Monster Hunter Wilds Tips and Tricks: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide

Level Up Fast in Monster Hunter Wilds with These Expert Tricks

Welcome to the Wilds, hunter! Whether this is your first foray into the world of Monster Hunter or you’re a seasoned vet returning to the hunt, Monster Hunter Wilds brings plenty of new features, mechanics, and massive monsters to sink your blade (or bow) into. But with these wild new systems comes a learning curve—and that’s where we come in.

Here are the best tips, tricks, and must-know strategies to help you survive your first hunts, land more mounts, cook smarter meals, and thrive in this beast-slaying paradise. Saddle up your Seikret and sharpen your weapon—we’ve got monsters to wrangle.

Adjust Your Camera for Maximum Awareness

First things first—get your camera sorted. The monsters in Wilds are huge (surprise!), and tracking both them and your hunter in the chaos of battle can be rough.

Go into your camera settings, find the camera distance zoom option, and increase it. This pulls the camera back, giving you a wider view of the battlefield. Want to admire your armor later? Zoom it back in anytime.

Meal Buffs Matter—Here's How to Maximize Them

Cooking isn’t just for fun—it’s essential. Meals boost your health and stamina and can give you powerful extra buffs. Your portable barbecue grill means you can cook nearly anywhere, and tents or pop-up camps give you additional meal access.

Early on, find and trade for Drool Shrooms with the Wood Wus in the Scarlet Forest. These reduce stamina costs while active—perfect for evasion-heavy weapons. The bonus buff also extends your meal duration to 50 minutes. Delicious and deadly.

The Seikret Mount: Mobility + Utility

The Seikret is a game-changer. Press up on the d-pad to auto-mount and chase monsters, or set a custom waypoint and ride out.

Even better? You can heal, sharpen your weapon, and use your slinger while mounted. Yes, even during combat. This keeps you mobile and efficient—don’t sleep on this.

Seikret Mount Trick: Easy Combat Opener

Want an epic fight opener? Ride toward a monster, jump off with X (or A), and land an aerial attack. Do it twice in quick succession, and you’ll mount the monster.

Then, brace with R2 when it tries to shake you off, and once the wound glows red, finish with a draw finisher using R1. Downed monster? That’s your window to go wild.

Use the Bugs, Hunter

Wilds is full of little critters that pack a punch. From Vigor Mantle Bugs that instantly heal you, to Wiggly Liches that boost stamina, to elemental protection bugs—there’s a lot of utility here.

Keep your eyes open for Cold and Heat Mantle Bugs in places like Oil Well Basin or Ice Shard Cliffs. Grab them with your slinger to avoid debuffs from extreme weather.

Free Items from Your Seikret's Pouch

At the start of each hunt, your Seikret pouch will be stocked with free healing items—access it by pressing left on the d-pad. Transfer the First-Aid Med+ into your inventory and use it early. These "easy" items disappear after the hunt ends, so don’t hoard them!

And yes—your pouch gets restocked mid-hunt sometimes, so check back often.

Gather Smart, Gear Faster

Always be picking herbs and honey—those are your lifelines for potions and mega potions. Want more from every plant? Equip the Le Set (available from the start) for a bonus to gathering yields.

For ore and bones, use the Chainmail Set, which gives you the Geologist perk for extra crafting mats. This early efficiency adds up fast.

Save Loadouts to Save Time

Tired of fiddling with your gear every time? Save your equipment and item loadouts. Press left stick + triangle/Y in the menu to save what you’re using. Next time, one click loads everything—including traps for capture quests. Beautiful time-saver.

Practice Your Weapon in the Best Spot

Back at base camp, there’s a training area with a dummy and a Pelico who helps you tweak training settings. Turn on the Barrel Puncher for timing practice. Want to test jump attacks? Mount your Seikret inside the area and go nuts.

Focus Mode = Aim + Power

A new feature in Wilds is Focus Mode (hold L2/LT with your weapon out). It lets you aim your attack direction—amazing for slower weapons like Greatswords or Charge Blades.

You can also perform Focus Strikes by hitting R1/RB during Focus. Hit a wounded monster part (they glow red) to deal massive damage and earn bonus crafting materials. Yes, it’s as satisfying as it sounds.

Unlock and Use Pop-Up Camps

After your second hunt in the Scarlet Forest, you can place Pop-Up Camps at butterfly swarm spots. They cost just a few guild points, let you change gear mid-hunt, and help you fast travel.

Pro tip: spread them out for map coverage. Each comes with a Pelico buddy and custom tent options, so yes, you can hunt in style.

Final Tips for an Amazing Start

• Zoom that camera out for a better battlefield view.
• Always eat before a hunt—don't skip the shrooms.
• Save loadouts, don’t waste time clicking menus.
• Practice in training—timing is key.
• Gather everything early. You'll thank yourself later.

With these tips in your pouch, you’ll be crafting armor sets, taking down titans, and riding your Seikret like a boss in no time. Welcome to Monster Hunter Wilds—hunt smart, hunt stylish, and always keep your weapon sharp.

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