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Capcom says it has ‘already taken and will continue to take action’ to ban Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters as it begins a ‘1-to-2 week review’ of the challenge quest leaderboard

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Monster Hunter Wilds recently concluded its inaugural limited-time challenge, inviting players from around the globe to race against each other in hunting down a Doshaguma, with the fastest clear time earning both boasts and cosmetic prizes. Regrettably, the leaderboard was swamped by cheaters posting unrealistic hunt times. Now, Capcom has announced they will be examining the leaderboard to deal appropriately with users who submitted fraudulent records.

“The final rankings results for this quest will be confirmed during a 1-to-2 week review period from today,” Capcom said in a Steam news post. “Event rewards will be distributed after any fraudulent clear times have been investigated and excluded.”

Prior to the commencement of the Doshaguma of the Hollow quest, Capcom had warned they would address accounts involved in dishonest rank improvement activities. However, considering the simplicity of downloading mods from Nexus Mods that enable one to slay dinosaurs merely by exhaling, it was unclear how impactful Capcom’s warning would be in deterring such behavior.

Given that players were quickly posting zero-second kill times, it appeared the task was “not particularly challenging.” Although Capcom couldn’t stop the manipulation of their leaderboard, they stated they’ll remove inflated clear times and penalize the offending accounts. In fact, they have already started taking action. Yay!

If we disregard fraudulent playtime, we’ll also impose limitations on those particular accounts. From then on, their clean playtime won’t factor into the rankings, and they won’t be eligible for event rewards, as stated by Capcom. Moreover, we have already penalized and will persistently ban accounts that our investigations have identified as cheating.

It appears that Capcom will not only determine the completion times but also carry out their own inquiries regarding this matter. As for the nature of these investigations, it remains a mystery since Capcom has historically ignored Monster Hunter modding on PC platforms, so we can’t predict what kind of data or software modifications they may be able to monitor in players.

In a notice cautioning against altering the data for Monster Hunter Wilds without authorization, Capcom stated they will enhance security measures in upcoming updates to identify and penalize those who illegally modify the game data.

It appears that the warning against altering game data mainly applies to individuals who customize quests for additional perks. However, if you find yourself confronted by Capcom’s anti-cheating measures, it seems there will be no chance for an appeal of the consequences. To quote them directly: “Regarding our actions based on player history and data, we do not entertain any requests to reverse these decisions.” Therefore, it is strongly advised that all players abstain from participating in dishonest practices.

Ideally, Capcom should distinguish between harmless cosmetic modifications and those that influence quest rewards and player strength, particularly as some players resort to these modifications to improve Wilds’ suboptimal performance. As a suggestion for the upcoming challenge quest, it would be best to disable all mods, regardless of their visual or functional nature, if you plan on posting times.

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2025-04-18 22:17

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