Hey hunters, How goes the hunts? We hope you’re enjoying the latest performance improvements and new content we added with our latest update last week, such as Arch-tempered Arkveld, 10★ monsters and more.
In-case you missed it, here’s a breakdown of the latest performance and stability improvements that arrived on the 18th:
Reduced CPU/GPU processing and made adjustments to lower the load on the game.
Added internal Levels of Detail (LOD) for 3D models, adjusting them to display optimal quality based on the situation to reduce GPU load.
Optimized monster and endemic life spawn-time processing to reduce CPU load.
Added effect caching to decrease CPU load when generating duplicate effects.
Optimized rendering processes to reduce CPU/GPU load.
Performed other minor adjustments to lower the overall load.
We hope these changes, alongside our previous stability improvements, have helped make Monster Hunter Wilds a more enjoyable experience for you all, and thank you all for your patience whilst we worked on community feedback.
Now, back to today’s post, we’ve got more juicy new content to share with you that was just revealed this weekend at Monster Hunter Festa ’26 in Japan!
That’s right, there’s more 10★ shenanigans for you to enjoy / push your sets to their max arriving very soon in the forms of Zoh Shia and Gogmazios! Let’s chat a little more about them below.
10★ Zoh Shia
Zoh Shia is regrowing, pulsing with dark recollection at 10★ power.
On March 4, recall the oath you took when you first faced this massive Guardian and return to its lair in a new permanent Event Quest, "Hope of the Ancients".
Please note, 10★ Zoh Shia is not Arch-tempered, but will provide a formidable challenge!
10★ Gogmazios
The Specter of War still haunts the Forbidden Lands in a new, more challenging 10★ difficulty permanent Event Quest, "Special Assignment: Slay Gogmazios", available from March 12! But be warned, no Support Hunters will appear on the upper level in this version of the fight.
You've come a long way since your first Chatacabra, now prepare to slay Gog!
Between 10★ Zoh Shia and Gogmazios, you’ve got some spicy challenges to enjoy on the imminent horizon. But we’ve also got some fun collaborations coming, one linked to a new quest and the other a rather tasty treat.
Universal Studios Japan Special Collaboration
An electrifying new permanent Event Quest, "A Flash of Brilliance", comes to the game with our Universal Studios Japan Special Collaboration, available March 4.
Unlock and craft new hunter armour, weapons, Palico gear and more to rock that iconic USJ look!
ICHIRAN Special Collaboration
Get ready to tuck into delicious ramen that's SO TASTY in our limited time collab with ICHIRAN!
Head to the Grand Hub from Feb. 25 to March 31 3:59pm PT / 11:59pm GMT to fill your hunter's belly with themed food before the hunt. Anyone else hungry now?
During the event period, make sure to say hi to Ichiran’s staff member Palico, "ICHIRAN Clerk Ichiran”, who’ll be hanging out in the Grand Hub Canteen area. Once a day they’ll give you a special meal ticket so you can get your ramen fill.
This week, on Saturday 28, it’s the first anniversary of Monster Hunter Wilds!
To celebrate, we’ve got two special Event Quests dropping on the anniversary day that are packed full of cosmetic rewards to mark the occasion.
10★ Rompopalo
Yes, you read that right, Rompopolo, the least hunted Monster in Wilds is puffing itself up with a 10★ version. The Rompest-Popolo will arise from the oilsilt in a uniquely challenging 10★ limited-time Event Quest, "Just What the Doctor Ordered". If you can survive, you’ll get yourself a bunch of unique rewards.
It will have your attention now.
Show off your Gala Suit!
Alongside the Rompopalo quest, a dazzling permanent Event Quest also drops that'll make fashion hunters and their palicoes shine in the hunt.
Claim the right to strut your stuff in "Razzle Dazzle Frazzle" with the Gala Suit α and Felyne Star α sets.
That wrap’s up today’s post, thanks for taking the time to check it out! We hope you’re having a great time with all the new content, as well as looking forward to what you’ll be going up against real soon.
If you’re looking for even more Monster Hunter goodness, make sure to check out the Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection demo. If you’re not familiar with the series, in a nutshell, it’s Monster Hunter, but a turn-based RPG where instead of hunting monsters, you hatch, raise and battle alongside them! If that grabs you, there’s a free demo on Steam AND your progress carries over to the full game at launch on March 13, so give it a go:
Back to Wilds, thank you to you, the amazing Monster Hunter community, for your continued support, passion and feedback, you rock!
We’ll see you in the hunt! - The Monster Hunter Community Team