Monster Hunter Stories (MH Stories)

A Rider's Trial Walkthrough

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This is a walkthrough for the A Rider's Trial main quest in Monster Hunter Stories (MH Stories). See a detailed walkthrough for A Rider's Trial, the bosses that can be found in it, its rewards, as well as useful tips on how to complete A Rider's Trial.

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A Rider's Trial Walkthrough

A Rider's Trial Main Objectives
1 Talk to Dan at the Village Entrance
2 Go to the Room of Trials

Talk to Dan at the Village Entrance

No. Objectives
1
Head back down and follow the objective marker on your map to find Dan standing next to the entrance. Follow him to Pondry Hills and he will teach you the basics of combat.
2
Learn the Basics of Combat
Go deeper into Pondry Hills and you will find Dan standing next to an Aptonoth. Fight the Aptonoth along with a few Velociprey to proceed to the next objective.
3
Head for the Mt. Pondry Caves
Dan will take you near the cave entrance after you finish the combat tutorials. Go inside of the cave to continue on.

Go to the Room of Trials

No. Objectives
1
Head towards the back of the cave to access the Room of Trials and have your Kinship Stone purified.
2 Monster Hunter Stories - Room of Trials
Approach the Waterfall
Going close to the waterfall will trigger a cutscene where you will have your Kinship Stone purified. After that, you will get ambushed by a Nargacuga.

A Rider's Trial Boss Guide

Use Technical Attacks

Monster Hunter Stories - Nargacuga

Use a series of Technical attacks on the Nargacuga until you get the opportunity to ride your Monstie. Keep on using the same attacks from there and you will get the chance to use a Kinship Skill to help you with defeating the boss. Finishing the quest skips a day and will give you access to the Merchant and Smithy NPCs.

A Rider's Trial Quest Rewards

Quest Information and Rewards

Rewards for Completing A Rider's Trial
・30 EXP

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No. Quest
1 1 Year Later
2 A Rider's Trial
3 All In One Basket
4 My First Combo

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