All Monster Hunter Wilds monsters and their locations

Modified Mar 01, 2025 09:42 GMT

Arkveld, Monster Hunter Wilds' flagship (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming/Capcom)

Monster Hunter Wilds' monsters list includes 29 creatures, a host of new and returning names. With the game finally launching, we now have a complete picture of monsters that players will encounter in the base game. While the number is one less than MH World's base roster, the list has various types and popular names.

So what kinds of encounters will be available in MH Wilds? Let's find out. We are only considering Large Monsters for our list. Meanwhile, you can check out our Focus Mode in Monster Hunter Wilds guide to learn an important combat mechanic.

Monster Hunter Wilds' monster list

The following monsters will be seen in Monster Hunter Wilds:

Check out All Monster Hunter Wilds Monsters to know who you are going to face!

New monsters in MH Wilds

Chapter	Monsters	Main Habitat	Is it a New Monster?
1	Chatacabra	Windward Plains	Yes
1	Quematrice	Windward Plains	Yes
1	Lala Barina	Scarlet Forest	Yes
1	Congalala	Scarlet Forest Ruins of Wyveria	No
1	Balahara	Windward Plains	Yes
1	Doshaguma	Windward Plains	Yes
1	Uth Duna	Scarlet Forest	Yes
2	Rompopolo	Oilwell Basin	Yes
2	Rey Dau	Windward Plains	Yes
2	Nerscylla	Iceshard Cliffs	No
2	Hirabami	Iceshard Cliffs	Yes
2	Ajarakan	Oilwell Basin	Yes
2	Nu Udra	Oilwell Basin	Yes
3	Guardian Doshaguma	Ruins of Wyveria	New Variant
3	Guardian Rathalos	Ruins of Wyveria	New Variant
3	Jin Dahaad	Iceshard Cliffs	Yes
3	Guardian Ebony Odogaron	Ruins of Wyveria	New Variant
3	Xu Wu	Ruins of Wyveria	Yes
3	Guardian Arkveld	Ruins of Wyveria	Yes
3	Zoh Shia	Ruins of Wyveria	Yes
4	Yian Kut-Ku	Scarlet Forest	No
4	Gypceros	Windward Plains Oilwell Basin Iceshard Cliffs	No
4	Rathian	Windward Plains Scarlet Forest Oilwell Basin	No
4	Guardian Fulgur Anjanath	Ruins of Wyveria	New Variant
4	Rathalos	Scarlet Forest	No
4	Gravios	Oilwell Basin	No
4	Blangonga	Iceshard Cliffs	No
4	Gore Magala	Iceshard Cliffs	No
4	Arkveld	Windward Plains	Yes

Gore Magala in MH Wilds (Image via Capcom)

There are more monsters set to arrive with the upcoming Title Updates. Capcom has already confirmed the return of Mizutsune in TU 1 which releases in early April. The same update is also set to bring "a monster of formidable strength at a level above Tempered."

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Check out our Monster Hunter Wilds Review if you are wondering whether the game is worth it.

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