Tips and Tricks

Be Patient: Assess the monster's nature, don't charge in, and stay defensive, especially early in the solo campaign. Research monsters before hunting them.

Observe: Pay attention to monster tells like exhaustion (drooling, fins flat, failed fire breath) and agitation (roars before Rage Mode). Note subtle attack tells.

Be Liberal With Item Use: Use items like traps and Flash Bombs freely, as they can be restocked. Use Mega Dash Juice for stamina. Be versatile with equipment and weapons.

Use the Terrain: Utilize ledges for jump attacks to mount monsters. Press X repeatedly to fill the mounting gauge, and hold R to hold on during monster flailing. Hide behind terrain like rocks and stumps for healing opportunities, but note terrain can be destroyed.

Double Check Your Palicos: Master the Palico system by bringing Palicos with suitable skills, fortes, and AI for your hunting style (e.g., fighter for damage, healer for support). This is crucial for Prowler Mode. Keep Palico armor and weapons updated using Scraps.

Hunter Arts and Skills Exist. Use Them: Customize your hunter with different styles (Guild, Striker, Aerial, Adept) and Hunter Arts. Change them at the Item Box anytime. Use charged Hunter Arts for support or damage.

Upgrade Your Kitchen: Always eat before quests. Complete village requests that upgrade the kitchen for better ingredients, dishes, and Felyne skills. Eat for Felyne Foodie to preserve buffs if you faint, or Felyne Insurance (only one hunter needs it) to negate the first cart for the party. Consider skills like Felyne Black Belt (less stamina for dodging), Felyne Rider (for mounting), and Felyne Specialist (for status weapons).