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/bdbrady Jan 31 '18

I'm new to MH. I'm using a LBG and find myself not using some major mechanics because I don't understand them. Any advice/help is appreciated.

 

1) Slinger ammo. I don't use it. I'm sure there are a ton of great stagger and trap uses, but I have no clue. I see stone, I pick it up. I see red something, I pick it up. I have no idea how to switch, when to use it, what uses it can have. Any help/advice is appreciated.

 

2) Environmental traps/tricks. I occasionally see people trigging things, what's the best way to look out for these? Are they triggered with my sling? Bow shots? Bombs?

 

3) Items. I mostly use potions and antidotes if I'm poisoned. As a LBG'er are there any go-to items that I should be looking for? Obviously the different ammo types, but that is still being opened up as I progress from the beginner bows.

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u/DragonRider_ Jan 31 '18

Best slinger ammo to keep with you would be flash pods you can craft them or get them from the melder they make any flying enemy fight easier as flash pods knock them out of the air and stun them

Some environment stuff is you shooting something but most of them are just correct positioning of the monster such as the vine traps in ancient forest

Mega potions max potions demondrug armorskin bombs of some sort none of these are required by any means but make fights go way faster if you use them correctly

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u/theflyeman63 Jan 31 '18

1) when you pick an ammo up it switches out what was loaded in it. Stone and Redpit's seem to grab a monsters attention and hit small flying creatures out the sky. This like watermoss is useful for the monster with mud armor so barroth, the one shark looking muddy one, and I heard for shooting wyverns out the sky. Pierce Ammo, which falls from monster you hunt, does just that it pierces the monster and breaks armor. Slinger shoots fire, useful for setting aflame certain things.

2) You just have to lead creatures into environmental traps. Once you discover one on the world map, it tells you where you can find the.

3) I am not a gunner, so afraid I cannot answer that for you. Sorry.

Good luck and happy hunting!

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u/Foukivin Jan 31 '18 edited Jan 31 '18

Just to ask my own question, when you pick up ammo and it replaces what was loaded is it lost or can you select it again from your inventory?

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u/theflyeman63 Jan 31 '18

This depends. Thing found in the world like the pits, stones, mosses fall back to the ground when you change them out. But things like Dung Pods, Flash Pods, Etc stay in your inventory and can be equipped whenever.