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Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3)

Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks

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Monster Hunter Stories 3 has a lot of features, such as customization, combat, and crafting. Find out what you should do as a beginner as well as some other tips and tricks here!

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Beginner's Guide

MHS3 Beginner's Guide
Customize Your Character
Learn the Combat System
Follow the Main Quests
Complete the Side Quests
Acquire Materials
Craft or Upgrade Your Gear
Use Fast Travel
Gather Eggs
Hatch and Manage Monsties
Restore Habitats

Customize Your Character

Customize Your Character

Before you start your adventure in the world of Monster Hunter Stories 3, you must first customize your character. The customization screen allows you to change your body type, face, hair and skin tone while allowing you to add cosmetics and accessories.

You can also change your appearance by interacting with the Chest at the Base and selecting Change Appearance.

Learn the Combat System

Learn the Combat System

You will be battling against multiple Monsters throughout your journey, and you must use different weapons, skills, and partner up with your Monsties to win your battles decisively.
Combat Guide

Follow the Main Quests

Follow the Main Quests

In Monster Hunter Stories 3, you take control of the crown prince of Azuria, and you must follow the main story to save your kingdom from the imminent threat of war.

Complete the Side Quests

Complete the Side Quests

As you follow the story, you'll find multiple Side Quests that you can accept and complete. These reward you with items, experience, and money that will help you on the rest of your journey.

Acquire Materials

Acquire Materials

You can acquire different kinds of materials by interacting with gathering spots in the overworld or by defeating Monsters and breaking their parts, so make sure to gather every type of material that you pass by and break each opposing Monster's different body parts!

Craft or Upgrade Your Gear

Craft or Upgrade Your Gear

As your battles get tougher, you'll have to get better gear, and you can make use of the different materials you've acquired by heading to the forgery and crafting new gear or upgrading what you currently have equipped.

Use Fast Travel

Use Fast Travel

Catavans can be located all over the different areas of the game, and you can use these as fast travel points to return to Base or to other places you want to come back to. Catavans can also be used to save your game or change the time of day.

Gather Eggs

Gather Eggs

As you explore the game, you'll find multiple Monster Dens, where you can acquire different types of Monster Eggs to hatch. You might even encounter rare and super rare dens, which contain eggs of rare Monsties.

Hatch and Manage Monsties

Hatch and Manage Monsties

After collecting Monster Eggs, you can go to the Stables at the Base to hatch them. Afterward, you can manage your Monsties and choose the ones you'll bring with you throughout the different parts of your journey.

Restore Habitats

Different species of Monsters are facing extinction, but you can help restore habitats by releasing your Monsties in different areas. As you release more of the same species, that specie will grow stronger in the wild and may even undergo certain changes.

All Monster Hunter Stories 3 Tips and Tricks

MHS3 Tips and Tricks
EXP Guide: How to Level Up Fast Combat Guide: How to Win Battles?
How to Fast Travel How to Change Monster Element

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