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Egg Smell and Weight Guide

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Monster Hunter Stories - Egg Smell and Weight Guide
Egg smell and weight determine if a monster in Monster Hunter Stories (MH Stories) will have better stats and genes. Read for a guide on egg smell and weight, as well as all Navirou's comments that give a clue on egg smell and weight.

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Egg Smell and Weight Guide

Heavier and Smellier Eggs are Better

Monster Hunter Stories Smelly Heavy Eggs
Collecting heavier and smellier Monster Eggs increases your Monstie's chances of having superior stats, acquiring rarer genes, or hatching as a more uncommon Monstie.

The stinkier the egg is, the better the gene quality, while heavier eggs means having more gene slots!

Navirou offers valuable clues for Riders seeking the most fur-midable Monsties.

How to Know Egg Smell and Weight

Listen to Navirou Egg Comments

Monster Hunter Stories Navirou Smelly Heavy Eggs
Navirou is really helpful when it comes to figuring out the quality of a Monster Egg. When approaching an Egg Nest, Navirou offers helpful comments that describe the egg's smell and determine its weight.

Navirou Egg Smell Comments

Smellier eggs produce rarer genes for Monsties, while odorless eggs produce poor genes for them. Remember: the stinkier the better!

Here's what Navirou says about the smell of Monster Eggs - from best to worst:

Navirou Egg Smell Comments
"NYAAA! This egg gets my nose twitching!"
"Get a whiff of this one...it's smelly, fur sure!"
"Purrmm, kinda stinky don'tcha thinky?"
"This egg has a faint smell. Kinda...eggy?"
"It doesn't smell of anything! Booooooring!"

Navirou Egg Weight Comments

Heavier eggs provide more gene slots for your Monsties, while lighter eggs will have fewer gene slots available for your Monstie.

Here's what Navirou says about the weight of Monster Eggs - from best to worst:

Navirou Egg Weight Comments
It's also really heavy!
"It's also a heavy one!"
"It's also quite heavy!"
"It's also 100% normal!"
"It's also quite light!"
"It's also a light one!"
"It's also really light!"

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