You will be able to pause quests as well as cutscenes in Monster Hunter Wilds. So if you have some other pressing issue to deal with while in the middle of a hunt or story, you will be able to use the system to pause the game where you are and come back to it at a later time.
Apart from pausing a cutscene, you will also be able to skip it. This comes in handy when you have already completed that portion of the narrative and are replaying the story from the start with a new character.
So if you are looking to make the most of the pause feature in the RPG, then the guide below will help you out.
How to pause quests and hunts in Monster Hunter Wilds
To pause a quest, you will need to make your way to the Systems page from the Start menu. So once you open the Start Menu you will see your characters’s status on the right. To head to the System Settings Menu you will need to head to the far end and look for the icon with the cogwheels.
This is the same Settings Menu that you use to quit the game or return to the title screen. Here you will find the option to “Pause” so select it to pause the hunt that you are in.
You can pause the game as long as you are in online single-player mode. The option will not be available otherwise.
When can you pause quests in Monster Hunter Wilds?
You can pause quests only when you are playing Monster Huter Wilds in Online Singleplayer Mode. This is the only lobby mode that you will allow the pause feature. If you are in any other multiplayer mode you can switch out by making your way back to the base camp and then talking to Alma.
She will then open up a Change Lobby menu where you will need to pick the third option: “Online Single Player”. This will then change your lobby to a single-player one and you will be able to pause the game.
How to pause cutscenes in Monster Hunter Wilds
Certain cutscenes can be paused in Monster Hunter Wilds. For that you will need to press the corresponding button based on the platform that you are in:
- PC: Ctrl
- PS5: R3
- Xbox: Left Trigger
How to skip cutscenes in Monster Hunter Wilds
To be able to skip cutscenes you will need to press and hold the following buttons based on the platform that you are in:
- PC: Press and hold Tab
- PS5: Press and hold the Touchpad
- Xbox: Press and hold the share button
