Monster Hunter Wildsmay be the third “modern"Monster Huntergame following the release of 2018’sMonster Hunter Worldand 2021’sMonster Hunter Rise, but it’s almost hard to believe it’s the overall 27th game in the franchise. Accordingly,Monster Hunter Wildscarries with it two decades' worth of series identity, including many of the franchise’s more iconic large monsters making a return to the series via the Forbidden Lands. Joining these returning fan favorites are a host of brand-new monsters making their series debuts inMonster Hunter Wilds, giving the game one of the more robust and exciting monster rosters yet.
In addition to the inclusion of series mainstays like the Yian Kut-Ku and Rathalos — both of which have appeared in more than a dozenMonster Huntergames—Monster Hunter Wildsbrings back several monsters not seen in years. Foes like the simian Congalala, who made their debut inMonster Hunter 2, haven’t appeared in a mainline series entry sinceMonster Hunter Generations Ultimateand the arachnid Nerscylla has been equally absent from the franchise. Unsurprisingly,Monster Hunter Wildsfills the majority of its roster with an abundance of newcomers to the series, many of whom will likely end up making return appearances in futureMonster Huntergames.
Every Returning Monster in Monster Hunter Wilds
Of the 29 total large monsters that appear inMonster Hunter Wilds, only 9 of them are returning foes from previous series entries. While some other familiar monsters make an appearance in the latter part ofWilds' campaign and during High Rank hunts, these areWilds-exclusiveGuardianvariants that do not appear in other series titles.
Every New Monster Introduced in Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wildsintroduces an impressive 20 new monsters, a few of which fall into the new Guardian Monster category created as part ofMonster Hunter Wilds' story and contributions to the series' lore. The main differentiating factor between normal Monsters and Guardian Monsters is the latter’s place as artificially created constructs mimicking the creatures they resemble, which results in them having original movesets and unique rewards exclusive to the Guardian class of monsters.
