Monster Hunter Wilds is one of the biggest games of the year, but fans have discovered something that looks less like it's from the Wilds, and more from a Galaxy Far, Far AwayTech11:34, 07 Mar 2025Go from Hunter to Jedi with this fun carving knife(Image: Capcom)Monster Hunter Wilds is finally here, and if you're anything like us, it's been a long wait since 2018's Monster Hunter World.The game hit huge player numbers on launch day (despite performance issues that may have been caused by a typo of all things), and helped Steam hit new records for concurrent players.Not convinced it's worth a look, even if you're not a franchise aficionado? Maybe a lightsaber will change your mind. As spotted by fans, the Carving Knife your Hunter will change depending on the armour you're wearing, and one will look pretty familiar to Star Wars fans.As spotted on the Monster Hunter subreddit, the carving knife you use to lop off parts of your felled monsters changes depending on what armour you're wearing specifically your chosen belt.The image above gives you a rundown of what each one looks like, but you'll notice that the last one looks very sci-fi."For anyone wondering: Yes, the Artian one is a straight up lightsaber," one commenter said. Artian weapons are some of the game's most powerful, reserved for those who have hunted Tempered monsters, but it appears it's worth the effort.Despite PC issues, Monster Hunter Wilds is popular on Steam(Image: Capcom)It's not the only cool carving knife, either, with others looking more like mini weapons, but given the carving knife is a very important part of a Hunter's gear and bestowed upon them in the game's lore by The Guild, it makes sense they're pretty special in their design.How the lore explains a lightsaber is beyond us, but we're OK with it given how cool it looks.For more on Monster Hunter Wilds, be sure to check out our review. In it, we called it "a fitting sequel to World that expands upon it in every way".Article continues below"Monster Hunter Wilds is everything I couldve asked for in a sequel to Monster Hunter World. Ive finished the campaign, put dozens of hours into the post-game, and I still feel like theres so much more to see.""I cant wait to see what the community thinks, but I feel this could well be regarded as one of the best games of the year whether youre a Monster Hunter fan or a newcomer."For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.