Monster Hunter Wilds Ver.1.041 Adds Arch-Tempered Arkveld
Capcom deployed Monster Hunter Wilds Ver.1.041.00.00 at 02:30 UTC on February 18, 2026. The update expanded permanent endgame hunts, added two side missions, and reduced processing load across PC and consoles.
News summary
Arch-tempered Arkveld joins the permanent Event Quest roster, while Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra, and Jin Dahaad each receive new 10★ permanent hunts.
The Monster Hunter Stories 3 collaboration mission “A Royal Request” unlocks at Hunter Rank 9, and “Love for a Hero” follows the extra mission “Ghosts Pay No Heed to Tomorrow” plus conversations with Nadia and Mina.
Twenty-nine equipment-material Event Quests become permanent and playable offline, while nine existing permanent quests also gain offline access.
Model LOD changes, spawn-processing work, effect caching, and rendering adjustments target CPU and GPU load.
Update overview
The update broadens progression and facility options beyond the new hunts. Timeworn Charms enter quest rewards, the Melding Pot can process Gogma materials, and the Ingredient Center can supply random ingredients after Hunter Rank 9. Hunters who completed “Germination” can unlock higher Pop-Up Camp limits in the Windward Plains, Scarlet Forest, and Oilwell Basin. Barrel Bowling also gains an immediate retry option and a way to spend 10 vouchers while collecting every reward at once.
Key details
Capcom corrected a Jin Dahaad state that could block quest progression, traps disappearing in parts of the Windward Plains, and duplicate Convergent Elderbreaker cannons during the Gogmazios quest. Weapon fixes cover temporary Sword & Shield radial-menu item loss, erratic Dual Blades movement after an airborne Focus Strike on Gogmazios, and unintended elemental effects on Artian Light and Heavy Bowguns.
| Patch item | Detail |
| Version | Ver.1.041.00.00 |
| Released | February 18, 2026, 02:30 UTC |
| Platforms | PC; PlayStation 5; Xbox Series X/S |
| Headline hunt | Permanent 10★ Arch-tempered Arkveld Event Quest |
| Collaboration | A Royal Request — Hunter Rank 9+ |
Source timeline
Capcom previewed Ver.1.041 and its first-anniversary content on February 10, 2026. Capcom then published the Ver.1.041.00.00 changelog for the February 18 deployment at 02:30 UTC, documenting the quest additions, facility changes, optimizations, and fixes.