Pre-Hunt Meals: Monster Hunter Rise Guide

Monster hunting demands meticulous preparation, and fueling your body with a hearty meal is paramount. Here's how to cook and eat in Monster Hunter Wilds.

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• Cooking and Eating Meals in Monster Hunter Wilds
• Which Meals to Cook?

Cooking and Eating Meals in Monster Hunter Wilds

Unlike World and Rise, where helpful Palicos handle the cooking, Monster Hunter Wilds requires you to prepare your own meals. You have two convenient options:

• Cooking in your tent: Before embarking on a quest, take a moment to prepare. In your tent, navigate to the BBQ menu (L1 or R1) and select "Grill a Meal."
• Using the Portable BBQ Grill: Alternatively, equip the Portable BBQ Grill from your inventory and press the square button to begin cooking.

Which Meals to Cook?

The cooking menu offers three meal types: Recommended, Custom, and Favorite.

• Recommended Meals: These are simple, using a Ration and any extra ingredients. A Ration-only meal provides a 30-minute buff with +50 Health, +150 Stamina, and +2 Attack. Adding ingredients extends this buff by 20 minutes. This is a solid baseline for hunt preparation.

• Custom Meals: For a tailored experience, select the custom meal option. You choose one Ration (meat, fish, or vegetables, each offering different buffs like increased attack, defense, or elemental resistances), one ingredient, and a finishing touch. Ingredients and finishing touches further enhance your meal, providing buffs such as improved gathering or reduced damage taken.

Once your meal is prepared, your Hunter automatically eats, readying you for the hunt.

That's how to cook and eat in Monster Hunter Wilds. For more game tips and information, check out The Escapist.