Advice for new players?

[mozzarxlla]

Hello this is my first monster hunter game. I'm really enjoying it so far, very cozy. I'm currently at the forest area just beat lala whatever spider thing.

Was wondering if you had any tips and advice? I feel like I'm missing a lot of how the game loop should go. So far I just do main story, optional quests. and arbitrarily upgrade my gear and dual swords.

Is there anything else I should be paying attention to? And also for combat im overwhelmed by all the things, like the poop bomb and the deodorant? Do I really gotta worry about them or can I ignore them?

Also any other tips tricks things beginners should know would love to hear!

[Mephisto-Luzifer]

Just have fun! The game really begins after the story when you reach high rank. Here is where your grinding and hunting really starts

[Jirodyne]

Originally posted by mozzarxlla:

Also any other tips tricks things beginners should know would love to hear!

The controls in the game is very customizable, and learn to customize the game to your experience.

For example, having played World for hundreds of hours and many full content runs, there were changes in Wilds that irked me heavily. Namely, on a Controller, I am used to hitting left and right on the d-pad to select my item in the bottom right UI. But by default, you have to hold L1 and then use left and right on the d-pad. Thankfully, the game lets me change how that works in the options, so I can just use the d-pad, and not L1+D-pad.

So play the game for a bit, see if there is anything you don't like about the controls, and then check the options menu and see if you can change it. There might actually be a solution to any 'issues' you are having.

[d4rkm4rk]

There is no best weapon, there is no best armor, there is no best build. Avoid any meta chasing tutorials, and have fun. This is a great video game and not a Monday morning in the accounting office.

The more you learn on your own, the more fun you will have. Everything listed above almost ruined my personal entry into the series (World), until I said no more, and had the best time.

[Blinky Dorf]

- Skip all the cutscenes. You can watch them all later, and it will save you at least a dozen hours of watching annoying, unlikeable characters follow you around, demanding you do stupid nonsense.
- Don't farm for all the armor; there's a higher level version of all of them later on that you unlock after the credits. Just make a few that you like.
- Always restock your consumables: Well-Done Steak, Mega Potions and Antidotes are your big three. You can craft all of these from easy to find materials.
- Weapon choice matters way less than the damage types. Pick whatever weapon is fun, and then build a weapon that has a skill/element that helps you during a fight. It's all very easy to make, and they can all be upgraded later.

[Blinky Dorf]

Originally posted by GrimAtrament:

deodarant you can ignore only one monster in the game that does anything with it (which just enforces my opinion that it should have been a different monster.)

Deodorant works on both Stench and Blastblight; however, Stench is removed by rolling in water, and Blastblight simply by rolling. Either way there's really no need to carry it unless you are getting hit a bunch and need to heal all the time.

[Naelarstrasz]

If you want to keep things very simple, your item consumption can be kept to three things:
Healing potions
Hot Drink
Cold Drink

Everything else can be surmised to not getting hit. If you've played Dark Souls or Elden Ring, a fair bit of the logic applies! Creatures are all with tell tales of their strikes and how they behave. It's also important to remember, it's okay to go down as you stumble on new creatures. Not all of them are going to be happy about you showing up. Some are outright furious you even exist.

For your gear, others have mentioned to watching what skills you get, so keep that wiki on hand so you can quickly learn and understand what each skill does to help you out. Some people wear very defensive gear, some forsake defense in the name of hard stabs. Find your playstyle as you go, and don't forget you can have NPC hunters help you or other plays help via SOS flares. There's NO shame in using SOS flares for help, some of the mobs are going to pick your playstyle apart and you'll want a hand.

[Kaluth]

Originally posted by Poisenbery:

Don't farm materials for armor if you're still in Low Rank quests.
Burn through the "Story" as fast as you can so you can unlock High Rank, which is basically the end game content.

I would say this is kinda bad advice for those completely new to MH games, Low rank is there to teach you how to watch monsters and get the basic timing and to try out different weapons with little to no headaches. Of course if you're a vet, then bum rush to high rank because you know what you're doing.

If you bum rush to high rank and you haven't gotten a favourite weapon, most of its combos down pat and the most important monster timings you're gonna have a rougher time going forward, given each monster gains new attacks and is sometimes a bit faster. This is even more crucial going towards master rank when they finally drop that.

That being said, I do agree with farming mats for armour in low rank.

What a lot of vets forget is that what's easy and boring for you, is a nightmare for someone brand new. I remember when my first MH game, it was Tri on the Wii, I hated it, I kept getting my ♥♥♥♥ pushed in by the great jaggi. Hours later it finally clicked and oh boy do I cringe when I think about how I nearly dropped the game because of such a basic ♥♥♥♥♥ monster.

Besides if all else fails, main either the lance or bow and learn from there.

I still miss fighting underwater, fite me D:<

[del_bosque_dol]

You need to spend 30mins at training ground knowing how to manage to improve dps (at least to learn focus mode and wound destruction). It actually helps and saves time than going to next mission without preparation.

[Mildly Nuclear]

Originally posted by del_bosque_dol:

You need to spend 30mins at training ground knowing how to manage to improve dps (at least to learn focus mode and wound destruction). It actually helps and saves time than going to next mission without preparation.

Absolutely not, go to the training grounds to figure out the BASICS of your moveset (how do I do this etc.), then hunt weak monsters like quematrice or chatacabra so you learn how to use your moveset on a moving target, as you improve your time to kill, move on to other monsters.

[不良ヌルポインタ]

Just play try out every weapon, have fun don't listen to anyone on this forum. At most, capture everything... (Also never fall into meta, do random stuff like bomb everything funnier the hunts the more you enjoy)

[Blinky Dorf]

Originally posted by del_bosque_dol:

You need to spend 30mins at training ground knowing how to manage to improve dps (at least to learn focus mode and wound destruction). It actually helps and saves time than going to next mission without preparation.

Do not do this. The training area is for you to test out your buttons and combos, and try out a weapon before taking it on a hunt. I've got nearly 2,000 hours in Monster Hunter games and there's no reason to spend that long in the training room. Go hunt a monster.