Monster Hunter Wilds’s open beta 2 supplies one other alternative to check the subsequent of Capcom’s motion role-playing collection earlier than its launch later this month.
Whereas beforehand there was a staggered rollout beginning with PS5 house owners, this time all platforms can play from the off, and for many who can’t play over the primary set of dates, you’ll be able to bounce right into a second check weekend one week later. In different phrases — this open beta simply grew to become extra open.
For individuals who did examine into the primary beta, there are two extra monsters to hunt and new set of beta rewards as an incentive to revisit.
Right here’s the best way to entry the second Monster Hunter Wilds open beta on PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC, together with begin and finish instances, in addition to the way it all works.
Replace (Feb. 10): As a result of a PlayStation Community outage over the primary weekend, the second weekend has been granted a 24-hour extension.
Monster Hunter Wilds beta 2 dates
The second Monster Hunter Wilds’s open beta takes place throughout two weekends in early February, and in contrast to the primary check, is out there on all platforms straight away.
The Monster Hunter Wilds beta 2 dates in North America are as follows:
- Thursday, Feb. 6, to Sunday, Feb. 9 (concluded)
- Thursday, Feb. 13, to Monday, Feb. 17
Because it’s a world launch, for these in Europe and Japan, add a day to the beginning and finish dates listed above, and/or use the next instances to know precisely when you can begin taking part in in your area.
Word that the second weekend was initially set to additionally finish on a Sunday, however as a consequence of a PlayStation Community outage that restricted playtime within the opening section of the beta, Capcom has since introduced an extension of 24 hours.
Monster Hunter Wilds beta 2 begin time and finish time in your time zone
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The second weekend of Monster Hunter Wilds open beta 2 begins on the following instances in your time zone:
- 7 p.m. PST for the west coast of North America (on Thursday, Feb. 13)
- 10 p.m. EST for the east coast of North America (on Thursday, Feb. 13)
- 4 a.m. CET for western Europe/Paris (the next day on Friday, Feb. 14)
- 3 a.m. GMT for the U.Okay. (the next day on Friday, Feb. 14)
- 12 p.m. JST in Japan/Tokyo (the next day on Friday, Feb. 14)
The above instances are additionally when every interval will finish — so for these in North America, it’ll finish on Monday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. PST / 10 p.m. EST.
As with all betas, be affected person when encountering any attainable server points, and in addition remember what’s within the check will not be absolutely consultant of the total sport, one thing Capcom itself has been open about.
“Our total growth group is difficult at work reviewing your priceless suggestions and specializing in enhancing the total model of the sport,” Capcom wrote in a press release. “Nevertheless, please keep in mind that these enhancements, together with efficiency, sport steadiness, weapon mechanics, recognized points and extra is not going to be mirrored within the OBT 2 construct.”
Methods to entry Monster Hunter Wilds’s open beta on PS5, Xbox, and PC
The beginning of the Monster Hunter Wilds’s open beta is out there on PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X, and Home windows PC. On console, a subscription to PlayStation Plus or Xbox Recreation Go just isn’t obligatory.
You don’t want a pre-order, sign-up, or beta key to get entry — merely head to your platform’s storefront and obtain the open beta consumer.
A pre-load shall be out there 24 hours forward of every platform’s begin time, which means you can begin taking part in as quickly because the check begins.
What’s featured within the second Monster Hunter Wilds open beta?
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The Monster Hunter Wilds open beta will characteristic the next:
- Opening of the story, together with the Chatacabra tutorial hunt
- The Doshaguma hunt encounter
- The Gypceros hunt encounter (new to the second beta)
- The Arkveld “superior” hunt encounter (new to the second beta)
- A weapons coaching space within the base camp (new to the second beta)
- The character and palico creator, which will be taken ahead to the total sport
- Multiplayer assist by means of SOS flares (which works cross-platform), with the addition of personal lobbies and On-line Single Participant mode assist within the second beta
You may learn extra about this opening few hours of the sport with our hands-on preview that made Polygon’s personal Michael McWhertor “a believer in its ecosystem.” In addition to the above, there are additionally rewards to unlock…
Monster Hunter Wilds second open beta rewards
By taking part within the second open beta for Monster Hunter Wilds, you’ll declare two rewards to take into the total sport upon launch:
- “Stuffed Felyne Teddy” Pendant (beauty merchandise — identical reward as from the primary open beta)
- Open Beta Take a look at 2 Bonus Merchandise Pack (that includes 10 Uncooked Meat, 3 Shock Entice, 3 Pitball Entice, 10 Tranq Bomb, 3 Massive Barrel Bomb, 5 Armor Sphere, 10 Flash Pod, and 10 Massive Dung Pod)
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The requirement for unlocking these is solely creating a personality, which is then imported into the total sport — so supplied you try this, no matter how a lot you then play, the above rewards are yours. As such, a web based connection is required for these components to hold over.
In the event you performed the primary open beta, you then’ll additionally obtain one other bonus merchandise pack while you begin taking part in the total sport.
