Monster Hunter Wilds: No New Weapons Due to Design Challenges

Discovering new weapon types for the Monster Hunter series is a challenging endeavor for its developers. Dive into this article to understand their process of weapon balancing across titles and get the latest updates on the MH Wilds x MH Now collaboration event.

Monster Hunter Wilds Developers Considering Adding A New Weapon Type

15th Weapon Type Not Off The Table

For over a decade, the Monster Hunter (MH) series has relied on the same set of weapons, but the introduction of a new weapon type could invigorate the gameplay. In an 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 offers players 14 weapon types to choose from, a selection unchanged since the introduction of the Insect Glaive in Monster Hunter 4 over a decade ago. Tokuda revealed that the team has been contemplating the addition of a new weapon type, saying, "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 highlighted the challenge of introducing a new weapon that complements the existing lineup without duplicating features. Tokuda elaborated, "With each title, we always adjust all the weapon types and maybe bring new concepts to them and their relationships with each other to make them feel fresh. We also bring new depth with new combos and moves. The resources and time that it takes to do that is something that, in every case since the last weapon was added, we’ve always decided were better spent bringing the whole lineup to a better place than to simply start adding another new one in."

Capcom On Tweaking Weapons For Monster Hunter Wilds

Capcom continues to innovate by adjusting weapons to fit the desired feel of MH Wilds, incorporating features like Focus Mode and Power Clash. The team has taken community feedback from the MH Wilds beta into account, but as Tokuda noted, "We don’t want to change anything so drastically that it doesn’t feel like that weapon any more."

Discussing the approach to weapon balancing for each title, Tokuda explained, "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 specific 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. 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 aims to be a fresh start, with Tokuda emphasizing, "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 is gearing up for phase 2 of its collaboration event with MH Wilds, celebrating the upcoming release. This event will introduce Chatacabra to MH Now and offer players 12 Hope weapons from MH Wilds. Additionally, two new layered armors, the Hope armor style and a Seikret mount-themed armor, will be available. Phase 2 of the MH Wilds x MH Now collaboration event is set to begin on February 28, 2025.

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

In a press briefing for Season 5 on February 18, 2025, Niantic Senior Producer Sakae Osumi hinted at future collaborations with MH Wilds, stating, "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. 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 tuned for the latest updates on Monster Hunter Wilds by checking out our article below!