Monster Hunter Wilds Update 1.000.040 Patch Notes for March 4, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds update 1.000.040 available to download on PS5, Xbox and PC. According to the official Monster Hunter Wilds 1.000.040 patch notes, the latest update fixes issues with the Ingredient Center, Grill a Meal and story progression in Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down”. Apart from this, Monster Hunter Wilds patch 1.000.040 also includes gameplay performance and stability improvements.

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Monster Hunter Wilds update 1.000.040 Patch – March 4, 2025

Gameplay Fixes

Unlockable Features

• “Grill a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” Unlocking:
  • Fixed issues preventing these features from unlocking after meeting progress criteria.

Main Missions

• Chapter 2-1 “Toward Fervent Fields”:

  • Resolved a map glitch causing players to fall through when heading to Azuz.

• Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down”:

  • Ensured the necessary NPC appears to allow mission progression.

User Interface

• Monster Field Guide Access:

  • Fixed an issue preventing access to the Monster Field Guide.

• Smithy Tutorials:

  • Addressed repeated tutorial prompts that disabled certain menu options.

Combat Mechanics

• Lance Power Guard:

  • Fixed an issue where the weapon flashed red without activating the effect when guarding a monster’s attack under certain conditions.

• Mantle and Weapon Equipment Skills:

  • Resolved unintended activation of Weapon Equipment Skills when using a mantle.

• Skill Effects Display:

  • Addressed continuous display of some effects when using certain skills, such as Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.

• Insect Glaive Offset Attack:

  • Fixed an issue causing the hunter to freeze and become unresponsive after performing an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash under certain conditions.

Stability

• Screen Rendering and Force Quits:
  • Addressed issues causing screen rendering problems and force quits under certain conditions.

Performance & Stability

• Fixed game crashing issues.
• Various glitch fixes to improve gameplay experience.
• Stability and performance enhancements for smoother gameplay.

Recently, the Monster Hunter Wilds day one update added various tweaks and changes. Unfortunately, since the release, players have been experiencing several issues. Monster Hunter Wilds patch 1.000.040 will fix a few of these issues.

Download free Monster Hunter Wilds version 1.000.040 on PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC.