Passive Monsters?

[enigma]

Are there any 'passive' monsters in Wilds? I was thinking about monsters such as Tobi-Kadachi who you could chill with in World, and I believe Rise didn't have any passive monsters? So I'm just curious if this is a thing in Wilds.

Could this also be down to the roster, if not? In one interaction with a villager from Kunafa, your hunter states that Gypceros aren't aggressive towards humans unless provoked, so I had assumed Gypceros was passive until attacked, which isn't the case.

[Forte]

Nata.

[The Vagrant Knight]

Originally posted by Forte:

Nata.

This made me laugh harder than it has the right to. Just merciless

[Washing Machine]

Not really. Most everything is passive enough until you hang out in their sight for too long.

Except Kut Ku. For some reason the chicken thirsts for blood and it's ON SIGHT.

I think it's because there's no Konchu in Wilds.

[The Debauchery]

That gross albino kappa-goblin thing in the grand hall might be. I presume it can't attack me, but I've seen it lurking for hours on that stage at the back.

[Zheppon]

iirc gravios is pretty passive

[Tustle]

Originally posted by Washing Machine:

Not really. Most everything is passive enough until you hang out in their sight for too long.

Except Kut Ku. For some reason the chicken thirsts for blood and it's ON SIGHT.

I think it's because there's no Konchu in Wilds.

could also be because rooster boi hadn't been in a mainline series since Generations Ultimate?

and he got to carry the crazy chicken title until; if and when; Garuga shows up.

Cogs help us all if crazier chicken shows up.

[Silyon]

There's absolutely a range of aggression monsters show, and Xu Wu is perhaps the most passive I've seen so far. I've never had one so much as look at me unless it's been battered around by something or I hit it first. Chatacabra generally doesn't care about your presence and will glance at you as it walks by, same with Banbara and Nu Udra. Most other things will be wary, stop what they're doing and watch you, or openly hostile on sight.

[enigma]

Originally posted by Washing Machine:

Not really. Most everything is passive enough until you hang out in their sight for too long.

Except Kut Ku. For some reason the chicken thirsts for blood and it's ON SIGHT.

I think it's because there's no Konchu in Wilds.

Kut-Ku my detested (affectionate). Yeah the bird feels to be on Arkveld levels of hostility, which is absolutely insane. And also called for because if I was born a chicken in a world of dragons I too would be pretty mad </3

Originally posted by Silyon:

There's absolutely a range of aggression monsters show, and Xu Wu is perhaps the most passive I've seen so far. I've never had one so much as look at me unless it's been battered around by something or I hit it first. Chatacabra generally doesn't care about your presence and will glance at you as it walks by, same with Banbara and Nu Udra. Most other things will be wary, stop what they're doing and watch you, or openly hostile on sight.

I do agree that Xu Wu seems to be the most passive monster, whenever it's in the area it's more of an 'oh hello' and less of an 'oh ♥♥♥♥ where are my dung pods' kinda moment. I wanna assume this is because Xu Wu and Nu Udra are both blind? Therefore it takes them a little bit longer to acknowledge your presence? Idk, thats always what I've assumed. I have noticed some monsters are quicker to aggro than others, but I haven't noticed any to be absolutely fine with me being within their vicinity.

Chatacabra is quite passive, but it still shows on the mini map that it's definitely not fine with you being there. It was one of the monsters I originally thought to be completely passive before I had a fist flying at my face while mining ore </3

[Silyon]

Originally posted by enigma:

I do agree that Xu Wu seems to be the most passive monster, whenever it's in the area it's more of an 'oh hello' and less of an 'oh ♥♥♥♥ where are my dung pods' kinda moment. I wanna assume this is because Xu Wu and Nu Udra are both blind? Therefore it takes them a little bit longer to acknowledge your presence? Idk, thats always what I've assumed. I have noticed some monsters are quicker to aggro than others, but I haven't noticed any to be absolutely fine with me being within their vicinity.

Chatacabra is quite passive, but it still shows on the mini map that it's definitely not fine with you being there. It was one of the monsters I originally thought to be completely passive before I had a fist flying at my face while mining ore </3

Both Xu Wu and Nu Udra are Cephelopods, and while Xu Wu seems to be blind Nu Udra definitely has eyes. One on the tip of each tentacle plus the two primary ones, though they're almost certainly a secondary sense to probably "Smell" or "touch" like with most Octopi. In Nu Udra's case at least, it seems like it simply doesn't consider you a threat and too small to be decent food (even if your armor/weapons "smell" like food). It's once you prove that you're sharp that it grabs you and tries to get a better look at what's poking it.

One of the things Monster Hunter does well is creating believable ecology in an otherwise fantastical setting, and it's a fun pastime between hunts trying to puzzle it out.

[Nihrahk]

Originally posted by enigma:

Originally posted by Washing Machine:

Not really. Most everything is passive enough until you hang out in their sight for too long.

Except Kut Ku. For some reason the chicken thirsts for blood and it's ON SIGHT.

I think it's because there's no Konchu in Wilds.

Kut-Ku my detested (affectionate). Yeah the bird feels to be on Arkveld levels of hostility, which is absolutely insane. And also called for because if I was born a chicken in a world of dragons I too would be pretty mad </3

Originally posted by Silyon:

There's absolutely a range of aggression monsters show, and Xu Wu is perhaps the most passive I've seen so far. I've never had one so much as look at me unless it's been battered around by something or I hit it first. Chatacabra generally doesn't care about your presence and will glance at you as it walks by, same with Banbara and Nu Udra. Most other things will be wary, stop what they're doing and watch you, or openly hostile on sight.

I do agree that Xu Wu seems to be the most passive monster, whenever it's in the area it's more of an 'oh hello' and less of an 'oh ♥♥♥♥ where are my dung pods' kinda moment. I wanna assume this is because Xu Wu and Nu Udra are both blind? Therefore it takes them a little bit longer to acknowledge your presence? Idk, thats always what I've assumed. I have noticed some monsters are quicker to aggro than others, but I haven't noticed any to be absolutely fine with me being within their vicinity.

Chatacabra is quite passive, but it still shows on the mini map that it's definitely not fine with you being there. It was one of the monsters I originally thought to be completely passive before I had a fist flying at my face while mining ore </3

Nu Udra isn't blind, as it does have eyes. It just has very poor eyesight, so it uses its tentacles as sensory organs. Xu Wu does seem to be blind though, as there's no visible eyes no matter where you look.

[enigma]

Ah I see, thank you both. I kinda believed them to be blind as they were both unaffected by flash and lumped them together because of that. I did know Nu Udra had eyes but I didn't think they were functional because of the inability to flash. Good to know :))

[ZedPower]

Xu Wu seem to only pick fights with Guardians, though if they're attacked by wandering non-Guardian tempered monsters (or hunters of course) they'll defend themselves.

[overmage]

Originally posted by enigma:

Are there any 'passive' monsters in Wilds? I was thinking about monsters such as Tobi-Kadachi who you could chill with in World, and I believe Rise didn't have any passive monsters? So I'm just curious if this is a thing in Wilds.

Could this also be down to the roster, if not? In one interaction with a villager from Kunafa, your hunter states that Gypceros aren't aggressive towards humans unless provoked, so I had assumed Gypceros was passive until attacked, which isn't the case.

It seems nobody has given the correct answer yet as it is not well known.
Enable threat circles by opening the map and selecting the fourth icon. In the map and minimap, circles will appear around monsters.

Green circles are passive monsters. They will never attack unless attacked first (same as World, if you are already attacking another monster in their vicinity they will turn hostile)
Yellow circles are normal monsters. They will attack if you stand in front of them too long (5 seconds?)
Red circles are aggressive monsters. They will attack almost immediately when they spot you (1-2 seconds?)
Blue circles are small monsters. They seem to behave similar to yellow circles (about 5 seconds to aggro).

The size of the circles also denotes their threat range. That is why Doshaguma tend to attack so frequently, because although they are yellow, their threat circle is huge (because they travel in herds?)

Note that not all monsters of the same type have the same threat circles. There could be green circle Lala Barinas that never attack, and yellow ones that will attack. It differs based on the individual monster. Other green monsters I've spotted in the field are Congalala and Gravios. As with Lala Barina, there are yellow variants too.

Note also that I have never seen a non-red Arkveld or Gore Magala. It's possible that they don't exist.

[RobeRonin]

honestly passive monsters never made sense the whole reason we hunt a monster is because its a danger and out of control ! so if they are passive and doing no harm why are we hunting them??

[Nihrahk]

Originally posted by RobeRonin:

honestly passive monsters never made sense the whole reason we hunt a monster is because its a danger and out of control ! so if they are passive and doing no harm why are we hunting them??

It made sense for some monsters, such as Elder Dragons. They're so powerful that they just see you as a puny bug and not worth the time and energy, until you actually try to kill them. Elder Dragons just cause all sorts of problems by simply existing.

Also, we can just go out of our way to hunt monsters that just mind their own business in Wilds. I mean, we can just randomly decide to attack a monster for no reason.