Wild Hearts just dropped a new patch with some sweet fixes and improvements that you definitely don’t want to miss. Here’s the scoop:

First up, they’ve improved CPU performance (especially for AMD processors) and added connections for reinforcement between certain weapon combos, like Karakuri Katana and Nature’s Flashblade. There are also some new Apex and Wrack weapons for Nodachi, Bow, Bladed Wagasa, Maul, Karakuri Staff, Hand Cannon, and Claw Blade, so be sure to check those out!

In terms of fixes, they added a confirmation window at the start of online co-op that asks whether you want to join the session or not when the host is further along in the story than you are. They also fixed a bunch of other issues, like the karakuri staff’s mutation level being increased beyond the limit displayed, and giant kemono continuously moving in one direction during online co-op.

They also fixed some specific issues on PC and PS5/Xbox X|S, like the first attack of “Unbound: Iai Sunder Slash” not hitting when the FPS limit was set to 30 on PC, and graphical priority causing issues on PS5/Xbox X|S. There were also fixes for dragon karakuri disappearing after moving to another hunting ground, chain trap not activating during frame rate drops, and Amaterasu stopping movement during certain quests when players joined as guests.

Phew, that’s a lot! But wait, there’s more – they also fixed issues with story progression, game crashes, and sound not playing on certain sound cards. Oh, and small kemono now spawn in the intended numbers.

You can find the full patch notes below:

Improvements, Other Adjustments

• Improved CPU performance, especially for AMD processors.
• Added connections for reinforcement between the following combinations of weapons.
  • Karakuri Katana
    • Nature’s Flashblade and Blade of Nature’s Splendor 5
    • Apex Blade: Kemonobane and Wrack Blade: Rash?mon
  • Nodachi
    • Nature’s Twinedge and Nodachi of Nature’s Splendor 5
    • Apex Nodachi: Kemono Carver and Wrack Nodachi: Rash?mon
  • Bow
    • Nature’s Piercing and Bow of Nature’s Splendor 5
    • Apex Bow: Kemono Hunter and Wrack Bow: Rash?mon
  • Bladed Wagasa
    • Nature’s Twists and Bladed Wagasa of Nature’s Splendor 5
    • Apex Bladed Wagasa: Kemono’s End and Wrack Bladed Wagasa: Rash?mon
  • Maul
    • Nature’s Gravity and Maul of Nature’s Splendor 5
    • Apex Maul: Kemono’s Doom and Wrack Maul: Rash?mon
  • Karakuri Staff
    • Nature’s Seasons and Nature’s Splendor Karakuri Staff 5
    • Apex Karakuri Staff: Kemono Chaos and Agate Karakuri Staff 2
  • Hand Cannon
    • Nature’s Might and Cannon of Nature’s Splendor 5
    • Apex Cannon: Kemono’s Oblivion and Wrack Cannon: Rash?mon
  • Claw Blade
    • Nature’s Talon and Claw of Nature’s Splendor 5
    • Apex Claw: Kemono’s Curse and Wrack Claw: Rash?mon
• Added a confirmation window at the start of online co-op that asks whether the player wants to join the session or not when the host is further along in the story than they are.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue in which the mutation level of the karakuri staff could be increased beyond the limit displayed.
• [PC] Fixed an issue in which the first attack of “Unbound: Iai Sunder Slash” with karakuri katana would not hit when the FPS limit was set to 30.
• [PS5/Xbox X|S] Fixed an issue in which the first attack of “Unbound: Iai Sunder Slash” with karakuri katana would not hit when Graphical Priority was set to Prioritize Performance.
• Fixed an issue where giant kemono would continuously move in a single direction during online co-op.
• Fixed an issue where dragon karakuri would disappear after moving to another hunting ground if they were hit by the maul’s “Power Smash” or by specific kemono attacks.
• Fixed an issue where chain trap would sometimes not activate when the player experienced a drop in frame rate.
• Fixed an issue where Amaterasu would stop moving when players joined as guests in the “Hunting Song – Rising Glissando” and “Hunting Encore – Auspice of Minato” quests.
• Fixed an issue where sometimes after progressing Minato requests during online co-op, the subsequent Minato request would not appear.
• Fixed an issue during online co-op where exiting a session just before death could change one’s story progression.
• Fixed an issue where the story objective “Hunt the kemono causing the fire” would occasionally not reflect the correct progress.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when loading into Minato.
• Fixed an issue where sound would not play on certain sound cards.
• Fixed an issue where small kemono spawned in greater numbers than intended.
• Fixed and improved other miscellaneous issues.