Summary
Monster Hunter Wildscontinues to look more ambitious by the day as Capcom commits to regularly revealing bits and pieces of its gameplay and world. The world itself has been repeatedly put on display, with three unique ecosystems already revealed forMonster Hunter Wilds, along with details about their environments, weather patterns, and unique monsters.
The Windward Plains, the Scarlet Forest, and Oilwell Basin are the three ecosystems revealed forMonster Hunter Wildsso far, each of which has distinct characteristics, including flora, fauna, and monsters. It’s highly likely there are even more than this, but these at least offer a look at what the whole ofMonster Hunter Wilds' worldwill be like.
Three Ecosystems Have Been Confirmed So Far for Monster Hunter Wilds
The Windward Plains Is a Diverse Region of Deserts and Grasslands
Monster Hunter Wilds' Windward Plains region is likely to be the one players remember most after their time playing the game, as it is the first hunting locale they will visit and the one that has most prominently appeared in the game’s trailers and gameplay footage. The Windward Plains isMonster Hunter Wilds' now-famous desert grassland region, which features an Inclemency called the Sandtide. The Sandtide sandstorm is also one of the more recognizableenvironmental features ofMonster Hunter Wilds, as its rolling thunder and bright blue lightning strikes have been featured in much of the game’s footage.
Players will encounter at least five unique monsters in the Windward Plains, including the following:
Rey Dau
Flying Wyvern
Apex predator of the Windward Plains that appears most prominently during Sandtide and can discharge electricity for powerful damage
Can create quicksand traps
Quematrice
Brute Wyvern
Can spread and ignite a flammable substance, and are sometimes hostile towards other monsters
Sometimes travels in packs and are generally aggressive
Chatacabra
Amphibian
Adhesive tongue that can pick up rocks and attach them to the body to increase their power
Players will also discover one ofMonster Hunter Wilds' settlements, Kunafa, Windsong Village, in the Windward Plains. Windsong Village is likely to be one of the earliest locations players will visit inMonster Hunter Wilds, as it is also where the Seikret, the players mount, lives. Furthermore, the people of Windsong Village primarily live on the cheese produced by their livestock.
The Scarlet Forest Is a Wooded Region With Abundant Water
The Scarlet Forest is another ecosystem inMonster Hunter Wildsthat can be found by following the river in the Windward Plains. Apart from being a beautiful, wooded area with towering trees and flowing water, the Scarlet Forest experiences anInclemency called the Downpour, where torrential rain falls and floods the area. Just as is the case with the Windward Plains, when the Scarlet Forest’s Inclemency comes, so does the region’s apex predator. Finally, players may happen upon the Wudwud Hideout, home of a Lynian tribe called Wudwuds, during their time exploring the deepest parts of the Scarlet Forest.
There are at least two unique monsters to be hunted in the Scarlet Forest, including the following:
Uth Duna
Leviathan
Apex predator of the Scarlet Forest that appears most often during the Downpour and can form a protective veil around itself using moisture
Features a thorax that resembles a rose in bloom
The Oilwell Basin Has Oil Wells That Spring Up From the Ground
Monster Hunter Wilds' Oilwell Basinis one of the series' most distinctive locations yet, as it features oil wells that spring up from the ground to form deep pools of oilsilt. Oilwell Basin also features an Inclemency called the Firespring, where “fires blaze.” Apart from that cryptic bit of information, not much is known about Oilwell Basin’s unique weather system. The ecosystem is also home to the people of Azuz, the Everforge, a village formed around a large forge where skilled craftsmen can be found.
Oilwell Basin features at least three unique monsters, including the following:
Potentially most active during the Firespring
Rompopolo
Sprays toxic gas from its tongue and injects gas into the ground with its tail to trigger poisonous explosions
Ajarakan
Fanged Beast
Scrapes its claws on its back to vastly increase the temperature of its metal-infused carapace
There could very well be even moreecosystems inMonster Hunter Wilds, but only the Windward Plains, the Scarlet Forest, and Oilwell Basin have been revealed so far. AsMonster Hunter Wildshas proven to reveal more information about the game as time goes on, there is plenty of reason to believe that there are even more ecosystems yet to be disclosed.
Monster Hunter Wilds
WHERE TO PLAY
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.Fulfill your duty as a Hunter by tracking and defeating powerful monsters and forging strong new weapons and armor from the materials you harvest from your hunt as you uncover the connection between the people of the Forbidden Lands and the locales they inhabit.The ultimate hunting experience awaits you in Monster Hunter Wilds.
