Monster Hunter Wilds Monster List: How Many Monsters Are There at Launch?
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Fans are hoping that Monster Hunter Wilds will contain a comparable amount of monsters at launch as World and Rise did. Given its shorter story, Wilds needs a decent roster of beasts to hunt to give it some longevity. Fortunately, there’s enough here that longtime fans shouldn’t be disappointed.
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How many monsters are in Monster Hunter Wilds at launch?
There are 29 large monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds at launch. Of these, 20 are new, and 9 are returning monsters (or variations thereof).
The list of monsters in the base game of Monster Hunter Wilds is:
- Ajarakan
- Balahara
- Blangonga
- Chatacabra
- Congalala
- Doshaguma
- Gore Magala
- Gravios
- Guardian Arkveld
- Guardian Doshaguma
- Guardian Ebony Odogaron
- Guardian Fulgur Anjanath
- Guardian Rathalos
- Gypceros
- Hirabami
- Jin Dahaad
- Lala Barina
- Nerscylla
- Nu Udra
- Quematrice
- Rathalos
- Rathian
- Rey Dau
- Rompopolo
- Uth Duna
- Xu Wu
- Yian Kut-Ku
- Zoh Shia
How many monsters were in Monster Hunter World and Rise at launch?
Monster Hunter World launched with 30 monsters:
- Anjanath
- Azure Rathalos
- Barroth
- Bazelgeuse
- Black Diablos
- Diablos
- Dodogama
- Great Girros
- Great Jagras
- Jyuratodus
- Kirin
- Kulu-Ya-Ku
- Kushala Daora
- Lavasioth
- Legiana
- Nergigante
- Odogaron
- Paolumu
- Pink Rathian
- Pukei-Pukei
- Radobaan
- Rathalos
- Rathian
- Teostra
- Tobi-Kadachi
- Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
- Uragaan
- Vaal Hazak
- Xeno’jiiva
- Zorah Magdaros
Monster Hunter Rise launched with significantly more monsters with 46 in the base game:
- Aknosom
- Almudron
- Anjanath
- Apex Arzuros
- Apex Diablos
- Apex Mizutsune
- Apex Rathalos
- Apex Rathian
- Apex Zinogre
- Arzuros
- Barioth
- Barroth
- Basarios
- Bazelgeuse
- Bishaten
- Chameleos
- Crimson Glow Valstrax
- Diablos
- Goss Harag
- Great Baggi
- Great Izuchi
- Great Wroggi
- Jyuratodus
- Khezu
- Kulu-Ya-Ku
- Kushala Daora
- Lagombi
- Magnamalo
- Mizutsune
- Nargacuga
- Narwa the Allmother
- Pukei-Pukei
- Rajang
- Rakna-Kadaki
- Rathalos
- Rathian
- Royal Ludroth
- Somnacanth
- Teostra
- Tetranadon
- Thunder Serpent Narwa
- Tigrex
- Tobi-Kadachi
- Volvidon
- Wind Serpent Ibushi
- Zinogre
What monsters are coming to Monster Hunter Wilds as DLC?
Title Update 1 – A New Level of Challenge!
Prepare your gear, and resolve, hunters! TU1 will bring with it a monster of formidable strength at a level above Tempered!
Another challenging monster will also await you! pic.twitter.com/DsMzNe6eSI— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) February 27, 2025
So far, only one upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds has been revealed. Capcom stated that Miztsune will be coming in the free Spring title update. Another monster will be coming in the Summer title update, but we’ll have to wait to find out which one.
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