Monster Hunter Wilds Runtime Unveiled

The long-awaited Monster Hunter Wilds arrives on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, continuing Capcom's acclaimed beast-hunting series. Building upon Monster Hunter World and its Iceborne expansion, fans are eager to know: how lengthy is this new adventure? Below, IGN team members share their playthrough durations for completing the main story, their gameplay priorities, and postgame activities.

Tom Marks - Executive Reviews Editor, Games

I completed Monster Hunter Wilds' campaign in just under 15 hours – reaching the true story conclusion unlike Monster Hunter Rise's mid-game credits. However, finishing the Low Rank campaign merely opens up High Rank's additional quests and tougher challenges. Another 15 hours later, I'd conquered nearly all postgame content, unlocking every combat system and crafting option while exploring the Artian weapon customization. With Wilds' streamlined progression, just five extra hours sufficed to optimize my preferred gear, though more weapon types await mastery.

Casey DeFreitas - Deputy Editor, Guides

My High Rank story completion clocked in at 40 hours, with 22 hours between Low Rank credits and finale. Menu time for guide research affected tracking accuracy. During Low Rank, I progressed minimally, crafting basic gear without repetition. High Rank saw occasional detours for optional monsters and co-op hunts – necessary for unlocking story missions. I upgraded weapons just once via an extra Ajarakan hunt before charging toward completion. Given more time, I'd have invested closer to 60 hours optimizing gear instead of settling for my thrown-together loadout.

Postgame holds endemic life collection, fishing, hunting quests, and upcoming title updates. I plan to farm talismans, experiment with armor sets, and explore Artian weapon RNG while replaying missions with friends using different weapons.

Simon Cardy - Senior Editorial Producer

Monster Hunter Wilds' 16-hour main story surprised me – significantly shorter than my unfinished 25-hour World playthrough. As a series newcomer, I found combat surprisingly approachable, only struggling against apex monsters. Gameplay streamlining reduces complexity around elements, loadout crafting, and tracking. The continuous story-cutscene-to-battle rhythm creates cinematic pacing, though it arguably sidelines traditional Monster Hunter depth until postgame kicks in.

Jada Griffin - Community Lead

My 20-hour Low Rank completion included extensive side activities: exploration, endemic life collection, UI customization, and strategic camp placement. High Rank missions took 15 additional hours to finish. With 70 total hours, I'm enjoying postgame decoration farming, co-op hunts, and crown hunting (tracking monster size variants). Future monster additions through title updates remain highly anticipated.

Ronny Barrier - Producer, Guides

I reached Low Rank credits in 20 hours, primarily focusing on story while experimenting with Switch Axe and crafting stylish armor sets. My current 65-hour playthrough confirms the credits represent merely a narrative turning point – not true completion. The extensive postgame offers new monsters, gear crafting, and continued hunts (though I'd happily skip Congalala encounters forever). Consider the main story an extended tutorial leading to Monster Hunter's core appeal: the hunt.