Monster Hunter Wilds players noted that weapons seemed to look and feel different during their beta experience with the game. With Monster Hunter Wilds slated to release in early 2025, fans are a little worried that such a huge change could affect gameplay. While hunting monsters and crafting weapons and armor are the two main goals in the Monster Hunter franchise, part of what makes the task highly enjoyable is the selection of weapons and how unique each one plays.
At the moment, Monster Hunter Wilds' weapon choices are the same as they were for Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter World. In this regard, many players had expected that the developers would improve the handling of weapons, or at the least, maintain the way they worked. However, some early beta testers were surprised when they noticed a huge change to how weapons performed in Monster Hunter Wilds.
Players dug some common monster ID numbers out of the Monster Hunter Wilds beta’s files, and they look awfully familiar to series veterans.
Twitter User Blue Stigma shared a short explanation of why the Monster Hunter Wilds combat felt off. Blue Stigma explained the concept of what is called a hitstop, which...
