What To Do Before, During, And After A Hunt (Monster Hunter Rise Beginner’s Guide)

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October 18, 2023

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Today, I’ll be going over everything you should do before, during, and after a Monster Hunter Rise hunt to help you succeed.

Before departing on a Monster Hunter Rise quest, it’s wise to equip the correct item loadout, weapon, and equipment. Then, complete the quest objective during your hunt and reap the rewards once you’re finished.

Figuring out what to do before, during, and after a Monster Hunter Rise quest may seem like a lot to learn but it becomes fairly simple once you know what to do.

I’ll be covering what to do in today’s guide, so let’s get to it!

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Monster Hunter Rise: Hunting Process Overview

Do you want to know how Monster Hunter Rise plays?

This handy beginner’s guide will go over Monster Hunter Rise’s game flow (what to do before, during, and after a hunt) step-by-step with pictures.

Take a quick look at what we’ll be covering:

STEP	TASK
PART 1: Before A Hunt	Accept Quest
	Hunter’s Notes
	Item Loadout
	Weapon Selection
	Equipment Selection
	Buddy Selection
	Eating Food
	Misc.

PART 2: During A Hunt	Consume Stat Boosting Items
	Take Items From Supply Box
	Locate The Monster
	Make a Route, Collect Items
	Hunt Monster
	Reap Rewards

PART 3: After A Hunt	Item Loadout Refresh
	Visit Smithy
	Check Misc.

In this Monster Hunter Rise quest prep series, we’ll be covering what to do before, during, and after a quest.

Each guide covers what you need to know with details and pictures. Check out a short synopsis of all three along with a link to each guide.

PART 1: What To Do Before A Monster Hunter Rise Hunt

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Preparing before a hunt is essential to successfully completing your quest and opening new quests.

Rise encourages pre-hunt prep work before departing.

For the remainder of this guide, let’s assume you’re taking on a standard large single monster hunt.

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PART 2: What To Do During A Monster Hunter Rise Hunt

A hunter running at a monster with a yellow arrow pointing at the monster

Once the pre-hunt preparation has been completed, a hunter is free to depart on their quest.

The “Hunting Monster” phase begins the moment you arrive at your destination and the timer starts ticking.

The goal is to complete your objective. For the remainder of this guide, let’s assume you’re taking on a standard single large monster hunt in which the objective is to defeat the large monster.

The hunt begins now!

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