Pre-Hunt Meals: Monster Hunter Wilds Guide

Monster hunting demands preparation, and a hearty meal is crucial. Here's how to cook and eat in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Cooking and Eating Meals in Monster Hunter Wilds

Unlike World and Rise, where Palicos handle cooking, Monster Hunter Wilds requires you to prepare your own meals. There are two methods:

• Cooking in your tent: Access the BBQ menu (L1 or R1) to select "Grill a Meal."
• Using the Portable BBQ Grill: Equip the grill from your inventory and press the square button to begin cooking. This allows for meal preparation on the go.

Which Meals to Cook?

The cooking menu offers three meal types:

• Recommended Meals: These basic meals use a Ration and any additional ingredients. A Ration-only meal provides a 30-minute buff with +50 Health, +150 Stamina, and +2 Attack. Adding ingredients extends the duration by 20 minutes. This is a solid minimum for hunt preparation.

• Custom Meals: Allows for greater customization. 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 provide additional buffs, such as improved gathering or damage reduction.

• Favorite Meals: (This section is implied but not explicitly detailed in the original text. Adding a brief description here would be beneficial for completeness.)

Once your meal is prepared, your Hunter automatically eats, and you're ready for the hunt.

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