Latest Monster Hunter Wilds Update Cracks Down On Cheaters

Challenge quests are meant to be, well, a challenge. They’re time-limited, curated hunts that push players to the limit with tougher monsters, tighter gear restrictions, and brag-worthy rewards. But lately? They’ve become a playground for modders (freaking plebs).

Some players are posting absurd clear times on leaderboards—like blink-and-it’s-over fast (are they a road runner or something?). Others are straight-up altering the quests themselves, tweaking monster behavior, health, and reward payouts. We’re talking high-end loot dumps for barely lifting a sword.

That might sound fun in the sandbox setting of Monster Hunter Wilds, but in a live service game where everyone’s competing for recognition and rewards to the best of their gaming abilities? Yeah, why don’t you just throw mud on their face?

Capcom Responds: No Rewards Until It’s Fixed

Capcom isn’t letting this slide. In a public statement, the developers confirmed they’ve detected abnormal activity tied to modded challenge quests and are actively investigating. The first action? Delaying all reward distribution tied to these events until they sort it out.

That means if you played fair and square—sorry, no reward (yet). The Monster Hunter Wilds devs want to make sure the real hunters get what they earned, and that cheaters are scrubbed from the rankings before that happens.

The studio also confirmed they’re working on ways to prevent this from happening again. That includes stricter leaderboard monitoring, better backend tools for detecting tampered data, and a reevaluation of how quests are uploaded and accessed by players.

While no specific penalties were announced, it’s safe to assume that anyone found abusing the system will be facing bans, stat wipes, or at the very least, a big fat disqualification from the rankings.

What This Means for the Community

Honestly? This is a necessary step for a game like Monster Hunter Wilds. While it stinks that legit players have to wait for their rewards, it’s better than letting the entire leaderboard turn into a modded free-for-all. Competitive integrity matters—even in monster-slaying fantasy worlds.

Capcom’s been pretty hands-on with Monster Hunter Wilds so far, so it’s no surprise they’re moving quickly here. This kind of response helps reinforce that challenge quests are worth grinding through, even if the wait for rewards is a little longer than expected.

Until then, maybe steer clear of anything that sounds too good to be true—and keep those Great Swords clean (though Switch Axe is way cooler). There are still plenty of monsters that need slaying the old-fashioned way in Monster Hunter Wilds.