Monster Hunter Wilds: How to Play Offline and Solo
Monster Hunter Wilds is designed with multiplayer at its heart, allowing you to team up with friends and strangers for hunts. But sometimes, you just want to experience the thrill of the hunt on your own terms. The good news is that you can absolutely switch to offline mode to play solo whenever you want. Even though the game doesn’t make it immediately obvious how to do so, I will show you how to play offline and solo in Monster Hunter Wilds.
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How to Play Offline and Solo in Monster Hunter Wilds
There are several good reasons you might want to play offline:
If this is what you are feeling, and you want to try playing alone, Monster Hunter Wilds offers multiple ways to play offline, each with different benefits:
1. Online Single Player Mode
Despite its somewhat confusing name, “Online Single Player” is the game’s primary solo mode. This is how to access online single player:
With this option, you’ll still be connected to the game’s servers, which means you’ll receive:
No other players will join your hunt unless you specifically invite them.
2. Private Lobby
Another way to play alone while staying connected is to create a Private Lobby. Here are the steps if you want to do it:
This will create a space only you can access, giving you privacy while maintaining your connection to the servers.
3. Offline Mode
If you want to go completely offline, the game doesn’t have a direct menu option for this. Instead:
In offline mode, you can still play through the entire main story,hunt and capture monsters, craft all equipment, and access all single-player content. You can also use SOS Flares to summonNPC Support Hunterslike Olivia and Rosso for help.
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Switching Back to Monster Hunter Wilds Online Mode
Whenever you want to return to online play, follow these steps:
Monster Hunter Wilds may focus on multiplayer, but the offline experience is just as complete. If you are in the mood to do solo hunts or play without any internet connection, you can still enjoy the adventure. Plus, with NPC Support Hunters still available through SOS Flares, you will always have backup, so don’t worry about it!
Shida Aruya
Shida is a gaming writer at TechWiser who loves getting comfy with a good book. When she is not writing, you’ll catch her growing crops in Stardew Valley and Fields of Mistria, or exploring Fortnite. For Shida, nothing beats a day split between reading books and playing games.
