the Free Challenge Quest, you've got this!!

Thank you all for your continued passion and support.

We’ll see you in the hunt!

- The Monster Hunter Community Team

• Fixed an issue where, under certain conditions, the message "Cannot hold any more." would appear for Mutated Armaments in the Meld Relics option of the Melding Pot.

• Fixed an issue where, under certain conditions, armor could undergo Transcendence even when the upgrade had not yet been unlocked.
  
• Fixed an issue where, in save data for the second and third slots, pendants equipped to the Seikret could sometimes become unequipped after restarting the game.
  
• Fixed an issue where the icon displayed when carving a monster could sometimes appear in an incorrect position.
  
• Fixed an issue where, in rare cases, the game could crash during cutscenes when wearing certain equipment.
  
• Fixed other miscellaneous issues.

 Hey hunters,

How goes the hunts? We hope you’re enjoying the latest performance improvements and new content we added with our latest update last week, such as Arch-tempered Arkveld, 10★ monsters and more.

In-case you missed it, here’s a breakdown of the latest performance and stability improvements that arrived on the 18th:

• Reduced CPU/GPU processing and made adjustments to lower the load on the game.

• Added internal Levels of Detail (LOD) for 3D models, adjusting them to display optimal quality based on the situation to reduce GPU load.

• Optimized monster and endemic life spawn-time processing to reduce CPU load.

• Added effect caching to decrease CPU load when generating duplicate effects.

• Optimized rendering processes to reduce CPU/GPU load.

• Performed other minor adjustments to lower the overall load.

We hope these changes, alongside our previous stability improvements, have helped make Monster Hunter Wilds a more enjoyable experience for you all, and thank you all for your patience whilst we worked on community feedback.

Now, back to today’s post, we’ve got more juicy new content to share with you that was just revealed this weekend at Monster Hunter Festa ’26 in Japan!

That’s right, there’s more 10★ shenanigans for you to enjoy / push your sets to their max arriving very soon in the forms of Zoh Shia and Gogmazios! Let’s chat a little more about them below.

10★ Zoh Shia

Zoh Shia is regrowing, pulsing with dark recollection at 10★ power.

On March 4, recall the oath you took when you first faced this massive Guardian and return to its lair in a new permanent Event Quest, "Hope of the Ancients".

Please note, 10★ Zoh Shia is not Arch-tempered, but will provide a formidable challenge!

10★ Gogmazios

The Specter of War still haunts the Forbidden Lands in a new, more challenging 10★ difficulty permanent Event Quest, "Special Assignment: Slay Gogmazios", available from March 12! But be warned, no Support Hunters will appear on the upper level in this version of the fight.

You've come a long way since your first Chatacabra, now prepare to slay Gog!

Between 10★ Zoh Shia and Gogmazios, you’ve got some spicy challenges to enjoy on the imminent horizon. But we’ve also got some fun collaborations coming, one linked to a new quest and the other a rather tasty treat.

Universal Studios Japan Special Collaboration

An electrifying new permanent Event Quest, "A Flash of Brilliance", comes to the game with our Universal Studios Japan Special Collaboration, available March 4.

Unlock and craft new hunter armour, weapons, Palico gear and more to rock that iconic USJ look!

ICHIRAN Special Collaboration

Get ready to tuck into delicious ramen that's SO TASTY in our limited time collab with ICHIRAN!

Head to the Grand Hub from Feb. 25 to March 31 3:59pm PT / 11:59pm GMT to fill your hunter's belly with themed food before the hunt. Anyone else hungry now?

During the event period, make sure to say hi to Ichiran’s staff member Palico, "ICHIRAN Clerk Ichiran”, who’ll be hanging out in the Grand Hub Canteen area. Once a day they’ll give you a special meal ticket so you can get your ramen fill.

This week, on Saturday 28, it’s the first anniversary of Monster Hunter Wilds!

To celebrate, we’ve got two special Event Quests dropping on the anniversary day that are packed full of cosmetic rewards to mark the occasion.

10★ Rompopalo

Yes, you read that right, Rompopolo, the least hunted Monster in Wilds is puffing itself up with a 10★ version. The Rompest-Popolo will arise from the oilsilt in a uniquely challenging 10★ limited-time Event Quest, "Just What the Doctor Ordered". If you can survive, you’ll get yourself a bunch of unique rewards.

It will have your attention now.

Show off your Gala Suit!

Alongside the Rompopalo quest, a dazzling permanent Event Quest also drops that'll make fashion hunters and their palicoes shine in the hunt.

Claim the right to strut your stuff in "Razzle Dazzle Frazzle" with the Gala Suit α and Felyne Star α sets.

That wrap’s up today’s post, thanks for taking the time to check it out! We hope you’re having a great time with all the new content, as well as looking forward to what you’ll be going up against real soon.

If you’re looking for even more Monster Hunter goodness, make sure to check out the Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection demo. If you’re not familiar with the series, in a nutshell, it’s Monster Hunter, but a turn-based RPG where instead of hunting monsters, you hatch, raise and battle alongside them! If that grabs you, there’s a free demo on Steam AND your progress carries over to the full game at launch on March 13, so give it a go:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3470630/Monster_Hunter_Stories_3_Twisted_Reflection_Trial_Version/

Back to Wilds, thank you to you, the amazing Monster Hunter community, for your continued support, passion and feedback, you rock!

We’ll see you in the hunt!
- The Monster Hunter Community Team

• Arch-tempered Arkveld has been added as a permanent Event Quest.
  
• New 10★ difficulty quests have been added as permanent event quests for the following monsters: Arch-tempered Rey Dau, Arch-tempered Uth Duna, Arch-tempered Nu Udra, and Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad.

• New equipment and pendants have been added.

• Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Special Collaboration side mission "A Royal Request" has been added. This side mission will become available after reaching HR 9+.
  
• New side mission "Love for a Hero" has been added. This side mission will become available after completing the extra mission "Ghosts Pay No Heed to Tomorrow" and then talking to Nadia and Mina.

• Added a new feature to the Melding Pot that allows you to meld Gogma materials.
  
• Added a new feature that allows you to earn random ingredients at the Ingredient Center after reaching HR 9.
  
• New Appraisal Items called "Timeworn Charms" have been added to quest rewards. (No changes have been made to the attributes of Talismans earned. Chances of receiving Talismans with high rarity are increased when using Timeworn Charms.)
  
• Increased the maximum number of Pop-Up Camps for the Windward Plains, the Scarlet Forest, and the Oilwell Basin. (This will be unlocked by talking to the Pop-up Camp Meowster or the Support Desk after completing the assignment "Germination".)
  
• Added an option to the Barrel Bowling results screen that allows you to retry immediately. An option has also been added that allows you to use 10 Barrel Bowling Vouchers and receive all rewards at once.
  
• Adjusted the parameters of the Blossom Barrel Bombs used in Barrel Bowling to behave differently from the Large Barrel Bombs used out in the field. In accordance with this adjustment, new placement patterns have also been added.
  
• Reduced the waiting time between throws in Barrel Bowling, so that players can throw the second barrel while the results of the first throw are still being displayed.

• Reduced CPU/GPU processing and made adjustments to lower the load on the game.
  
  • Added internal Levels of Detail (LOD) for 3D models, adjusting them to display optimal quality based on the situation to reduce GPU load.
    
  • Optimized monster and endemic life spawn-time processing to reduce CPU load.
    
  • Added effect caching to decrease CPU load when generating duplicate effects.
    
  • Optimized rendering processes to reduce CPU/GPU load.
    
  • Performed other minor adjustments to lower the overall load.
• The following 9★ event quests have been made permanently available:
  
  • The White Wonder
    
  • Ultimate Berserker
    
  • The Monkey King
    
  • Sovereign Brute
    
  • There Goes the Neighborhood
• Added a new special environment quest. (This quest will become available after completing the existing three special environment quests as well as the 10★ Arch-tempered Arkveld event quest.)
  
• When quick-accessing "Quest Last Played" on the top screen at the Quest Counter, the default departure point will now be set to the last departure point used. (If the last departure point used is not available, the player will start from the base camp as usual.)
  
• Adjusted the display for event quests to make it clearer that the player is offline on the screens for accepting or joining a quest.
  
• Added a Refresh button to the search results list for SOS Flare Quests.
  
• Added Thai as a text language. Text language can be changed in the title menu options.
  
• Added Latin American Spanish as a voice language. Voice language can be changed in the title menu options.
  
• Added a "Favorited Items Safeguard" feature to the Start Menu options. This will lock the confirm button for specific facilities so that the player cannot use items that are registered as favorites. (Note: This setting can be changed back to "Require Confirmation" on the same options screen.)
  
• Added a shortcut button for checking the details before registering an equipment loadout for shared loadouts on the Invitation List screen.
  
• Added a shortcut button for going back and forth between the "Upgrade from Box" screen and "Transcending" screen at the Smithy.
  
• Adjusted the UI for when the player approaches a Hunting Assistant (Werner or Gemma) in the field, making it easier to distinguish between the positions of Werner or Gemma and their hunting tools.
  
• All nine permanent event quests that were only playable online have been made available for offline play as well. (Please refer to the Event Quest schedule for more details.)
  
  • Heart of Judecca (Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad)
    
  • Specter of Their Sins (Gogmazios), etc.
• All 29 event quests that yield equipment materials and that were only available for a limited time have been made permanent and playable offline. (Please refer to the event quest schedule for more details.)

• Made adjustments that should prevent the Handler from pushing the hunter while out in the field during hunts or exploration. An option to hide them completely during a hunt was also added.

• Fixed an issue preventing some pins from being displayed and the score from being tallied correctly if the player throws a barrel right before starting Barrel Bowling.

• Fixed an issue where the outcome of a turf war between Lagiacrus and Rathalos would differ between players.
  
• Fixed an issue where a weak point appeared at the incorrect timing during a Rompopolo's toxic gas attack.
  
• Fixed an issue where Compact Anti-Wyvern Guns that fall to the ground sometimes wouldn't appear under specific conditions during the Gogmazios quest.
  
• Fixed an issue in Jin Dahaad, Tempered Jin Dahaad, and Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad quests where, under certain conditions, only the monster would move to the final area, preventing quest progression.

• Fixed an issue preventing the correct system messages from being displayed when a skill effect ends due to the player switching weapons.
  
• Fixed an issue where Fabius could get hit by the player's slinger during Gogmazios's special attack.

• Fixed an issue causing some items to disappear temporarily from the Radial Menu when using items like traps and such while the sword & shield are unsheathed.

• Fixed an issue where landing a Focus Strike with the Dual Blades on Gogmazios while airborne caused the player to move erratically.

• Fixed an issue causing unintended elemental effects to be displayed on Artian weapons.

• Fixed an issue that caused an elemental resistance increase icon to appear when the "Protective Veil I" skill was active, despite the skill not having that effect.

• Fixed an issue where Support Hunters may fire Compact Anti-Wyvern Guns away from Gogmazios while riding Seikret.
  
• Fixed an issue where Support Hunters may stop to carve Gogmazios's severed tail during the quest.
  
• Fixed an issue where Fabius would stop guarding if the quest leader changed during Gogmazios's special attack.
  
• Fixed an issue where the direction of Fabius's guard would deviate from the intended direction during Gogmazios's special attack.
  
• Fixed an issue where Support Hunters would not take cover during Jin Dahaad's large area-of-effect attack.
  
• Fixed an issue where Support Hunters would attack Omega Planetes instead of the Nerscylla while it was charging the Delta Attack.
  
• Fixed an issue where Support Hunters inside a shield could still take damage during Omega Planetes’s Delta Attack.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Support Hunters to be unable to get in or out of the underwater combat area during the Lagiacrus hunt.

• During a Field Survey, if the player deals extensive damage to a large monster that isn't the current quest target, the health value conditions that would prevent that monster from becoming a target in a subsequent Field Survey have been relaxed.
  
• Fixed an issue where unnecessary chat logs (indicating monsters leaving the locale) could display during a Special Environment Quest in which the environment contains a monster of the same species as large monsters that are already designed to appear in that quest.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Cosmetic DLC Pass text was not displaying correctly under Add-ons in the Support Desk menu.
  
• Fixed an issue where the pattern thickness for the "Whitewing Caparison" decoration could not be adjusted in Seikret Customization.
  
• Added a fix to correct weapon performance when unintended bonus combinations are applied during reinforcement of Artian Weapons or Gogma Artian Weapons.

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Pitfall Traps or Shock Traps to disappear after being placed in certain areas in the Windward Plains.
  
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause two Convergent Elderbreaker cannons to appear under specific conditions during the Gogmazios quest.

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