With the recent confirmation that Omega Planetes is coming to Monster Hunter Wilds this September, the community is understandably losing its collective mind.
The “Delta Attack” mechanics look incredible, and the “Pantokrator” phase looks like it will push the new Focus Mode to its absolute limit. But as I sat watching the trailer, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of resentment, not for what Wilds is getting, but for what World was denied.
Capcom should have brought Behemoth back to Monster Hunter: World for one final Master Rank scale-up before moving the crossover torch to the new generation.
We have to remember: Monster Hunter: World didn’t just have a collab; it had THE collab. The 2018 FFXIV crossover wasn’t just a guest monster; it fundamentally changed how we perceived the game’s endgame. It introduced MMO-style enmity (aggro), roles (tank/healer/DPS), and a “wipe” mechanic that required actual environmental interaction or a perfectly timed gesture.
Even now, in 2026, you can still find lobbies dedicated solely to “Extremoth.” There is a subset of this community that lives for the chaos of Charybdis and the heart-stopping silence that follows an Ecliptic Meteor. With the world currently enjoying a massive resurgence in player count, peaking at over 20k concurrent hunters, a “Master Rank Extreme Behemoth” update would have been the ultimate “thank you” to the players who never left Astera.
Why a “World” Update Made More Sense
While Wilds is the shiny new toy, the combat loop of World is arguably better suited for the traditional Behemoth experience. The Clutch Claw from Iceborne would have added a fascinating layer to managing Behemoth’s enmity. Imagine being able to “wall-bang” Behemoth to interrupt a casting of Charybdis, or using the Flinch Shot to redirect his attention to a shielded Lance user.
By skipping World and going straight to Wilds for the 2.0 collab, Capcom is effectively leaving the “Drachen” era behind. We’re moving from the gritty, grounded fantasy of Behemoth into the high-tech, interdimensional weirdness of Omega.
Don’t get me wrong, Omega Planetes looks like a mechanical masterpiece. The way it utilizes the “Seikrit” for positioning during its laser arrays is genius. But does it have the soul of the Behemoth fight? Behemoth felt like a siege. It felt like you were defending the Elder’s Recess from an alien threat.
In Wilds, the Omega fight feels very “gamey”, lots of digital effects and glowing grids. For those of us who prefer the “Living, Breathing World” aesthetic, Behemoth remains the gold standard for how a crossover monster should fit into an ecosystem.
Capcom is clearly looking forward, and as a fan, I’m excited for Wilds. But as a World veteran, I feel like we deserved one last dance with the beast from the Interdimensional Rift. Bringing a scaled-up Behemoth to Master Rank would have cost minimal assets compared to building Omega from scratch, yet it would have solidified World’s status as the “forever game” for the MH community.
What do you guys think? Are you happy to leave Behemoth in the past and embrace the Omega grind, or do you think World deserved one final FFXIV update to send the game off in style?
