Monster Hunter Wilds‘ brand-new Omega Planetes hunt has given players no end of trouble. Introduced as part of the bigger Title Update 3, Omega Planetes has already gained a reputation as one of the hardest bosses in Wilds — and that difficulty manifests itself in more ways than one.
In fact, Omega Planetes is so difficult that it’s helping players discover entirely new bugs in the game’s code. Reddit user Akumakai shared a video, punnily titled, “Broke the 4th wall,” featuring Omega Planetes hitting them so hard with a beam attack that it threw them up against the camera. It’s a shot right out of Looney Tunes, glass-smearing noises and circling birdies not included.
Omega Planetes Is One Of MHW’s Hardest Bosses Yet
Why It’s Built Different
Part of what makes Omega Planetes so difficult is that it’s not built like a Monster Hunter boss. It’s part of an ongoing crossover between Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy XIV, ripped straight out of a boss fight in the popular MMO and plopped down to torment hunters in the Forbidden Lands.
So Omega Planetes looks different, but it plays different, too: the fight is structured more like the FFXIV raid boss it’s based on. The boss has a ton of mechanics, many of which demand highly specific and timely responses, lest they catch you off-guard.
This is exactly what happened to the player in the clip above; Omega Planetes has numerous ranged beam attacks, one of which forks out in multiple directions, and one of which takes the form of a wider, omnidirectional beam that then sweeps around the boss in a generous arc.
Perhaps expecting the forked beam, Akumakai put themselves just out of its range, only to be surprised by the swooping beam attack instead. The rest was just sheer luck: the boss, the hunter, an invisible wall, and the camera were all positioned perfectly for Akumakai to be flung up against the camera in a perfect moment of slapstick comedy.
If you or a friend is struggling with the FFXIV crossover fight, don’t hesitate to check out our Omega Planetes hunt guide for tips and tricks.
Spontaneous Moments Like This One Make Monster Hunter Better
Better Enjoyed With Friends
Wilds is far from a perfect Monster Hunter game — its numerous technical issues and its changes to core Monster Hunter mechanics have made it one of the year’s most controversial RPGs. That said, like any multiplayer game, its greatest strength is in its spontaneity, unexpected moments like this one.
Of course, it’d be nowhere without a community to share and poke fun at these moments, too. Akumakai’s clip has already been made into a GIF, and compared to similar fourth wall breaks from games like Super Smash Bros. and Crash Bandicoot.
At the end of the day, it injects some much-needed hilarity into an otherwise tense moment. Most importantly, it’s a reminder not to take the hardest battles in Monster Hunter Wilds too seriously.
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February 28, 2025
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Violence, Blood, Crude Humor
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RE Engine