Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is the major paid expansion for Monster Hunter Wilds. Capcom continues the story of the expedition team after the end of the base game and adds new ranks, areas, monsters and additional weapon actions to the hunt.

Ascendance requires an existing copy of the base game and is aimed at hunters who want to keep going after the main story. In terms of content, the expansion is much bigger than an ordinary title update: Capcom explicitly describes a “massive expansion” and introduces a new progression tier with the Master Rank.

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is expected to release in 2027. The paid expansion requires the base game, Hunter Rank 40 and completion of the main quest “Awaking From a Dream”.

At launch, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 are available to choose from.

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is expected to release in 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. The base game is required on the respective platform.

Ascendance expands the familiar hunt structure of Monster Hunter Wilds with the Master Rank, new quests, additional monsters and new areas. Central is the Boost System: the Boost Bracer lets you activate weapon-specific Boost Actions that strengthen existing attacks or open up new movement and attack options.

The Boost gauge fills during combat and can be built up further through hits. When activated, wounded monster parts can be exploited with Focus Strikes to maintain pressure. The system affects all 14 weapon types and expands their existing combos, rather than adding a separate combat system alongside the hunt.

For the PC version, Steam lists the minimum as Windows 10 or 11 64-bit, an Intel Core i5-10400 or Core i3-12100 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 1660 with 6 GB or Radeon RX 5500 XT with 8 GB. An SSD is required.

The store page lists a GeForce RTX 2060 Super with 8 GB or Radeon RX 6600 with 8 GB as recommended graphics cards. 16 GB RAM, DirectX 12 and an SSD are also specified here.

Ascendance takes hunters into the Sky Ruins, an area of floating islands and strong updrafts. With the Seikret, players can use air currents to glide between the islands. There, Araketa attacks together with its pack and coordinates the attacks of several monsters.

Familiar creatures return too: Elder Dragon Teostra uses additional attack patterns. Capcom has also confirmed Khezu with its electric attacks for the expansion.

The expansion continues the story after the end of Monster Hunter Wilds. The attack of the mighty Elder Dragon Lao-Shan Lung sets new events in motion and leads to the construction of the fortress Madoi. From there, the next stage of the expedition begins into previously unexplored regions.

Ascendance is therefore not a standalone side episode, but a direct continuation of the base game. The new Master Rank forms the lasting progression layer for the additional hunts and gear goals.