Is there a comprehensive follower guide?

[Mason]

I've googled everywhere and can't find an actual guide on the followers. There are tons of youtube videos about "yeah this combo is the best because dps" but they never go into depth about what the followers actually do. I'm mainly looking for a full list of what each follower's abilities are and what the differences between their weapons are. Thanks!!

[Tenebris]

Well, follower weapons are basically irrelevant because they do practically no damage, your only real considerations on that front should be Hinoa, Minoto, and Utsushi, as they can all use Hunting Horns to buff you.

There's no comprehensive guide that I've found either, but their in-game descriptions are pretty good at telling you the basics of what they'll do, Support Type Followers like Hinoa or Galleus will use lots of buff and healing items, well rounded followers like Fiorayne and Rondine tend to use traps and stuff like Flash Pods effectively. More combat oriented followers like Utsushi, Fugen and Jay use lots of hunting helpers.

Really, your best bet is to just take whatever followers and just pay attention to what they do and what you like best.

[Big Balls]

can't really help you with that. but hey hinoa and minoto are pretty solid. luchika is pretty fun too. the rest are just as good. the game actually tells you all about them, their heal rate and all that, so i'd say just check what their bio says on the follower menu (it even tells what skills they have on them if i'm not wrong)

[Senrezu]

- Luchika can break parts that are hard to reach for melee weapons.
- Fiorayne throws healing powder at you as soon as you take a hit
- Hammer Followers can contribute to the stun gauge
- Jae and Rondine use traps
- Fogen trolls you by waking up sleeping monsters with an explosion toad :D
- Galleus has tremendous swag
- Utushis Hunting Horn has ele damage boost

All followers have different approaches on how to use barrel bombs on sleeping monsters:

- place always 2
- place one every time the hunter places one
- place one the first time the hunter places one
- never place any

[Valliac]

1. Minoto/Hinoa/Utsushi For HH
2. Luchika for ranged, Fiorayne with SnS
and then everyone else

I personally just go Hinoa/Minoto HH and drink in the buffs and healing.

[Zachmark571]

I don't min-max so I just take luchika. She gets knocked down pretty fast and I can spice up my hunts with thunder and fire barrels

[Tenz]

Just pick the followers you like!