Monster Hunter World Cutscene Skip Mod - Install & Use

MHW never got a native skip button for story cutscenes - the PC mod Skippable Cutscenes (Nexus Mods) fixes that, letting you skip over an hour of unskippable scenes with a key press.

PC mod · Free Nexus Mods Iceborne compatible
Get Skippable Cutscenes
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Install Stracker's Loader first (required), then drop the mod's nativePC folder into your Monster Hunter World install directory. In a cutscene, press X to bring up the skip prompt and press it again to skip.

Install (manual)

  1. 1
    Back up your save

    Copy your MHW save folder somewhere safe before adding any mod.

  2. 2
    Install Stracker's Loader

    The required base mod - drop it into the MHW install folder first, or the cutscene mod will not load.

  3. 3
    Copy nativePC

    From the downloaded zip, copy the nativePC folder into Steam/steamapps/common/Monster Hunter World/ - merge, do not replace other mod folders.

  4. 4
    Launch and press X

    During a cutscene press X once for the Skip prompt, press again to skip.

Prefer a mod manager? Vortex on Nexus Mods installs and toggles the mod for you - same requirement for Stracker's Loader.

What it does and doesn't cover

What it skips

Story and repeatable cutscenes, including the siege and mission scenes the base game forces you to sit through on new characters.

Intro-only alternative

Skip Opening Cutscene (Nexus mod #374) just jumps straight to character creation - lighter, if that is all you want.

Console players

Out of luck - there is no skip on PS/Xbox versions, and mods are PC-only.

After game updates

Mod loaders can break on patches - if MHW updates, check that Stracker's Loader still supports the new version before playing.

Uninstall

Manual installs remove cleanly - delete the added files.

Delete CutsceneSkip.dll (and the mod's other added files inside nativePC) from the MHW folder, or disable the mod in Vortex. Stracker's Loader can stay if other mods use it.

FAQ

Can you skip cutscenes in Monster Hunter World?

Not unmodded - the base game has no skip for main story scenes on PC or console. The Skippable Cutscenes mod adds it on PC.

Is the cutscene skip mod safe?

It is a long-standing Nexus Mods release by Moonbunnie with thousands of endorsements - still, back up your save before modding, as with any mod.

Which key skips the cutscene?

X - press once to show the skip prompt, again to confirm.

Does it work with Iceborne?

Yes - the mod is tagged Iceborne compatible and was last updated February 2025.