Summary
Capcom has announced that it will be making big changes to the wayMonster Hunter Wilds' Challenge Quests and Free Challenge Quests work, eliminating the need to rank on the leaderboard to earn rewards. The popular action RPG has proven to be a huge hit for Capcom, asMonster Hunter Wildsis now the fastest-selling title in the company’s history.
Monster Hunter Wildsrecently released Title Update 1, which introduced numerous highly requested features to the game. Capcom added the monster Mizutsune to the title, challenging the skills of new fans and franchise veterans alike. The developers also introduced the Grand Hub to the game, giving hunters a place to gather and socialize with one another. Players can come together to eat meals, play mini-games, and engage in a wide variety of activities at the hub.
In a recent post on Twitter, Capcom stated that it will be making significant and immediate changes toMonster Hunter Wilds' Challenge Questsand Free Challenge Quests. Players will no longer be required to achieve a specific leaderboard ranking in order to claim rewards associated with the quests. Instead, gamers will be rewarded for either participating in the quests or achieving a specific time that isn’t dependent upon the leaderboard, preventing players from being in competition with one another. While the developers didn’t share a specific reason for the change, they did thank the community for the constant feedback and support.
Monster Hunter Wilds Players Don’t Have to Place on the Leaderboard for Challenge Quest Rewards
In afollow-up post, Capcom stated that it would be reviewing leaderboard rankings for time-based competition quests in order to find accounts that have been cheating the system to get ahead. The developers said they will be taking action againstcheaters inMonster Hunter Wilds, suspending or banning accounts that have been found guilty of wrongdoing in Arena and Challenge Quests. Event rewards related to the quests will be given to players after a review period of one or two weeks. During this time, any fraudulent time will be removed from the leaderboard.
Many gamers have been enjoying therewardsMonster Hunter Wildsgivesout to fans for completing event quests. A recent quest rewarded players with the Amstrigian layered head armor that makes it look like the fan-favorite (and fan-named) Pukei-Pukei bird is sitting on top of the hunter’s head. Gamers can craft this piece of armor after completing the When Do Quematrice Sing event quest by April 22. With so much content to enjoy and even more just around the corner, many fans are feeling optimistic about the future ofMonster Hunter Wilds.
