Monster Hunter Wilds guide

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The basics
Monster guides
Weapons and armor
Resource collecting

Gather round and grab a bite of our fresh-from-the-grill Monster Hunter Wilds guide. Every hunter worth their salted steak knows to do a little preparation before the fight, and we've rounded up everything we learned from a collective hundreds of hours playing ahead of launch to send you off buffed and geared up.

Any series that's been around 20 years is bound to get into the weeds, but Monster Hunter is no small fry of inscrutable systems—this is one of the big'uns. There's a lot to know about weapons, gear, the clunky multiplayer system, and more as you pack your seikret's saddlebags for the Forbidden Lands.

Monster Hunter Wilds basics

In Monster Hunter Wilds, a hunter triumphantly holds aloft a slab of perfectly-grilled steak. — (Image credit: Capcom)

Monster guides

Monster Hunter Wilds' Rey Dau — (Image credit: Capcom)

Monster Hunter Wilds weapons and armor

A female Hunter wields a giant, bagpipe-shaped Hunting Horn. — (Image credit: Capcom)

Monster Hunter Wilds resources and collectibles

Monster Hunter Wilds - Where to find light crystals — (Image credit: Capcom)

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Lauren has been writing for PC Gamer since she went hunting for the cryptid Dark Souls fashion police in 2017. She joined the PCG staff in 2021, now serving as self-appointed chief cozy games and farmlife sim enjoyer. Her career originally began in game development and she remains fascinated by how games tick in the modding and speedrunning scenes. She likes long fantasy books, longer RPGs, can't stop playing co-op survival crafting games, and has spent a number of hours she refuses to count building houses in The Sims games for over 20 years.