Monster Hunter Wilds
Title Updates & patch history
Updated · Current: Ver. 1.042.00.02
Monster Hunter Wilds is on Ver. 1.042.00.02 (August 14, 2026). Ver. 1.041 of February 2026 was the final major free update; the next content is Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance in 2027.
Every free Title Update since launch, newest first, with the monsters and systems each one added. Dates are the official release dates in UTC.
Coming 2027
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance
Announced June 5, 2026. Master Rank, the Skybound Eyrie above Wyveria, the Boost Bracer for all 14 weapons, and Gundoraja, Araketa, Teostra, Kushala Daora, Lao-Shan Lung, Khezu. Requires Monster Hunter Wilds and the 7★ assignment "Awaking From a Dream" completed. Everything about Ascendance · Official site.
· 1.042.00.00
Ver. 1.042
Prologue Demo save transfer, every event quest playable offline
- Save transfer from the free Prologue Demo
- "Just What the Doctor Ordered" event quest made permanent
- All 25 limited-time event and challenge quests playable offline
- Hotfixes 1.042.00.01 (7 Aug) and 1.042.00.02 (14 Aug, Steam)
· 1.041.00.00
Ver. 1.041 (final major update)
Arch-tempered Arkveld and 10★ quests
- 10★ Arch-tempered Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra and Jin Dahaad
- 10★ Zoh Shia (4 Mar) and 10★ Gogmazios (12 Mar)
- Timeworn Charms and Battle-tempered Emblems from 10★ quests
- Monster Hunter Stories 3 collaboration (Rudy Palico gear)
- Design-contest Great Sword "Shatterseal"
- Anniversary Festival of Accord reruns (18 Feb – 19 Mar)
· 1.040.00.00
Free Title Update 4
Gogmazios, Armor Transcendence and Gogma Artian weapons
- Gogmazios: HR100+ Elder Dragon fought with up to 8 hunters
- Gogma Artian Weapons
- Armor Transcendence (HR100+)
- Multi-monster 9★ Optional Quests and Hunting Exercises
- Support hunters Nadia, Griffin and Nightmist
- Lumenhymn festival (19 Dec – 14 Jan)
· 1.030.00.00
Free Title Update 3
Omega Planetes and the FINAL FANTASY XIV collaboration
- FINAL FANTASY XIV collaboration: Dark Knight armor, Pictomancy
- Arch-tempered Nu Udra (22 Oct, HR100+)
- Dreamspell festival (22 Oct – 12 Nov)
· 1.020.00.00
Free Title Update 2
Lagiacrus, Seregios and layered weapons
- Lagiacrus and Seregios (HR31+), tempered 8★ versions at HR41+
- Layered Weapons
- Photo Mode upgrades, new support hunters and handler Erik
- Flamefete festival (23 Jul – 13 Aug) and Fender collaboration
- Ver. 1.021 (13 Aug): 9★ investigations, appraised talismans, weapon balance
· 1.010.00.00
Free Title Update 1
Mizutsune, repeatable Zoh Shia and Arena Quests
- Grand Hub and Arena Quests
- Challenge Quests and Free Challenge Quests
- Barrel Bowling, Alma outfit
- Festival of Accord: Blossomdance (23 Apr)
- Ver. 1.011 (28 May): Street Fighter 6 collaboration (Akuma), tempered 8★ apexes
· 1.000
Launch
29 large monsters, five locales, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam with cross-play. 8 million copies in three days.
Title Updates FAQ
What is the latest Monster Hunter Wilds update?
Ver. 1.042.00.02, a hotfix released on August 14, 2026 on Steam. The last content update was Ver. 1.042 on August 4, 2026: prologue demo save transfer, every event quest playable offline.
Is there a Title Update 5?
No. Capcom stated in February 2026 that Ver. 1.041 was the final major free update for the base game. Later patches such as Ver. 1.042 are fixes and quality-of-life changes; the next content is the paid Ascendance expansion in 2027.
When is Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance coming out?
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance was announced on June 5, 2026 and releases in 2027. It brings Master Rank, the Skybound Eyrie locale and Gundoraja, Araketa, Teostra, Kushala Daora, Lao-Shan Lung, Khezu. It releases on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam and requires Monster Hunter Wilds and the 7★ assignment "Awaking From a Dream" completed.
Which monsters did the Title Updates add?
Ver. 1.041 (final major update): Arch-tempered Arkveld. Free Title Update 4: Gogmazios, Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad. Free Title Update 3: Omega Planetes, Arch-tempered Nu Udra. Free Title Update 2: Lagiacrus, Seregios, Arch-tempered Uth Duna. Free Title Update 1: Mizutsune, Zoh Shia (repeatable), Arch-tempered Rey Dau.