Monster Hunter Wilds quests get a big update in response to cheaters and exploiters, as Capcom tries to make challenges more fair for honest players. The latest game in the popular Monster Hunter franchise features limited-time quests and events, which players can complete for unique rewards. Unfortunately, it seems that the game’s leaderboard has been flooded with cheaters, making it more difficult for regular players to acquire some rewards that involve rankings.

In response to this issue, all future Challenge Quests and Free Challenge Quests will no longer require players to reach a certain ranking on the leaderboard to earn rewards, according to the Monster Hunter Wilds X account. Capcom is also reviewing Arena Quest and Challenge Quest clear times for any “irregularities or glitches” and plans to ban anyone found to have been cheating, stating that the company “will be taking action to exclude times that are clearly unnatural.”

Hunters, we have some important changes to Challenge Quest rewards. To provide all hunters a reasonable and fair opportunity to obtain the event rewards for the ongoing Challenge Quest “Doshaguma of the Hollow,” we are making the changes as described in the image below.… pic.twitter.com/VxQDUsDBk7 — Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) April 15, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds Changes How Challenge Quests Work

Capcom Attempts To Crack Down On Cheaters And Exploiters

Challenge Quests in Monster Hunter Wilds are special limited-time quests that provide a fun twist to typical gameplay. In these challenges, players are asked to defeat a specific monster using a pre-determined layout. These quests encourage players to try out new equipment and compete to beat a high score.

Until now, rewards have been given out to participants based on their performance in the challenges, with different rewards available for personal and community performances. Some community rewards are related to players achieving certain rankings on the leaderboard, a feature that will be disabled in future challenges as part of the new update.

In another Monster Hunter Wilds X post, Capcom also reminds players that exploiting existing bugs is against the game’s End User License Agreement (EULA). The notice comes on the heels of Hotfix patch Ver.1.010.01.00, which fixes several known bugs, potentially making it harder for exploiters to game the system to their advantage.

Fans React To Monster Hunter Wilds Challenge Quest Changes

Reaction Is Mixed, With Some Fans Calling It A W And Others Disappointed

Fan reaction to the news is mixed, since the changes will affect the way players interact with the limited-time events. The update gives many players a fighting chance to get rewards they had no way of getting before because of the skewed leaderboards. As a result, many Monster Hunter fans are praising Capcom for attempting to resolve the issue. “That’s more like it!” writes DragonHeartz on X. “Challenge quest rewards should always be performance based.”

“Sad to see there’s no real challenge left to compete in.”

On the other hand, many others are upset at the company for removing a fun component of the game. For many, competing in the challenges against others was the most fun part of the game, and removing this element discourages them from participating in future events. X user Dantaine, for instance, writes: “I understand the changes, just sad to see there’s no real challenge left to compete in.” Hopefully, as Capcom continues to make changes to and adapt Monster Hunter Wilds, the company might find a better way to fight back against cheaters.