Monster Hunter Wilds is laying out its future roadmap. Alongside its deliberate Title Updates, director Yuya Tokuda has confirmed just a few extra objectives the group has, as post-launch help for the newest entry in the Monter Hunter franchise carries on.
In a letter from the director, Tokuda began by laying out the roadmap seen in the current Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase for Title Replace 1 and past. The primary huge Title Replace drops on April 4, this Friday. Then, the seasonal occasion Competition of Accord: Blossomdance runs from April 23 by Could 7. Moreover, April 30 by Could 21 will see the Arch-tempered Rey Dau storm into Monster Hunter Wilds.
At the finish of Could, Replace Ver. 1.011 will carry an unannounced Capcom collaboration and some “different extra options.” Title Replace 2 is then deliberate for this summer time, with a brand new extra monster and seosonal occasion. Tokuda confirms extra free updates are arriving past that.
A higher problem awaits
A part of the Mosnter Hunter Wilds’ director’s letter dug into the query of difficult monster content material. Already, fights like Tempered Arkveld, the aforementioned Arch-tempered Rey Dau, and a refight with Zoh Shia are confirmed. Tokuda additionally confirmed Mizutsune, arriving with Title Replace 1, could have an 8-star Tempered Mizutsune battle, accessible at HR 41 or larger.
The top-of-Could replace will add much more 8-star Tempered monsters to the Wilds. Tempered variations of Gore Magala, Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra, and Jin Dahaad will make their strategy to the recreation on this replace.
Monster Hunter Wilds Weapons Tier Listing
Monster Hunter Wilds Weapons Tier Listing
“Every of those monsters have had varied behind-the-scenes changes to make them extra resilient, equivalent to elevated well being, resistance to wounding, and tweaks to multiplayer scaling,” Tokuda stated. “Challenging monsters may also seem in future updates, so maintain an eye fixed out for additional details about them.”
Balancing all of it out
Particularly addressing suggestions from launch, Tokuda stated that Capcom is planning to make “varied changes,” together with weapon stability modifications.
“These might be applied regularly with every upcoming title replace to be able to make the recreation extra pleasant for everybody for an extended time period,” Tokuda stated. “Relying on the content material, these modifications might take a while to organize.”
The director famous the Hammer as one weapon being thought of for “upward changes,” which feels like excellent news for Hammer mains. Some “unintentionally overpowered” issues might be adjusted down — the Corrupted Mantle is one instance — however Capcom stated it plans on adjusting different components upward, making for a “usually balanced” replace. The group is presently aiming to implement the total weapon stability changes in both the end-of-Could replace or in Title Replace 2 this summer time.
Efficiency changes
Moreover, Capcom is focusing on stability and efficiency for Monster Hunter Wilds, particularly noting the PC model. Title Replace 1 is deliberate to carry a discount in VRAM utilization and an improve to the DirectStorage model of the Steam model, which ought to end in an “total enchancment” of stability for PC gamers.
More enhancements are deliberate, to bolster the total technical expertise for gamers on all platforms. Moreover, the in-game economic system, stability, and different areas are deliberate for enchancment too.
High quality-of-life can also be a serious goal for the Monster Hunter Wilds group shifting ahead. The Grand Hub, arriving in Title Replace 1, is a part of this, condensing varied features into one end-game space. The group has additionally diminished ready instances for facility features at every location.
The group is constant to work on UI/UX enhancements and different quality-of-life updates too. A number of objects on the docket embody restocking objects, checking ability data, participating in multiplayer quests, utilizing the Seikret, and digicam habits throughout hunts.
The rollout stars with Title Replace 1 this Friday, April 4, and on into the summer time as we strategy Title Replace 2. Although it is nonetheless contemporary, Monster Hunter Wilds is already considered one of the 12 months’s hottest video games, and it would not appear like Capcom is planning to decelerate its roadmap for it anytime quickly.
Eric is a contract author for IGN.