Capcom is releasing patch 1.042 for Monster Hunter Wilds on 4th August, which will make Event Quests and Challenge Quests playable offline for the first time. These quests are the game's main live-service element, rotating weekly and offering coveted rewards, but were previously locked behind an online connection, meaning offline players missed out on some of the game's rarer and more difficult monster encounters.

All 25 Event and Challenge Quests will become accessible offline when the patch lands, alongside a new Quest Counter showing which are currently active, and the addition of the "Just What the Doctor Ordered" quest. The update also adds save data transfer support ahead of a Prologue Demo launching 5th August on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The changes come as Capcom works to improve Wilds' reputation following a mixed reception and rapid player drop-off, with a permanent price cut and new consolidated editions also due on 6th August ahead of the 2027 Ascendance expansion.