Monster Hunter World Update Out Now, Here's What It Does (Not Much)

Capcom has rolled out a new update for Monster Hunter World. The patch is available now on both PS4 and Xbox One, but it's fairly minor, primarily addressing a few problems that cropped up in the wake of the game's big 2.0 update.

Specifically, the new patch addresses an issue with the bow's Dragon Piercer attack. In the game's previous update, Capcom tweaked the attack in order to squash a bug that allowed players to fire past the attack's angle limitations. However, this resulted in a new issue with the target reticle.

"[D]ue to this update, when the target is lined up with the reticle at a very fast speed and the Dragon Piercer fires, it was discovered that the player may not be able to face in the direction of the reticle," Capcom said. "This has been fixed so that even if the player is aiming at a target quickly in a direction they are not facing, the reticle will still be able to aim in that direction."

In addition to that, the update fixes an issue with item window order when choosing a loadout during Arena Quests. Capcom says this has now been "retooled as part of the game design," so going forward players will find fixed items in the following order from left to right: Whetstone, Capture Net, Fishing Rod, and BBQ Spit. You can find the full patch notes on Capcom's blog.

This week marks the start of the Spring Blossom Fest, the first seasonal event in Monster Hunter World. Along with a new look for the Gathering Hub, players will be able to participate in daily activities and a number of new Event Quests, including ones for the retro Mega Man Palico armor. The Tempered Deviljho Event Quest is also slated to return during the Spring Blossom Fest.