Monster Hunter Wilds’ FF14 crossover replace and Omega hunt lands on Monday, however we’re nonetheless ready till December for these much-needed efficiency enhancements

Throughout its pre-TGS showcase stream earlier right now, Capcom introduced that the following main Monster Hunter Wilds replace, that includes Ultimate Fantasy 14 collaboration content material, will launch on Monday, September 29. First revealed again in August, Title Replace 3 will add Eorzea-themed hunts, tools, and cosmetics, which—whereas appreciated—nonetheless leaves Wilds’ evident efficiency points largely unaddressed.

The headlining addition in TU3 is Omega Planetes, the FF14 incarnation of Ultimate Fantasy’s recurring mechanical superboss who’s one way or the other managed to hop dimensions into the Monster Hunter setting. Contemplating Omega is a superweapon whose prime directive is dragon killing, its presence presumably would not bode properly for Monster Hunter’s largely lizard-based ecology, so it is as much as the hunters as well it again to its correct actuality.

Just like the Behemoth crossover hunt from Monster Hunter: World, the Omega Planetes battle will function FF14 UI thrives, battle mechanics, and AoE hazards ripped proper out of raid encounters. In Omega’s case, this looks as if it will entail navigating a hellscape of deadly beam weaponry, which feels acceptable primarily based on my recollections of the FF14 raids.

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Alongside Omega, the collaboration replace can even add tools and objects that’ll deliver much more FF14 mechanics into Wilds. A Darkish Knight-themed Bale Armor set will give hunters entry to The Blackest Evening, an FF14 Darkish Knight means that erects a damage-absorbing barrier and counteracts with a heavy assault when it is destroyed. Hunters may acquire a Soul of the Pictomancer merchandise, which is able to allow them to use FF14 Pictomancer spells whereas it is carried within the merchandise pouch.

There’ll even be a wide range of different cosmetics accessible to unlock, together with gestures, Morbol-themed palico armor, a Chocobo seikret pores and skin, and a weapon pendant that’ll make a cactuar observe your hunter round.

October will deliver much more additions: Nu Udra will get its arch-tempered variant, and Dreamspell—autumn’s seasonal Competition of Accord occasion—will deck the Grand Hub out in ghoulish decor.

I am wanting ahead to these free additions, however what is not coming in Title Replace 3 are efficiency enhancements. Efficiency woes have been on the heart of the months-long crumbling of Wilds participant sentiment, contributing to collapsing gross sales numbers and even upsetting developer harassment.

In August, Capcom stated on X that it is “dedicated to listening to your suggestions and enhancing each efficiency and stability of the sport” and is “concentrating on Free Title Replace 4 this winter to implement a multifaceted plan, together with CPU and GPU associated optimizations,” with a second spherical of fixes arriving even later.

Assuming Capcom’s “multifaceted plan” does repair a few of Wilds’ dire technical points, it will imply we have needed to wait till 10 months after launch for substantial efficiency enhancements. Realizing that, it left a rotten style within the mouth when Capcom devoted an unbroken minute and a half of its showcase stream to the newest paid beauty DLC packs that’ll be on supply when Title Replace 3 arrives.

The mixed price of Wilds’ present microtransactions already totals over $350. If it was me, I might most likely cool my jets on the monetization till my sport’s been straightened out a bit, however I am not a businessman.

If December’s title replace and efficiency fixes handle to attract again disgruntled hunters, nonetheless, they’re going to have a brand new foe ready for them. Capcom additionally introduced right now that TU4 will mark the return of Gogmazios, an elder dragon monster that hasn’t been huntable since MH4U. Ought to be nice—if the sport runs higher. Fingers crossed.