Locales
This map is the first locale introduced in MONSTER HUNTER RISE, the home to early game monsters such as the Great Izuchi, Arzuros, and Aknosom.
Shrine Ruins
This monster's diet of plants and mushrooms affects its ability to breathe, spit, and expel poisons that appear in a number of forms.
Pukei-Pukei
The final hit of the Longsword's Spirit Combo, this move will raise the user's Spirit Gauge by one level should this attack connect.
Spirit Roundslash
This recurring character is a young, spry Hunter often known for his utilization of various weapons, though he is most commonly associated with the Sword and Shield.
Aidan
Excitable A-Lister
This once prosperous region of the Old World has now been reduced to ruins after a great disaster. Now home to Kokoto Village and Minegarde Town, this location has been the subject of minimal study.
Schrade (Kingdom)
Castle Schrade
Old Schrade
Announced first for Monster Hunter Wilds, this locale is home to the Doshaguma, Chatacabra, and Balahara. It's recognized by its sand swept topography, rocky mountains, and large spire-like structures.
Windward Plains
This Elder Dragon uses a special mist to cloak itself from its opponents, prey, and predators.
Chameleos
This new move introduced in Monster Hunter: World allows Light Bowgun users to place an explosive on the ground, triggering it by attacks from either hunters or monsters alike.
Wyvernblast
This monster is capable of secreting a golden acidic mucus used to trap its foes in mud. Its properties break down fertile mud to allow for traversal through terrain.
Almudron
This game, released in 2007, features Tigrex as the flagship monster. The Hunter repeatedly encounters Tigrex as a rival before finally becoming strong enough to defeat it.
Monster Hunter Freedom 2
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd
This fifth-generation locale uniquely utilizes a ropelift and zipline, granting great mobility in tandem with its utilization of the Glider Mantle.
Coral Highlands
This small monster is often found in the Hoarfrost Reach. Traveling in packs, these woolly herbivores are often seen as sources of nutrition, their tongues a regional delicacy.
Popo
This high-damage attack is accessible after a Switch Axe performs its Wild Swing at least thrice. Performing this attack activates Power Axe mode, which grants the weapon increased stagger.
Heavy Slam
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This story, introduced in Monster Hunter: World, is credited as the in-universe creation myth. It tells a tale of a group of dragons that create the land, mountains, oceans, sky, and the 'Sapphire Star' that often represents the sun.
The Tale of the Five
This race of unique humanoids feature webbed hands, claws, and different skin tones. They first make their appearance in Monster Hunter 2, but are more commonly seen in Monster Hunter Tri as the inhabitants of Moga Village. They are unique compared to Humans, Wyverians, and Troverians.
Sea People
Deep within the Elder's Recess, this river-accessible arena is the birthplace of the radiant Xeno'jiiva, acting as the final boss arena of Monster Hunter: World.
Confluence of Fates
This Elder Dragon variant is unable to control its intense dragon element, leaking out during its day to day activities. In combat, this dragon element is utilized to fire projectiles at its targets.
Crimson Glow Valstrax
By aiming the Gunlance backwards, the hunter is launched forward by this move to quickly close in on the target. This switch skill is able to be performed multiple times in quick succession.
Blast Dash
Tigrex, Nargacuga, and Barioth all hail from the same clade order of Saurischia. This second, sexually dimorphic monster also comes from the same order.
Rathalos and Rathian
Diablos (Black Diablos)
In Monster Hunter (2006), a singular monster is referenced as the reason why hunting parties are limited to 4 in an incident known as 'Five.' This monster is notorious for its participation in this superstition, as well as the Kokoto Chief's victory over it.
Lao-Shan Lung
This arena-like map first appeared in Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite, but has been reintroduced in multiple games. Its most iconic fight is against Lucent Nargacuga, though a multitude of monsters appear there.
Forlorn Arena
Tower
Tower (Variant)
This monster, as well as its variant, are the only two Fanged Beasts to appear in Monster Hunter: World.
Rajang
Furious Rajang
This finisher move is the empowered version of the Lance's Dash Attack. In order to perform this move, the Hunter needs to be running for a short amount of time, granting the attack two separate hits.
Finishing Twin Thrust
Hailing from the Pelagusia Family Tree of monsters, this type of Wyvern is often associated with its upright, primate-like body structure, strong teeth, and hand-like claws.
Fanged Beasts
Fanged Wyverns
In Monster Hunter Wilds, Arkveld is the first Extinct monster that Hunters will be able to fight. However, it is not the first extinct monster to be discovered. This extinct monster is an ancestor to a majority of Flying Wyverns, and is a direct ancestor to Tigrex.
Wyvern Rex