Monster Hunter Wilds unleashes an impressive roster of creatures across the Forbidden Lands, each with unique behaviors, weaknesses, and habitats. Released in early 2025, this action RPG features both familiar faces from previous games and exciting new monsters to challenge hunters. From the aggressive Ajarakan that ignites protrusions on its back to the territorial Balahara that burrows through desert sands, each monster offers distinct hunting experiences.
As you venture through diverse biomes like the Windward Plains and Oilwell Basin, understanding these creatures becomes crucial for successful hunts and crafting powerful gear. Let’s explore the complete 48 monster rosters, including both new additions and returning favorites that populate the Forbidden Lands.
All Monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds features a total of 48 monsters: 30 large monsters and 18 small monsters at launch. This represents a significant increase compared to Monster Hunter World’s base roster of 36 large monsters, though it falls short of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate’s massive collection. The monster lineup showcases impressive diversity with 13 different species classifications including Amphibians, Flying Wyverns, Brute Wyverns, Leviathans, Fanged Beasts, Temnocerans, and more.
Beyond the huntable creatures, the game’s ecosystem is enriched with 66 Endemic Life species and 20 Aquatic Life species that add immersion but aren’t considered monsters for hunting purposes. The roster continues to expand through free Title Updates, with Mizutsune already added in Title Update 1 (April 4, 2025) and Lagiacrus scheduled to join in Title Update 2 (Summer 2025).
Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of all the monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds by their types, including both new and returning creatures:
Amphibians:
- Chatacabra: A bullfrog-gorilla hybrid that charges at foes with rock-reinforced punches and captures prey with its adhesive tongue.
Fanged Beasts:
- Ajarakan: A scaled monkey-like creature with fire capabilities that ignites protrusions on its back when threatened, inflicting Fireblight.
- Blangonga: A snow-white fanged beast that leads packs to efficiently eliminate threats in cold regions.
- Congalala: A returning simian monster that emits noxious gases preventing item usage and can modify its attacks by consuming mushrooms.
- Doshaguma: A territorial lion-bear typically roaming in herds, identified by an Alpha with a red face that can throw monster corpses at hunters.
Flying Wyverns:
- Arkveld: The flagship monster nicknamed “The White Wraith,” using armored chain appendages and capable of flight.
- Gravios: A returning monster with powerful fire-based attacks.
- Rathalos: The series mascot that controls the skies with fire breath and poisonous talons.
- Rathian: The female counterpart to Rathalos, featuring similar capabilities.
- Yian Kut-Ku: A returning bird wyvern.
Brute Wyverns:
- Quematrice: A crested, fiery cockatrice-like wyvern that secretes flammable oil from its tail which ignites when struck.
Leviathans:
- Balahara: Territorial sandworms that burrow through desert sand to ambush prey, often forming packs to overwhelm larger threats.
- Mizutsune: Added in Title Update 1, known for its graceful movements and water-based attacks.
- Uth Duna: A slow-moving aquatic creature with fins and slippery skin.
- Lagiacrus: Coming in Title Update 2 (Summer 2025).
Temnocerans:
- Lala Barina: A spider-like creature resembling a large red flower until it extends its towering legs.
- Nerscylla: A returning spider monster.
Elder Dragons:
- Gore Magala: A returning elder dragon with unique abilities.
- Zoh Shia: A massive Guardian that has been feeding off the Dragontorch’s energy, encased in crystallized Wyvern Milk.
Other Classifications:
- Nu Udra (The Black Flame): An octopus-like fire monster coated in slick oil that it can ignite at will.
- Rey Dau: A monster found in the Windward Plains with powerful capabilities.
- Rompopolo: Found in the Oilwell Basin area.
- Guardian Variants: Artificial monsters created by an ancient civilization, including Guardian Rathalos, Guardian Doshaguma, Guardian Ebony Odogaron, and Guardian Fulgur Anjanath.
What new monsters are in Monster Hunter Wilds?
The game introduces 28 new monsters to the franchise, consisting of 20 new large monsters and 8 new small monsters. These fresh additions include:
Large Monsters:
- Ajarakan
- Arkveld (Flagship monster)
- Balahara
- Chatacabra
- Doshaguma
- Hirabami
- Jin Dahaad
- Lala Barina
- Nu Udra (The Black Flame)
- Quematrice
- Rey Dau
- Rompopolo
- Uth Duna
- Xu Wu
- Guardian variants (including Guardian Arkveld, Guardian Doshaguma, Guardian Rathalos, Guardian Ebony Odogaron, Guardian Fulgur Anjanath)
- Zoh Shia
Small Monsters:
- Balachi
- Comaqchi
- Harpios
- Kranodath
- Piragill
- Gypceros
- Guardian Seikret
- Rafma
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Monster Hunter Wilds takes you deep into the Forbidden Lands, where you’ll face a wide variety of monsters, both massive and small. With an exciting mix of new threats and returning favorites, the game challenges you to adapt your combat strategies and craft specialized gear. As you explore biomes like the Windward Plains and Oilwell Basin, each encounter brings fresh challenges.
Regular updates, including new monsters like Mizutsune and the upcoming Lagiacrus, keep the world dynamic. Whether you’re up against the flagship Arkveld or the fire-wielding Ajarakan, mastering their patterns and weaknesses is essential to your success. For more details on the monsters you’ll face, check out the full list in our Monster Hunter Wilds Wiki on AntGames.
