Monster Hunter Wilds: Multiplayer and co-op

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Monster Hunter Wilds will be released on February 28, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam. In this article, MeinMMO summarizes what is known so far about co-op multiplayer.

Crossplay in Monster Hunter Wilds: Anyone who wants to go monster hunting with their friends from February 28, 2025 can do so, for the first time on various platforms. Monster Hunter Wilds will support crossplay, so it doesn’t matter whether you or your friends want to play on PC, Xbox or PlayStation for the shared adventure.

Notes:

  • You can activate or deactivate crossplay in the options.
  • If you want to form a so-called Link Party with your friends, all players in the group must have the same crossplay settings.
  • The platform settings can be temporarily adjusted directly in the game using the group search for quests if you have crossplay activated.

    • Below, MeinMMO tells you what else you need to know about multiplayer in Monster Hunter Wilds.

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    How does the multiplayer lobby work?

    If you would like to take part in the multiplayer of Monster Hunter Wilds, you will visit a so-called lobby where you can meet other interested parties with whom you can network. Each lobby can accommodate up to 100 players. You can be assigned to the currently most popular lobby or start a lobby search according to parameters such as skill level, language or play style.

    How many players can I play with? Apart from special content such as the raid-like “World’s Kulve Taroth Siege Event”, you only go on the monster hunt with up to three other hunters. If you don’t feel like making random acquaintances, you can of course also take a trio of friends with you. This is where the aforementioned “Link Party” comes into play.

    Where can I find the lobby ID? Players can use the lobby ID to specifically search for a lobby. You can find the lobby ID in the player list, on the right, under Lobby ID.

    How do we match quests in the lobby? Once you’re in the same lobby with your friends, you can take part in quests together. Whenever friends post a quest, you can search for it in the quest counter or by talking to Alma. Select Lobby Member Quests and look for the friend’s published quest.

    You can hunt monsters with up to three friends in Monster Hunter Wilds.

    Link Party – How to play with friends

    Normally only players from your current lobby can take part in your currently active quest. The exception is players who form a “Link Party” of four heroes with you. They can also be in another lobby.

    Link parties are different from the ad hoc groups you would normally put together for quests in a lobby:

  • The up to four players in a Link Party stay together after returning from a quest, making it easier to complete successive quests together.
  • It’s easy to get back together with affiliated members if you decide to temporarily go your separate ways.
  • When a member starts a quest, the other members are automatically notified and given the opportunity to join.
  • You have access to a special members-only Link Party and voice chat.
  • With a so-called “Environment Link” you can invite other members to your environment to explore it together.

    • You create a “Link Party” via Start Menu > Communication > Link Party > Invite to Link Party. There you will be shown a list of players from your current lobby, but also quest members and players with whom you have already roamed around the house. Of course, you can also invite players from your friends list.

    Fire an SOS flare into the sky if you need help.

    SOS Flare – that’s what you need to know

    Once you have started a quest, you can use an SOS torch to ask other players for help. To do this, go to the start menu > Missions & Quests > SOS Torch to call for help and fight the monster with up to four hunters.

    Using an SOS Torch allows players to respond from anywhere, even if they are not in the same lobby. In the Quest Counter settings you can adjust your comment about member recruitment and tell other players what type of hunters and play style you are looking for.

    If a certain amount of time passes after using an SOS flare and not enough human players have responded, support hunters will come to the rescue instead. However, this only happens if you have set the multiplayer settings of the quest counter to “Other players & support hunters” or “Support hunters only”.

    Do I need PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass?

    If you want to take part in online multiplayer on the consoles, you will need the relevant memberships:

  • PlayStation Plus on PlayStation 5
  • Xbox Game Pass Core on Xbox Series X|S

    • Is there local multiplayer?

    Unfortunately, local multiplayer is not possible for Monster Hunter Wilds. For example, there was a local multiplayer mode in the PSP games of Monster Hunter and in the Switch version of Monster Hunter Rise.

    Due to the large number of players in the lobbies, there was briefly concern that Monster Hunter Wilds could develop into an MMO light. But that is not the case. All information about this: Monster Hunter Wilds promises 100 players in a lobby in multiplayer – But what does that mean?

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