Monster Hunter Wilds: Players Discover Captured Monsters Flee

While most players think of Monster Hunter as a game about slaying monsters, capturing them is also a vital part of the experience. As Monster Hunter Wilds players are now learning, if you capture a monster and stick around, you might witness a rather amusing sequence.

A post by Reddit user RDGtheGreat on the r/MonsterHunter subreddit demonstrates this perfectly. By remaining near a captured monster, you get to see a bit of "behind-the-scenes" action—specifically, the monster waking up and walking away.

Fun fact: captured monsters just get up and leave within a minute of napping
byu/RDGtheGreat inMonsterHunter

After capturing a Nu Udra and waiting patiently, the enormous cephalopod simply gets to its feet and departs. Many have compared the moment to a film crew wrapping up a scene, and it's all in good fun.

As for plausible in-universe explanations, it's reasonable to assume the research team doesn't have massive cages on hand. The idea of Monster Hunter Wilds adopting a catch-and-release philosophy for its studies feels fitting and aligns with Alma's and the crew's overall approach throughout the story.

Whatever the lore justification might be, it's a charming detail. It's impressive that Capcom's developers considered this scenario and created a specific animation instead of just having the monster fade away. It does look a bit comical, watching this creature—now missing several limbs—scurry off into the distance. Yet, it's a thoughtful touch that may offer deeper insight into how Alma and her team conduct their fieldwork.

Patch 1.000.05.00 has just been released for Monster Hunter Wilds, resolving several quest progression blockers and other bugs. Further performance optimizations are still in development, as the game currently holds a 'Mixed' overall rating on Steam.

To help kick off your Monster Hunter Wilds journey, check out our guide on what Monster Hunter Wilds doesn’t tell you and a breakdown of all 14 weapon types in the game. We also have a detailed Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough in progress, a Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer guide for playing with friends, and if you participated in an open beta, here's how to transfer your Monster Hunter Wilds Beta character.

IGN's Monster Hunter Wilds review scored the game an 8/10. Our verdict: "Monster Hunter Wilds continues to polish the series' rougher edges in intelligent ways, delivering incredibly fun battles while somewhat lacking in significant challenge."