Capcom is once again warning that players cheating on Monster Hunter Wilds will find some sections “unplayable” if they persist in using unsanctioned mods.
Taking to social media, the publisher/developer revealed it had confirmed the “unauthorised modification of game data in Monster Hunter Wilds for High Rank environment Investigations, Field Surveys, and more” and warned players to “stop playing immediately” if they suspect a quest has been modified after applying patch 1.010.
“Modified data can interfere with normal gameplay and even render the game unplayable. If you suspect a quest has been modified, please do not play it, or stop playing it immediately,” the statement said.
Capcom then posted an image to help players identified modded data, such as missing monsters, too many item limits per slot, or “bonus rewards with six or more slots in quests for one target monster”. You can see it below:
A website update admits that Capcom “cannot individually determine whether a specific quest has been modified”, but added in a subsequent post: “We plan to implement additional countermeasures in future updates to detect users who have engaged in unauthorised modification of game data to prevent other players from being implicated in such actions”.
If you do suspect that a quest you are participating in has been modified, Capcom recommends you leave “immediately” and “quit the game without saving”.
The free Title Update 1 for Monster Hunter Wilds was released at the beginning of this month, April, bringing with it new quests where players compete for the fastest hunt time. However, even then Capcom warned of potential cheaters, which will lead to account suspension and invalid completion times.
In a statement shared on social media, Capcom warned against cheaters and the use of external tools. “To ensure a fun and fair experience for our players, we will take action against accounts participating in fraudulent ranking activity, such as the use of cheating or external tools,” it said.