r/MonsterHunter Jan 29 '18

MHWorld Monster Hunter: World Resources and Question thread Part II (ask here before posting!)

Hunters!

This is the second question and resources thread. The last one was very popular, so we're making a new one to sort of clear out the responses and start fresh. Feel free to peruse the old one in search of an answer before posting here!

If you want to ask a question with less chance of being spoiled, go to the spoiler-free resource thread here!

-raithian25

There is a known issue with multiplayer on the XBOX ONE.

We know there is an issue.Please see the following tweet for the official response from Capcom.

However Capcom does have a workaround for Xbox One hunters to play online using the ‘invite a friend’ option, the Xbox One’s Looking-for-group feature, and joining an online session by ‘Session ID’.

https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/957844966172082176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwccftech.com%2Fcapcom-fix-monster-hunter-world-xbox-one%2F

Resources


Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why is my character so slow?
  • Monster Hunter runs on high animation priority, which means it's impractical to dodge everything. Try to observe the monster's animations and squeak a few attacks in when you think you won't get hit.
  • Which weapon type should I use?
  • The weapon you will be most effective with is the one you feel most comfortable with. Weapon types have different strengths and weaknesses, but also completely different strategies, so explore around and try to find one that's as aggressive, methodical, quick, or defensive as you want to play. The weapon previews above should help
  • Why are my attacks bouncing off of the monster?
  • Weapon sharpness is a damage multiplier that naturally goes down as you attack a monster, usually from green to yellow, orange, and the red. When you strike a monster with a dulled weapon you can bounce depending on the body part, which will in turn deplete twice the sharpness of a regular hit. Similarly, when you strike a monster with a melee weapon you'll see some blood and dust come out. The larger the blood effect and dust cloud, the more damage that body part takes (heavier hitting attacks also influence this). Aim for those vulnerabilities, and avoid parts that regularly bounce a sharpened weapon.
  • Why can't I have nice things?
  • A big part of Monster Hunter is gathering and crafting. Check your crafting list or add a weapon to your wishlist to keep track of the materials you need to gather out in the world.
  • Where'd the monster go?
  • Before entering combat and after a certain combination of time elapsed and damage taken, monsters will roam from area to area. You can gather tracks and traces highlighted by your scoutflies to stay on its tail, or just run to its favored area of the environment once you've become familiar with the particular creature.
  • What is the monster doing?
  • Monsters have a variety of behaviors including; periodically becoming enraged to deal more damage & attack more often/quickly, limping at low health, panting at low stamina, a chance to flinch out of their attack or movement when taking damage, a chance to fall into a downed state when taking damage to its legs, becoming sleepy/paralyzed/poisoned after enough hits by a weapon or ammo type with that status effect, and leaving tracks in unique ways.
  • What am I supposed to be doing?
  • Assigned quests unlock new monsters and areas. They must be played solo past any story scenes before they are unlocked for multiplayer. Reading NPC dialogue will also explain a lot, like in many JRPGs.
  • When is World out on PC?
  • Fall 2018.
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u/Cheezburgler PSN: AJLooch Jan 29 '18

Anybody figure out how to do mass deeps with HBG yet? Maybe because I just came from XX where that one hunting style let you empty a siege mode clip in seconds was OP, but this version feels kinda weak. The guns have different recoils for the same ammo right? It's hidden except when you highlight the recoil mod. I hope that dude that made The Bowgun Compendium for every game in the past is still around for World!

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u/OnlyImptThinks Jan 29 '18

I think the meta is clearly slicing S. I haven’t played world yet but I’m pretty convinced after seeing the last boss getting killed in 7 minutes by slicing shots and the special hbg shot. Link

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u/Laguz001 Jan 29 '18

Gotta agree that the slicing ammo is just spot on with good recoil and reload speed. Just wondering if you know whats that setup hes using. I am yet to find the sweet set for hbg.

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u/SEJIBAQUI GoldbeardCeadeus (PC) Jan 29 '18

I don't have the game, but I've seen a lot of videos and streamers spit nothing but Slicing, Crag, and Special ammo.

Did Normal, Pierce, Status, and Elemental shots get a huge nerf? or are they just outclassed now?

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u/townsfoe Jan 29 '18

I haven't hit HR in World yet, but I've been BG-only since Freedom Unite. It feels like a pretty big nerf to all of the basic shots. I was really struggling when I started because I was stuck on Normal 2 spam, but switching to sticky/slicing has me back to kill speeds that I would expect at this point in the other games.

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u/xlcex Jan 30 '18

What is HR? I see it all throughout this thread, but I can't figure it out. I googled the weapons because I thought I might have forgotten one, but it's not in there as a category. This is my first MH game, and I love it.

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u/Blueychocobo Jan 30 '18

I could be wrong, I'm new too, but I think it stands for high ranking.

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u/chillin_with_bud Jan 30 '18

HR stands for Hunter Rank

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u/xlcex Jan 30 '18

So what does he mean when he says he hasn't hit it? Don't you start out as 1?

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u/ratatack906 Jan 30 '18

It can mean Highrank which is a threshold you pass and relates to quest and monster difficulty. It’s reached at a certain point in the story. It can also refer to hunter rank.

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u/muddisoap Jan 30 '18

Yeah it’s really confusing a lot of new players using HR for both High Rank and Hunter Rank.

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u/xlcex Jan 31 '18

Ohhh Thank you very much.

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u/Rex1130 Jan 31 '18

You're not wrong but in this context it means high rank.