Noob question on how soon should i start making gear.

[Asstec]

So i have a Nergal Crusher and majority of the high rank Dober armor. Not sure if its better that start making stuff now or can this last a bit until like MR5? Currently at MR 3. Thanks :)

[Deneviel]

There is no real point. You can virtually end the game naked if you are good enough. At one point you will realize monster deal too much dmg or your cleaning time it's too low that's when you should start looking for better gear.

[Asstec]

yeah im getting use to the hammer atm. So my clears are super ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ slow. Originally i was using the longsword on the original release. Came back and got it on steram and leveled with SS and now im uising the hammer. I feel like im clearing so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ slow atm. Have to get use to this big boi.

[BizzarreCoyote]

I started with full Beotodus w/ Kulu waist for Crit Boost. It's been working out well for me so far, but Viper Kadachi almost killed me. Poison's a pain, and I didn't realize I was going to fight it until it was already in my face. "Ever the prepared one" indeed...

Keep in mind that MR monsters have a natural 20% damage resistance, so if it feels like you're clearing slowly, it's because you are. Learning a new weapon and learning the clutch claw likely also hurt clear times, but unless you're speed running, it shouldn't matter too much. As long as you kill it within the time limit (usually 50 minutes), you'll be fine.

[Sne3e3r]

When you feel like you need an upgrade.

Note that defender weapons are by far the best and safest option for some of the harder monsters due to health regen augment and comparable damage to some MR weapons (no, honestly, it's ridiculous). I used the defender glaive against Velkhana and managed to get a respectable time in my first run (the slay mission).

As far as armor goes, note that the earliest you can reacquire master's touch is MR19. Until then, you'll have to make do without. True Razor Sharp comes pretty close though, even though it's worse in long hunts. I used the Drachen Vambrace all the way up to MR19, since you can probably make-do without some additional armor ratings due to how physical damage resistance from armor works in the game.

[Asstec]

i actually just got two shot by the viper kadachi lol. i might just need to make armor. But thanks to everyone for the reply. :)