As part of the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds Title 1 update, Capcom plans to introduce a new Arena Quests mode, a ranked, timed multiplayer mode with a competitive leaderboard and in-game cosmetic prizes. In anticipation of the new game mode, Capcom has issued a stern warning to would-be cheaters, and it will be following that up with punitive measures. According to a post on X and a recent blog post about the new game mode, any confirmed cheaters may face repercussions like removal of rewards, disqualification from further participation in Arena Quests, or even account restriction or outright suspension.
Curiously, Capcom seems to be relying on community reporting for its cheater detection, since Monster Hunter Wilds notably does not feature an anti-cheat system. While this means the AAA game runs well on Linux and the Steam Deck alike, it also makes it more difficult to catch cheating players. It also presents the unfortunate side effect of innocent players being caught in the cross fire. Addressing the latter, Capcom says the following: “Individuals who are mistakenly deemed to have committed a prohibited act will not be compensated later with participation and ranking rewards,” and it encourages any players who suspect that they have been teamed up with a cheater to leave the quest immediately and report the offending player.
Hunters, TU1 brings with it quest types where you can compete for the fastest time for both leaderboard position and cosmetic pendant rewards.
To ensure a fun and fair experience for our players, we will take action against accounts participating in fraudulent ranking activity, such as the use of cheating or external tools.
Accounts deemed to be in breach of this may be suspended, or have restrictions placed on them, such as being unable to receive rewards from these quests.
Also, if cheating is confirmed in a multiplayer hunt by any member(s) of a team, the completion time for the quest will be deemed invalid and the right to rewards can be revoked for the whole party.
Please take caution to avoid playing multiplayer with those who are engaging in prohibited activity, or those you suspect of such.
If you find yourself in a quest where one or more of the players is exhibiting prohibited behaviour, please report them. This can be done by navigating to their Hunter Profile screen and selecting report.
Players can earn the rewards from these quests solo, or with Support Hunters too!
Reward pendants may be made available separately at a later date.
