If you’ve spent the last week carving up new monsters and testing out Monster Hunter Wilds’ revamped wirebug mechanics, you’ve likely wondered what you get to keep for the full game launch. Not all beta progress carries over, but the exclusive monster hunter wilds beta rewards are absolutely worth chasing if you want rare, limited-edition content that won’t be available post-launch. I’ve put in 12 hours of beta playtime across both solo and group hunts, so I’ve broken down exactly what you can earn, how to unlock it, and whether it’s worth the grind to get every last reward.
All Eligible Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Rewards You Can Carry Over
Capcom has confirmed that only specific, beta-exclusive items will transfer to the full game, so you don’t have to worry about hoarding crafting materials or low-rank armor you picked up during testing. All eligible rewards are cosmetic, so they won’t give you an unfair advantage over players who skip the beta, but they do let you show off you were part of the early testing community. The four core eligible rewards are the Beta Vanguard layered armor set, a limited-edition beta tester profile title, a neon palico gadget skin, and the exclusive “Beta Roar” emote.
Temporary beta items like trial high-rank weapons, extra healing items for testing, and beta-specific gathering zone items won’t carry over, so don’t waste time stockpiling those. You also won’t keep any of your beta hunter rank or monster research progress, so you can feel free to experiment with different weapon types without messing up your full game build. That means the only rewards worth actively grinding for are the four exclusive ones listed above.
How to Unlock Every Tier of Beta Reward
Rewards are split into four tiers based on your beta participation, and you don’t have to complete any extra challenges to unlock lower tiers once you hit a higher one. For example, if you unlock the tier 3 reward, you’ll automatically get tier 1 and tier 2 rewards too. You can track your progress for each reward in the beta's main menu under the "Rewards" tab, so you don’t have to guess how close you are to unlocking the next tier.
The full unlock requirements for each tier are:
- Tier 1 (Login Reward): Earned for signing into the open beta for at least 10 minutes, no hunt completion required
- Tier 2 (Hunt Completion Reward): Unlocked after finishing 3 successful hunts of any difficulty, regardless of group size
- Tier 3 (Flagship Kill Reward): Granted for taking down the new endemic elder dragon once, either solo or with a squad
- Tier 4 (Playtime Reward): Unlocked for accumulating 10 total hours of active beta playtime, including menu and gathering time
A lot of players I ran into in the gathering hub assumed you had to be actively hunting for playtime to count, but that’s not the case. Time spent hanging out in the gathering hub with friends, customizing your hunter, or even idling while you grab a snack counts toward the 10-hour requirement. That makes hitting tier 4 way easier than it sounds, even if you only have a few short play sessions before the beta closes. You also don’t have to beat any of the harder optional hunts to unlock all rewards, so you can stick to easier difficulty settings if you’re still learning the new mechanics.
Restrictions and Fine Print You Need to Know Before Grinding
You might think you’re set to get your rewards as soon as you unlock them in the beta, but there are a few small rules that can make you miss out entirely if you don’t plan ahead. The biggest one is that all rewards are tied to your Capcom ID, not your individual platform account. You have to link your platform account (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox) to the same Capcom ID you use for the full game to get your rewards, even if you’re playing on the same platform for both beta and launch.
If you played the beta on PlayStation but plan to buy the full game on PC, you can still transfer your rewards as long as both accounts are linked to the same Capcom ID. I saw dozens of players posting on the official beta forum last week saying they didn’t get their tier 1 reward, and almost all of them forgot to link their Capcom ID before playing the beta. You can link your accounts retroactively before the beta ends, but it’s easier to do it first to avoid headaches later.
You also won’t get any rewards if you received a temporary or permanent ban during the beta for toxic behavior, cheating, or exploiting glitches. Capcom is running regular checks for rule violations, so don’t risk losing your rewards just to cheese a hard hunt. If you run into a glitch that prevents you from claiming a reward you earned, you can submit a support ticket to Capcom before the beta closes to resolve the issue.
Is Grinding for the Highest Tier Beta Reward Worth Your Time?
Whether the tier 4 Beta Vanguard layered armor is worth the 10 hours of playtime depends entirely on what you care about as a player. The set has a unique glowing blue trim that no other layered armor in the full game will have, so it’s a great way to stand out in the gathering hub during launch week. If you love collecting rare, limited-edition cosmetics, it’s absolutely worth the small time investment to unlock it.
The tier 4 layered armor has no stat bonuses, it's purely cosmetic, so don’t grind it expecting a power boost when the full game launches. If you only have a few hours to play the beta before it closes, you’re better off focusing on unlocking up to tier 3 first, since the profile title and palico skin are also exclusive and only require one successful elder dragon hunt. That way you still get rare content without having to sink extra time you don’t have.
If you already have 7 or more hours of playtime logged, it’s definitely worth sticking around to hit 10 hours even if you don’t care that much about the armor. You can just leave the game running in the gathering hub while you do other stuff, and you’ll hit the requirement without even playing. But if you only have 1 or 2 hours of playtime so far and don’t have extra time to spare, you’re not missing out on anything game-changing by skipping the tier 4 reward.
At the end of the day, monster hunter wilds beta rewards are just fun, optional bonuses that celebrate early players, so you don’t have to stress about unlocking every single one. Just make sure you link your Capcom ID before the beta ends to get whatever rewards you did earn, so you don’t lose access to them at launch. I’m personally only keeping the tier 3 rewards since I don’t care much about layered armor, but I know plenty of players who are already excited to show off their Beta Vanguard sets when the full game drops.