Key Takeaways
- Potential return of Blangonga and Lagiacrus in Monster Hunter Wilds from previous games excites players.
- New datamine reveals possible additional returning monsters like Seregios, Anjanath, and Odogaron.
- Datamine also hints at new locations and monster parts, increasing anticipation for the game’s release.
It’s safe to say that excitement for Monster Hunter Wilds has reached a fever pitch. Despite some pretty awful performance issues, the recent beta was played by 463,798 players at its peak, making it one of the most-played games of this year, having the 22nd-highest concurrent player count on Steam of all time in the process.
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With the game now a little over two months from launch, players are clamoring to find any crumb of information they can about the game. And there’s been some success, with a new datamine potentially revealing a second set of monsters returning from previous Monster Hunter games.
As with all leaks, take this with a pinch of salt until confirmed by Capcom.
Blangonga And Lagiacrus Could Be Returning For Monster Hunter Wilds
A couple of weeks back, datamining began, revealing the potential returns of the Gravios, Gypceros, Nerscylla, and Gore Magala. Now, new information from Reddit user TheNadei, has revealed a bunch more monsters that could be making a comeback.
It appears that the Blangonga, a fanged ape-like monster similar to Rajang, will be returning to the game.
Every monster in the Monster Hunter series is given an ID that it retains across every game. By looking at the game’s source code, TheNadei has managed to match some of the Wild’s monster IDs with previous games.
Using this method, it appears that the Blangonga, a fanged ape-like monster similar to Rajang, will be returning to the game for the first time since Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. It will be joined by Lagriacrus, a Leviathan that’s not been seen since Generations Ultimate, and the Seregios, Anjanath, and Odogaron, which were in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak and Monster Hunter World, respectively.
Alongside the returning monsters, the datamine hints at six potential locations, which the game’s files call Desert, Forest, Oil, Grave, Priestess, and Wall. And TheNadei also broke down the game’s potential breaks, which could hint at some new monsters, with parts such as Trunk and Antennae found in the files.
Of course, until this is confirmed by Capcom, don’t count your chickens. But it certainly seems exciting.
Monster Hunter Wilds introduces a dynamic, living world with changing climates, along with the usual variety of giant monsters, weapons, and characters. A new mount, the Seikret, helps you get around more quickly and easily.
- PC Release Date
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February 28, 2025