Guiding Lands Level Down

[Cregath]

So, I've been looking around for some time, but I can't really find any solid answers. Every bit of info is just like "you can keep 2 zones maxed" and such. It may be just being blind, but I had no luck.
So, how exactly do these levels work? Is there a cap for maximum total levels? And when you would level up again you lose the oldest level? Do you lose levels if you hunt X monsters that are not in that zone? So, how exactly does this work? I'm trying to figure out how high I can level other zones besides the 2 I focus on, so I can plan switches and such, if I ever need to.
Anyone has any definite explanation or can point me into the right direction?

[Faust Wither]

once you done with leveling the region, set it to fix level.

from guilding land manual:

Playing in online multiplayer also gives you access to region levels different from your own.

When joining other players, the region levels of the Guiding Lands—as well as any mining outcrops or bonepiles—will be adjusted to match the leader's progress. Meaning, for the duration of that expedition, you will be exploring that leader's version of the Guiding Lands. Worry not, your own Guiding Lands will not be overwritten in any way.

Effects on Your Guiding Lands
If you join other players on their expeditions in the Guiding Lands, the results will be reflected on the status of your own Guiding Lands as well, so it pays to help each other out in multiplayer!

If you want to prevent your region levels from being affected unintentionally by the actions of other players, or if you want to go on other players' expeditions without affecting your own region levels, then be sure to use the "Fix Region Levels" option before you go!

[Cregath]

I'm aware of this. However, this does not answer my question.

[lexilogo]

There is a softcap for total maximum levels, yes. Currently you can realistically get three zones to 7 and the other two at one (assuming you have unlocked the Volcanic region- Each new region raises the cap somewhat. Prior to Volcanic, you can get the levels to about 7/7/4/1), but as you begin to approach that amount of exp between Regions, you'll start losing exp from other regions as you gain it and your positive exp gains will start to peter off as you get closer and closer to the cap.

You lose levels based on monster exclusivity. Eg. Fighting Coral Pukei levels Coral massively but potentially at a cost to all other zones, because that's a Coral-exclusive monster. Hunting Nargacuga would level Coral and Forest, with a heavy bias towards the zone that Narga was actually calling home.

Hunting multi-zone roamer/invader monsters, like Banbaro, Ebony Odogaron, Fulgur Anja, Velkhana, R. Nergi, or S. Deviljho will never de-level any regions for this reason.

As for how high you can level zones, when you start off the cap is 4, as your MR increases you gain Assignments that raise your MR cap as well as the cap for GL zones, eventually capping at 7.

If you want to hunt a monster without changing your region levels, or are happy with your current region levels and don't want them to change for a while, you can Fix the region levels at the Handler/Quest Board.

[Cregath]

Thanks, this was exactly the kind of info I was looking for.

[Zand]

Just got my triple 7 today!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2004179434

Might dunk Wildspire and raise Coral. That would give me the best spread of elders in The Guiding Lands.

[Faust Wither]

also region level will keep increase just by spaming trap & destroying monster part, which mean you not always need kill or capture the monster if you need only a bit of points for level up the region.