In everyMonster Huntergame, aside from the weapons, the main thing players are looking forward to are the monsters that’ll be available. It’s a big deal, as not only are there new monsters, but there are also returning ones from past Monster Hunter games. Capcom doesn’t bring back every monster available in their roster for every new Monster Hunter game though, which brings an air of unpredictability in each new iteration of the franchise.
While Capcom has revealed a good number of monsters players will be taking on in Monster Hunter Wilds, several unconfirmed monsters that are returning have seemingly been confirmed by a datamine of the Monster Hunter Wilds' beta that kicked off on PS5 today.
Returning Monsters in Monsters Hunter Wilds Unearthed By Datamine
Per thedata dump(viaReddit), each monster in the game has been assigned an ID with that particular monster’s ID code in every entry in the series. Based on that info, the following monsters are confirmed to be part of MH Wilds' data – at least in the beta version.
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While these monsters have been datamined, it’s still not 100% confirmed that they’ll be in the game. There is a chance, though small it might be, that the leftover ID codes are from monsters originally planned to be in the game, but the devs changed their minds and took them out.
Having said that, I wouldn’t be surprised to see that lot appear in the game, as more often than not, datamines are reliable bits of info from the game’s source code. With Monster Hunter Wilds' beta, the possibility of Capcom releasing a vertical slice of the in-development version as the trial section seems like a real possibility, and if so, it means that the monsters unearthed are indeed planned for the final version of the game.
For those not on PS5, the beta will be available in a few days, and the schedule is available below.
PS5 Schedule:
Xbox Series X| Schedule:
Steam Schedule:
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Capcom has also revealed what players can expect from the Monster Hunter Wilds beta. In addition to different portions of the game being available, there will be a reward that players can transfer to the final version of the game.
Monster Hunter Wilds rides out on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC this August 11, 2025.
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