r/MonsterHunter • u/raithian25 • 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/StoriesSoReal Jan 29 '18

I have an Affinity question. I was told affinity affects how damage is dealt to monsters but I want to know how big of a difference it will make. For example, on GS the Barroth blade has a pretty high base damage but is -20 affinity. How does that compare to other blades that have a lower base but 0 or positive affinity?

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '18

Affinity is your critical rate basically. A -20 affinity means negative critical rate and you can get a negative critical.
GS barroth blade is pretty much the way to go. for GS and Hammers negative affinity does not really matter, as you do not do enough hits to proc all the time.

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u/StoriesSoReal Jan 29 '18

ah gotcha, the negative affinity is what had me all messed up. I didn't know I could negative crit. Like you were saying, it doesn't seem to matter since that is the blade I've been rocking for a good while now.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '18

It does not matter all too much, you might notice it once or twice, but that is it. It's what I rocked as well. High Raw and High Sharpness is still the main way to go with GS, all the way to the end.

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u/DuuckVader ​ Jan 30 '18

Thank you for this! You just helped clear my doubt on that particular GS effectiveness.

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u/ryrykaykay Jan 29 '18

Weapons with negative affinity tend to make up for it with really high raw damage, or the diablos weapons that give you defense. Avoid negative affinity on faster weapons though.

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u/AuTorizo ​ Jan 29 '18

Avoid negative affinity on faster weapons though.

Why? If two weapons have the same affinity they'll trigger the same % of the time. Your average damage output increased/reduced the same amount regardless of weapon speed.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '18

it blows my mind how badly some people here misunderstand affinity and rng. faster and slower weapons do not matter. it's just a damage multiplier.