The monster update calendar for Screen Rant’s review of Monster Hunter Wilds, for example, stated that it “brings a lot of interesting new ideas to the series' tried-and-true formula, without changing the complexity and challenge that's always made its combat engaging.” The title offers a wide variety of monsters to hunt, including brand-new additions, such as Guardian Arkveld, and returning creatures from the franchise, like Rathalos.

The main story arc is somewhat short, but you can continue playing Monster Hunter Wilds after beating the campaign – at which point you will gradually unlock new monsters to hunt and, subsequently, new weapons and armor sets to craft. Overall, there is a satisfactory number of monsters to hunt both during the main campaign and during the post-game section, but hunters who have quickly progressed through the High Rank hunts such as myself may already be feeling a bit underwhelmed with the lack of new challenges, and that is where the monster update calendar should come in.

Only Two New Monsters Have Been Promised For Monster Hunter Wilds (For Now)

Mizutsune & Another Monster Should Be Released By Summer 2025

Developer and publisher Capcom has already revealed a minor look into its roap, with new monsters set for release in the near future. According to the official monster in Monster Hunter Wilds, focused on using Water and Bubbles against those who hunt it. This creature last appeared in Monster Hunter Rise (2021).

The second monster is an undisclosed creature. The website only mentions that a new monster update will occur this Summer, but does not tease which creature will be added, nor if it will be a new or returning monster. The roap also states that there will be more title updates in the future, though there are no more details about what players can expect in this regard. With two monsters planned for the near future, players will have new content to play through and, possibly, a new monster in Monster Hunter Wilds, but it simply is not enough.

Monster Hunter Wilds Needs More Monsters To Ensure Its Record-Breaking Player Base Continues Hunting

Wilds Became The Fastest-Selling Title In The Series

With only two monsters set to arrive in the next three or more months, the update calendar feels scarce. This is the usual standard at which new additions are added to games in the series based on previous installments, but there is a difference with the newest release. Monster Hunter Wilds broke records with its release, with its concurrent player count on launch day beating that of Elden Ring and Baldur’s Gate 3. It has yet to reach the total sales of Monster Hunter World, set at around 21 million copies, but it’s already the fastest-selling title in the series.

With such success in its grasp, the last thing that Capcom should risk is having its player base drop drastically because players have no new challenges to tackle. With this series, specifically, the secret to keeping its player base active lies with new monsters to hunt, even if they are returning from older titles. The introduction of Mizutsune is fantastic; this is a beloved monster with a fun moveset and the gear it provides is also great. The issue with the update calendar lies with how far apart the monster releases in Monster Hunter Wilds seem to be spread.

As players wait for more content to play through, they could become exhausted with the repetitive hunts they are partaking in and facing the same monsters repeatedly. As such, they could leave the game, and there isn’t really a guarantee they will return every few months with the new monster releases. If these releases are knitted a bit tighter in the schedule, players may be willing to wait for the next update without ever leaving the game. Surely, the game has been doing a great job adding new events, such as the Kut-Ku Gone Cuckoo event in Monster Hunter Wilds.

However, even these Event Quests feature repeated monsters that players can face through Optional Quests and during the campaign, so aside from potential drop rewards, there may not be enough reason to stick around aside from repeatedly farming these events.

Overall, it seems like the right move for Capcom to ensure its base continues high and that it continues to sell well is to bring forth a more reliable influx of new monsters to keep players active and engaged with the game’s contents, even after they reach astronomically high Hunter Ranks. Getting the same treatment as World when it comes to the frequency of monster updates is great, but given its record-breaking status and crossplay feature in Monster Hunter Wilds, the new title has the potential to sur its predecessor and, as such, should be given an even better treatment.

What Returning Monsters Should Be Added To Monster Hunter Wilds

The Game Could Even Look Toward Collab Events With Crossover Monsters

There is no scarcity from which to pick when it comes to monster additions to Wilds. The decades-long franchise has several creatures to pull back from, including newer releases like those that were introduced with World, Iceborne, Rise, and Sunbreak. At this point in time, the new game is in desperate need of more challenging monsters, such as a wide roster of Elder Dragons. Even a Tempered or Guardian version of returning creatures that aren’t currently in the game, like a Tempered Magnamalo, for instance, would be of great value to Monster Hunter Wilds.

The game, however, shouldn’t rely exclusively on adding new Tempered and Guardian variants of monsters that are already in the title.

The classic and imposing Rajang seems like a straightforward choice for a monster update in Wilds, too, given its popularity and the challenge it poses. Aside from the obvious creatures from within the franchise, the new title could also replicate one of World’s most successful feats: collabs. The 2018 title had several crossover events and with World’s FFXIV collab event, it brought forth one of the most menacing monsters, the Behemoth. Such things are possible within the universe of Monster Hunter Wilds, so it’s only a matter of Capcom getting the content ready as we are eager for tougher fights.

While it does have its flaws in of performance and some design choices, Wilds is arguably the most accessible and starter-friendly entry in the series to date. There are also a lot of changes to weapons and the introduction of the Focus Mode attack system adds even more depth to combat. There are several reasons to play Monster Hunter Wilds, but Capcom needs to ensure that players will continue playing long after they crafted Gore Magala’s complete set, for example – and that could be fixed with a more robust update calendar.

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