Monster Hunter Wilds is receiving another update this week to address one of the most frustrating game-breaking bugs that is bothering players. The patch will fix an issue in Chapter 5-2 of the main mission where a missing NPC prevents story progression. Capcom first commented on the bug on March 2 and quickly promised a fix. The following day, the studio confirmed the update would be released on March 4 at 12 am PST.
The Monster Hunter Status X account announced the update and revealed it would address more than just one bug. In addition to fixing the story progression issue, the patch will also resolve two major glitches on all platforms --- one where the Smithy doesn’t function as intended and another that makes the “Grill a Meal” and “Ingredient Center” features inaccessible.
The bug, which prevented an NPC from spawning to progress the main storyline, halted player progression. While Capcom initially didn't have a timeline for the fix, it seems a resolution is now on the way. Previously, the two other glitches that were blocking feature unlocks were being addressed with simple hotfixes for certain platforms. However, these will now be included in the upcoming Tuesday...
