Monster Hunter Wilds News

Monster Hunter Wilds — Free Title Update 4 Trailer
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Free Title Update 4 – Ver. 1.040
Launch Date: December 16, 2025
Note: Available once maintenance has ended.

Get ready to take on the elder dragon Gogmazios!
A mysterious elder dragon covered head to tail in a viscous black liquid, with a large weapon embedded in its back.

For this special quest, up to four hunters can join forces with support hunters to form parties of eight! Team up with Nadia, Fabius, and the other Expedition hunters to take down Gogmazios!
The quest is available to HR 100+ hunters after completing the main mission "A First Cry."

Gogma Artian Weapons

You can upgrade Rarity 8 Artian Weapons into Gogma Artian Weapons using materials obtained from Gogmazios. Upgraded weapons will retain their existing reinforcement bonuses, and will also have one bonus skill and one group skill chosen at random.

Gogma Reinforce also allows you to retain your reinforcement bonuses or—for those with loftier aspirations—reset your skills completely. The Reset Skills option allows you to use Gogma materials to reset the bonus skill and group skill applied to a weapon.

Face Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad in the ultimate hunting challenge!
Hunters at HR 100+ will now be able to take on Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad in one of the most challenging quests to date! You'll also obtain materials to forge new hunter and Palico equipment.

Available: December 24, 2025

Added Features – Armor Transcendence
Once you reach HR 100, your armor will be able to transcend, allowing it to be upgraded past its original limitations. Transcending raises the limits imposed on Armor Sphere upgrades and powers up the decoration slots of rarity 5 and 6 armor. Be sure to upgrade your armor this way to prepare for Gogmazios's toughest attacks!

– New Optional Quests
High-difficulty quests featuring multiple 9★ monsters will be added. Complete these quests to receive special nameplates as bragging rights! (Note: You cannot qualify for the rewards if you join after a quest has started.) Hunters can also try their hand at Hunting Exercises, which pit you against tempered 9★ monsters in controlled environments.

– New Support Hunters
New Support Hunters join the hunt! Wielding a light bowgun, Nadia will provide vital support in your fight against Gogmazios! Griffin, a great sword wielder from Ferrum Unit, and Nightmist, a light bowgun wielder from Aurora Unit, can also join you in battle.

– Seasonal Event - Festival of Accord: Lumenhymn
Get your hunting pals together to celebrate the next seasonal event, the Festival of Accord: Lumenhymn!
Event Time: December 19, 2025 – January 14, 2026 (JST)
Event Time: 12/19/2025 – 1/14/2026

The Grand Hub is ready to make you feel cozy with wintry delights! Enjoy a seasonal meal, special new equipment, gestures, and pop-up camp decorations. In addition to various login bonuses and event quests, Fabius and Nadia can join your party as support hunters for a limited time, allowing you to fight alongside some of the Guild's strongest members. A dazzling Grand Hub awaits you!

– Future Updates
The fourth title update will be the final large-scale update for Monster Hunter Wilds adding a new monster to the lineup. But that doesn't mean we're done just yet! After Title Update 4, we'll be releasing patches to improve the stability of the Steam version, as well as releasing a final update in February adding a new Arch-tempered variant.


Note: The contents of this post reflect the plans as of the time they are posted. Changes may be made at a later date.

We'll reveal more information about the February update in the future.

Thank you for your continued support of Monster Hunter Wilds!
https://www.monsterhunter.com/wilds/en-us/

In light of the recent tsunami warning issued due to an earthquake off the coast of Japan, we have decided to postpone the Monster Hunter Showcase broadcast which was scheduled for today. We'll share the new broadcast date with you all as soon as it's decided.

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Monster Hunter Showcase | December 2025
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The Monster Hunter Showcase is a digital event featuring news about Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, releasing March 13, 2026, and details on Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 4, releasing December 16, 2025! The event will be available online starting December 8 from 2 p.m. Pacific Time or 10 p.m. UTC!

Stream Date and Time Dec. 8 at 10 p.m. UTC (2 p.m. PT)
– Stream date and time are subject to change.
– The event is estimated at approximately 20 minutes.
– The Monster Hunter Wilds portion does not include news about anything other than Title Update 4.

Event Website
https://www.monsterhunter.com/showcase/202512/en-us/

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[p]Hey hunters,[/p][p]How’s the hunting?[/p][p]Today we’d like to share with you some behind the scenes concept art from the development of Monster Hunter Wilds, ahead of Free Title Update 4’s release on December 16![/p][p]We’ll kick things off with a recap of the Rey Dau Masterclass presentation that Monster Hunter Wilds director, Yuya Tokuda, conducted recently at the 'Monster Hunter Festa 2025 Paris' event, after which we’ll take a look at the creation process behind Arkveld and the Wudwuds![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]*Please note, the information in the images shown in this section are from development and may differ from the final product.[/p][p]Rey Dau rules the Windward Plains as its apex predator. Let’s take a look at each part of Rey Dau. Its head and mouth have the distinctive shape of a predator with sharp teeth designed to tear through herbivorous monsters. The structure of the operational fangs and jaws draws inspiration from the mandibles of centipedes.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]When Rey Dau becomes fully charged, it closes the discharge organ in its head and unleashes a powerful electric discharge attack.[/p][p]To withstand the force of such a powerful strike, Rey Dau exposes the charging organ from its neck and stabilises its head, then by conducting the electricity from its tail, through to its neck, it can release all the electricity stored throughout its body in one go![/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Rey Dau has electricity-generating organs in its body that cause it to become charged and generate electrothermal energy during attacks by dragging its charged wings and tail along the sand. The sand then crystallises and attaches to Rey Dau’s body. These non-conductive, glass-like crystals helps suppress and control electrical discharges from the monster’s internal electricity-generating organs, aiding it in unleashing powerful electric attacks.[/p][p]The highly textured surface of Rey Dau’s body also has the effect of drawing electricity from the charged atmosphere in a sandstorm, enabling it to become charged at an accelerated rate during Inclemency.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p]If Rey Dau moves while covered in crystals, the pieces of ore rub against each other and emit sounds. The people of Kunafa Village gather this ore, craft noise-making items, and use them to ward off monsters.[/p][p]Ores are used not only for the noise-making items but also for home decorations.[/p][p]The decoration on the chieftain's house on the far right resembles the pattern which displays the power of the thunder attribute.[/p][p]This diagram depicts the symbol of the Ruins of Wyveria appearing within the game. The pattern in the top left corner represents the power of the lightning attribute.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]
That wraps up the masterclass, but we’ve got even more concept art waiting for you below![/p][p][/p][h2]Arkveld [/h2][p][/p][p]Here's a look into the creation of a flagship monster, Arkveld, and its piercing gaze![/p][p]What are your most memorable moments from clashing with The White Wraith? Feel free to let us know in the comments.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Wudwud[/h2][p][/p][p]To explain this piece of concept art, we felt it best to ask the cheeky denizens of the Scarlet Forest themselves:

“Please be perceptious of Wudwud wearing fur of pink menace! Pay tribooty! Happy Time! Share!”[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]That wraps up today’s post, thanks for taking the time to check it out! We’ll have more concept art to share with you in the future too![/p][p]Thank you all for your continued feedback, support and passion.[/p][p]We’ll see you in the hunt![/p][p]- The Monster Hunter Community Team[/p]