The Ver.1.010.01.00 hotfix patch for Monster Hunter Wilds went live on April 15 at 7 pm PT. In the X post announcing the patch, Capcom warned users that “intentionally using exploits is prohibited by the End User License Agreement,” which was most likely prompted by a particular glitch that has been going viral (and dividing players) for the past few days on Japanese social media.
The glitch in question (now patched out) could be triggered by spamming the Azuz Greeting gesture. When exploited in specific ways, the glitch could be used to make your character infinitely fall or slide in-game, deal infinite damage, or to force encounters with monsters in regions they usually don’t spawn in – some players even used it to soar the sky on their Seikret. All the crazy possibilities made the bug go viral among Japanese Monster Hunter Wilds players.
With so many people testing the limits of the glitch and sharing their discoveries online, others voiced concerns regarding the fad, criticizing those exploiting the bug. While the Azuz Greeting glitch may be treated as just a meme, it is a direct violation of the Monster Hunter Wilds EULA, which is why many considered it problematic. According to article 8.1.6 of the EULA, “an act of intentionally using a defect in the Program” is strictly prohibited. But just as the back-and-forth among Japanese players on social media was heating up, Capcom stepped in with April 15 the fix and warning.
As of the recent update, the Azuz greeting glitch cannot be triggered anymore. While Capcom hasn’t explicitly addressed the details of the glitch, the patch notes state that „an issue where player movement would become erratic during certain gestures” was fixed.
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