With Monster Hunter Wilds about to launch, veteran players are already thinking of ways to make the game more challenging—especially if reviews are correct about its difficulty.
Early comments suggest Wilds is more accessible to newcomers and easier to pick up than past entries. You can check Destructoid’s MH Wilds review for further insights. What remains unclear, though, is whether it’s too easy overall, and that uncertainty has some longtime players concerned.
Some think they’ve already found a solution—even before the game releases. But, as proven by a similar Monster Hunter World challenge, not everyone agrees.
If Monster Hunter Wilds is too easy, try a weapon you never play with
On Reddit, a player suggested that veterans should master a weapon they’ve never used from past games like Rise and World: ” I feel like this is an opportunity for a lot of players to go and learn a new weapon,” they wrote.
The idea split the community. Some embraced it: “I’ll try to embark on the quest of soloing all monsters with all weapons before the DLC is out.” Another player wrote: “I do see it as an opportunity to play with my 9 year-old kid.”
However, others strongly disagreed. “You don’t have to change the difficulty of the entire game or have an arguably worse experience with your main weapon just to have an incentive to try a new weapon,” one player wrote. Another one added, “if they have to nerf themselves to allow any challenge, then what’s the point?”
Monster Hunter World’s “ultimate challenge” proves the idea is divisive
In September 2024, a player created the “ultimate” Monster Hunter World challenge, requiring players to defeat five monsters using all 14 weapons: Tempered Ruiner Nergigante, Raging Brachydios, Arch Tempered Velkhana, Alatreon, and Fatalis.
Reactions were just as mixed. Many joked about refusing to swap weapons: “Does it count if i defeat them all with the great sword 14 times?” a commenter wrote. Another player had the same feeling and said “Why are they all insect glaive?”
Others questioned if some fights were even possible. “Anyone who can beat Fatalis and AT Velk with [heavy bowgun] gets my full respect,” a player wrote. “Fatalis with [charge blade] is pretty nightmarish too,” a second player added.
Whether Monster Hunter Wilds proves to be too easy or whether players take difficulty into their own hands, the debate will soon be settled. The game releases on February 28, though its release times vary by region and platform—so be sure to check when you can start playing.
