{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d98c27938e164de63975a351","clusterId":"c_45254c25c1aed935e7f222cf","slug":"capcom-details-refine-update-for-monster-hunter-wilds-alongside-ascendance","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Capcom Details Refine Update For Monster Hunter Wilds Alongside Ascendance","summary":"Capcom announced on September 16 that Monster Hunter Wilds will receive a free Refine Update alongside the 2027 release of the Ascendance expansion, and that the changes apply to players who do not buy the expansion. The update adds faster weapon swapping, letting hunters switch between two weapon types without mounting the Seikret, and equipment changes at item boxes outside tents. A new Hunter My Set feature registers item sets, equipment sets, and equipment appearance sets so they can be recalled together. Paid Grooming Tickets are abolished, making character re-editing free and unlimited. Monster hitzones become visible as numbers in the monster encyclopedia, and HUD options let players move the clock, restyle health and stamina gauges, and change the item box's display method. Capcom said more refinements are planned. Ascendance adds Master Rank, a sky setting, Boost Drivers, and the Elder Dragons Kushala Daora, Teostra, Lao-Shan Lung, and Gundoraja.","whyItMatters":"Capcom is shipping the convenience changes to the full player base rather than gating them behind the paid expansion, which makes the free update the part of the announcement that reaches everyone still playing the base game.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe free Refine Update is the Ver.2 update for the base game, and Capcom tied it to the Ascendance launch window rather than a standalone date. The update also adds and adjusts weapon actions beyond the Boost actions, a detail that applies to hunters who never buy the expansion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Switch 2 version arrives December 4. It supports local play between systems, and Ascendance will come to Switch 2 with all released title updates. Crossplay for that version was confirmed during the CAPCOM Spotlight stream.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBoost Bracer: activates a Boost State where action performance is enhanced for a set time and new derivations open up.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBoost Activation Action: a powerful attack that triggers Boost State.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGundoraja: a new Elder Dragon that manipulates thunderclouds.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEquipment changes at item boxes outside tents, a feature Automaton notes players had requested.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base game launched on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in February 2025, sold over 8 million copies in three days (Capcom\u0026#39;s fastest to that mark), and reached 10 million by March 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Capcom is abolishing paid Grooming Tickets, so character re-editing becomes free and unlimited. Free re-edits change how players treat their hunter as a save-slot, not a commitment.","twitterPost":"Capcom is making character re-editing free and unlimited in Monster Hunter Wilds by abolishing paid Grooming Tickets.","threadsPost":"Capcom is scrapping paid Grooming Tickets in Monster Hunter Wilds, so character re-editing becomes free and unlimited. When the appearance fee disappears, the hunter stops being a commitment and becomes a save slot. The Refine Update ships with Ascendance in 2027.","newsletterBlurb":"Capcom used its September 16 Spotlight stream to detail a free Refine Update for Monster Hunter Wilds that lands with the 2027 Ascendance expansion and covers players who skip the paid DLC. It removes paid Grooming Tickets, speeds up weapon swapping, and adds equipment changes at item boxes outside tents. The Switch 2 version arrives December 4 with a quality-versus-frame-rate toggle.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/monster-hunter-wilds-ascendance-game-expansion-trailer-reveals-teostra-previews-boost-drivers/.241860\",\"title\":\"Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Game Expansion's Trailer Reveals Teostra, Previews Boost Drivers\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260916-468113/\",\"title\":\"Monster Hunter Wilds to Add Plenty of Convenience Features via Free Update Alongside Major DLC\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/17/172384.html\",\"title\":\"Monster Hunter Wilds Update Ver.2 Brings Major Comfort Improvements\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/17/187865.html\",\"title\":\"Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 Version's Graphics Settings Confirmed\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/17/172394.html\",\"title\":\"Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 Graphics Settings Confirmed\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":19326,"outputTokens":1491,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789613062,"createdAt":"2026-09-17T02:39:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T02:43:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T02:43:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_45254c25c1aed935e7f222cf","canonicalTitle":"『モンスターハンターワイルズ』大型DLCにあわせ「無料アプデ」で便利機能どっさり実装へ。テント外アイテムBOXで装備変更、アイテム・装備一括マイセットなど快適化","representativeArticleId":"a_76e31e1917e14c5a0018089b","sourceCount":4,"writtenSourceCount":4,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Monster Hunter Wilds\",\"Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance\"],\"studios\":[\"Capcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-16T14:49:19.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-17T01:40:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T02:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/monster-hunter-wilds-ascendance-game-expansion-trailer-reveals-teostra-previews-boost-drivers/.241860","title":"News\nMonster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Game Expansion's Trailer Reveals Teostra, Previews Boost Drivers"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260916-468113/","title":"『モンスターハンターワイルズ』大型DLCにあわせ「無料アプデ」で便利機能どっさり実装へ。テント外アイテムBOXで装備変更、アイテム・装備一括マイセットなど快適化"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/17/172394.html","title":"『モンスターハンターワイルズ』スイッチ2版のグラフィック設定を確認―「品質優先／フレームレート優先」の切り替えと「30fps固定」の項目が"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/17/187865.html","title":"『モンスターハンターワイルズ』スイッチ2版のグラフィック設定を確認―「品質優先／フレームレート優先」の切り替えと「30fps固定」の項目が"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Monster Hunter Wilds","Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance"],"studios":["Capcom"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Capcom announced on September 16 that Monster Hunter Wilds will receive a free Refine Update alongside the Ascendance expansion, and the update applies to players who do not purchase Ascendance.","The Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance expansion is scheduled for release in 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2.","Paid Grooming Tickets are abolished in the update, making character re-editing free and unlimited.","The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds releases on December 4, 2026, at 4,990 yen, sold at an early purchase price of 3,742 yen until January 7, 2027.","Ascendance adds Master Rank, a sky setting, the Boost Bracer, and the Elder Dragons Kushala Daora, Teostra, Lao-Shan Lung, and Gundoraja."]}