Capcom’s Monster Hunter series is home to some of the most imaginative and intimidating monsters in video games. From majestic Flying Wyverns to climate-changing Elder Dragons, this series has no shortage of awesome-looking and challenging creatures to hunt, with more original beasties being added with every new entry like the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds.
Players in this game will be beset with a host of new vicious and horrific monsters, while bringing back some familiar monsters that will excite long-time fans. Since this game will no doubt feature a gigantic roster of monsters, we will compile every monster revealed for Monster Hunter Wilds in an easy-to-read list so you know what to watch out for and are fully prepared to survive the hunt.
Monster Hunter Wilds monster list - Herbivores
Herbivores are usually docile creatures that don’t pose a threat to players. However, it is worth hunting them as Herbivores usually yield useful crafting materials and meat that can be cooked into Well-Done Steaks, which massively increase your stamina gauge.
Ceratonoth
Ceratonoth are a group of peaceful Herbivores that resemble pangolins and spend their days grazing and trekking the Windward Plains. Ceratonoth often form herds while traveling, with a male Ceretonoth placed in the center.
They do this so male Ceretonoth can protect the female Ceretonoth from lightning strikes during the Windward Plains’ frequent thunderstorms by using their special dorsal horns as lightning rods to catch lightning bolts and safely release them to the ground.
Dalthydon
Dalthydon are territorial Herbivores that look like miniature T-Rexes with the heads of goats and frequently migrate to different locales depending on the season. Whenever they sense danger, they will fight back against intruders by ramming into them using their hardened headshells.
This herbivorous wyvern changes its habitat depending on the season. When it senses danger, it will sometimes take a defensive posture and fight back with its well-developed head shell.
Monster Hunter Wilds monster list - Flying Wyverns
Flying Wyverns are the most iconic monster type in the series and are usually the most common large monster type you will run into. These winged beasts swoop down from the air to snatch their prey with their sharp talons and blow their aggressors away with ranged elemental attacks.
Gravios
Gravios is an enormous Flying Wyvern covered in an extremely tough, rock-like hide that only the sharpest of blades will be able to cut through. It resides in volcanic regions where it attacks its prey by crushing them under its massive feet or rolling on top of them with its body.
Gravios can also devastate foes with explosive, sleeping, and poison gas attacks, and annihilate them by firing laser beams from its mouth.
Rathalos
In Monster Hunter Wilds’ debut trailer, we see a shot of the series mascot, Rathalos, flying overhead, confirming that it will return for this title. Rathalos is the textbook example of a Flying Wyvern, this reptilian monstrosity will attack enemies from above by spitting fireballs and performing aerial divebomb attacks that have earned Rathalos the nickname of “King of the Skies”.
Rathalos can also produce poison from its talons that will inflict the Poison status effect on players. Poison will slowly drain your health, so keep an Antidote on hand to cure yourself if you get by a Rathalos’ talons.
Rathian
If a Monster Hunter title has a Rathalos, then a Rathian isn't too far behind. This iconic Flying Wyvern is nicknamed the "Queen of the Land" for her aggressive, ground-based fighting style where she will constantly charge at the player and smack them down with her poisonous tail.
Rathian can also spit fireballs but they have a bigger blast radius compared to Rathalos' fireballs, so make sure you get out of the way or have impenetrable defensive options to avoid getting incinerated.
Rey Dau
During the Summer Game Fest 2024 trailer, we caught a glimpse of a strange-looking Flying Wyvern that shot electricity from two sharp horns growing out of its head. However, thanks to the Gamescom 2024 trailer, we now know what this thing is - the Rey Dau.
The Rey Dau is a massive Flying Wyvern covered in gold scales and is confirmed to be the apex predator of the Windward Plains. This intimidating beastie has adapted to the lightning storms that occur in the region thanks to its lightning-resistant hide and can discharge lightning bolts from its horns that can potentially knock out even experienced hunters in one hit.
Monster Hunter Wilds monster list - Brute Wyverns
Brute Wyverns are an extremely aggressive monsters that resemble the real-life Tyrannosaurus Rex. Brute Wyverns are considered some of the most dangerous land-based monsters you will encounter in the wild, some of which can even stand up to the might of Elder Dragons.
Rompopolo
Rompopolo is without a doubt one of the freakiest and most alien-looking Brute Wyverns ever discovered in the world of Monster Hunter. This bulbous behemoth resides in the Oilwell Basin and attacks its prey by poisoning them with toxic gas expunged from its mouth and tail. It can also its toxic gas to cause a chain reaction with the Oilwell Basin's oil rivers to make them explode and damage any player unfortunate enough to be caught in the blast radius.
Quematrice
The Quematrice is a moderately-sized Brute Wyvern with characteristics that make it resemble real-life chickens. However, this monster is anything but a chicken because it will get into a fight with any creature it encounters if it smells food up for grabs.
When hunting the Quematrice, make sure to watch out for its tail. It can secrete a flammable substance that will ignite into scorching flames when the Brute Wyvern drags its tail on the ground towards its target, so be prepared to dodge out of the way when it happens.
Monster Hunter Wilds monster list - Bird Wyverns
Bird Wyverns are monster types that resemble birds of prey or ancient velociraptors. Most Bird Wyverns are usually small creatures that form packs, so they gang up on larger monsters using their superior numbers.
However, there are some rare Bird Wyverns that travel alone and are so dangerous that they can take some of the intimidating monster types in a fight on equal footing.
Talioths
During Monster Hunter Wild's 2024 State of Play trailer, we see a scene of a Chatacabra getting attacked by a pack of Bird Wyverns with black-feathered bodies and elongated hook-like peaks.
These vicious Bird Wyverns are called Talioths and they are not afraid to attack monsters bigger than them, so be prepared to defend yourself should you get pounced on by them.
Yian Kut-Ku
At the end of the extended 'Kut' of Monster Hunter Wilds' release date reveal trailer, fans were treated by the reveal of a returning old-school monster, Yian Kut-Ku. Yian Kut-Ku is a large Bird Wyvern that's been a part of the Monster Hunter franchise ever since the first game in 2004 and now it's back with a vengeance after being absent from the mainline series since Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.
The Yian Kut-Ku is considered a 'weak' monster compared to other large monsters due to its fragile body and is often treated as a punching bag for new hunters to test their skills and weapons on. However, underestimating this thing can be a fatal mistake because Yian Kut-Ku's oversized peak isn't just for show.
When defending against predators, Yian Kut-Ku will try to peck at them with its peak, which is strong enough to break through boulders bigger than cars. Not only that, Yian Kut-Kut can also run fast to trample enemies to death and spit fireballs to attack enemies at a distance. While it may not be as lethal as a Rathalos' fireball, getting hit by Yian Kut-Ku's will still ruin your day if you don't get out of the way.
Gypceros
When Capcom announced the second Open Beta Test for Monster Hunter Wilds, it also revealed the return of another Bird Wyvern that debuted in Monster Hunter 1, the Gypceros. This gigantic rubbery avian may look ridiculous but looks can deceiving.
The Gypceros is a cunning monster that attacks players with a wide variety of attacks. The Gypceros can stretch its tail into a whip-like weapon, spit poison saliva, smash rocks with its giant peak, blind players with a flash attack using its horn-like appendage, and even play dead to lull players into a false of security before launching a sneak attack.
Monster Hunter Wilds monster list - Fanged Beasts
Fanged Beasts are monsters that resemble mammals like bears, gorillas, monkeys, and pigs. These monsters tend to be some of the more aggressive beasties and will challenge any hunter or monster that invades their territory, regardless if they’re stronger or not.
Ajarakan
The Ajarakan is a fire-based Fanged Beast that has a short-temper and will attack anything, even its own kind at the slightest provocation. It fights primarily like an enraged monkey and clawing, bite and generally ripping and tearing into its opponents with a berserker rage.
When an Ajarakan's anger reaches its boiling point, it will set itself on fire by igniting the shell on its back with friction to power itself up and set its opponents ablaze with flame attacks.
Doshaguma
The Doshaguma is a large Fanged Beast that looks like a horrific crossbreed between a bear and a lion. These rugged behemoths are extremely territorial and dangerous, as their herculean strength and sharp claws can crush opponents like a sour grape.
Doshaguma also tend to travel in packs for a better chance to rip their prey apart. It would be foolish to attack a Doshaguma herd head-on, so you will need to find a way to pick them off one by one or lure the alpha Doshaguma (marked with a red mane) away so its pack can’t help it.
Congalala
During Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds Tokyo Game Show 2024 presentation, one of the more infamous monsters from early Monster Hunter games reared its ugly to befoul a new generation of players - the Congalala. This pink-furred Fanged Beast is one of the more disgusting beasts of Monster Hunter's massive roster of monsters for its ugly appearance and foul attacks.
Its move-set set consists of clumsily swinging its arms around like the monkey it is, shoving its fat, hardened belly into opponents to knock them down, a long-reaching stink-cloud breath attack, and farting in your face.
Don't be fooled by Congalala's toilet humor because its fart and breath attacks can infect players with a nasty status effect called 'Stench' which prevents players from using their items. This status ailment can be cured by using a Deodorant so be sure to pack plenty of them when hunting this beast.
In addition, Congalala can change the effects of its breath attack by consuming mushrooms during battle:
- Eating a Poisonschroom (colored purple) will cause the breath attack to poison you.
- Eating a Paraschroom (colored yellow) will cause the breath attack to paralyse you.
- Eating a Nitroschroom (colored light red) will cause the breath to become explosive and deal massive damage to players while setting them on fire.
Monster Hunter Wilds monster list - Amphibians
Amphibians are a very rare kind of monster with appearances and behaviors similar to that of toads. They are slow, heavy monsters but make up for their lack of agility with immense strength and thick-armored hides that can withstand almost any attack.
Chatacabra
The Chatacabra is a muscle-bound toad-like monster, always ready for battle. It attacks its prey by punching them with its hefty fists, knocking them to floor using its gigantic tail, and stampede towards them to crush them underfoot.
Chatacabra can also use sticky saliva from its tongue to glue rocks to its fists to form makeshift gauntlets that will power-up its attacks.
Monster Hunter Wilds monster list - Leviathans
Leviathans are aquatic, bipedal monsters that resemble sea creatures like the Lock Ness Monster and specialise in utilizing water-elemental attacks.
Balahara
The Balahara is a Leviathan that looks like reptilian sandworm ripped straight out of the Dune franchise. It is a disturbing-looking monster that can swim through deserts as if it were a swimming pool, coil its serpentine body around its victims to choke them to death, and create quicksand pits to trap their foes so they can't escape.
Uth Duna
The Uth Duna is a gigantic, reptilian Leviathan that resides in the Scarlet Forest and only appears when the region's 'Downpour' Inclemency period occurs. These girthy beasts secrete a special fluid in their body to protect themselves from incoming attacks and belly-flop all over the place to create tidal waves to wash their aggressors away.
Hirabami
During the Monster Hunter Wilds February 2025 Showcase, a new Leviathan was revealed called the Hirabami. These strange-looking yet deadly creatures travel in packs and somehow are able to float in the air like kites.
The Hirabami attack their prey by flying through the air and then ramming into them like a speeding bullet train. They can also spit icy substances that can freeze a player's feet to the ground, rendering them helpless to dodge incoming attacks.
Monster Hunter Wilds monster list - Temnocerans
Temnocerans are giant monsters that resemble real-life spiders. They are also infamous for possessing deadly status ailment attacks that can cripple players and leave them helpless for Temnocerans to eat them.
Lala Barina
The Lala Barina is a Temnoceran that strangely resembles and even moves like a ballerina dancer. This disturbing bug lives within the depths of the Scarlet Forest and stalks its prey from the shadows before pouncing them and bringing them back to its lair.
Fighting the Lala Barina is a scary affair as it can quickly dash across the battlefield to rip you shreds with its claws and impale you with a large stinger. It can also shake its fluffy abdomen to release deadly, spiky pollen from its body that can paralyze players if the pollen hits them.
Nerscylla
The Nerscylla is the series' first and most iconic Temnoceran type monster, that has terrified players since its debut in Monster Hunter 4. The Nerscylla is a fast, agile Temnoceran that attacks its prey with razor-sharp claws, pierces them with a stinger laced with sleep-inducing venom, spider-webs that can trap players, and poisonous mandibles that can decapitate you if you don't get out of the way.
What makes a Nerscylla extra dangerous is its intelligence as its smart to realise that its weak to thunder-elemental weapons. So a Nerscylla decides to protect itself by hunting Gypeceros, ripping off their thunder-resistant skin, and then wears the skin like a suit of armor to stop hunters from exploiting its elemental weakness.
Monster Hunter Wilds monster list - Unknown
The monsters in this category are shrouded in mystery with little to no information available as to what they could ultimately be. What is known about these monsters is that they extremely dangerous and should be avoided until you are fully prepared to hunt them.
Arkveld
Arkveld is the flagship monster of Monster Hunter Wilds that was revealed during Sony's September 2024 State of Play event. This terrifying monster's classification is currently unknown and has been nicknamed the 'White Wraith' for its ghastly appearance and long chain-like appendages that resemble ghost chains.
This monster was originally thought to be extinct by the Hunter's Guild but now it has resurfaced and is causing chaos in the Forbidden Lands, attacking any living creature in sight by using its chain-like appendages as weapons.
Nu Udra 'The Black Flame'
During the Monster Hunter Wilds October 2024 Showcase stream, Capcom revealed the Apex monster of the Oilwell Basin region, which is quite possibly one of the most horrifying monsters ever conceived in the entire Monster Hunter franchise.
This Octopus-like monster was shrouded in mystery and was only known by the moniker of The Black Flame" labeled by the villagers of Azuz. However, thanks to a January 2025 Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay preview with IGN, we finally know its true name is Nu Udra.
Nu Udra is a ginormous creature that towers over most of the regular large monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds. Nu Udra is covered in deadly flammable oil, it has giant tentacles that it uses to choke its prey to death, and it can breathe fire from its special appendages on its body.
In addition, Nu Udra doesn't have eyes so it's immune to being blinded by Flash Bombs and it can squeeze its body through tight crevices in walls or the ground to escape if it feels threatened.
Gore Magala
Gore Magala is a classic monster that debuted back in 2013's Monster Hunter 4 on the Nintendo 3DS as that title's flagship monster. It is a demonic being so mysterious that even after a decade since its discovery, it is still classified by the Hunter's Guild as a "???" type monster as there very little information about this species came into being.
What is known about the Gore Magala is that it is one of the most dangerous monsters in the entire Monster Hunter series and if left unchecked, could destroy ecosystems. The Gore Magala has freakishly immense strength, it can obliterate opponents with a array of energy-based attacks, and it can infect its prey with the deadly Frenzy Virus.
The Frenzy Virus is a special status effect that builds up over time on a player once infected (as represented on a special bar below the player's health bar). If the Frenzy Virus isn't cured in time, it will cripple a player's stats to the point where even the Gore Magala's weakest attack could end them.
To cure the Frenzy Virus, you will need to start hitting any monsters you see in a manic frenzy to overcome the virus before the meter fills up. Thankfully, you can buy yourself time by eating Nulberries to reset the Frenzy Virus build-up meter.
If you manage to overcome the Frenzy Virus, you will gain a massive affinity stat boost so you can perform critical hits more easily.
Unknown "Sea Horse" dragon
During Monster Hunter Wilds' 6th cinematic trailer, there was a scene where the player was fighting a pack of Hirabami and a gigantic reptilian-like whose body shape somewhat resembles a sea horse.
Whatever this thing is, its scream was powerful enough to cause a small shockwave and scare away the Hirabami. Considering its size and potential power, this "sea horse"-like monster is most likely the apex predator of the Iceshard region.
A new frontier of monsters to hunt
And there you have every monster revealed so far for Monster Hunter Wilds.
We will frequently update this list with more monsters that will be revealed over the coming months leading up to the game’s release in 2025. Be sure to bookmark this list and check back frequently to what monsters will be joining the roster of this highly anticipated upcoming Xbox game and upcoming PC game.
Monster Hunter Wilds, the next-gen successor to one of Capcom's best Xbox games and best PC games, Monster Hunter World, is scheduled to launch on February 28, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.
