It hasn’t even been a week since Monster Hunter Wilds came out, and it’s already sold 8 million copies to become Capcom’s fastest selling game of all time. But if you know this company, you know it came with the same issues as previous games. Poor optimization and performance, and to no one’s surprise, the Character Edit Vouchers are back.
Worry not though, because once again, the modding community has come to the rescue with Unlimited Character and Palico Edits already available to download. We expect it to be a hit just like in previous Monster Hunter games, even if it does come with a minuscule probability of getting you banned.
Monster Hunter Wilds resorting to monetization, but modders are faster
Character Edit Vouchers have been a controversial feature in Monster Hunter games since we saw them first in Monster Hunter: World, and Capcom has carried them over into Monster Hunter Wilds as well. If you haven’t heard of them, they are vouchers that you’ll need to use if you want to make any major changes to your hunter’s appearance.
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That sounds somewhat normal right? So what’s the problem, you might ask? Well, it’s the fact that they’re single-use items that cost real money, $6.99 for a pack of three to be specific. The game gives you one free voucher when you start playing the game, but after that you’ll have to pay to redesign your character. But worry not, because once again, modders have saved the day.
PC modder Ridog8 has created the Unlimited Character and Palico Edits mod, which has already been downloaded over 17,000 times on Nexus Mods. However, before you rush to the site and download it, be warned that there is a chance of getting banned from using this mod.
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If you’re wondering exactly what the mod does, it cleverly bypasses the voucher system without directly interfering with game files. Instead of removing the voucher requirement, the mod simply tricks the game into allowing edits even when the player has zero vouchers remaining. So it effectively grants unlimited customization without breaking the game’s mechanics or requiring external cheats.
Capcom doesn’t condone them, but also doesn’t care since people are buying the games
This isn’t the first time the Monster Hunter community has taken matters into their own hands regarding unpopular mechanics. There is a long history of modders tweaking games to improve the quality of life. The most common types of mods that even you’ll probably want are the performance mods. Monster Hunter games have a reputation for being poorly optimized for PC, and Monster Hunter Wilds wears that badge proudly.
Despite the popularity of mods in Monster Hunter games, Capcom’s stance on modding has changed in recent years. In 2018, during Monster Hunter World’s peak, the company simply stated (via PC Gamer)that mods were “not officially supported.” In 2023, the studio classified all mods as cheats unless explicitly supported (via GamesRadar).
But the funny part is that the studio hasn’t taken any action against modders either. In the end, modding or not is really up to you. The risks have been proven to be minimum, but if that’s not your jam then that’s completely fine too.
Despite any of this though, Monster Hunter Wilds has already sold 8 million units! The game has also shattered Steam records, surpassing 1.3 million concurrent players. With these numbers, we can expect the studio to continue ignoring the blatant performance issues and the poor optimization.
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