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Save Data Guide & How to Transfer Saves

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Save Data Guide for Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds / MHWs). This guide includes information on save data location, how to transfer, data migration, and more!

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Data Transfer and Saving

Can Only Share on Same Platform

MH Wilds ps5

Save Data can be shared and transferred between the same platforms. While Crossplay is available, note that you cannot share save data to other platforms.

Crossplay Guide

Can Create up to 3 Characters

Can Create up to 3 Characters

In Monster Hunter Wilds, you can create up to 3 save data per account. If you want to play start a new game after 3 characters, you will need to delete one of your save data.

Some Data Will Be Reset

MH Wilds Previously Deleted Data Has Been Detected Image

You can transfer your save data, but Hunter friends, followers, and squads you belong to will be reset.

Copy/Tranfer Save Data on PS5

Back Up Saves to Cloud

MH Wilds playstation+

If you subscribe to PlayStation Plus, you can upload the save data to cloud storage. If you have deleted the save data on your console or want to play on a different PS5, you can download the save data from the cloud storage.

How to Upload and Download

1 Open settings
2 Open save data and game/app settings
3 Select upload or delete from device storage
4 Upload Save Data
Open Settings
MH Wilds PS5 main menu

Open the settings menu on the top right of the PS5 home page.

Open Save Data and Game/App Settings
MH Wilds Save Data and Game/App Settings

Open the "Save Data and Game/App Settings" from the menu.

Select Upload or Delete From Console Storage
MH Wilds upload or delete from console storage

After selecting the save data (PS5), select " Upload or Delete from Console Storage".

Upload Save Data
MH Wilds Step 4

Select and upload the Monster Hunter Wilds save data. If the upload is completed successfully, the save data will be saved on the cloud.

1 Open settings
2 Open save data and game/app settings
3 Choose to download or delete from cloud storage
4 Download Save Data
5 Select 'Yes' On Confirmation Screen
Open Settings
MH Wilds PS5 How to Delete Unused Data

Open the settings menu on the top right of the PS5 home page.

Open Save Data and Game/App Settings
MH Wilds Step 2

Open the Save Data and Game/App Settings from the menu.

Choose to Download or Delete From Cloud Storage
MH Wilds download or delete from cloud storage

After selecting the save data (PS5), choose Download or Delete from Cloud Storage.

Download Save Data
MH Wilds Download Save Data

Select and download the Monster Hunter Wilds save data.

Select 'Yes' On Confirmation Screen
MH Wilds Confirmation Screen

If a save data file already exists in the main storage, a confirmation screen will appear. Select 'Yes' to complete the download.

Duplicate/Overwrite Save Data on Steam

How to Duplicate Steam Version Save Data
1 Open Steam user info
2 Open user ID folder
3 Backup the 3065170 folder
How to Overwrite Steam Version Save Data
4 Replace save data with backup data
Open Steam User Info

Open your Steam user folder.

▼Steam user folder path

Folder Path
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\
Open User ID Folder
MH Wilds duplicate step1

The folder with only numbers is the user ID folder, open your own folder.

Backup the 3065170 Folder
MH Wilds duplicate step 3

Copy the 3065170 folder and create a backup by saving it to a different directory. Note that 'data00-1.bin' and 'data001Slot.bin' in the folder are essential for save data, so be sure to save them together without changing their file names.

Replace Save Data
MH Wilds replace

If you wish to access your old backup data, copy the two files 'data00-1.bin' and 'data001Slot.bin' from the backup folder to their original location.

How To Save And Delete Data

1 How to save manually
2 Autosave on loading screen
3 How to delete save data

How To Save Manually

Select Save From The Menu

MH Wilds how to save from menu

You can save manually by selecting 'Save' on the menu screen. Use this to save changes made at your base.

Save From the Return to Title Screen

MH Wilds Save And Exit option

You can also save by selecting 'Return to Title' on the menu screen. If you do not want to save, select 'Go Back Without Saving'.

Autosave on Loading Screen

MH Wilds autosave

Autosave is turned on by default and will always save at the start of the quest and on the loading screen after quest completion. An icon will be displayed at the bottom right side of the screen to indicate that an Autosave is ongoing.

How to Delete Save Data

MH Wilds How to delete file

You can delete save data by pressing the △ button on the character selection screen. For the Steam version, press the R key.

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