Monster Hunter World is receiving its second free update, which brings a new monster and a new quest type to the game. In addition to the new content, there are also numerous quality-of-life adjustments and changes that hunters have long wished for.
Capcom surprised us all with a big announcement that seemed to come out of nowhere. Monster Hunter World will receive its second major update on April 19, which brings a new monster, Kulve Taroth. In addition, there is a new quest area and a new type of siege quest.
Amid all the excitement, it was easy to overlook that this update also includes a long list of “quality-of-life” adjustments aimed at making Monster Hunter World more enjoyable this week.
The update will be released overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, April 19, at 2:00 AM.
This is included in the 2nd free update for PS4 version 3.00 and Xbox One version 3.0.0.0
Particularly exciting is the Kulve Taroth, which enters the game with this update. We have already reported about the Elder Dragon and its new siege quest type here:
There will also be adjustments where at least one thing has definitely been changed that has always annoyed you. Here are a few quality-of-life features that the community has long wanted.
The text size can be increased: On the television, the text was sometimes extremely difficult to read, as the font was too small for many. Capcom has now introduced a feature that allows you to adjust the text size.
In the options menu, you will find the entry “Interface” and the option “HUD/help text size” starting with the update. This allows the text of the HUD and the explanations to be displayed larger. The “subtitle text size” option from the in-game menu has been moved to the title screen menu.
All valuable items can be sold at once: Many hunters were annoyed that they had to select each item individually when they wanted to sell it. This problem is now a thing of the past with the update, and you can sell everything at once in the future.
Inactivity no longer removes hunters from the hunting group: Once hunters had been inactive in the game for 30 days, they were removed from their hunting group. However, there are enough players who cannot play regularly. They felt it was unfair to be simply removed.
The auto-focus of the scout flies at camps has been removed: The camera no longer automatically follows an active scout fly trail when you use the fast travel function or return to camp after fainting.
Investigations can be sorted: The investigations screen has been updated with a feature that allows you to sort investigations.
Ivy can be planted in the Botanical Garden: Ivy is used in Monster Hunter World to make traps for monsters. Previously, it could only be gathered. With the update, you can comfortably plant ivy in the Botanical Garden and let Mother Nature do her job.
Thunderbugs receive a nerf: The effect of thunderbugs on hardened monsters gradually decreases and eventually ceases after repeated use with the update.
The chances of thunderstones have been increased! Thunderstones are an important material for augmenting equipment and thus improving it. However, the drop rate for these was extremely low. With the nerf of the thunderbugs, the rewards for hardened monsters have been adjusted to yield better results:
- The special reward of threat level 1 now includes curved fairy stones.
- The special reward of threat level 2 now includes shiny thunderstones.
- The special reward of threat level 3 now includes shiny thunderstones even more often.
Community excited about this update
Looking at the community of Monster Hunter World, it is quickly apparent that this update has been mostly received positively. Hunters are excited about the new quest and the Kulve Taroth.
The quality-of-life adjustments are also welcomed with joy, as players feel they have been heard. Additionally, some bugs have been fixed and there were a few other quality-of-life adjustments that are not listed above.
For example, a few buff bugs of the hunting horn have been adjusted, or in ecological research, there was a bug in the level display for “high-rank monsters” with a maximum of four research levels.
You can find the complete list of all adjustments on the official Monster Hunter World website.
Are you excited about these quality-of-life adjustments or is there still something you feel is missing?
Here we explain everything, what is known so far about the new siege quest and relic weapons, which are also coming with the update.
