how to get traps in MHW?

[Little Songbird]

People said we should set up traps to deal the most possible damage to monsters when they are sleeping, but I don't know how to gather it, I only know there are explosive barrels in this game so far, but I don't even know how to make it explode

[dyne2alex]

trap tools you can buy from the vendor. You can also get like 2 trap tools for free during capture investigations. you use the item box combine thing to combine trap tools with nets that you can make from spider webs or thunderbugs and voila you have traps. IMO, not worth using super early on though since early bosses don't have the super rare drops you're aiming for with traps and you might as well get more combat time in to learn how to use your weapons.

[Moga CMDR]

you hit the explosive barrels to make it explode

traps need either thunderbugs (i think is the name) and a trap kit that you can buy from the provisoner in astera.

also there is landfall traps but those need ivy and spider web to make net. net + trap kit = landfal kit.

Hope that helps.

[UIY]

Hit the barrels to make them explode, preferably at a distance with the slinger, you can craft shock traps with Thunderbugs and a trap tool that you can buy from the Provision officer on the first floor of the town. You can also make pitfall traps with a net and a trap tool I believe it is.

[DaveJK]

Use Bomb Barrels, they have a fuse time, to blow up the Large Barrel Bombs or you can just hit them with slingers or weapons. To craft stuff like Pitfall and Shock traps, you need the materials which are mostly collected (Thunder bugs, Ivy, Cob webs) and Trap tools which you buy from the Provisioner merchant.

[Fang]

You could buy the materials, but honestly, get your cute butt working on those Ecology quests. I get like 4 thunderbugs, sleep herbs, and Parashrooms after every quest.

3 slots in the farm + fertilizer = Massive profit. Already have a practically unlimited number of Tranq bombs and Shock traps in storage. The only thing you need to buy are Trap tools.

I suppose you COULD go on expedition for bugs, but why put in the effort if you can automate the process?!

[Diabolical]

You don't trap sleeping monsters unless you want to capture them.

When a monster is sleeping the first hit you do to it does triple damage. That makes it important to use the strongest single hit damage you have at once, which is usually mega barrel bombs.

Traps can be crafted with a trap tool (which you buy from the shop) plus a thunder bug for a shock trap or a net (made from ivy + spiderweb) for a pitfall trap.

[Pheace]

Originally posted by Mr. Diabolical:

When a monster is sleeping the first hit you do to it does triple damage.

in MHW it's double damage from what I've been reading