Hidden lore

Monster Hunter Wilds

A Guild expedition learns that the danger in the Forbidden Lands is an ecosystem pushed out of balance, not a monster to erase.

The Forbidden Lands, an ecosystem of extreme seasons where the Guild investigates a people known as the Keepers and the White Wraith.

5 regions15–25 h main story

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The HunterPlayer character and lead field operative of the Guild expedition.
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The Hunter develops from an expedition specialist into a participant in the Forbidden Lands' ongoing relationship between people and monsters.
Connections: alma (Their choices and perspective reshape the central conflict.) · nataa (Their choices and perspective reshape the central conflict.)
From Part 1
AlmaHandler who records the expedition and keeps its work connected to Guild knowledge.
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Alma transforms research from observation into responsibility for the consequences of Guild action.
Connections: the-hunter (Their choices and perspective reshape the central conflict.) · nataa (Their choices and perspective reshape the central conflict.)
From Part 2
NataA child whose history leads the expedition toward the Keepers.
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Nata's recovery of identity makes the Commission's work answerable to the people it initially came to investigate.
Connections: the-hunter (Their choices and perspective reshape the central conflict.) · alma (Their choices and perspective reshape the central conflict.)
From Part 2
GemmaSmith of the Expedition Team who turns gathered materials into tools for survival.
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Gemma's work connects each hunt to preparation, care and the practical dependence of the team on one another.
From Part 2
OliviaGuild researcher studying the ecology of the Forbidden Lands.
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Olivia represents a scientific approach that must remain accountable to the land and its inhabitants.
From Part 2

Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

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