All 14 iconic weapon types from the series return in Monster Hunter Wilds and have been further developed.
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In Monster Hunter Wilds, players join a special research commission team that explores the Forbidden Land. For the first time in the Monster Hunter series with complete voice output Equipped with weapons, hunters set off into the unknown with their companions, such as the field expert Alma sent by the guild, the Palico and a mysterious child.
Monster Hunter Wilds features multi-dimensional biomes, as we’ve previously covered in detail, that can change in unexpected ways. The first hunting ground revealed is the Wind Plains, a vast region of harsh deserts, branching rock formations, and sprawling grasslands teeming with life.
These immersive ecosystems are populated by creatures adapted to their environments, including smaller monsters like Dalthydon, a herbivorous wyvern that migrates seasonally, and Ceratonoth, which relies on males to protect the herd from raging storms with their highly evolved dorsal horns that act as lightning rods.
Of course, large monsters also roam the Wind Plain, such as Doshaguma. Massive and territorial, these beasts with their sharp fangs can sometimes be seen wandering through the prairie in hordes, ranging from curious to aggressive.
Meanwhile, the amphibious Chatacabra uses its environment and sticky saliva to provide its body with additional armor using natural materials such as ore.
To enable hunters to overcome the challenges they face in Monster Hunter Wilds, the series’ popular gameplay has been enhanced with a Arsenal of new features further developed.
Players now experience a seamless Transition of story sequences to gameplay, without interruption. To move through the lively environments of this world, the game offers Seikrets, a new type of Mount
These fine creatures can guide their riders to destinations and allow hunters to perform various actions along the way, such as sharpening weapons, gathering materials, or swinging a slingshot.
Hunters can also equip a secondary weapon with the Seikret, allowing hunting parties to better adapt to changing conditions in the field without having to return to base.
All 14 iconic weapon types of the series return in Monster Hunter Wilds and have been further developed to offer new actions. In addition, the game features brand new systems, such as Focus Mode, which gives hunters even more precise control over aiming, defense, and attacks on monsters’ weak points.
The new Hook Sling also gives hunters additional abilities, including contextual actions and the ability to collect distant items – even while sitting on their Seikret.
Monster Hunter Wilds players who link their Monster Hunter: World game data can receive special Bonus items receive.
These include the Felyne Leather Set (Palico Armor) and Felyne Acorn Spade (Palico Weapon) for linking a Monster Hunter: World main game save, as well as the Felyne Shaggy Set (Palico Armor) and Felyne Walking Pickaxe (Palico Weapon) for linking a save from the huge Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion. More details on the bonuses can be found in this Monster Hunter Wilds News.