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Capcom says it will ‘take action against any fraudulent ranking activity’ if Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters goof up the arena quest leaderboards

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The initial update for Monster Hunter Wilds is due this Friday, and it introduces arena quests. To be honest, I find it a bit tricky to fully grasp the distinctions among Arena Quests, Free Challenge Quests, and Challenge Quests, even with the provided explanation. However, one thing that’s evident: Capcom intends to keep players from tampering with the arena quest rankings.

Monster Hunter primarily focuses on teamwork, but it also offers an opportunity for competitive players through Arena Quests. Unlike regular hunts, these challenges present a situation where all participants use fixed equipment loadouts to battle the target monster. This ensures fairness among players, allowing them to display their proficiency by achieving the quickest kill time.

1) A global leaderboard keeps track of when each arena quest is completed, showcasing your monster-slaying skills to hunters from all over the world. In the Wilds, successfully finishing and ranking highly in arena quests can earn you decorative rewards such as weapon charms.

In any global ranking system, it’s just a question of when someone will try to submit fraudulent scores by using cheats or mods to quickly defeat a monster with a single strike. If you examine the leaderboards for arena quests in Monster Hunter: World, you’ll find numerous examples of seemingly superhuman completion times that suggest this is happening.

In Wilds arena challenges, Capcom has declared a strict no-tolerance approach towards anyone resorting to cheating as they attempt to climb the leaderboards.

This morning, Capcom announced they will tackle accounts involved in deceitful rankings, like those using unauthorized methods or external software. If an account is discovered as having tampered with its ranking time, it could face suspension or being barred from receiving arena rewards.

If anyone in your group is found to be using cheats during a multiplayer mission in Capcom’s game, the entire party’s completion time for that quest will be considered invalid, potentially leading to the loss of rewards for everyone involved.

It’s yet unclear if Capcom will keep their promise, but to avoid potential account penalties, it’s best not to engage in arena quests with performance-boosting modifications active.

It isn’t certain whether Capcom plans to penalize players who post modified game times in the arena with only cosmetic adjustments, but it’s important to remember that the company has adopted a firm stance against modifications over the past few years. So far, Capcom doesn’t appear to be targeting casual Monster Hunter modders since Wilds was released, but if you wish to minimize any potential risk of being flagged for tampering with arena rankings, it might be prudent to deactivate or uninstall all your mods before engaging in challenge quests.

If you encounter a player who seems to be cheating during a multiplayer quest in the arena, you can report such behavior through their Hunter Profile. However, it might not be immediately obvious until they quickly kill the target monster, making you appear as though you were involved in an unfair hunt. To minimize this risk, it’s best to either join private lobbies or opt for singleplayer modes when aiming to improve your rank on the leaderboard.

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2025-04-03 00:17

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