Most of us had the chance to experience Monster Hunter Wilds through the first open beta. A few might’ve missed it or didn’t have the best time with it due to a few PC performance issues. However, Monster Hunter Wilds will host its second open beta test, which will bring even more things for new and veteran hunters to try. While we can’t wait to sink our ridiculously large swords into this game, this test will make do until the long-awaited release date.
Monster Hunter Wilds Kicks Off Its Second Beta on February 6 With New Features
While we all knew Capcom wanted players to test Monster Hunter Wilds in a second beta already, we had no idea about the many new features coming with it. If you missed the official announcement, Capcom unveiled some of the goodies coming to the beta test, including Arkveld, the game’s flagship monster, the Training Area for solo players, private lobbies, and online single player. This last mode allows players to roam the wilds on their own and can switch to a multiplayer session by sending out an SOS flare. This test will run on two different dates, which are the following: They also added an extra dayy to the second weekend.
- PT: Thursday, February 13th, 2025 7:00 pm – Sunday, February 17th, 2025 6:59 pm
Furthermore, everything that we saw during the first beta is also returning. This means that character creation, the story trial, and the Doshaguma hunt will be available. And speaking of the first beta, there are some goodies for players who create their character’s data during both tests. Those who participated in the first open beta will receive a pendant, and those who participated in the second one will receive an assortment of items, including meat, traps, bombs, and more.
A New Region Has Been Revealed
If you don’t want to jump into the beta test and prefer to go into the game as blind as possible, Capcom also unveiled a new trailer showcasing the Iceshard Cliffs, a new locale full of its own dangerous monsters. It’s definitely a unique zone, and while some might have some Iceborne PTSD, we can’t wait to try it out once the game launches.
With Monster Hunter Wilds being less than a month away, it is great to see Capcom doing everything it can to test the game and let players see how well it will perform on their preferred platforms. Also, it is wild (no pun intended) to finally see all hunters moving away from the New World to a whole new adventure. Hopefully, this one will be as great as World, if not better, because we are eager to join the monster-hunting grind once more.
