Monster Hunter Wilds: How Long to Beat? IGN Staff Share Their Playtimes
Monster Hunter Wilds has finally arrived on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Capcom's latest beast-battling adventure builds upon the success of Monster Hunter World and Iceborne, but how long does it take to complete? IGN staff share their experiences, detailing main story completion times, post-game activities, and overall playtime.
Tom Marks - Executive Reviews Editor, Games
Tom completed the main story in just under 15 hours. This marks the end of Low Rank, with High Rank and its numerous side quests and challenges still to come. He spent another 15 hours completing High Rank quests, unlocking systems and crafting options, and exploring the Artian weapon system. An additional five hours were dedicated to optimizing his weapon and armor sets, though he acknowledges much more remains to be done.
Casey DeFreitas - Deputy Editor, Guides
Casey finished the final High Rank story mission at around 40 hours, approximately 22 hours after completing Low Rank. She notes that this time includes periods spent in menus for guide creation. Her playthrough prioritized story progression, with minimal grinding and optional hunts during Low Rank. High Rank saw more optional monster hunts and collaborative play, which is often necessary for unlocking story missions. She estimates that a more thorough playthrough, including extensive crafting and optimization, could easily reach 60 hours. She still has endemic life to collect, side missions to complete, and plans for further endgame activities like talisman farming and Artian weapon crafting.
Simon Cardy - Senior Editorial Producer
Simon finished the main story in just under 16 hours, finding the battles surprisingly easygoing, especially compared to his experience with Monster Hunter World. He attributes this to the streamlined gameplay, scaled-back mechanics, and the consistent story cutscene/monster battle pacing. While appreciating the swift story progression, he questions whether this streamlined approach sacrifices some of the core Monster Hunter experience until the post-game content.
Jada Griffin - Community Lead
Jada reached the initial credits in approximately 20 hours, including optional quests and exploration. She spent time exploring the world, collecting endemic life, customizing menus, and finding optimal camp locations. Completing all High Rank missions and side quests took another 15 hours. Her total playtime currently sits near 70 hours, encompassing post-game activities like collaborative hunts, decoration farming, and monster crown hunting. She eagerly anticipates future title updates adding new monsters.
Ronny Barrier - Producer, Guides
Ronny saw the first credits after about 20 hours, focusing primarily on the main story with some armor set grinding. He experimented with various weapons, extending his playtime. With a current playtime of 65 hours, he considers the initial credits a story midpoint rather than a true ending, highlighting the extensive post-game content. He expresses a preference for most monsters, except Congalala.
