The franchise has been more popular than ever and it’s not hard to see why. With both and Rise acting a multiple of quality🍎 of life features to the core gameplay loop, the series has never been easier to pick up and fall in love with. is arguably the best it’s been with finding a balance between the classic style entries and M♏HW’s mechanical revisions.
The core gameplay in is split between two mission types: Village Quests and Hub Quests. Village Quests are ostensibly ’s single player and where newcomers can get a feel for the game. While Hub Quests make up the meat of Monster Hunter Rise’s gameplay, don’t negl🐈ect Village Quests or the prep time necessary for them.
Eat Before Every Quest
Meals aren’t essential for gameplay (especially for Village Quests which stay on a much lower difficulty curve than Hub Quests), but they offer so many potential buffs for next to no money (or Pointes) that it’s frankly foo🎃lish not to take the time to eat a meal before each Quest. Meals in Monster Hunter Rise consist of three Bunny Dango pieces which you can order at the Tea Shop or cook up in a Tent.
Bunny Dango are divided into four types: Powerful Flavors which offer offensive buffs, Determined Flavors which offer defensive buffs💧, Unusual Flavors which offer an assortment of buffs, and Grandiose Flavors which actually play off the level design. I💝t’s never a good idea to take on a Quest without eating beforehand.
Rearrange Your Inventory
Item management plays a light role in Monster Hunter Rise th🧸at can quickly sneak up on inattentive players. Always make sure you’re depositing your inventory after every single Qu🧸est, otherwise you’ll be bringing far more items than you actually need. Similarly, the more items in your inventory, the less items that can actually be picked up during gameplay.
Item Boxes can be found in the Village, your Home, and in Quests themselves. Take the time🌄 to determine which items are actually necessary and plan accordingly while saving up space for new materials. One of the simplest mistakes a beginner ca🥃n make is neglecting their inventory.
Ready Up Your Buddies
Although Village Quests are designed around single player, hunters do have access to party members in the form of their Buddies. Players will be bringing along their Palico and Palamute companions🍨 on each Village Quest, both of which can be outfitted with new weapons and armor in the village.
Palicoes and Palamutes also learn equippable Skills as they level up, which greatly influence their combat capabilities. While y𓃲our Palico and𒈔 Palamute will never be as useful as fellow hunters found online, taking the time to prep your Buddies between missions ensures that you can take on any challenge.
Clear Out Village Quests ASAP
When it comes down to it, Monster Hunter Rise fully ⭕expects players to run through their Village Quests first. While the intention is that you’ll also be clearing out Hub Quests along the way, there aren’t as many Village Quests and several are explicitly designed with teaching players core in-game concepts and mechanics.
For newcomers especially, make sure to actually clear out the Village Quests first. It might be frustrating to hold off on multiplayer, but doing the Village Quests ASAP will make you a better player who will be able to pull their weight along🅺side fellow hunters (while also understanding how to actually ♓play Rise).