Monster Hunter Wilds Hotfix Addresses Crashes and Frame Rate Issues

Monster Hunter Wilds’ latest hotfix addressed various unintended crashes, including one where focus attacks on Rey Dau with an Insect Glaive would crash the game. The game also crashed when selecting Equipment Appearance or Palico Equipment Appearance when accessed from the tent, thereby preventing various customization options, a bug that has now been fixed. 

Here are the full Monster Hunter Wilds hotfix patch notes, alongside the future hotfix planned as according to Capcom’s official update blog:

Issues addressed in Ver. 1.020.01.00:

• Network connection may be lost when performing a Focus Strike on Rey Dau with an Insect Glaive under certain situations.
• The game may crash when selecting Equipment Appearance or Palico Equipment Appearance in the Appearance Menu that can be accessed from a tent.
• Framerate may become unstable when equipping ranged weapons. (Steam only)

Known issues as of July 8, 2025:

• The text for the Cosmetic DLC Pass is not displayed correctly in the Claim Content menu at the Support Desk. (PS5 only)
• If adjustments have been made to the Keyboard Configuration settings before the update, keys assigned to Ascend and Descend for Underwater Controls may have duplicate control binds. (Steam only)
  • To avoid this issue, open the Keyboard Configuration settings and reassign the key that shares a control assignment with Ascend/Descend.
• When viewing the rankings for a new Challenge Quest or Free Challenge Quest, the following incorrect message is displayed: This is a repeated quest. You can view the results from when it was last available.

Issues planned to be addressed in Ver. 1.020.02.00:

• When talking to Nata in Chapter 6-1: Links in a Chain, a black screen appears, preventing further game progress.
  • This issue will resolve by completing the Lagiacrus extra mission “Trembling Blue Currents.” In order to unlock this extra mission, you must complete the side mission “Forest Doshaguma.”
• The Lagiacrus Assignment cannot be reaccepted on some occasions.
• The Seregios Assignment cannot be reaccepted on some occasions.
• A bug which caused the locations of Pop-Up Capms to unintentionally change under certain conditions.
• The Lagiacrus may swim in the sky on some occasions.
• When battling the Lagiacrus in multiplayer, the hunter may become unresponsive to any controls.
• When battling the Lagiacrus, the Support Hunter may not come out of the water.
• When mounting the Seregios with a Great Sword or Heavy Bowgun, some attacks may not register.
• When using the Charge Blade, sharpness decreases more than before.
• A Field Survey History may be deleted on some occasions.
• A bug which caused the sizes of monsters in Investigation Quests saved before the Title Update 2 patch to change after it was applied. (This does not affect quests first saved after the patch.)
  • This hotfix patch will also restore the sizes of monsters in Investigation Quests.
• A bug which caused the colors of the Seikret saved before the Title Update 2 patch to change to the default color when selecting Seikret Customization after it was applied. (This does not affect the colors first saved after the patch.)
  • This hotfix patch will restore the colors of the Seikret to the settings saved before the Title Update 2 patch. If adjustments have been made after encountering this issue, the new color adjustments will remain.

As of writing, Monster Hunter Wilds sits at “Mixed” reviews Steam, with the recent reviews being “Overwhelmingly Negative.” Many of the reviews complain about performance issues, which have plagued the PC version of the game since its release on Feb. 28, 2025. Other reviews from veteran hunters voice concerns regarding the game’s lack of content and broken crossplay functionality. The list of complaints goes on.