Monster Hunter Rise: Tips Guides and Tricks for Beginner

By Leslie On Mar 27, 2021 Last updated Apr 9, 2021

Like Monster Hunter World before, although Monster Hunter Rise retains the core complexities that have defined the series for so long, it also makes a concerted effort to be more approachable and welcoming to newcomers. That said, this is still Monster Hunter, which means the game is going to throw a lot at you, and if you’re new to the series you may feel a little lost, especially in your first few hours with the game. To smooth out that transition, here are some beginner tips and tricks to keep in mind as you get started with Monster Hunter Rise.

DO NOT KEY MASH

This may seem most obvious to anyone who has played Monster Hunter before, but it can’t emphasize the importance of remembering it. Although Monster Hunter is an action role-playing game in which you face off against huge monsters, it requires thought and observation. Pressing buttons and howling enemies is a direct ticket to failure. Watch your enemies, learn their movement and attack patterns, find out their weak spots, decipher their tells for the bigger attacks – you have to do everything, and this goes for pretty much every single hunt in the game.

Pay attention to visual cues

Visual cues are how monsters in Monster Hunter Rise tell you when to attack and what attack to trigger. That means it is always crucial that you pay attention and keep an eye on them. Additionally, Monster Hunter doesn’t give health bars to its monsters, which means you’ll also have to watch out for visual cues that let you know when a monster is getting weaker and nearing the point where it can finally be taken out forever.

Focus on mastering a weapon type or two

With over a dozen different weapons that differ radically in many ways, Monster Hunter Rise, like its predecessors, is full of variety. And while learning and using different types of weapons is critically important, when starting, it’s best to limit yourself to just one or two. Instead of experimenting with all sorts of weapons and spreading out too thinly, focusing on mastering a pair that you know best and only when you are sure that you are using them should you move on to new ones.

USE THE TRAINING AREA

If you’re trying out new weapons instead of going straight on a hunt or search with that weapon in your arsenal, it is best to take a test drive or two in the training area of Kamura Village. Years of gaming may have forced you to ignore the existence of a training area, but it is actually a very useful tool in Monster Hunter games. First, learn the basics of a new type of weapon, understand how fast it is or what its range is, or what combos are best. When you understand the basics well, be sure to take him out for a spin out on the wild.

BEST WEAPONS FOR BEGINNERS

That’s all well and good, but what exactly are the best weapons for a newbie to Monster Hunter Rise? The answer may vary depending on who you ask (and when you ask them), but it is generally agreed that the double blades, sword and shield, and greatsword are the best weapons for someone new to the world of art Series is. Obviously, they are quite different from each other – for example, while the double blades have high speed, they don’t do too much damage with each attack, while the greatsword sacrifices speed for DPS. You should of course choose a weapon that best suits your play style, but the weapons mentioned above should ideally be the ones that you will work with for the first few hours.

DO NOT STRESS OVER THE TIME LIMIT

Monster Hunter Rise, like other games in the series, enforces a time limit on its hunt, and while this can easily be a recipe for catastrophic stress, it’s actually not that big of a deal. Most of the hunts in the game – even the more difficult ones later on – can be completed easily within the given time limit. While the timer is something that you should keep an eye on to make sure you aren’t wasting too much time, don’t let it force you into getting into things, either. It is best to take time to hunt and explore before major combat.

EAT REAL MEALS

Again, this may seem too obvious to anyone who has played a Monster Hunter game, but it cannot be emphasized enough how important this is. Eating meals to prepare for a hunt is a crucial part of the series’ core loop, and that is still true in Rise. Make sure you are eating the right meals that will give you the right buffs because hunting without that boost can make a world of difference.

Use the TURF WARS MECHANIC whenever possible

Monster Hunter World introduced the incredible mechanics of turf wars, in which two or more monsters often dynamically approached each other in the wild and fought each other in fights. This mechanic is returning in Rising and it is best to use him as much as possible. Of course, due to its nature, it may not be something that you can always control, but whenever possible, if you can get two monsters to attack each other and if this helps you in your hunt, then it should be captured definitely this opportunity.

Don’t ignore endemic life

If you headed to Rising with tens (or hundreds or thousands) of hours of world gameplay in your belt, you might be tempted to ignore the endemic life forms that you find out in the wild. But while they were largely meaningless in the world, they are actually quite useful in rising. From providing various kinds of buffs to causing status effects on monsters to use them as consumables in combat and more, endemic life can be very useful in Monster Hunter Rise in a pinch. Keep an eye out for these as you explore the area.

DO NOT SPAM WIREBUG ATTACKS

The wirebug is one of the key new elements Monster Hunter Rise introduced, and it’s as useful in combat as it is in traversing. Wirebug attacks in particular are a game-changer, especially for driving in wyverns. As useful as they are, make sure you don’t spam them at every opportunity. You have a limited number of uses for these before you go out, which means you should only unlock them at the best of times. A few well-timed wirebug attacks can really make a difference in a fight.

RIDING AND SHARPENING

Sharpening weapons has always been a bit of a headache for Monster Hunter fans, but with the introduction of palamute riding in Monster Hunter Rise, it can be made a lot more convenient. If you are in the middle of battles with angry monsters and need to sharpen your weapons, make sure you can only get this by riding your Palamute. This keeps you mobile and makes it harder to get hit, which means you can sharpen your guns with relative peace of mind.

RUN WITH YOUR WEAPONS

Casing your weapons isn’t always practical, especially when you take on a monster, but it can be incredibly useful at times. For example, you will find that with sheathed weapons you can run much faster than usual, which can be especially useful in certain situations. It should be noted, however, that this also means that your stamina will decrease faster and stamina is something that you must always keep an eye on in Monster Hunter games.

EVERYTHING CAN BE USEFUL FOR THE CRAFT

Crafting is, of course, one of the most important parts of any Monster Hunter game, which is why collecting resources is just as important. While defeating monsters and growing parts is the main way to get your hands on new and useful crafting components, exploring can also find a ton of things – and pretty much anything you can get your hands on be useful in some form or another. Even seemingly useless items like manure can be important manufacturing components. So don’t throw away anything that you see due to its obvious usefulness or lack of it. You never know when something might come in handy.

MONSTER HUNTER RISE CONTROLS: GUIDE

Then there is an entire section of controls, much more expanded and complex than the previous list, which includes the controls of all the weapons that can be used within the game.

Basic controls

Move the character – move the left analog stick
Move Camera – Move the right analog stick
Reset camera – press L
Snap – hold R
Talk to other characters – press A
Use item – press A
Confirm selection – press A
Clear selection – press B
Open pause menu – press +
Open chat menu – press –
Navigate the menus – press directional arrows
Show custom radial menu – hold L
Select menu – hold L and press a directional arrow
Select a shortcut – hold L and R

Checks during a mission

Navigate through equipped items – hold L and press Y or A
Navigate ammo (firearm players) – hold L and press X or B
Open detailed map – hold –

Controls with unequipped weapons

Collect item / resource – press A
Loot Monster Corpse – Press A
Use endemic fauna – press A
Stop in mid-air during a jump – press A
Crouch – press B
Dodge (moving) – press B
Snap – hold R
Skip – press B
Use item – press Y

Controls with equipped weapons

Dodge – press B
Sheathe weapon – press Y
Skill Attacks (players with melee weapons) – press ZL and press A or X
Skill Attacks (melee players) – move the right stick and press A or X

Insect thread checks

Move to the framed target – hold ZL and ZR
Throw forward – hold ZL and press A
Jump forward and up – hold ZL and press X
Move quickly after an enemy attack – hold ZL and press B

Mount controls

Ride – hold A
Move – move the left stick
Snap – hold R
Attack – press X
Steer – press ZL and move the right stick while sprinting
Skip – press ZR
Dismount mount – press B
Dismount mount with a jump – press B while sprinting

Monster Hunter Rise System Requirements

Minimum Requirements, Predicted

OS: Win 7 64
Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz / AMD FX-6300
Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 260X v3 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
System Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB Hard drive space
DirectX 11 Compatible Graphics Card

Recommended Requirements, Predicted

OS: Win 7 64
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 4-Core 3.4GHz / AMD Ryzen R5 1500X
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 570X 4GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
System Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB Hard drive space