PSA: Monsters Can Rudely Crash Your BBQ In Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunters Wilds doesn't skimp on cutscenes dedicated to food, but just because you're in one doesn't mean you're safe from a hungry monster crashing your BBQ.

If there is one thing Monster Hunter Wilds loves more than monsters (and hunting them), it's eating. The latest entry in Capcom's long-running franchise relishes the chance to depict meals in all their mouth-watering glory, with lavish cutscenes that show players grilling succulent meats, pulling apart fluffy flatbreads, or combining ingredients in a pot to form delicious dishes.

Normally, cooking in town means you are in a safe area, as your character takes their time in a cutscene to pan-fry some meat or veggies for an all-important food buff that can boost stamina, health, attack, and defense. That safety, however, does not extend to using the game's portable BBQ grill item, which allows players to set up a meat-roasting spit and have a meal just about anywhere out in the game's world.

Monster Hunter Wilds doesn't exactly tell you this, but even if you are in an eating cutscene via your BBQ grill, you can still be attacked by monsters. One player on Bluesky learned this the hard way, with a Chatacabra rudely interrupting their meal just as they were about to dig in.

Let that be a PSA to you then, hunters--just because you're in a cutscene doesn't mean you are safe. Take care to set up your BBQ grill in an area clear of any hungry monsters, lest an uninvited dinner guest arrive to ruin your meal.

For more cooking tips, check out our Monster Hunter Wilds cooking guide. You can also check out our Monster Hunter Wilds guide hub for even more advice, including some of the best items to craft early.

Monster Hunter Wilds is one of Capcom's biggest games ever, having broken into the top-5 most-played games of all time on Steam by concurrent players count. A Monster Hunter Wilds update slated for March 4 will address some progress-blocking bugs, but unfortunately won't make improvements to the game's poor performance on PC, a pain point for many players on the platform.