Update Summary (Ver.1.040.03.00)

✦AI summary1w

Update Ver.1.040.03.00 focuses on bug fixes, driver updates, and significant quality-of-life improvements for the Gogmazios encounter and Support Hunter Fabius.

▲Buffs4

Fabius
- Guard:Guard position is now closer to the center when Gogmazios's special attack is weakened, and guards are no longer delayed by incoming attacks.→Center
- Shock Absorber:Added Shock Absorber skill to prevent Fabius from reacting to player attacks while guarding against Gogmazios.→Added
Gogmazios
- Special Attack:Reduced likelihood of being hit while moving toward elevated positions or Fabius after weakening the special attack.→Reduced
- Special Attack:Attacks no longer reach elevated areas even if the special attack fails to be weakened.Elevated Areas→Removed

✚Bug fixes4

General
- Fixed a bug where restarting the game could reset equipped pendants and Seikret decorations to default.
- Fixed an issue where points were not correctly awarded for targets hit by explosions.
- Fixed the fishing button guide to correctly display keyboard controls instead of stick rotation.Stick Rotation→Keyboard Input
FabiusGuard:Fixed unnatural behavior when guarding after weakening Gogmazios's special attack.

◆Other changes7

General
- Recommended NVIDIA GeForce driver updated to 581.57 or newer for stability.→581.57
- Recommended AMD Radeon drivers updated to 25.9.1 or 25.9.2; issues noted with versions 25.10.2 and higher.→25.9.1/2
Hunting HornEcho Bubble:Fixed an issue where Echo Bubble effects displayed red regardless of the actual effect.Red→
Fabius
- Communication:Fabius now sends a signal and displays an objective marker upon successfully weakening Gogmazios's special attack.→Added
- Dialogue:Added new dialogue for when the player fails to weaken Gogmazios's special attack.→Added
GogmaziosSafe Zones:Added objective markers (guild icons) for available elevated safe positions.→Added
Compact Anti-Wyvern GunCharging:Adjusted camera behavior while charging the gun (excluding when mounted on a Seikret) for better visibility.→Adjusted

subjects affected (5)

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General5 Hunting Horn1 Fabius5 Gogmazios3 Compact Anti-Wyvern Gun1

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Monster Hunter Wilds · Jan 28, 2026

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