How to pause in Monster Hunter Wilds

This simple guide takes you through how to pause the game in Monster Hunter Wilds, and how to set up a handy shortcut for pausing at any time.

February 27, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Alexandra Bradley

I’ve laid out both methods for creating a pause shortcut below.

Hopefully this guide has helped you to quickly pause any time you like in Monster Hunter Wilds.

confirm you check out ourMonster Hunter Wilds walkthroughandmain quests listif you’re struggling with the campaign.

A Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot of Alma reading outside a tent near a table.

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A screenshot of the keyboard F-Key hotbar that appears in place of the Radial Menu for Monster Hunter Wilds if played on keyboard.