Beginner's Guide to Monster Hunter: World
New to Monster Hunter? This guide covers everything you need to start hunting.
Choosing Your Weapon
- 1Try every weapon in the Training Area before committing.
- 2Sword & Shield, Hammer, and Dual Blades are the most beginner-friendly.
- 3Long Sword and Bow are popular but require learning specific mechanics.
- 4Charge Blade and Hunting Horn have the steepest learning curves.
- 5You can switch weapons at any time -- there is no commitment.
Hunt Preparation
- 1Always eat at the Canteen before every hunt for health, stamina, and skill buffs.
- 2Bring Mega Potions, Antidotes, Nulberries, and a Farcaster on every hunt.
- 3Check the monster's weaknesses in the Hunter's Notes (after first encounter).
- 4Craft traps and Tranq Bombs for capturing -- it gives more rewards than carving.
- 5Upgrade your armor as far as possible using Armor Spheres.
Combat Basics
- 1Learn your weapon's moveset in the Training Area.
- 2Watch the monster for attack patterns before engaging recklessly.
- 3Hit-and-run: attack during openings, dodge or block during monster attacks.
- 4Prioritize hitting weak spots (usually head, tail, or wings).
- 5When the monster drools and limps, it's capturable -- use a trap + 2 Tranq Bombs.
Progression Tips
- 1Weapon upgrades matter more than armor upgrades early on.
- 2Farm Great Jagras and other easy monsters for starter gear.
- 3Unlock Optional quests by talking to NPCs -- they give useful rewards.
- 4Investigations give bonus rewards and are the best way to farm materials.
- 5Complete all Assigned quests to progress the story.
Multiplayer Tips
- 1Fire an SOS Flare if you want random players to help.
- 2Monster health scales up in multiplayer -- 2-player is the same as 4-player scaling.
- 3Use Flinch Free 1 to avoid being tripped by teammates.
- 4Bring Lifepowders and Dust of Life to heal teammates.
- 5Don't wake up sleeping monsters -- let the Great Sword or Mega Barrel Bombs hit first.