If you have a jailbroken PS4 on FW 9.00 (or 5.05/6.72/7.55), you can:
⚠️ These require repacking game
.pkgfiles or using GoldHen + FTP + pkg repack tools. It’s complex, risky, and offline-only.
The modding scene for Monster Hunter World is almost exclusively centered around the PC (Steam) version. This is because: Monster Hunter World Iceborne Ps4 Mods
Native mods (like those found on PC) do not exist for the PS4 version.
You cannot download a file, put it on a USB drive, and install a custom armor skin, weapon model, or gameplay tweak on a standard PlayStation 4. If you have a jailbroken PS4 on FW 9
Tools like Save Wizard let you tweak your save file on a USB drive:
Before we begin, let’s address the elephant in the Elder’s Recess. You cannot install traditional PC mods on a PS4. ⚠️ These require repacking game
On PC, modding involves dropping new .pak files into the nativePC folder. These files change textures, models, quest parameters, and even monster AI. The PS4’s operating system is locked down via Sony’s encryption. You cannot simply plug in a USB drive and add a "Ciri's Sword" model over the Witcher's Silver Sword.
However, that does not mean the PS4 version is entirely vanilla. The community uses three distinct, unofficial methods to alter the game: Save Wizard editing, Cross-save conversion (Save M transferring), and Jailbroken console modding.
Let’s break these down.