The upcoming free Title Update 4 introduces the Elder Dragon Gogmazios, an expanded weapon endgame, and several performance improvements across all platforms. Players can also take on the Arch Tempered Jin Dahaad and join the Festival of Accord: Lumenhymn when the update arrives on December 16.
Capcom is continuing its technical upgrade schedule with additional CPU and GPU refinements planned through early 2026, including platform-specific optimizations and new graphics settings for the Steam version. Version 1.041 in February will further refine memory processes and LOD behavior, offering smoother performance across demanding hunts.
Patch Notes
New Content
- Elder Dragon Gogmazios added
- Supports hunts with 4 hunters and 4 support hunters, totaling 8 characters
- Features a unique large-scale encounter
- Arch Tempered Jin Dahaad introduced
- Expanded weapon endgame content
- Festival of Accord: Lumenhymn event added
- Nadia featured as an ace gunner assisting in the Gogmazios hunt
Performance Improvements
- CPU and GPU optimization across all platforms
- Processing improvements
- Distributed processing across frames for heavy elements such as players, monsters, and user interfaces
- Load reduction
- Streamlining of simultaneous effects
- Improved collision detection for Palico and Sokrati
- Reduced memory usage through broader optimization
- Additional improvements to overall stability
Steam Version Patch January 2026
- Optimization of PC-specific processes
- New graphics and CPU settings with additional presets to reduce processing load
- Improved shader compilation to lessen stuttering
- VRAM usage improvements
- High Resolution Texture Pack enhancements
- Faster texture streaming speeds
Version 1.041 February 2026
- Additional optimization updates
- CPU and GPU enhancements
- New level-of-details quality levels added to 3D model meshes to reduce CPU load
- Continued review of memory processes to identify improvement opportunities
- Further details scheduled for announcement on December 12
Monster Hunter Wilds is an action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom on the RE Engine. It launched worldwide on February 28, 2025, for PC Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, and includes cross-platform play.
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