New Weapons Absent in Monster Hunter Wilds Due to Design Challenges

Monster Hunter developers find it challenging to create a new weapon type for the series. Dive into their process of balancing weapons for each title and learn about the exciting MH Wilds x MH Now collaboration event.

Monster Hunter Wilds Developers Considering Adding A New Weapon Type

After over a decade with the same weapon lineup, the Monster Hunter (MH) series could benefit from introducing a new weapon type. In an insightful interview with PCGamesN on February 16, 2025, Monster Hunter Wilds Director Yuya Tokuda discussed the possibility of adding a new weapon type to the series.

Monster Hunter Wilds will allow players to choose from 14 weapon types, unchanged since Monster Hunter 4 introduced the Insect Glaive over a decade ago. Tokuda revealed the team's interest in creating a new weapon type, mentioning that it was considered during the development of MH World and Wilds. "It’s not off the table for any particular reason, it’s just that we never really decided that we wanted to for the recent titles," he explained.

Tokuda highlighted the difficulty of finding the perfect weapon to complement the current lineup without overlapping too much. He elaborated, "With each title, we always adjust all the weapon types and introduce new concepts to them and their relationships with each other to keep them fresh. We also add new depth with new combos and moves. The resources and time required for these adjustments are better spent enhancing the entire lineup rather than simply adding another new weapon."

Capcom On Tweaking Weapons For Monster Hunter Wilds

Capcom continues to innovate, adjusting weapons to capture the essence they envision for MH Wilds, with additions like Focus Mode and Power Clash. The team has taken community feedback from the MH Wilds beta seriously, but Tokuda emphasized, "We don’t want to change anything so drastically that it doesn’t feel like that weapon anymore."

He discussed the approach to weapon balancing for each title, stating, "We have a concept in mind for each title where we think, ‘This is how the Insect Glaive will feel, this is how the Great Sword will feel.’ That’s just a concept, though – you can design it and test it, but it’s really only when the players get it in their hands that you can see if the concept is matching the reality and they’re having the experience you thought they would have."

Regarding weapon adjustments for MH Wilds, Tokuda admitted, "With the weapons in Wilds, one particularly difficult balancing decision was with the predecessor title being Iceborne, a lot of things were added to each weapon’s upper echelons of moves and abilities, because it was an expansion and was adding in the master rank difficulty level." He added, "People who were playing a given weapon in Iceborne were assumed to have mastered the basics and it was going beyond that with adding new combos and moves and abilities."

Nevertheless, MH Wilds will offer a fresh start as the team decided to overhaul everything. Tokuda emphasized, "That was something that I took a lot of care to decide – not just to keep things because players liked it in the last game, but [ask if] it actually fits in with my concept for the play feel of this game."

Monster Hunter Now x Monster Hunter Wilds Collaboration Event Phase 2

Monster Hunter Now will celebrate the upcoming release of MH Wilds with phase 2 of its collaboration event. Players will encounter Chatacabra in MH Now and receive 12 Hope weapons from MH Wilds. Additionally, two new layered armors – Hope armor style and a Seikret mount-themed armor – will be available. Phase 2 of the MH Wilds x MH Now collaboration event kicks off on February 28, 2025.

MH Now players can also earn vouchers for items usable in MH Wilds by completing limited-time quests, including Mega Potion, Dust of Life, Energy Drink, Well-done Steak, and Dash Juice. These vouchers can be redeemed on any platform where players enjoy MH Wilds.

In a press briefing for Season 5 on February 18, 2025, Niantic Senior Producer Sakae Osumi shared plans for future collaborations with MH Wilds. "This is the beginning of the collaboration between Monster Hunter Wilds and Monster Hunter Now, and we are planning to do more down the road," Sakae said. "I would like to get more monsters from Wilds. We will work on it closely with Capcom."

Monster Hunter Wilds is scheduled for release on February 28, 2025, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay updated with the latest information on Monster Hunter Wilds by checking out our article below!