Monster Hunter Wilds unable to connect to server error and fixes

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If you're unable to connect to server in MH Wilds, there's a few potential reasons

Monster Hunter Wilds
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On April 4, 2025 there are currently server issues due to the release of the Free Title Update 1, which introduces Monster Hunter Wilds Mizutsune and much more. This should only be a temporary blip and resolved soon.

If you're unable to connect to a server in Monster Hunter Wilds, then there's a few reasons why that can be happening, and different ways to solve it (or not) depending on the cause of that glitch. MH Wilds is a very online game, with various lobbies that players drop into to collaborate on bringing down titanic behemoths and beasts.

With that in mind, we'll discuss the best ways to handle these issues if you're stuck offline, how you can connect to servers and what the particular causes might be – so you can then connect your Insect Glaive with a Rey Dau's skull.

What to do if you're unable to connect to server in Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter Wilds

(Image credit: Capcom)

If you're unable to connect to a server in Monster Hunter Wilds, here are all the fixes we know of so far that can help you.

  • Check the Monster Hunter Wilds servers are currently live! You can check the Official Monster Hunter Twitter channel to see if they've reported errors or issues with the service.
  • Test your internet connection, firewalls, and reset if needed. If the issue is at your end, see if other online features on your console/PC are still working. If not, try resetting your router and internet connection, or following the recommended guidelines laid out by your provider.
  • Check you have required memberships and subscriptions to play online for your platform. Whether it's Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus, double check you meet the conditions for online gaming.

Of course, once you do get back into MH Wilds, we have guides to help you! If you want to pick out all the best weapon in Monster Hunter Wilds, we've got a full tier list to lay them out, as well as a guide on how to beat the Chatacabra in Monster Hunter Wilds, the amphibian brute who marks the game's first major challenge.

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Joel Franey
Joel Franey
Guides Editor, GamesRadar+

Joel Franey is a writer, journalist, podcaster and Very Tired Man with a BA from Brunel University, a Masters from Sussex University and a decade working in games journalism, often focused on guides coverage but also in reviews, features and news. His love of games is strongest when it comes to groundbreaking narratives like Disco Elysium, UnderTale and Baldur's Gate 3, as well as innovative or refined gameplay experiences like XCOM, Sifu, Arkham Asylum or Slay the Spire. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at Eurogamer, Gfinity, USgamer, SFX Magazine, RPS, Dicebreaker, VG247, and more.