Monster Hunter Wilds' first major content update detailed ahead of next week's release

With Monster Hunter Wilds nudging toward its one-month anniversary, Capcom has whipped out another showcase, this one detailing the game’s first free content update. And while we already had a pretty good idea what to expect thanks to earlier teases and reveals, we’ve now had the full run-down – including a confirmed 3rd April release on all platforms.

Starting with the monsters, Monster Hunter Wilds’ Title Update 1 adds Mizutsune, first seen in 2015’s Monster Hunter Generations and now back to rain bubbly mayhem on unsuspecting players. He’ll be available at Hunter Rank 21 and above, and is unlocked by talking to Kanya in the forest. Mizutsune can be farmed to make new Hunter and Palico gear.

Players looking for a more significant challenge can also take on Monster Hunter Wilds’ first arch-tempered beast – a variant of Rey Dau, who’ll be available as part of a limited-time Event Quest running from 30th April to 21st May BST. Players will need to have reached Hunter Rank 50 or above to accept the quest, and can forge the Rey Day (gamma) and Felyne Rey Dau (gamma) armour by gathering sufficient materials.

Additionally, Title Update 1 introduces big boss Zoh Shia as a farmable monster with its own Hunter and Palico equipment to forge. In order to fight it again after completing story mode, players will need to accept a special quest available at Hunter Rank 50 and above – after which Zoh Shia can be accessed through the Environment Overview screen and during the Wyvern’s Wakening in the Ruins of Wyveria.