Monster Hunter developers find it difficult to create a new weapon type for the series. Read to learn more about their process of balancing weapons for each title and news regarding 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
After over a decade of the same list of weapons, the Monster Hunter (MH) series could gain from introducing a new weapon type. Monster Hunter Wilds Director Yuya Tokuda shared his thoughts in an interview with PCGamesN on February 16, 2025 on possibly adding a new weapon type for the series.
Monster Hunter Wilds will allow players to choose from 14 weapon types to wield. These options haven’t changed since Monster Hunter 4 over a decade ago, after the introduction of the Insect Glaive. Tokuda expressed the team’s interest in creating a new weapon type and stated that they had thought about it 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 said.
Tokuda pointed out the difficulty of finding the perfect weapon to include in the current lineup, with consideration on it not overlapping with others too much. He further explained, "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 continued to innovate with their games as they adjusted their weapons to capture the essence they wanted for MH Wilds with the addition of Focus Mode, Power Clash, and more. The team has listened to the community feedback they received during the MH Wilds beta, but Tokuda clarified "We don’t want to change anything so drastically that it doesn’t feel like that weapon any more."
He also spoke about how they tackle weapon balancing on each title they make, and said "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.’" Tokuda added, "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."
In terms of 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 continued, "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."
Regardless, MH Wilds will be a fresh start as the team decided to overhaul everything altogether. 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 hold phase 2 for its collaboration event with MH Wilds to commemorate its upcoming release. The event will feature Chatacabra appearing in MH Now, alongside giving players 12 Hope weapons from MH Wilds. Additionally, two new layered armors which are Hope armor style and a Seikret mount-themed armor will be available. Phase 2 for the MH Wilds x MH Now collaboration event will begin on February 28, 2025.
Furthermore, MH Now players can earn vouchers for items they can use for MH Wilds after completing limited-time quests, which include Mega Potion, Dust of Life, Energy Drink, Well-done Steak, and Dash Juice. The vouchers can be redeemed on whichever platform fans play MH Wilds.
In a press briefing for Season 5 on February 18, 2025, Niantic Senior Producer Sakae Osumi looked ahead to 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 set to be released on February 28, 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. To stay up to date with the latest information on Monster Hunter Wilds, check out our article below!
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Monster Hunter Wilds Director PCGamesN Interview
Monster Hunter Now Season 5 Press Conference
