Nov 5, 2018

Status Update: Concerning Connection Errors

Monster Hunter: World - MHW_CAPCOM

We have recently received a large number of reports regarding error codes that result in players getting disconnected (50382-MW1, etc.)

We are looking into the problem and fixing any affected areas.
Please hold on while the issue is being addressed.

We are also considering extending the period of the Kulve Taroth Siege quest
"Banquet in the Earthen Hall" and possibly making it available again at a later date.
We will bring you an update as soon as the details have been decided.

We deeply apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Important: The latest version of MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD is revision number 157749.
You can verify the version number in the top-left corner when you launch the game in window mode.
Keep in mind that you can only match with other players who have the same update version as you.

For other questions, please visit the official MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD support portal below.
http://www.capcom.com/mhwsupport/

Nov 2, 2018

Monster Hunter: World Kulve Taroth: how to fight it, what is its weakness

Monster Hunter: World - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Dave Irwin)

Deep within the Caverns of El Dorado in Monster Hunter: World lies the golden Elder Dragon known as Kulve Taroth. You won’t be able to kill this massive beast, but you will be able to knock off all of its shards which can be crafted into all sorts of wonderfully sparkling armour. It’s also the first monster that requires four groups of four warriors, which means you’ll need to work together to take it down through multiple phases. This guide will go over how to fight the Kulve Taroth, as well as all the materials that can be gathered from it.

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Oct 31, 2018

Monster Hunter: World unleashes Kulve Taroth on PC this weekend

Monster Hunter: World - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)

One of the megabig monsters only seen in Monster Hunter: World events on consoles so far will make her PC debut this weekend, bringing the fleeting opportunity to hack the elder dragon Kulve Taroth into pieces then forge her golden scales and horns into weapons and armour. A patch hit MHW yesterday to lay the groundwork for the event, and it’ll all kick off at midnight on Friday. It’ll be a tough battle, but the rewards are certainly shiny. You don’t want to turn up to monster prom wrapped in rotting guts while the other hunters are clad in golden plate and horns, do you?

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Oct 30, 2018

(2) Title Update: Bug Fixes, Localization Bug Fixes

Monster Hunter: World - MHW_CAPCOM

Bug Fixes:

Fixed a bug preventing 43 titles that were available in the console versions from unlocking in the Steam version.
Fixed a bug that prevented certain textures from being loaded optimally during character creation and cutscenes.
Fixed a bug where stars wouldn't be shown at night.
Fixed a bug causing error code 83-MW1 to occur. A message will now only be displayed when the connection to Steam is actually cut off.
Fixed a bug causing hair to clip into the character's mouth when equipping Brigade Lobos, Brigade Lobos α, or Brigade Lobos β on certain hairstyles.
Fixed a bug where the "Cannot take rewards because your item box is full" message would be displayed even if the item box was not full when using the "Take All" function at The Botanical Research Center.
Fixed a bug at the Elder Melder where, when changing the number of materials and then cancelling using mouse controls, the number of items would not return to the previous value and remain the same as before cancelling.
When using keyboard settings, assigning any key other than the default key to Browse Items Left and Browse Items Right for ranged weapons would result in items not scrolling when the key was held down. This has been fixed.
Fixed a bug allowing some actions to be performed that would otherwise not be possible by simultaneously pressing a function key and a number key for the custom radial menu when using keyboard settings.
Fixed a bug where text overlap would occur when using items with long names on the custom radial menu when using keyboard settings.
Fixed a bug where the game would get stuck on the "Creating a new Online Session" message when trying to create a new Online Session.
Fixed a bug where players who joined an Online Session after you would not have their primary group names and icons shown on the player list.

For more details on the update, please refer to update announcement (1).

Important: The latest version of MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD is revision number 157749. You can verify the version number in the top-left corner when you launch the game in windowed mode. Keep in mind that you can only match with other players who have the same update version as you.

'For other questions, please visit the official MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD support portal below.
http://www.capcom.com/mhwsupport/

Oct 30, 2018

(1) Title Update: Major Additions and Changes

Monster Hunter: World - MHW_CAPCOM

On Tuesday, October 30 at 23:00 UTC, we released Title Update 3, which includes a number of bug fixes and feature additions.

Major New Content

The Autumn Harvest Fest will be held again on Wednesday, October 31 from 00:00 a.m. to 23:59 UTC.

Kulve Taroth Siege

This is a limited-time special siege, available from Friday, November 2nd 00:00 a.m. UTC to Thursday, November 15th 23:59 UTC.

This siege introduces a new monster, Kulve Taroth, which you will have to investigate with other players through an Online Session.
After completing the game (at HR 16 or higher), you may find Scattered Gold Chips during expeditions or optional quests. If you harvest them, the Admiral will appear in Astera, and you will be able to start the siege by talking to him.
All players in the Online Session have to work together to completely break the giant horns of Kulve Taroth, an elder dragon with a glittering coat of metal.
The Kulve Taroth Siege quest Banquet in the Earthen Hall requires a party of 4.
The more parties join the quest, the higher the chance of completing it. When one of the parties repels Kulve Taroth, all players in the Online Session receive a reward corresponding to how many research objectives they completed during the siege.
Materials obtained from this quest allow you to craft the Kulve Taroth α and Kulve Taroth β armor sets for your Hunter, and the Kulve Taroth Set α for your Palico.
Appraisal items obtained during this siege quest may contain random weapons.
Bushi Tickets let you create the Felyne Samurai Set α for your Palico.
New layered armor series: Bushi "Homare" and Bushi "Sabi."
Play the Banquet in the Earthen Hall quest to unlock delivery requests for each part of the Bushi "Homare" and Bushi "Sabi" series.
The Kulve Taroth Siege is only available for a limited time, but we plan to bring it back regularly in the future as well.

Downloadable Content

From Wednesday, October 31st 00:00 a.m. UTC, you will be able to purchase the following DLC items:

・Character Edit Voucher: Single Voucher
・Character Edit Voucher: Two-Voucher Pack
・Character Edit Voucher: Three-Voucher Pack

Each of the above items can only be purchased once.

If you have more than one character, the voucher will be consumed as soon as you use it on one character.

Hairstyles, eyebrow color, facial hair, makeup, and clothing can be changed without using a voucher by going to the item box in your room.

You cannot change the name of your Hunter, or the name/appearance of your Palico.

Major Additions and Changes

・Added HDR Mode to the display settings.
　From the main menu, go to Options and select "Screen Mode / HDR Setting."
　This option is only available on Windows 10.

・Revised the list of actions available under "Keyboard Settings" in the Options menu.
　You can now set Interact, Speak, Gather, Carve, and Special Attack to separate buttons.

・Added "One Key Keyboard Shortcuts" to Options.
　On:
　Press a shortcut key (any number key from 1 to 8) to immediately
　use the shortcut for the most recently used radial menu.

　Off:
　Press a radial menu key (by default, any key from F1 to F4) to
　bring up a radial menu, then press a shortcut key (any number key
　from 1 to 8) to use the shortcut.
　This is only displayed in the Options when "Radial Menu Type" is set to "Keyboard."

・Added "Start Menu Player Movement" to Options.
　When "Start Menu Player Movement" is set to "Off", the player movement
　keys (WASD) are used to move your menu selection while the menu is open.

For more details on the update, please refer to update announcement (2).

Important: The latest version of MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD is revision number 157749. You can verify the version number in the top-left corner when you launch the game in windowed mode. Keep in mind that you can only match with other players who have the same update version as you.

Oct 29, 2018

Elder Dragon Kulve Taroth finally comes to Monster Hunter World on PC this week

Monster Hunter: World

Capcom has announced that the formidable Elder Dragon Kulve Taroth will finally be making its way to Monster Hunter World on PC this week, but only for a limited time.

Kulve Taroth (which initially came to Monster Hunter World on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 back in April) is a collaborative battle designed for up to 16 players at a time - that's four groups of four hunters in the same Gathering Hub session. Participants must be Hunter Rank 16, which requires completing the main campaign.

Each party can help progress the Special Investigation quest (called Banquet in the Earthen Hall) either by collecting tracks or by attacking the Kulve Taroth in order to break off different body parts before it leaves the area. Completing different objectives during the fight earns players points, with more points equating to greater rewards.

Oct 29, 2018

Monster Hunter: World's raid boss, Kulve Taroth, is coming to PC November 2

Monster Hunter: World

If you're a Monster Hunter: World veteran, you've likely been waiting a long time for Kulve Taroth to appear in the PC version. This golden Elder Dragon first stomped onto consoles back in April, before the PC version was even released, and hasn't returned since. Requiring a full team of 16 hunters to fight, Kulve Taroth is a boss unlike anything else in Monster Hunter: World. And, until recently, PC players had no clue when they'd get the chance to fight Kulve Taroth.

Thanks to a post on Monster Hunter: World's Steam blog by Capcom, we now know that the Kulve Taroth Siege quest will be available to fight for a limited time on PC starting November 2 at 5PM PT until November 15 at 4:59PM PT.

During that time, hunters will be able to form a group of 16 players and embark on a mission to break Kulve Taroth's horns. You won't actually be hunting alongside all 16 players, but the raid will be broken up into groups of four each working together to complete the same objectives. Doing so will reward you with new 'Appraisal Weapons' and materials to forge and upgrade new equipment for you and your Palico sidekick.

Hunting Kulve Taroth won't be easy. You'll need to be HR16, which requires fully beating the main campaign (but that's not the hard part). Kulve Taroth is a real bastard to fight. Fortunately, Monster Hunter pro Arekks Gaming has a great step-by-step video guide you can follow.

This quest will come packaged as part of the third title update, which arrives earlier on October 30. This update includes some bug fixes, a new HDR mode, and some updates to the keyboard control scheme to make it a bit more intuitive.

PC players have had to wait quite a bit, so hopefully the rewards will be worth it when Kulve Taroth Siege opens on November 2.

Oct 26, 2018

Turn Monster Hunter's cat pals into man's true best friend with the Canine Palico mod

Monster Hunter: World

I love Monster Hunter World's Palicos. My feline companion rides with me into battle, heals me when I need healing (sometimes), and occasionally even puts a monster to sleep. He looks like kind of a smarmy wise-ass, as most cats are. But I still know in my heart of hearts that dogs are the superior pets, and I love that someone went to great lengths to replace Monster Hunter's palicos with pups in the Canine Palico mod "for those who prefer dogs. Now with sounds!"

There are three things I love about this mod.

1. I can't stop laughing at this picture of a bunch of dogs in armor. Adorable.

2. The earnestness with which modder UberGrainy explains this mod's creation: "I'm not particularly a cat or dog fan, but I know some people wanted a dog partner instead of a cat, so I wanted to see if this kind of MOD is possible. I was trying to make it look like a Shiba dog, but I think the neck needs to be a lot fatter, which causes clipping with most armor. So I reverted the neck to a thinner version."

3. The fact that the dogs still kind of look like cats, which just makes the whole thing even funnier.

Check out our full guide to the best Monster Hunter World mods here, which are mostly more practical additions. (But also less cute.)

Oct 25, 2018

Monster Hunter: World Palicos: all the Grimalkyne locations, how to upgrade Palico

Monster Hunter: World - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Dave Irwin)

Let’s face it, Monster Hunter: World’s Palico are adorable little furry sidekicks that are significantly superior to regular cats. They follow you into every single hunt, desperately trying to keep up as fast as their little legs can carry them, and usually eating attacks for their trouble. Their use is rather limited initially, but the skills and equipment you can equip them with can make all the difference. They even level up frequently to become more useful to you. They’re surprisingly complex to fully understand and use effectively, but you’ll be glad for their help whenever a monster attacks them instead of you. This guide will not only give you details on how to upgrade them, but also where to find all the Grimalkyne needed to unlock new abilities.

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