Monster Hunter Wilds Update 1.03 Now Available with Final Fantasy XIV Collaboration, Patch Notes Released

Player

• New equipment and skills have been added.
• New pendants and stickers have been added.
• New gestures and more have been added.
• New Seikret decorations have been added.
• Icon colors has been altered to better differentiate options in Bowgun customization.
• The Equipment Appearance Set has now been added to the View Loadouts menu.
• Widgets for Quests Completed, Weapon Usage, Endemic Life Keychains, and Aquatic Life Ink Imprints have been added.
• Added new Support Hunter—Kai, a hunting horn user—who will become available to join quests after completing the main mission “A Hunter’s Pride.”
• The Blackest Night and Pictomancy will not trigger cooldowns while in the training area, and The Blackest Night’s shield durability is set to 1 HP.

Bases and Facilities

• New pop-up camp gear options have been added.
• A new Festival of Accord event will be held from October 22 to November 12, 2025.
• The following features will be temporarily modified during the Festival of Accord: the Handler’s Outfit; Seikret decoration; the Diva’s song list; the Grand Hub decorations; the Canteen’s menu; Barrel Bowling; and Barrel Bowling Bombs.
• In the Grand Hub, The Diva’s song list has been updated.
• Scores for each target and a daily high score count has been added to Barrel Bowling.
• Added new pin setups to Barrel Bowling.
•  View Loadouts, found in the Equipment Menu tab in the tent, will now display in the Item Menu tab, and in the Camp Item Box outside of the tent.

Miscellaneous

• The extra mission “The Artifact’s Words” has been added. (This mission becomes available after having completed the main mission “What Lies Ahead.”)
• The extra mission “The Beacon of Invasion” has been added. (This mission becomes available after having completed the extra mission “The Artifact’s Words.”)
• New endemic life has been added.
• Support hunter selection will now be saved. (However, because available Support Hunters change based on your quest and progression, some selected Support Hunters may not be able to join you. In this event, another Support Hunter will join you instead.)
• You can now set your Quest Completion Animations.
• A third option has been added to the Item Bar Display option. Type 3 displays only special and slinger-related items while aiming/during focus mode.
• A warning dialogue will now appear when there are multiple controls bound to the same key in Control Configuration.
• Added an option to select a certain Keyboard Shortcut when pressing the Switch to Keyboard Shortcut key. Options are available for both Keyboard-only use and Keyboard/Controller use.
• Palico support moves can now be toggled on or off.
• Palicoes will now stop using Rath-from-Above and focus on healing the player when the player requires healing during its use.
• A Palico Dialogue Frequency option has been added.
• The nearest Pop-up Camp will now automatically be highlighted from the Fast Travel List when a waypoint and quest target is selected. (Quest targets are set automatically at the beginning of a quest.)
• The default placement of the cursor in the Quest Counter menu has been changed to Assignments. Additionally, cursor placement will now be remembered when returning to the menu or exiting the game.
• Squad leader privileges will now be automatically transferred after 30 days without logging in.
• Squad requests can now be sorted.
• Added a new option regarding Support Hunters in quest options for Free Challenge Quests.
• Added Set Passcode and Allow Other Hunter Friends to Join options in Link Party settings.
• Added Joinable via Hunter Friend Search option when creating a private lobby. When this option is selected, the lobby can be joined from the Hunter Friend Search section of Lobby Search.
• Added option to appear offline.
• Added Conversation Log to the start and tent menus.
• Added shortcut that moves to reinforcement screen directly from the Forging Artian Weapons screen.
• Added sorting functionality to Forging Artian Weapons, Reinforce, and Dismantle screens.
• Added Switch Lighting option to the Check Endemic Life screen.
• Supply items distributed at the start of a quest are now distributed earlier than before.
• Added shortcut that moves to Equipment Appearance directly from the Change Equipment screen.
• Training settings will now be remembered after returning to the title screen or ending the game.
• A Facilities/NPCs map icon filter has been added, making it easier to find important NPCs.
• Normal monsters not previously included in Environment Overview Updates are now also listed on the Update list.
• The map can now be zoomed even while the Filter Icons menu is open.
• The default placement of the cursor when selecting Return from Quest from the start menu or when talking with Alma will now be over the “No” option.

Bases and Facilities

• Monsters will no longer automatically target Pop-up Camps. The monster threat level will now be displayed as “Caution.”
• Destroyed Camp Gear Options will now be repaired when repairing a destroyed Pop-up Camp.
• Fixed an issue where performing specific actions would unintentionally switch your main and secondary layered weapon.
• Fixed an issue where the Shell Hammer layered weapon could not be unlocked.
• Layered weapon settings have been added for some bowguns that are not fully upgraded.

Monsters

• Lagiacrus will now appear after resting when choosing Plenty in the Scarlet Forest.

• We fixed a problem that caused Lagiacrus to counterattack almost immediately after a Power Clash, making it difficult to react.

• Fixed an issue where Lagiacrus and Seregios would fall into repeated action loops when being lured.

• We fixed a bug where a message about Pitfall Traps would pop up over and over, and Lagiacrus wouldn’t come out of the water if it fell into a trap while also starting to submerge. Now, the trap and Lagiacrus’s entrance into the water should work as expected.

• We fixed a problem that prevented Dung Pods and Luring Pods from working on Arch-tempered Uth Duna when it was charging and creating waves.

• We fixed a bug in online play where only one character – either the player or the monster – would show a reaction after a successful Offset Attack or Power Clash. Now, both characters will react as expected.

Player

• General
  • A crouch input can now be buffered directly after sheathing your weapon or landing while sheathing your weapon.
  • Fixed an issue where the Coalescence skill would activate when receiving an ailment curing effect even when not afflicted by an ailment.
  • Mantle cooldowns will now reset when starting or ending a quest. (This does not include: starting or ending a Field Survey without a loading screen.)
  • Fixed an issue where using certain controls while swimming would open the map.

• Great Sword
  • Fixed an issue where guarding would not work when aiming down in certain situations during Focus Mode.
• Dual Blades
  • Fixed an issue where Turning Tidedrill would continue for longer than intended under certain circumstances.

• Lance 

  • Increased the distance moved when using, Leaping Thrust, Mid Thrust I, and Payback Thrust while your weapon is drawn, even when a direction other than forward is inputted. (This will make it easier to adjust distances while using control type 2.)

• Switch Axe
  • Dodge is now available to use quicker after Element Discharge and the Focus Assault: Morph Combination Element Discharge Finisher.

• Charge Blade
  • Fixed an issue where the player would not receive Element Boost when successfully Perfect Guarding too early with Shield: Elemental Boost.

Miscellaneous