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Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough

Every Monster Hunter Wilds guide you could need, in one place

A Monster Hunter Wilds palico wearing a mining helmet while carrying two bundles of wood.
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Looking for a full Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough?Monster Hunter Wilds takes players to the Forbidden Lands to fight all sorts of new and old monsters that fans of Capcom's longrunning series will surely appreciate. With a multitude of environments to explore and the franchise's classic weapon roster returning in full force, lots of tough battles await you, and we've put out guides on everything from making your character look cool with Layered Armor to finishing every objective in the game's campaign.

Here you'll find our full Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough, taking you through every chapter of the main story one quest at a time so you never get lost or confused. You can also find an exhaustive list below of all our Monster Hunter Wilds guides in one handy place. Now sally forth - there's hunting to be done!

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Monster Hunter Wilds Chapter 1 walkthrough

Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot showing a hunter and palico surrounded by tall grass in the plains looking off into the distance at small monsters.
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Chapter 1 introduces us to the Windward Plains as the expedition team notices a band of monsters chasing a girl. Leap off the sand ship right into action to save her, and get ready for your first monster fight among many more to come.

Monster Hunter Wilds Chapter 2 walkthrough

Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot of a man holding a ladle above a large pot filled with a teal liquid as a child walks by.
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Chapter 2 takes place across several regions, giving you a tour around the world. Return to the Scarlet Forest, the Windward Plains, and an all-new warm area.

Monster Hunter Wilds Chapter 3 walkthrough

Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot showing a close-up of a child holding a glove in an underground cave with three people in the background.
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Chapter 3 introduces a new monster variant to the Monster Hunter universe. It also starts to bring the story to interesting places, and ushers forth some substantially tougher fights.

Monster Hunter Wilds Chapter 4 walkthrough

Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot of a hunter and palico sitting next to a fire inside a cave.
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Chapter 4 continues the story even further and encourages you to start grinding through Hunter Ranks. This is also when you'll unlock high-rank environments, which contain a plethora of stronger monsters to fight.

Monster Hunter Wilds Chapter 5 walkthrough

Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot of a Chatacabra and a Quematrice charging at each other inside the Windward Plains.
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Chapter 5 has us return to monsters we've once repelled to slay them this time around. You'll need to grind through Hunter Ranks to progress if you haven't already. Fortunately for you, our walkthroughs provide tips on levelling quicker.

Monster Hunter Wilds Chapter 6 walkthrough

Dark Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot of three people and a palico ducking behind a rock with blue crystal fragments littered along the ground in front of it.
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Chapter 6 is the grand finale, with one more epic battle to prepare for. We've included tips and tricks that'll serve both struggling and experienced players as they take on the White Wrath and make it to the endgame.


Monster Hunter Wilds beginner's guide

Below you'll find an exhaustive list of every guide we've written on every single facet of Monster Hunter Wilds, so you can read up on anything you're not sure about.

Monster Hunter Wilds weapon guides

A female hunter in Monster Hunter Wilds poses in front of the camera with their weapon of choice, the Dual Blades.
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Your first order of playing Monster Hunter Wilds is choosing one of the game's 14 weapons. We've got some general advice on which weapon is the best, as well as more detailed writeups and weapon tree breakdowns.

Weapon basics:

Best weapons:

Weapon trees:


Monster Hunter Wilds monster guides

Arkveld, a large monster in Monster Hunter Wilds, bears down upon the camera with a red glow on its face.
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From a full bestiary of Monster Hunter Wild's foes to step-by-step fighting strategies, consider this your hunting knowledge base. Be sure to check back as we update this section with new strategies.


Monster Hunter Wilds how-to guides

The Equipment Appearance menu in Monster Hunter Wilds, showing a hunter wearing the Guild Knight layered armor set and looking at options.
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A game as massive as Monster Hunter Wilds has many finnicky bits that you'll need to master if you want to make your way to the endgame. From the simple act of pausing to crafting Tranq Bombs, everything we've figured out is listed below.

That's all of our Monster Hunter Wilds guides in a single place! If you're feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to start, just bookmark our guides on which weapon you should use in Monster Hunter Wilds and the full monster list, both of which are great places for beginners. Now go forth and make the Guild proud, hunter.

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Jeff Lerman: Jeff got into game journalism as a teen and knew he wanted to make a career out of it. Over 10 years later, here he is with a journalism degree and a few odd jobs along the way. He’s a fan of RPGs, roguelikes, shooters, and just about anything he can play. Don’t be surprised if you see him up too late on Mount & Blade.
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