By default, your health and stamina bars in Monster Hunter World are rather small. Here are all the ways how to increase your life bar and stamina: Eat a meal at the Canteen. The Chef’s Choice Platter always provides the best health boost. You can unlock better ingredients by doing quests for the Cook in Astera. […]

Arena Quests in Monster Hunter World can be started in the Gathering Hub of Astera. Talk to the NPC behind the counter there and he will offer you different Arena quests. More quests are unlocked as you progress in the game and slay more monsters out in the wild. Arena matches let you fight monsters […]

In Monster Hunter World you can unlock pets for your own room. Your room is found in Astera. It’s one of the more hidden game mechanics. To unlock new pets you must capture small animals with your capture net. Don’t confuse them with small monsters. Potential pets are tiny creatures that won’t attack you like […]

When you start Monster Hunter World you will only have access to the most basic crafting recipes & ingredients (such as health potions). So now you may wonder what’s with all the question marks in the crafting list. The way crafting works is that ingredients only get revealed in the list once you’ve found them. […]

To access the Training Area in Monster Hunter World you have two options: Talk to your housekeeper in Astera. Fast travel to it via the world map. Select Astera and then choose the 4th fast travel point called “Training Area”. In the training area you can freely test all types of weapons. It’s great for […]

In Monster Hunter World you can go fishing. However, the game does not do a great job at explaining this side activity. After the prologue you automatically unlock a Fishing Rod. It’s a fixed item in your inventory. Start by going on an expedition and look for a pool of water. You can find water […]

Upon starting Monster Hunter World for the first time you will be greeted with a character creator and must decide what your hunter will look like. Luckily, you don’t have to stick with that bright green hair that you come to hate 50 hours later. The character appearance can be changed freely at any time […]

In Monster Hunter World you can capture Monsters instead of slaying them. By capturing a monster it will stay alive and you earn more rewards (item drops) from it. Plus there’s a silver trophy “Capture Pro” for having captured 50 monsters. Capturing a monster requires you to: Weaken the monster until it starts to limp and retreats to its nest […]