Monster Hunter Wilds: How To Save Your Game

There's a lot to do in Monster Hunter games, but if you don't know how to save, Monster Hunter Wilds players run the risk of losing progress. Though the game does feature autosaves, it's not a perfect failsafe, and players who don't manually save may not have an autosave available to load if things go wrong – or, in the worst case scenario, if your save file gets corrupted.

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Thankfully, to save in Monster Hunter Wilds, players just have to be outside of a main quest, hunt, and not in a cutscene. This guide explains the basics of how to save your game in Monster Hunter Wilds, how the autosave system works, and how to use multiple save slots to prevent losing progress in this lengthy Monster Hunter title.

How To Save In Monster Hunter Wilds

To save your game, Monster Hunter Wilds players simply need to open up the main menu and tab over to the 'System' menu. To create a manual save, MH Wilds players can either click 'Save' or 'Return to Main Menu' / 'Exit Game'.

If you choose to save the game normally, you will be able to continue playing after overwriting your save file. This will default to your selected save slot.
If you select either 'Return' or 'Exit', you will be asked to save before you leave, but you can also choose to 'Exit Without Saving'.

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There are three situations in which the manual save function is disabled: during certain major quests, in the middle of monster hunts, and during cutscenes. In any other situation – even in multiplayer – you can manually save.

When Does Monster Hunter Wilds Autosave?

Monster Hunter Wilds How To Save Game Autosave

Monster Hunter Wilds will regularly autosave the game at major progression points. The autosave symbol will appear in the bottom-right of the screen any time the game is Autosaving during gameplay. Don't exit the game if you see this symbol, as it could cause errors with your save file.

Monster Hunter Wilds will autosave when you reach specific checkpoints in a quest, right before and after finishing a Hunt, and after other major points in the game. Keep an eye out for the symbol on the bottom right to see if the game is currently autosaving.

Though Monster Hunter Wilds does have numerous autosave points during missions, they do not trigger very often. To make sure you don't lose too much time if your game crashes, remember to manually save whenever possible.

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