The ultimate Monster Hunter Wilds guide to weapons, monsters, multiplayer, and more

Monster Hunter Wilds reveal — (Image credit: Capcom)

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Our Monster Hunter Wilds guide will walk you through pretty much everything you need to know about the game, from how certain weapons work and which ones are best to how multiplayer works and how to customize your character. Even if you're a total beginner to the series, we've got you covered with various tips and help to break down the basics.

Unless you're a seasoned veteran coming from Monster Hunter World or Rise, you're almost certainly going to need all the help you can get too. Capcom's renowned action RPG series is infamous for its baffling interface and complexity, which can be really tough on new players. However, once you've slain a few monsters and get to grips with one or two of the weapon types, it can be a very rewarding experience. Bearing all that in mind, here's everything you need to know about Monster Hunter Wilds to help you get started and master the art of monster slaying.

Monster Hunter Wilds key information

Monster Hunter Wilds: A hunter riding a Seikret. — (Image credit: Capcom)

Monster Hunter Wilds is officially out in the wild and you can play it now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Unlike MH Rise, Wilds is thankfully not a Nintendo Switch exclusive, but isn't playable on Switch at all (though we can only hope that'll change with the Switch 2).

How long does it take to beat Monster Hunter Wilds?

Monster Hunter Wilds: a Seikret flying in a night's sky with a hunter on its back. — (Image credit: Capcom)

If you're wondering how much of a time commitment the game is, we've also got a guide explaining how long Monster Hunter Wilds is depending on how you play.

Monster Hunter Wilds system requirements

Two winged monsters by their nest during the new game, Monster Hunter Wilds. — (Image credit: Capcom)

If you're picking up Monster Hunter Wilds on PC, you'll definitely want to be sure you meet its system requirements for a smooth experience:

Minimum settings, targeting 30 fps at 1080p:
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT GPU
- Intel Core i5-10400, Intel Corei3-12100 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU
- 16GB of RAM
- At least 75GB SSD storage.
Recommended settings, targeting 60 fps at 1080p with "Frame Generation" enabled:
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6600 GPU
- Intel Core i5-10400 or Intel Core i3-12100 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU
- 16GB of RAM
- At least 75GB SSD storage.

Getting started in Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter Wilds beginner's guide — (Image credit: Capcom)

If you're a total Monster Hunter novice and Wilds is your entry point to the series, you'll definitely want to start with our Monster Hunter Wilds beginner's guide to learn what you should be prioritizing and learning about first in your hunter journey. Next, we've got some general Monster Hunter Wilds tips offering sage advice to hunters of all skill levels getting stuck into Wilds.

Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer and playing with friends

Monster Hunter Wilds multiplayer is far from simple, which can make the simple act of playing with your friends quite tricky, so we've explained a few methods for setting up private lobbies and joining quests together to help you hunt in a team. The good news is that Monster Hunter Wilds crossplay means you can play with your friends regardless of what platform they're on!

Monster Hunter Wilds weapon guides

Weapons are a huge part of Monster Hunter, and with 14 types to choose from, each with their own combos and special mechanics, there's an overwhelming amount of choice. You've also got to make sure you make good use of Monster Hunter Wilds Focus Mode if you're using a melee weapon to direct your attacks and execute Focus Strikes.

We've got you covered if you're after a rundown of the best Monster Hunter Wilds weapons overall and for beginners, organized into a tier list, but we've also got bespoke guides on some of the more complex weapons:

Monster Hunter Wilds Monster guides

Monster Hunter Wilds monsters list and roster — (Image credit: Capcom)

Unsurprisingly, Monster Hunter Wilds features many, many monsters of all shapes and sizes that you will need to kill. The Monster Hunter Wilds Monster list is massive, introducing a few new behemoths amongst a host of returning creatures to clash with. Before hunting any monster, you'll want to learn as much about it as possible, particularly any Monster Hunter Wilds weaknesses it may have. That way you can get your gear organized and plan your attack. If you're struggling against particular monsters, we've got some guides here:

Knowing how to mount monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds can make quests much easier, as mounting can help you deal significant damage, but not every monster needs to be killed, so be sure you know how to capture Monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds too.

Not every monster in Monster Hunter Wilds is a colossal beast out to destroy everything in its path, however, with many smaller creatures and critters inhabiting the various regions. You can catch some of these for side quests, resources, or Guild Points:

Monster Hunter Wilds Armor and customization guides

Carving up monsters and turning them into clothes and armor is a major part of the Monster Hunter series. Individual armor pieces and full sets have their own skills and benefits, however, so knowing about the best Monster Hunter Wilds armor is crucial if you want to tackle the endgame.

However, customization and fashion are also important in Monster Hunter (you want to slay while you slay, right?), so make sure you know how to change your Monster Hunter Wilds armor appearance using layered armor. Furthermore, if you're not happy with how your hunter or palico look, you need to know how to change appearance in Monster Hunter Wilds. While you're revisiting character creation, you could even try using Monster Hunter Wilds character design codes if you want to copy someone else's design.

Monster Hunter Wilds crafting resources

Monster Hunter Wilds hunter gutting talioth monster for Sharp Fangs — (Image credit: Capcom)

With so many weapon upgrades and armor sets to craft, you'll need to collect a lot of resources as you play Monster Hunter Wilds. Most of these can be collected from killed or captured Large Monsters, but you'll need to look to Small Monsters and other endemic life for some materials:

Monster Hunter Wilds DLC and future content

Using a Heavy Bowgun in Monster Hunter Wilds on a group of Doshaguma — (Image credit: Capcom)

With free updates on the horizon, we've laid out everything we know about the future of the game in our Monster Hunter Wilds roadmap.

See what other adventures await with our roundups of all the upcoming Xbox Series X games, upcoming PS5 games, and new PC games heading our way. Or catch up on the series with our list of the best Monster Hunter games.

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