Monster Hunter Wilds Update 1.000.04 Out Now, Fixes Progression Bug, Monster Field Guide Issue & More
Capcom has released a new patch for Monster Hunter Wilds as promised, which comes with a number of key fixes including removing the progression bug for Chapter 5-2: A World Turned Upside Down. In addition, it also irons out a number of other bugs related to the Grill and Meal and Ingredient Center, the Monster Field Guide, and more. You can read the full details in the Monster Hunter Wilds update 1.000.04 patch notes below.
Monster Hunter Wilds launched for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S on March 20, 2025. The game sold a staggering eight million copies in just three days, becoming Capcom’s fastest-selling video game to date. You can read our full review of Monster Hunter Wilds here.
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Ver. 1.000.04.00 Patch Notes
Issues that have been addressed as of March 4, 2025:
- The “Grill a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” features cannot be unlocked even after meeting the progress criteria.
- When heading to Azuz during Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 “Toward Fervent Fields,” players keep falling through the map.
- The Monster Field Guide cannot be accessed.
- During Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down,” an NPC may not appear, preventing further progression.
- At the Smithy, an issue may occur where tutorials are repeatedly shown, disabling certain options in the menu.
- When guarding a monster’s attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated
- When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.
- Some effects may be displayed continuously when using certain skills, such as Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.
- When successfully preforming an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash under certain conditions, the hunter freezes and becomes unresponsive to any controls.
- Addressed issues that occurred under certain conditions with screen rendering and causing force quits.
*You must close the game to apply the fix. Please ensure you restart the game after updating your game to Ver. 1.000.04.00. (This can be confirmed at the title screen.)
[Source – Monster Hunter Wilds]
