Summary
Monster Hunter Wildshas announced a major change to its armor system by eliminating gender-locked customization. Capcom revealed the new feature as part ofMonster Hunter Wilds' official livestream at Gamescom 2024.
In theMonster Hunterseries, players have a simple mission: slaying monsters. However, fans might argue that another fun aspect of the franchise is the possibility of dressing up their Hunter in strong, good-looking armor.Monster Hunter’s armor setsare particularly attractive, as many items carry the looks of the slain monsters. Over the years, though, players have been asking for an important change to the game’s armor system to let both female and male avatars wear the same gear. It appears that their pleas have been answered since Capcom has confirmed a major alteration to armor customization coming inMonster Hunter Wilds.
After sharing anew trailer forMonster Hunter Wildsat Gamescom 2024, developer Capcom held a special livestream to share details of the upcoming game. During the event,Monster Hunter Wildsconfirmed that armor customization will no longer be gender-locked, meaning that both female and male characters can wear any gear. Twitter user QuirklessStoner shared a clip of the official announcement in which Capcom showcases the new armor system on a female avatar. In this way, the new system will give players double the armor customization options.
Monster Hunter Wilds Removes Gender-locked Armor
In previousMonster Huntergames, gear items had different appearances depending on the Hunter’s gender. While the armor sets had the same stats, female avatars tended to have less covering gear and more skirt and dress options, while male characters had more access to fully covering clothing. This has long been criticized by fans who wanted to dress their female avatars in the masculine armor versions, and vice-versa. Thankfully, this problem will be a thing of the past, asMonster Hunter Wildswon’t have separate female and male armor. Players will be able to let their creativity loose and combine their outfits with the14 weapons featured inMonster Hunter Wilds.
Fans speculate thatMonster Hunter Wildswill launch in early 2025, according to past promotion patterns from previous titles of the series.Monster Hunter Wildsis one of the most anticipated games releasing next year, to the point that Capcom made the game the star of its Gamescom 2024 lineup. Other new features revealed coming inMonster Hunter Wildsinclude a gameplay mechanic called Focus Mode, which will let players aim at monsters' weakpoints and deal additional damage using Focus Strikes. The game promises new monsters, weapons, and unique mechanics while staying true to the concept of the series.
Monster Hunter Wilds
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The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.Fulfill your duty as a Hunter by tracking and defeating powerful monsters and forging strong new weapons and armor from the materials you harvest from your hunt as you uncover the connection between the people of the Forbidden Lands and the locales they inhabit.The ultimate hunting experience awaits you in Monster Hunter Wilds.
