Monster Hunter Wilds Update 1.000.050 Removes Falling Rocks Exploit

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Key Takeaways

  • The update removes the falling rocks exploit.
  • Patch 1.000.050 implements various stability fixes.
  • The update fixes the quest blocker for Chapter 5-1 “Omens”.

The game company, Capcom, has released a new update for Monster Hunter Wilds, labeled as version 1.000.050. This update eliminates an issue known as the falling rocks exploit (we apologize, hunters!), addresses several problems related to overall stability, and also resolves a problem that was blocking Chapter 5-1 “Omens” quest.

Update 1.000.050 for Monster Hunter Wilds weighs in at approximately 916MB on PlayStation 5, and it’s a relatively light download across other platforms as well. To see all the details about the changes, please refer to the patch notes provided below.

Monster Hunter Wilds New Update 1.000.050 Fixes Chapter 5-1 Progression Issue and More

Here’s what got fixed per Capcom (new items added):

  • The “Grill a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” features cannot be unlocked even after meeting the progress criteria.
  • When heading to Azuz during Main Mission: Chapter 2-1 “Toward Fervent Fields,” players keep falling through the map.
  • The Monster Field Guide cannot be accessed.
  • During Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “A World Turned Upside Down,” an NPC may not appear, preventing further progression.
  • At the Smithy, an issue may occur where tutorials are repeatedly shown, disabling certain options in the menu.
  • When guarding a monster’s attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated
  • When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.
  • Some effects may be displayed continuously when using certain skills, such as Peak Performance and Self-Improvement.
  • When successfully preforming an Offset Attack with the Insect Glaive’s Descending Slash under certain conditions, the hunter freezes and becomes unresponsive to any controls.
  • Addressed issues that occurred under certain conditions with screen rendering and causing force quits.
  • The Meal Invitation feature at Azuz and Sild does not unlock on some occasions.
  • A notification or an Environment Overview Update may show that you have received a Meal Invitation when it is not available. (Some mitigation measures have been implemented.)
  • An issue occurring when using Equipment Loadout, causing decorations to be removed from equipment, Bowgun Customization being reverted to default, and Kinsects reverting to the initial rarity.
  • When cutting off monster parts, the parts change into a monster part from a different monster.
  • Gravios does not gain resistance to flinches after breaking its parts. (Gravios’s resistance has also been slightly adjusted in Ver. 1.000.05.00.)
  • An issue which may cause crashes or some monsters to act strangely under certain situations.
  • Some skills are unintentionally activated under certain conditions.
  • Some items/rewards can be obtained repeatedly under certain conditions.
  • When trying to catch a fish with a capture net, the fishes nearby do not swim away from the fishing spot.
  • Some environmental features such as floating rubbles can be activated multiple times.
  • During Main Mission: Chapter 5-2 “The Root Cause,” the hunter becomes unresponsive to some controls when talking to a certain NPC.
  • Palico’s support move “Attract Vigorwasps” may cause the hunter to become unresponsive to some controls.
  • When scrolling through the quest list, only the first 20 quests are displayed correctly.
  • An issue which may cause the game to forcefully shut down when starting a game with saved data that encountered a force quit.

The known list of issues that weren’t resolved by this patch are also available below

Some currently known issues as of March 10, 2025:

  • A network error occurs when firing an SOS flare right after a quest begins.
  • Link Members are not prioritized over other players and may not appear in some places including Base Camps.
  • Palico’s attacks with blunt weapons do not inflict stun and exhaust damages.
  • Hunter Profile cannot be edited properly on some occasions.
  • Some side missions cannot be completed under certain situations.

The initial significant update, introducing a new creature and additional activities, is scheduled for release around early April. More details about it should emerge by the end of this month.

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2025-03-10 11:32