Monster Hunter World PC New Update To Add Deviljho, Fixes For Remaining Connection Issues And More

Francesco De Meo
Monster Hunter World

Monster Hunter World PC is soon going to receive a new update which will introduce new content as well as tweaks and fixes.

The new update, which will release tomorrow, September 6th, will introduce a new monster, Deviljho, as well as a new specialized tool and a new costume for The Handler. The update will also fix the remaining connection issues.

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This first free update will be released on September 6th, 2018 at 00:00 (UTC).

Major Additions:

  • Added a new monster: Deviljho! (Includes new Deviljho weapons, and the Vangis α and β armor sets.)
    Note: Deviljho will invade 6★ quests, 7★ quests, and high rank expeditions once you have completed the investigation for the "??? Rathian" in the main story. After completing certain conditions, you will unlock the Deviljho special assignment.
  • Added a new specialized tool: Dragonproof Mantle.
  • Added a new costume for The Handler: Astera 3 Star Chef Coat (Downloadable Content).

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed remaining connection issues that were causing excessive error messages.
    In the event a host is disconnected from a session, they will be reconnected as long there is a guest remaining in the session.
    In the event that you are disconnected from Steam, it will attempt to reconnect and will not display an error message unless the reconnection fails.
  • Fixed issues that would slow down processing in certain conditions:
    When a large amount of thunder element effects are displayed
    When breaking off parts of Bazelgeuse's back
  • Fixed a bug where some players could not exit the Poogie menu when changing their Poogie's name.
  • Fixed a bug where Limited Bounty information would be lost when accessing the bounty list at the Resource Center in offline mode.
  • Fixed a bug where the help text for setting Online Sessions to private provided incorrect information.
    Before: Make your Online Session invisible to searches. (Players can still join with the ID or via invitations.)
    After: Make your Online Session invisible to searches. (Players can still join with the Online Session ID.)
  • Fixed an issue in Arabic where the "Groups" guild card title was not consistent with other titles (guild card titles are displayed in English).
    Before: المجموعة
    After: Groups

Monster Hunter World is now available in all regions on PC and consoles.

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About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.

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