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Last update:22 July 2021
This guide page forMonster Hunter Risecontains tips for beginners.
They cover the basic mechanics of the game, world exploration, and combat.
Starting your adventure inMH Rise, you may feel a little overwhelmed by the excess of information and rules.
But don’t worry about it!
Approach the small boat on the lake and press A to swim to the training cave.
You will be able to fast travel there only after you unlock this area.
Press the minus button to open a map of the village.
Use the d-pad to select 1 of the 8 areas and press A to confirm.
There is a large wooden training dummy on which you might practice attacks.
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the controls and practice attacks on the stationary opponent.
Try also shooting the cannons located on wooden structures.
choose the Information -> Hunter Notes -> Controls and combinations.
you could change the bang out of weapon in the chest found in the cave.
Talk to Sekirei the trainer, the caretaker of this area, to change the training options.
you’re able to, e.g.
If you want to practice in the field, talk to the girl sitting on the red bench.
Hinoa offers quests designed for single-player mode.Do Training Quests first.
Go to the item box and press the A button.
Then select Equipment management -> Change equipment.
There are several chests located in the village.
They all contain the same things.
it’s possible for you to buy Bunny Dango with money or points.
Eating them increases the maximum health and stamina until the next time you return to the village.
Some Dango sets can activate various passive bonuses or elemental resistance.
To prepare a Motley mix, you will need items that can be found during a hunt.
Talk to Hinoa on the red bench.
Her missions will gradually introduce you to the world of the game.
Consider this as good training before facing the more demanding monsters in missions from the Gathiering Hub.
Side quests
Before you go hunting,accept optional side tasksfrom Hinoaor Minoto.
you might accept up to 5 tasks at a time.
It only works on big monsters.
In target camera mode, pressing the right analog will highlight the monster on the minimap.
The camera will begin to guide you to the location of the enemy.
When you get close to it, the camera will automatically focus on him.
However, there is a serious drawback to using the target camera mode.
You’ll find there, e.g.
the option to increase the distance of the camera and the aiming assist for ranged weapons.
To fire up the radial menu, press the L button.
Then select 1 out of the 4 shortcut sets using the d-pad or ZR.
Use the right analog to select a shortcut.
you’re able to assign, e.g.
items from your bag, local life forms from portable cages, or commands for your animals.
The radial menu is divided into 2 categories - while hunting and while staying in the village.
you’re free to find the radial menu prefs in the game menu by pressing the Plus button.
Guild chests
When the hunt begins, check out the blue box.
Use them before you use your own resources.
If you’re doing a single-player quest, take all the content.
In multiplayer, leave something for the rest of the team.
The guild chest usually contains basic items such as potions, rations, bombs, traps, and ammunition.
Palamute can also climb walls of vines.
Don’t worry if your buddy isn’t around or is busy fighting.
They’ll come running at your every command, even when you’re on the move.
Just remember to holster your weapon before calling your Palamute.
Each hunting area is also full of local fauna (Endemic life).
The creature’s color determines which stats increase when you interact with them.
Some small creatures provide temporary benefits, while others can be captured and used in combat as an item.
Higher grounds have rarer objects and creatures.
Climb all the hills, carefully search the forests and look into the encountered caves.
Observating monsters
Each monster has its own set of moves and attacks.
Take a moment to observe and learn them.
This way you’ll know when to dodge or run to safety.
Remember that it’s possible for you to use Wirebugs to get away from a monster fast.
Just remember to holster your weapon before you use the Wirebugs.
Look for the best moments for your attacks or a series of strikes.
Take advantage of the situations when the monster falls to the ground or starts getting tired.
If the enemy is too difficult to defeat, go back to the village andcheck out Hunter’s Notes.
You will find useful information about the monster, its weak points, and its vulnerability to the elements.
Get the right weapon and equip yourself with bombs and poisons.
you might find information about monsters in the game menu by pressing the Plus button.
Select Information -> Hunter Notes -> Large monsters.
The weapon’s sharpness bar is located under the stamina bar.
When it turns orange, it means that your weapon loses sharpness.
Whetstone is the basic element of your equipment.
The animation of sharpening weapons is quite long.
Canceling animation
The animation of consuming potions or using objects can sometimes be too long.
If you roll while using a whetstone, your weapon will not be sharpened after you cancel the animation.
If you were drinking a potion, the health will recover only partially.
Wait command
The action bar is located in the lower right corner of the screen.
The action bar has wait and go commands.
When you order your furry companions to wait, they will sit down.
They will not attack your opponents, nor will they follow you.
This command is useful if, for example, you want to sneak past the enemy.
Ordering your Palamute and Palico to go, they will instantly appear next to your character.
The wait command also has another function.
Thanks to it, you will be able to pet, feed or play with your companions!
Transporting large objects
Some tasks require you to transport a larger object.
Before picking up a large object, double-check that there are no monsters nearby.
If you are attacked by an enemy while carrying a larger item, you will drop it.
A fall from a great height can also break an object you are carrying.
However, you might use Wirebugs to quickly move to the camp.
Watch out for the others!
If other players stand next to you, use only normal attacks.
Stopping the game is especially useful in multiplayer mode.
The game will stop only for you.
They will serve as materials for creating and improving weapons at the blacksmith in the village.
Remember, sometimes instead of killing a big monster, it’s worth capturing it.
Living monster will give you different materials.
The blacksmiths' workshops are located on the main square of the village and in the Gathering Hub.
To forge weapons and armor, you will need the right materials and money.
You will make equipment for your companions from scraps of materials left over from forging your weapons or armor.
The statistics of the weapon you want to forge are displayed on the right side of the screen.
Use ZL and ZR to view all tabs.
By pressing the left analog, you will compare it with your current weapon.
After pressing the right analog, you will find out what skills it offers.
Question marks instead of names indicate that you have not yet collected the relevant materials.
Visit the forge regularly to see what gear branches have opened up for you since your last visit.
you’ve got the option to upgrade your armor by using Armor Spheres, acquired during side quests.
A nest full of treasures
Cohoot is a new animal in theMonster Hunterseries.
you’re free to only interact with it in Kamura village.
At the beginning of each mission, your character will release a Cohoot to check out the area.
Thanks to the animal, you will see locations of monsters on the map.
You will be able to feed, pet or change the animal’s name and appearance.
If an icon appears on the screen while holding the Cohoot, press ZR to see what happens.
The Cohoot Nest is located in a tree in the Buddy Plaza.
Visit that place regularly to collect items, including the rare Steel Egg.
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