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Monster Hunter Wilds; Apex of the Windward Plains

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Windward Plains

A vast sand plain and the first locale that the investigation team will explore after setting foot into the Forbidden Lands. The locale consists of a variety of unique areas made up of sandy deserts, swaying grasslands, and twisting rock formations.

This is just one such region that awaits you, and rest assured that a world full of countless surprises and discoveries to be made awaits. 

In Monster Hunter Wilds, environments will change drastically. Monsters and organisms will change and adapt according to changes in the environment, resulting in a world that feels truly alive.  

A Believable Ecosystem of Monsters

Monsters act independently to survive in these harsh environments. In Monster Hunter Wilds, hunters can expect to immerse themselves in a vibrant ecosystem of monsters living in nature, including large-scale groups of monsters that move in herds and packs and interact with one another. 

Changing Environments

In Monster Hunter Wilds, locales are dense, deep, and three-dimensional. Let’s start with the Windward Plains shown in the trailer, which is a vast, untamed land ready to be explored. While exploring this new locale, hunters will discover harsh environments contrasted by abundant landscapes teeming with life, and even extreme weather conditions that transform the locale in unexpected ways.

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[hayaang1]

making it out of the forbidden lands with this one

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The Apex of the Windward Plains

If you'd like to build your own LEGO Rey Dau, check out my free instructions HERE. He's awesome, a real showstopper of a monster!

Thanks for all the continued support!

[etherealn0ir]

Rey Dau, Apex of the Windward Plains

Rey Dau is one of my favorite monsters revealed for Wilds so far! I wanted to really do it justice with this artwork, this is definitely one of my favorite pieces I’ve ever done so far

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Across the Windward Plains

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King of the Windward Plains - Rey Dau

Monster Hunter Wilds Fanart

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MH Wilds official website updated!

Rey Dau: confirmed thunder element flying wyvern apex of the Windward Plains

Lala Barina: New paralysis status temnoceran of a new locale named the Scarlet Forest

Lala Barina = Ba-Lala-Rina = Ballerina. Lala Barina spins like a ballerina. Capcom thinks they're so funny (they are)

anyway HOT DAMN WILDS LOOKS GOOD

also... the Scarlet Forest, on the offical website, has "abundant water." Have we found Lagiacrus's new home?

Anyway, expect returning monsters in the Scarlet Forest to be originally from swampy environs like the Flooded Forest. I'm expecting Congalala (armor revealed in DB trailer) to be here, as well as at least one of the mud/swamp swimmers (Ludroth, Jyuratodus, Almudron, Plesioth, etc). Doshaguma confirmed to also be present, highly likely Chatacabra as well. Soft deconfirming of Espinas because Barina took its rose motif.

[satoshi-mochida]

Monster Hunter Wilds open beta test set for October 28 to 30 for PlayStation Plus members, October 31 to November 3 for all - Gematsu

Capcom will host an open beta test for Monster Hunter Wilds from October 28 to 30 for PlayStation Plus members on PlayStation 5, then from October 31 to November 3 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam with cross-play, the company announced.

The company also released the fifth trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, dubbed “The Black Flame,” which introduces the surroundings and inhabitants of the new Oilwell Basin ecosystem, including the mysterious monster known as the “Black Flame,” even more new monsters living within the region, and the local craftsman village Azuz.

Get the details below.

Ready to Combust

The Oilwell Basin is a dangerous territory defined by the bubbling oil wells for which it is named. This terrain is known to erupt into raging flames during a period of Inclemency known as the Firespring. The newly revealed Brute Wyvern Rompopolo prowls within areas blanketed in a deep oil silt. This fearsome predator expels a toxic gas from its tongue to weaken its prey before using its tail to inject gas into the tar blanketing the ground causing bubbling eruptions. Rompopolo often finds itself battling for territory against roaming Ajarakan, another previously unseen monster that calls this region home. This red-hot Fanged Beast rubs its thick shell to cover itself in a sweltering armor. Amidst this incredibly harsh, ever-changing environment, the skilled craftsman village of Azuz grew around a massive central forge. While the local artisans and fearsome wildlife struggle to survive, a mysterious monster known to locals as the “Black Flame” lurks deep beneath the basin.

Play the Open Beta

Following the exciting new trailer, Tsujimoto revealed that eager hunters can soon experience Monster Hunter Wilds at home for the first time by participating in an Open Beta Test across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam with cross-play supported between all platforms. Participants will also receive a special bonus Pendant to decorate their weapons or Seikret mount alongside a helpful item pack in the full release of Monster Hunter Wilds.

The Open Beta Test will include three separate experiences: the complete character creation tool with character creation data that will be transferable to the full game upon release, a Story Trial, and the free-roaming Doshaguma Hunt. In the Story Trial, players can experience the opening cutscene of the game along with basic tutorials while hunting a Chatacabra, while in the Doshaguma Hunt, players can pursue the Alpha of a Doshaguma pack or explore the Windward Plains. Both the Story Trial and Doshaguma Hunt can be experienced solo, or players can use an SOS flare to create a party of up to four players online or call in assistance from NPC Support Hunters. The Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test will take place at the following times for each platform:

PlayStation 5 PlayStation Plus-Exclusive Early Access Play

Start: October 28 at 8:00 p.m. PT / 11:00 p.m. ET

End: October 30 at 7:59 p.m. PT / 10:59 p.m. ET

PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam) Cross-Play

Start: October 31 at 8:00 p.m. PT / 11:00 p.m. ET

End: November 3 at 6:59 p.m. PT / 9:59 p.m. ET

For more information, visit the open beta test website.

Monster Hunter Wilds is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on February 28, 2025.

Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

Trailer #5: The Black Flame

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Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase

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A Thunderous Apex Reveal. In each locale in Monster Hunter Wilds, apex monsters reign at the top of the ecosystem. While only briefly sighted in our previous trailer, the mysterious monster Rey Dau is no longer a flash of lighting, now appearing in full form. This flying wyvern reigns as the apex monster of the Windward Plains.

Rey Dau most often appears during the Sandtide Inclemency in the Windward Plains and is fully adapted to its harsh weather conditions. Accompanied by large-scale lightning strikes, Rey Dau possess a mastery of the elements by unleashing earth-shattering electrical discharge attacks of its own.

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I have to say, one of the things I love most about World’s areas is that—expeditions, you go out there, you’re experiencing a living ecosystem. Which means you aren’t just running into monsters that are at your level, but you’re running into any monsters that live there. You can be a fresh faced baby Fiver, turn a corner in the middle of mining some ore, and get swooped on by a fucking Rathalos! And it’s awesome! Hell, if you’ve got the experience with your weapon and the right tricks, you straight-up hunt the apex of the area, punching well above your weight class! I just got finished with an expedition where I hunted down three Anjanath and a Rathalos, and I just got to the Wildspire Waste! I’m in basic Hunter Armor and have a Jagras Axe, and I’m packing these guys away—sure, I got knocked down a couple times, but it’s an expedition—as long as the monster hasn’t left yet, I can just keep hunting. And I love that! Seriously hope they have that in Wilds—you know I’m going after Rey Dau the second I get access to the Windward Plains!

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What are your thoughts about Ceratonoths? I love the idea of the males having lightning rods on their backs, but why only the males then? I wonder if it's a sexually-selected trait like deer antlers or peacock tails and the lightning rod effect was just a beneficial bonus?

I wasn’t able to play the open beta so I didn’t get to check them out in detail but I think they might be my favorite of the ornithischian herbivores!

I think the lighting rods could be somewhat of a sexual selection thing but it also might have been selected for as a way to protect the herd from the lightning strikes of the Windward Plains, making them keystone individuals.