Monster Hunter Wilds Details Update 4 and Monster Hunter Stories 3 Reveals Habitat Restoration

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By Rita Ora

Capcom held a Monster Hunter Showcase during which it detailed the content of Monster Hunter Wilds update 4, which will be available on December 16, and offered new information about Monster Hunter Stories 3, a title scheduled for release on March 13, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC (Steam). He showcase It was scheduled for December 8, but was postponed due to the earthquake that hit Japan on Monday.

Monster Hunter Wilds Update 4 is led by the Elder Dragon Gogmazios, who will become available after completing the Primordial Cry main quest. For this special mission, up to four hunters can join forces with support hunters to create groups of eight. If successful, players will be rewarded with equipment and materials to upgrade rarity 8 Artian weapons to Gogma Artian weapons. Artian Gogma Weapons have a random bonus skill and party skill.

Another novelty is Transcendence, which would allow CR +100 hunters to further improve their armor. This system increases the limits imposed on Sphere armor upgrades and enhances the decoration slots of rarity 5 and 6 armor. On the other hand we have the hyper-hardened Jin Dahaad, a new challenge accompanied by new missions and equipment. Finally, players who usually rely on support hunters will have two new options: Nadia, who is emerging as indispensable in the fight against Gogmazios, and Griffin.

Capcom has also commented that it continues to work on improving the game's stability and performance. This update includes some optimizations on all platforms, and a specific update for the PC version will arrive in January.

Regarding Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Capcom has revealed new details about endangered species and invasive monsters, and monster breeding.

In Monster Hunter Stories 3, players will be able to locate and protect the eggs of endangered species to protect and restore the natural environment, which is one of the rangers' most important tasks. To carry out this mission successfully, you must fight the invading monsters, which are capable of intimidating other monsters and invading their territory, in expulsion battles that will require more than normal techniques. This danger adds to the crystal lithification that is threatening the ecosystem.

Once an egg has been obtained, monster breeding will begin through a practice known as Habitat Restoration. Raising and releasing monsters into the wild will affect the range of that area's ecosystem, and as it increases it will become easier to obtain eggs and monsters may be born with special abilities or genes. It is even possible to find monsters imbued with the element of that area.