With Monster Hunter Wilds, mounts will also return as a game element on February 28, 2025. The so-called Saikriis are received very well by the community. However, the controls, in particular, are a topic of discussion, as many find them lacking in accessibility and control.
What is the criticism? The control scheme is particularly criticized, being perceived by many as very vague and not intuitive. One reason for this is that there is an option to set whether the mount should move automatically or if full control will be given to the player when getting on. Many players find the controls too opaque and error-prone due to the different modes and options available.
Additionally, the delayed response of the Saikriis (in English Seikrets) to player commands and the fact that a button must be held down to stop are pointed out as criticisms. Many players are also annoyed that their mount constantly gets in their way during hunts, as the Saikriis default to wandering around on their own.
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What are the community’s opinions on this? On reddit.com, many fans report having taken advantage of these options during the beta, as the standard version simply didn’t feel good to them. User WarViper1337 even shares in a thread that he has never changed an option so quickly in his life.
However, there are also some players who very much enjoy the control style, even if it doesn’t seem particularly accessible at first. Some even compare the feel of the new mounts to riding real horses and find the control of the Saikrii to be more immersive than previous control methods after a period of adjustment. User —–LUCA—– even reports that he hated the controls at first before he saw the Saikrii as horses and not as Palamutes. Now he even loves the controls.
How can this be circumvented? Most of the community’s criticisms can be adjusted in the settings as desired. For instance, you can switch the controls of the Saikriis completely to manual so that the animal does not run off unintentionally. You can also configure the settings so that the Saikrii stays in place after dismounting, preventing it from getting in your way during battles.
The choice of which mode to control in can also be changed at will while riding, with a button press on the respective key. This way, you can decide at any time whether you want to be carried or have more control yourself.
The automatic mode can also be turned off by holding the stick or the corresponding button forward. Additionally, how you call your mount and get on already determines in which mode you start.
But not only with the mounts has something new been tried out in Monster Hunter Wilds. The feline Palicos have also undergone a change that fortunately can be turned off from the fans’ perspective: Monster Hunter Wilds ruins the cute cat companions, but with a setting you can save them
