At first, I was not a fan of of the grinding you have to do to get better gear and armor, but as i got better and learned new mechanics, I started to enjoy each fight more and more. While the monsters have patterns, each fight can differ with each areas you explore. Traps, ledges and fauna can be exploited in almost every area.
I really loved the collecting aspect of things, trying to get the largest and smallest endemic life of each species, filling up your stash with rare or precious materials, discovering hidden passages and befriending native Grimalkyne in between fight was a great way to rest up and prepare yourself for a new challenge.


If you have the Iceborne DLC, you unlock a new weapon tree and a special armor. They are greatly superior compared to any other piece of the same tier. Equiping them will make the game feel like a breeze and propel you to the high rank and master rank very quickly, but you will not learn to dodge and block properly, leaving you ill prepared when a real challenge shows up. I personally recommend working your way up slowly to avoid getting frustrated when a monster is tougher and ends your hunt multiple times.


Online play is great and can save a doomed hunt sometimes. I had my fair share of hunts where I was on my last life and a better hunter showed up to help me out. You have to remember to shoot your S.O.S. flare, but shooting it right away isn't always the best Idea. If you stay with only one other hunter, your furry friend will stay with you, but as soon as more join, you loose that support.

When playing with others, remember where you should be and be mindful of others as you can trip them with your hits, and they can do the same to you.

At first, I was not a fan of of the grinding you have to do to get better gear and armor, but as i got better and learned new mechanics, I started to enjoy each fight more and more. While the monsters have patterns, each fight can differ with each areas you explore. Traps, ledges and fauna can be exploited in almost every area. I really loved the collecting aspect of things, trying to get the largest and smallest endemic life of each species, filling up your stash with rare or precious materials, discovering hidden passages and befriending native Grimalkyne in between fight was a great way to rest up and prepare yourself for a new challenge. If you have the Iceborne DLC, you unlock a new weapon tree and a special armor. They are greatly superior compared to any other piece of the same tier. Equiping them will make the game feel like a breeze and propel you to the high rank and master rank very quickly, but you will not learn to dodge and block properly, leaving you ill prepared when a real challenge shows up. I personally recommend working your way up slowly to avoid getting frustrated when a monster is tougher and ends your hunt multiple times. Online play is great and can save a doomed hunt sometimes. I had my fair share of hunts where I was on my last life and a better hunter showed up to help me out. You have to remember to shoot your S.O.S. flare, but shooting it right away isn't always the best Idea. If you stay with only one other hunter, your furry friend will stay with you, but as soon as more join, you loose that support. When playing with others, remember where you should be and be mindful of others as you can trip them with your hits, and they can do the same to you.