There will also be a main story in Monster Hunter Wilds, where you hang along and hunt monster in rows. It is even more fun with friends. However, this is not so easy, because there are a few hurdles.
Like his predecessor Monster Hunter World, Monster Hunter Wilds can be played with up to 3 other hunters at the same time. So you can also experience all hunts together and assert yourself against the huge monsters as a group.
Most monsters are introduced one after the other within the story and presented with exciting cutscenes. As a result, they have to be released gradually. And that is exactly where you want to play the story together with your friends.
Update from February 28, 2025: We have structurally adjusted the article.
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Why isn’t it so easy to play the story in multiplayer? The game will get you together in a group before starting a quest, but as soon as you start the quest, you will be separated.
You then have to find the monster and look at the cutscene before you can invite each other again and join the quest. To do this, all players have to end the sequence. Only then can you do the hunt together. If sequences come again, your group will be separated again and the game starts again at the next storyquest.
How can I best invite my friends? If you want to play with your friends, you have to invite them to your group. This is best done through connection groups, because with them it doesn’t matter whether you are currently in the same lobby or not. As a result, after returning from a quest, which makes it easier to do successive quests together.
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There are other ways that you can play with your friends together with Monster Hunter Wilds. As far as the story is concerned, there is unfortunately no other way than to look at the cutscenes and then invite the friends to their own quest when everyone is finished with it.
If you want to prepare and look, who you oppose, you can take a look at our monster list. There you will find all current monsters with their habitats, tips and their prey: Monster Hunter Wilds: All currently known monsters in the list