Latest Update & Patch Notes

The latest Monster Hunter Outlanders update and patch notes: what each update adds, adjusts and fixes, plus upcoming events. Times are in UTC. Information as of November 12, 2026.

Latest Update

November 10 Update Overview

Date & time	November 10, 2026, 20:00 (UTC)
Download size	iOS: about 30 MB / Android: about 50 MB
Servers	All servers

Buddy Layered Armor Arrives

Official announcement banner: a cat Buddy in a feathered hat, goggles and a red cape, pointing ahead

Available from	November 13, 2026, 04:00 (UTC)
Where to buy	Shop > Appearance > Buddy
Lineup	Gentlemeow Thief / Primate Detective / Constable Cluck

Layered armor for Buddies goes on sale in the shop's Appearance tab from November 13, 2026, 04:00 (UTC).

Layered Armor

Adjustments

Area	Change
Barroth / Radiant Barroth	Lowered the odds of consecutive headbutt attacks.
Tutorials & Guides	Improved the tutorial for Rhodes's Steam Energy charge mechanic.
Path of Trials	Improved the multiplier reset animation.
Bounty Contest	Improved the effect details toggle button in the acquired effects list.
Investigation Notes	New content notifications no longer appear on the Physiology, Reward Info and Research Progress buttons.
Gifts	Added a message explaining that gifts stored in the Item Box can't be used when gifting.
Settings	Adjusted "Enable Squadmate Ultimate Close-up in Solo Mode": on some high-end devices, the close-up now shows high-definition models.

Bug Fixes

The following bugs were fixed.

Area	Fixed bug
Weapons & Buddies	Ammo information couldn't display correctly for certain Heavy Bowgun weapons. Damage was abnormal when the summon from Buddy Hoppy's Ultimate was destroyed.
Monsters	No wound effects appeared on Rathian's head and body after those parts were broken. The warning effect for Radiant Tzitzi-Ya-Ku's powerful attack was missing. Radiant Girros could get stuck in midair during its jump attack in multiplayer hunts. Capturing a monster during a turf war caused abnormal behavior and effects. Style Crates didn't drop correctly from Large Monsters of ★13 or higher in the field.
Zen Stone Balance	High scores at certain points weren't recorded on the leaderboard. You can now try again and new scores are ranked properly. Players who missed a title because of this will receive it later.
Challenges	Apex Challenge: Ruger Aidal's Glowing Lance sweep and upward thrust lacked camera effects. Apex Challenge: The gameplay instructions could display incorrectly in certain scenes. Bounty Contest: The follow-up action from Raya's Mid-hunt Reinforcement "Into the Skies" didn't trigger. Monster Challenge: Bringing a Squadmate caused abnormal ambient sound in the Monster Challenge (Master) scene. Trial Expedition: The popup background for unlocking Path of Trials could display incorrectly.
Tutorials & Guides	Certain actions during the Fated Adventurer (Hammer) and Rhodes tutorials could prevent progression. Skip couldn't be triggered at the start of the Great Sword and Heavy Bowgun tutorials.
Quests	The Path to the Lost Land: Interrupting a zone transition prevented teleporting to the new map via quest tracking. Tracking target locations were incorrect in certain quests. The UI animation was delayed when certain quests were completed. Text in certain side quests was ambiguous.
Display & Other	The Golden Check-In event could display abnormally. The title "Lucky's Privilege" could display incorrectly in certain scenes. The rule descriptions for Visage Resketch could display incorrectly. Damage numbers sometimes didn't display for squadmate adventurers' Squadmate Skills and Ultimates. Background music failed to resume after watching a cutscene at an Observation Point. The Adventurer Set Style Crate could give the same Hammer layered armor more than once.

Trial Expedition / Apex Challenge / Monster Challenge / Style Crates / Heavy Bowgun Guide

November 11 Follow-up Update

Date & time	November 11, 2026, 10:00 (UTC)
Servers	All servers

This update didn't need server downtime. If the changes don't apply, restart the game.

Adjustments

Area	Change
Season Shop	Added a new category where you can exchange Zenny for Visage: Ruger Aidal ×1.
Anjanath	Changed the Field Research objective from "Break the throat of 7-star or higher Anjanath" to "Break the head of 7-star or higher Anjanath."
Other	Improved the accuracy of some description texts.

Bug Fixes

The following bugs were fixed.

Area	Fixed bug
Visages	Visage Field Guide EXP could be granted abnormally.
Challenges	Apex Challenge: Ruger Aidal's wings couldn't be broken.
Combat	Damage could occasionally fail to apply.
Adventurers	The text of the Fated Adventurer's Level 80 Core Passive could display incorrectly and didn't match its actual effect.

Season 0 / Ruger Aidal