Monster Hunter Wilds Dev Comments on Whether a New Weapon Could Be Added to the Game

Monster Hunter Wilds Dev Comments on Whether a New Weapon Could Be Added to the Game

From Game Rant (Written by Trumann Tu) on | OpenCritic

A developer of Monster Hunter Wilds has confirmed there are no plans to add a new main weapon type, though there are some ideas of what weapon they would like to implement being kicked around. Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest title in its illustrious franchise, launching for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S platforms in late February 2025. This title will kick off the sixth generation of Monster Hunter games, with the player exploring the Forbidden Lands, a hostile, unexplored region that holds all sorts of creatures that will need to be hunted.

Monster Hunter Wilds has 14 different weapons to choose from, all of which have their own unique mechanics and playstyles. Many of these weapons are very familiar to fans, as they are all returning from previous games, with classics like the Lance, Sword and Shield, and Gunlance all being back for Wilds. Of the 14 returning weapons, the "newest" of them all would be the charge blade and insect glaive, and even then, those weapons were first introduced back in 2013's Monster Hunter 4. As such, Monster Hunter Wilds won't be introducing any new weapons to use, to the disappointment of some fans. Monster...