Jan 10, 2024

Return to World #4 – A Walk on the Wildspire Side!

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Hey hunters,

Happy New Year! It’s been great seeing “Return to World” take flight and seeing both the fresh perspectives from new players, and the fond memories from everyone coming back or rolling a new hunter.

In our update this week, we’ll walk you through the second main location in Monster Hunter: World, as well as a few of the exciting monsters you’ll be facing down for the first time. We’ll also round up a few other updates from the world of Monster Hunter.

First up, our journey in Monster Hunter: World continues!

Hunting Locations – Wildspire Waste

The Wildspire Waste is the second locale in Monster Hunter: World’s early quests. As the name implies, the wastes are a combination of parched desert land and swamplands due to water flowing from the nearby Ancient Forest.

Hunters will start at the southwest camp as their starting camp, however there are three others in the locale that can be discovered and unlocked later.

The Wildspire Waste has multiple areas where you can take the high ground on monsters by leaping from elevated rocks. On the flip side, some areas with flowing water can hamper your movement and keep you from evading a powerful attack at just the right time. Be aware of your positioning and the elements around you at all times.

In the locale’s most northeast area you’ll need to deal with desert hills with rolling hills of sand resulting in unstable footing. This means plenty of chances to slide down those slopes and unleashing unique sliding attacks that can only be done during this state. This area also contains a natural trap in the form of quicksand! If the mighty Diablos is lurking in the area underneath the sand, it can be attracted through noise to come charging through the soft ground of the natural trap, causing monsters and hunters alike to fall into the caves below in epic fashion.

More Monsters – Besting a Barroth

Upon your arrival in Wildspire Wastes you’ll quickly come into a fresh range of Monsters that present wholly new challenges to what you’ve encountered so far in the Ancient Forest.

Many of the Monsters here use their size and power to attack with brute force, using their physical mass and their mastery of the local terrain to attack and repel any hunters that dare provoke their ire.

The first Monster you’ll be tasked to hunt in Wildspire Waste is Barroth, who introduces some new mechanics to further test your growing skills.

Hunt Preparation

A new locale means new challenges. If you’re finding you’re taking some bigger hits than you’d expect from the new Monsters you’re facing, consider visit the Smithy and spend some zenny and armor spheres to increase your armour set’s defence.

Many of the Monsters in this region can hit for high amounts of physical damage, so Mega Potions are incredibly handy to quickly heal. You may have also foraged some Adamant Seeds during your time in the Ancient Forest. Consuming one of these will give you a temporary boost to your defence! Trust us, they’re much more useful in your hunter than the storage box!

All that’s left is to eat a meal to boost your health and stamina, then you’re ready to meet Barroth.

Know Your Monster

Barroth is a Brute Wyvern characterised by a prominent, ridged crest on its head.

It primarily attacks by using its head (literally), tail and tackling the hunter up close.

Now a little earlier we mentioned that the Monsters that inhabit Wildspire Waste introduce new challenges, well Barroth is particularly hard-headed. This means that bladed weapons below blue sharpness will bounce off, doing reduced damage, increasing sharpness loss and making you recoil slightly. However, blunt damage weapons like the Hammer and its charged attacks, or playing self-enforcement with a Hunting Horn before striking, are ideal for this situation because these types of attacks can help in breaking the head’s crest without the strikes being bounced!

If you are using a bladed or ranged weapon, fear not, Barroth’s weak points are its forearms and severable tail! Target those areas and you’ll be just fine once you get through the mud.

Yes, the mud. Barroth loves to cover itself in mud, giving those areas extra production until the now hardened mud has been removed by your attacks.

Listen for the whistle!

Barroth’s strongest attack is its charge attack, which can catch unprepared or distracted hunters off-guard, dealing a massive blow. The good news? This attack will only occur in a straight line and there’s some tells when it’s going to occur!

1. Barroth will tilt its head to the ground and brace itself.
2. It’ll let off loud, steam-like whistle.
3. CHAAARGE!

If you see this attack barreling before you and you’ve got a shield, be prepared to use it. If not, get ready to run, roll and dive to avoid big hits that’s sure to leave a mark.

Try and stick close to Barroth, staying to its sides and rear to reduce the risk of being charged or catching a headbutt!

This may sound intimidating, but by applying what you’ve learned from hunting Great Jagras, Kulu-Ya-Ku and Puki-Puki, you’ll show this brute who’s boss!

Beyond Barroth

Barroth is but the first monster to tackle here, we’ll leave you to discover what else is waiting for you out there. But, one word of warning, if the ground begins to tremble, run!

A Message From Series Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto!

As we look forward to an exciting 2024, Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto shared a brief video message reflecting on 20 years of Monster Hunter. If you haven’t watched it yet, have a look at the video below.

We also wrapped up voting for the Hunters’ Choice: Top Monster 20th anniversary poll! Hunters voted on their favorite monster in the series consisting of 229 total monsters! Stay tuned to find out the results this upcoming March.

Wishlist Monster Hunter Wilds!

The Steam store page for Monster Hunter Wilds is up now! Feel free to add the game to your wishlist as you wait for the arrival of the next generation of Monster Hunter in 2025. We’ve been energized seeing your reactions and excitement for the new game, and we can’t wait to share more details this summer.

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Quest Complete – We’ll See you next time!

Return to World Stream #3

We’re back this Thursday, January 11 at 9am PST/ 17:00 GMT with our Return to World stream! The team will be following along by taking on some new threats in the Wildspire Waste, including our first encounter with Jyuratodus and Tobi-Kadachi. As with previous Return to World streams, we’re playing as new hunters from the very start of the game!

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See you in the hunt!

- The Monster Hunter Community Team

Dec 26, 2023

Return to World #3 – Tips & Tricks Grab Bag, Volume 1

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Hey hunters,

In lieu of our game walkthroughs, this week’s installment of the Return to World community blogs features some of our top tips and tricks essential to a successful hunt in Monster Hunter: World. These core tips will prove useful even as you venture beyond the early game and start taking on tougher challenges.

The More You Know!

Dung Pods

Let’s talk dung. After a monster has done its business, it’ll leave dung in certain areas on the map. Now you may be wondering, why would I ever want to pick that up? Dung allows you to create dung pods, which are essential for getting monsters away from you. This is perfect when you’re hunting one monster and end up getting interrupted by another that you’re not interested in hunting. Keep yourself from being in the middle of a Turf War and deploy a well-placed Dung Pod to stay focused on your prey!

Mini-map Monster Status

Aside from observing the monster’s behavior, you can get a sense of their state based on their eye icon in the mini-map. When the monster icon is yellow, it may be in combat but not targeting your directly. When the icon is red, the monster is targeting you and will be exhibiting more aggressive behavior, making it difficult to mount. When the icon is flashing red, the monster is enraged and cannot be mounted without taking damage. It will also deal out extra damage.

Lastly, the skull icon next to the monster means it has low health and can be captured. More on that in the next section…

Capturing Monsters

If you’re seeing the skull icon on the monster’s icon in the mini-map, it’s ready to be captured. To capture a monster, you’ll want to deploy either a Shock Trap or Pitfall Trap and lure it to just the right spot. Once it’s caught in the trap, get close to the monster, and throw down two Tranq Bombs in quick succession. The monster will be captured, and the quest will be completed!

Keep in mind that if you’re playing multi-player, it might be helpful to ask your hunting party if they would like to slay or capture the monster, since they can offer different rewards based on your chosen method. There are also some quests later on that specify only to slay or capture the monster, so make sure you double check the quest details to avoid heartbreak.

Item Loadouts

Creating good habits with your items and loadouts at the start of your hunting journey will pay off in the long run. Every hunter will have their own personal item loadout that works best for them. Starting off with essentials like Potions, Mega Potions and Max Potions will ensure you always have enough healing to get out of a sticky situation.

We recommend taking some of the items we listed in the tips above, like Dung Pods and traps for capturing monsters. Additionally, Large Barrel Bombs are perfect for dealing big damage when the monster is asleep. Flash pods are another great item that blinds an enemy, which can help create key openings for attacks, or interrupt them from unleashing a deadly strike.

Once you’ve got all your items set, head to the Item Box, select Manage Items, Item Loadouts, and register your loadout. You can have up to 80 Item Loadouts, which should be more than you’ll ever need saved at one time.

Radial Menu

Your Radial Menu can also be saved separately from your Item Loadout. Setting up your menu just right helps you build muscle memory to quickly select the right item in your time of need. We recommend having your most frequently used items such as potions and rations on your first menu, and using the other menus for helpful, but less used items such as buffs and capture tools.

Don’t forget, by using your Whetstone from the Radial Menu, you can sharpen your weapon without needing to sheathe it. Every second counts!

SOS Flares

Don’t ever be afraid to fire an SOS Flare if you need some help on a quest! These allow other players to join your quest and help with a hunt. You can find it in your Start Menu under the “Quest” category.

Keep in mind that you can’t always send out an SOS, especially if it’s your first time discovering a certain monster. The game will clearly communicate when you can and can’t send one out.

Claim your Add-Ons!

Even if you’re brand new to Monster Hunter: World, plenty of free add-ons featuring helpful items and other bonuses are available to redeem. Head to Your Room and speak to the Housekeeper to claim all of your bonuses!

That’s all our tips for now, but we’ll be back with more in the future!

Quest Complete – We’ll See you next time!

Next Return to World Stream

As a reminder, we’re taking a short break from the Return to World streams to recharge and get ready for the hunts to come in 2024.

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Our next stream will take place on January 11, 2024, where we’ll be headed to the Wildspire Wastes for the first time and taking on Barroth and Jyuratodus. We’ll also be back with our regularly scheduled companion walkthrough blog, so don’t miss it!

See you in the hunt!

- The Monster Hunter Community Team

Dec 18, 2023

Return to World #2 – The Ancient Forest & Hunting Great Jagras!

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Hey hunters,

How’s the hunting?

Welcome to our next instalment of the Return to World community blog! In this week’s post we’re going to be delving into a number of firsts new hunters in Monster Hunter: World will experience - your first hunting location, making your first armour set and weapon, then of course, facing your first Large Monster!

Before we get into that though, just a quick reminder that Steam’s The Game Awards sale ends on December 21st, meaning you only have a couple of days from the time of this post to get World at its lowest ever price on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/582010/Monster_Hunter_World/

Now with that out of the way, it’s time to set out into the Ancient Forest…

Hunting Locations – The Ancient Forest

Welcome to the Ancient Forest, a lush, greenery filled area that’s as dense as it is tall and brimming with life – from endemic creatures and small monsters, like the Jagras, to a variety of powerful large monsters that lurk in the undergrowth and treetop canopies under the watchful gaze of the King of the Skies…

Heading out from camp!

Stepping out from your camp, you’ll emerge onto the Ancient Forest’s shoreline, giving you the options to travel further along down the coast, head into the surrounding forest or even start your approach to the huge tree that dwarfs the surrounding area.

Talking of exploring and gathering items, it’s definitely worth grabbing anything you come by, but keep a special lookout for:

Herbs – To craft Potions that heal you!
Honey – Combine with Potions to make Mega Potions, offering much greater healing!
Bone Piles – To aid in crafting and upgrading your gear!
Mining Outcrops – To also aid in crafting and upgrading your gear!

Of course, there’s even more for you to forage and find out there, and if you find your bag full, you can always return to camp to deposit your items for later use.

Talking of your camp, you’re not limited to just the one! The Ancient Forest has four total camps you can make use of, including your starting one.

In order to use the other three, first you’ll need to find the suitable spaces and then rebuild them. That’s where your exploration comes in! The verticality of this region hides many secrets, both above and below you – look out for hidden pathways to crawl through on the ground, as well as potential hideaways up in the branches!

Once you’ve found one of these spaces, you’ll get a notification that a camp can be built. Then you’ll want to head back to Astera and select “Complete Deliveries” at the Resource Center, giving you the option to trade materials for a new, permanent camp to be built. (Which requires resources from the area, so if you’ve been stocking up as you’ve been exploring you’ll probably be able to complete the request immediately!)

Once built, you’ll have a new spawn location you can use when starting a quest in the Ancient Forest, or fast travel to when you’re already there, helping you quickly move through the area!

You’ll be visiting and returning to the Ancient Forest frequently during your questing through the New World, so investing some time unlocking these camps will pay off in the long run, but there’s no pressure, discover them at your own pace!

Your First Large Monster – Great Jagras

You’ve been gathering materials, taking down small monsters and settling into the Ancient Forest, but now the time has come for your first major test as a hunter, to hunt Great Jagras!

Now returning and more experienced hunters will be very familiar with Great Jagras and its pack already, so feel free to share your tips for new hunters in the comments section!

For those of you that are new to Monster Hunter, or still tackling this Urgent Quest, here’s a few suggestions of our own too help you slay your target!

Hunt Preparation

Equipment

Your starting leather armour may fit nicely, but it won’t provide much protection from damage! Visit Astera’s Smithy and consider forging yourself some Bone Armor, and possibly even upgrade your weapon, for example, upgrading the Hunter’s Knife Sword and Shield to level two only takes two iron ores! Increasing your defensive and offensive stats will make a big difference, and if you’ve been seeking out both Mining Outcrops and Bone Piles in the Ancient Forest, you should have enough materials to cover your needs here!

With over fourteen different weapon types to choose from, don’t be shy on trying out a range of different weapons! You never know when you’ll find your new favourite!

Items

Despite how nimble you feel, there’s a good chance that you’ll be taking some knocks from Great Jagras, so stocking up on healing items will be a big help! If you’ve been collecting honey, you’ll be able to craft some Mega Potions, allowing you to bring both a stack of 10 Potions and 10 Mega Potions in your item pouch. Don’t be afraid to use your Mega Potions, you’ll be able to make plenty more!

Eat a meal

Before heading out into the hunt, make sure your belly is full! Head over to the canteen and pay the Meowscular Chef a visit to cook yourself up some tasty buffs, including increased HP, Stamina and other useful effects.

Know Your Monster

Great Jagras is a bright yellow monster that commands a pack of smaller Jagras, even summoning them mid-battle at times!

It primarily attacks by biting, charging and swiping at hunters and prey alike, so prepare to evade to the side or block at a moment’s notice. Luckily for us, the Great Jagras isn’t the quickest of monsters, so look out for tells it’s about to strike so you can move to safety.

This monster may be glutenous, but it will absolutely punish a hunter’s greed!

Check out your Hunter Notes to get key information on any Large Monsters you face!

When fighting Great Jagras, it may be safer to fight it from the side and the rear, but you’ll deal a lot more damage by aiming for its weak spots, which consist of its head, stomach and front claws, so try to position yourself in such a way that you can hit those areas, without leaving yourself too vulnerable to attack!

And remember, don’t be disheartened if you don’t succeed first time. Taking on Large Monsters is a learning experience, with carting being part of that journey - we’ve all been there! Besides, it makes your victory all the sweeter!

If you’re feeling like you’d like a little extra help to get you across the line, you can also try using the free and optional “Guardian Armor”, which will give you a solid defence along with useful skills and a Guild approved look!

Once you’ve triumphed over Great Jagras you’ll be able to start crafting Great Jagras armour and weapons at the Smithy! Make sure to check it out to see if there’s any skills or defensive / offensive gains that catch your gaze!

If you find you’re missing a few materials, you can simply repeat the quest and take on Great Jagras again! It’s great practice for what lays ahead, plus you’ll end up being able to make yourself plenty of gear.

Return to World Livestream

The Community Team also took on Great Jagras in their first “Return to World” livestream, so if you’d like to see them in action, you can do so here:

Our next community livestream is on Thursday, 21st December at 9am PT / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET, so whether you want to watch, chat or play with us, you can find us on our official channels below:

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Quest Complete – We’ll see you next time!

That wraps up our latest post!

Thanks for taking the time to check it out, we hope you find these tips and info helpful, we’ll be back again soon with our next post.

See you in the hunt!

- Monster Hunter Community Team

Dec 11, 2023

Return to World #1 – Astera Calls!

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Hey hunters,

How goes the hunts? Thank you all for your amazing reaction to the recent reveal of Monster Hunter Wilds, we can’t wait to head into the Wilds with you in 2025.

In the meantime, however, there’s plenty of hunting to be done! To celebrate the reveal of Monster Hunter Wilds, Monster Hunter: World is currently discounted to its lowest ever price on Steam, meaning now is a great time to join the hunt!

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Whether you’re a new player looking to explore Monster Hunter: World for the first time, or you’re a returning hunter, the time has come to return to World!

Return to World – All Hunters Welcome!

Return to World is a celebration of Monster Hunter: World, as we welcome new players who join us in the sale, and re-live an epic journey with those of you that have previously set out from Astera and adventured through the Ancient Forest and beyond...

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be hosting weekly community livestreams, sharing tips for new hunters, including choosing and upgrading gear, as well as successfully taking down your first large monsters and beyond!

If you’re a new hunter, let us know how your journey is going in the comments each week and feel free to ask any questions you might have. For those hunters with a few carves under their belt, share your tips on that post’s topics too – we’d love to hear your top tips and advice!

The Hunt Begins Again!

We’ll be starting our new weekly Return to World community livestream series on:

Time & Date: Thursday, December 14th at 9am PT / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET.
Watch Live: Official Monster Hunter Twitch or YouTube.

Join us live as we arrive in Astera and head through World’s story together! Whether you just want to watch, chat all things Monster Hunter, or join us for some hunts in the gathering hub, it’d be great to have you all with us!

Hunters of all experience levels are welcome to join us in-game, whether these will be your first ever hunts, or you’re looking to showcase your favourite weapon to new hunters, the Gathering Hub’s doors will be open to you.

The Next Post!

We’ll also be back next week with the next Return to World blog post, where we’ll delve into your first locale, the Ancient Forest, as well as how to triumph over your first major foe and large monster, Great Jagras!

Of course, with victory comes the spoils, so we’ll also look at crafting your first new armour set to prepare you for the next large monsters that lay ahead!

Quest Complete – We’ll see you next time!

That wraps up our first Return to World post!

Thank you again, hunters, for your support and excitement for the reveal of Monster Hunter Wilds!

We’ll be back soon with our next post as explore the Ancient Forest and come face to face with Great Jagras!

See you in the hunt!

- Monster Hunter Community Team

Dec 7, 2023

Introducing Monster Hunter Wilds!

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Hey hunters,

Today, we’re incredibly excited to share with you all the next generation in the genre defining Monster Hunter series.

Introducing Monster Hunter Wilds.

Monster Hunter Wilds launches on Steam and console platforms in 2025, so keep that Hunter’s Knife sharp!

A Message From Series Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto

Hello hunters! We’re thrilled to announce Monster Hunter Wilds today and reveal the newest entry in the Monster Hunter series to fans all over the world.

Our team is working passionately to create the ultimate Monster Hunter experience, and we’re eager to play the game with everyone when it launches in 2025. Until then, please look forward to Summer 2024, when we’ll have more information to share.

- Ryozo Tsujimoto, Monster Hunter series producer

Celebration discounts are live!

To celebrate this announcement, Monster Hunter: World and its massive expansion, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, are currently on discount at all-time low prices!

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Don’t miss out other Monster Hunter deals too:

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That wraps up today’s special post! If you’re not already, feel free to follow the official Monster Hunter accounts on X, formerly Twitter, and Facebook.

From everyone on the Monster Hunter Team, thank you all so much for your continued passion and support for the series. Here’s to the next generation!

We’ll see you in the hunt!

- The Monster Hunter Community Team

Nov 21, 2023

Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary - Hunters' Choice: Top Monster!

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Hey hunters,

How’s the hunting?

20 years. 229 monsters. Now, as part of Monster Hunter’s 20th anniversary, the time has come for you, the community, to vote for your all-time top monster in our celebratory poll!

Which monster will reign supreme and claim the Gold Crown? Well, that’s down to you!

Voting is live now and runs from November 20, 2023 to December 12, 2023 2:59 (UTC).

Vote Now!

You can cast your vote by CLICKING HERE.

A free CAPCOM ID account is required to vote, if you haven’t got one, don’t worry! They’re quick to set-up and the voting site will take you through everything.

You can only vote once and your decision can’t be changed after submission, so make your choice with conviction!

After casting your vote, you’ll be given a memento image of your favourite monster – so feel free to champion them on social media to increase their chances of victory!

Once voting has closed and the results tallied, an original illustration will be created by the Monster Hunter development team featuring the top three monsters, so there’s plenty to look forward to!

Good luck to all 229 monsters, we can’t wait to see who comes out on top!

Where there’s hunters, there’s monsters!

Check out the recently revealed, full Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary artwork, highlighting the epic journey and rivalries that both hunters and monsters share.

That wraps up today’s post!

If you haven’t already, make sure to cast your vote now to give your favourite monster the best chance of winning!

We’ll see you in the hunt!

- The Monster Hunter Community Team