Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (wiiU and/or 3DS)

[go-10]

so I recently bought my first Monster Hunter game, I've been playing for 3 hours and I gotta say I'm impressed, I just got to the second area and the difficulty just kinda spiked up for me

I don't know much about how these games work but I guess I need to do something to deal with the heat now
anyways
I mostly been using dual swords because they're fast and don't loose sharpness as quickly as sword and shield, I tried the Long Sword and Great Sword but not only are they WAY too slow for my play style I mostly missed every hit I tried to connect. I'm guessing I'll stick with fast weapons or maybe pick a projectile weapon up at some point if they're fast enough

is anybody else playing this?
what are you using?
any benefits to playing online?
any tips for a noob?

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I haven't played the new MH, in fact they only one I've played is Tri



I pretty much liked all the weapons, they all had they're own pros and cons.

There's nothing like soloing a Deviljo with an SnS

My favourite is probably the switch axe, which funnily enough, was first introduced in Tri.

 

[FinalDream]

I?m on the Wii U, using duel blades, if the difficulty has spiked then it?s time to grind some monsters for better armor and weapons. Check with the weapons and armor crafting person to see what you can build and aim for the highest stats. Playing online is a blast as four hunters work together to take down a monster, it just makes the game a lot more fun.

Only tips I can really think of right now is stock up on potions, mega-potions, and craft/upgrade your weapons and armor as much as you can!

 

[Tom_green_day]

Is this 'ultimate' edition any different from Tri? I wasn't too keen on that. Preferred Unite really, but Freedom 1 and 2 were also very good.
Something I didn't realise in Freedom 1 is having sets of the same armour gives good advantages. I used to mix and match and looked stupid, but investing the time and money in a set that gives perks that compliment your playstyle really help (and in some cases is pretty much necessary, Cough Lao Shan Lung Cough.

 

[Vern5]

I don't know much about how these games work but I guess I need to do something to deal with the heat now

You need Cool Drinks. You can craft them or just buy them from the local store. Have 2 with you whenever you go into the desert; that should get you through any mission that doesn't take too long. You only need to drink them when you're in the sunny sandy areas of the desert.

My only tip: Learn to swim. I cannot stress how annoying it is to hunt aquatic monsters. They all suck and have a massive advantage in their home environment. If you can't get used to the swimming controls, I would suggest getting ahold of a ranged weapon that can use Sub S ammo. The fight will take longer but you're less likely to get mauled in a river or bay.

 

[Altorin]

ProJared did a 30-ish minute primer on Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate which is worth a watch if you're a noob

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6iYOHaGGKk&list=PLO7ChEvlE6fd-IXgergMpFIpudooNepeP

I don't have either a Wii U or a 3DS, so I can't even play this game, but there it is

 

[go-10]

I used the ProJared videos to get an idea of what to do, but I was just wondering are there any ways to increase the item carrying capacity? The farm seems kinda useless since I can get herbs and mushrooms in the woods :/ I guess they'll be useful later on

I gotta try that switch axe or the lance and shield those seem cool
I'm really hoping there are more water levels I really liked the underwater combat and travel, spent the last 4 hours underwater hunting and gathering

 

[gigastar]

Learn to use multiple weapons, including at least one ranged option. Some weapons just arent as good for certain monsters. You shouldnt try the Hammer on a Diablos, and you really should not use Dual Blades when/if you reach Deviljho.

Actually, Deviljho will reach you first. Watch out for that, and have a change of trousers and some air freshener ready.

Know what the Armour Skills do, and choose wisely. Certain weapons and playstyles benefit greatly from having the right skillset as back up. A Lance user typically guards alot, so the guard and stamina boosting skills are good choices for them.

There is no "Best Overall" equipment setup in this game. At all. Even weapons and armour sets obtained from the endgame bosses tend to have limited uses just like every other weapon and armour sets in the game.

Aim for the shins. On all monsters, with any weapon, a stagger on the legs will knock them over, meaning they cant attack you and you can get some free hits.

Complete your item combo list early. Combining items in this game is pretty much the only way to get the best healing items. Which is to say, more healing items than the 20 potions you should have brought with you.

Theres literally hundreds of tips i could give in regards to specific monsters and weapons, but i dont have all day and i suspect The Escapist will not have the bandwidth.

 

[CheesyGrin1992]

Playing on the 3DS and I've gotten very comfortable using the longsword. I've mostly been playing on the multi-port with my boyfriend, and I've got to say, it makes the single player missions far too easy. In the multi-port, we've finished all of the one star quests and are currently working on the Lagiacrus armour set. So while the port is a nice challenge together, single player is now a breeze. I know my boyfriend has reached the 5 star SP quests and he's not even struggling. Nothing can faze him right now.

Gotta say though, this game is such an improvement over previous instalments I've played in so many ways. Particularly, the ability to lock on to a boss enemy and the NPC companions in single player just make the experience so much better. I'm just having so much fun doing things that really should be a chore, like grinding for armour sets.

any tips for a noob?

Few things to bear in mind. In quests, always check the chest in base camp. Rest assured that if there is something specific in there, you WILL need it. If you're on a monster hunt and it provides antidotes, you will need antidotes. If there is dung, you will need it and you will need to figure out why. Also, the chest will provide environmental help most of the time. Gathering quests are the exception, but you'll find that most of the time in desert quests and such, cold drinks will be provided to help you. Honestly, the provisions chest is the best way to examine what to expect on a quest. So my advice is to always take a good long look in there!

 

[FancyNick]

Well, as I am sure others have said, you'll need to learn a variety of weapons to be able to counter all of the monsters.

Other than that, keep your armor up to date: This means upgrades or new armor entirely. It will make things soooo much easier.

Know what your skills do: all armor has skills that will help, and in some cases hinder, you. Be sure to craft the appropriate gems.

Know what the Monster does: They are all different in some way or form even the different colors and subspecies. Know their moves and the best timing to dodge/block them. Keep in mind aliments as well. They hurt you more than are you think. Also, take into account the monsters elemental weakness. This is evedent in armor you can craft from them or what some NPCs say.

Always go into a hunt prepare: Full healing items, whetstones, paintballs, whatever you use in a hunt. And beyond what some purists will tell you there is no shame in bombs and traps if you need them.

If you have the wii u version or some nearby friends with the game then go hunting with other people. You learn the most from practical experience with more seasoned hunters.

Good Luck and Good Hunting

 

[gigastar]

Playing on the 3DS and I've gotten very comfortable using the longsword. I've mostly been playing on the multi-port with my boyfriend, and I've got to say, it makes the single player missions far too easy. In the multi-port, we've finished all of the one star quests and are currently working on the Lagiacrus armour set. So while the port is a nice challenge together, single player is now a breeze. I know my boyfriend has reached the 5 star SP quests and he's not even struggling. Nothing can faze him right now.

Gotta say though, this game is such an improvement over previous instalments I've played in so many ways. Particularly, the ability to lock on to a boss enemy and the NPC companions in single player just make the experience so much better. I'm just having so much fun doing things that really should be a chore, like grinding for armour sets.

I will assume for now that you havent played a Monster Hunter game in the past. Once you get into the High Rank things start to change.

By the way, bring Dung Bombs with you at all times during a High Rank mission. Especially when going for Qurupeco, as it will have a much larger summon list to choose from. One of them, notably, cannot be fought normally until you reach the 5* Giuld quests.

And once you reach G3*, the game practically abandons all sense and starts lumping you with quests where you have to hunt up to 4 monsters.

any tips for a noob?

Few things to bear in mind. In quests, always check the chest in base camp. Rest assured that if there is something specific in there, you WILL need it. If you're on a monster hunt and it provides antidotes, you will need antidotes. If there is dung, you will need it and you will need to figure out why. Also, the chest will provide environmental help most of the time. Gathering quests are the exception, but you'll find that most of the time in desert quests and such, cold drinks will be provided to help you. Honestly, the provisions chest is the best way to examine what to expect on a quest. So my advice is to always take a good long look in there!

Amendment: Dont bother looking in on High and G-Ranked quests, unless its a gathering mission theres never anything in the supply box at the start of a hunt. Items will be dropped in there eventually, and youll be told when it arrives.

 

[Palademon]

I've got in on the 3DS.

I stick with a long sword.

An important thing is learning how to make attacks continuously flow, and with the spirit gauge of the logn sword you can play a kind of mini game with yourself, trying to land the combo.

Don't be afraid to grind a past quest for materials for armour, or to go out into the woods every now and then just to get resources for potions. (You can have 10 mega potions on you this time)

Try to find places on the monster that seem like obvious parts to break. Usually all tails on bigger things can be cut.

If you need to avoid heat the supply box will usually have Cool Drinks for those kinds of missions.

And mostly you just learn to defeat a monster by fighting it.

Always remember to pack spare whetstones. I have actually lost quests by a close margin simply because I didn't have any supply whestones left.

For me it didn't become specifically annoying until you reach poisonous monsters, where a Rathian poisoned me, making me low health, and as I healed, he stopped it by stunning me, then knocked me off a cliff, through a loading screen, where I then fell in the lake and hit the water dead, because I lost the remainder of my health in the descent.

Make sure to experiment with new things you can make on your item combo list in your chest.

Is this 'ultimate' edition any different from Tri? I wasn't too keen on that. Preferred Unite really, but Freedom 1 and 2 were also very good.

Yes, Ultimate will be the last version and has the most content.
Just like other Monster Hunter games they basically make a decent game then re-release it later with more stuff, such as all the weapons, and way more monsters.

 

[CheesyGrin1992]

I will assume for now that you havent played a Monster Hunter game in the past. Once you get into the High Rank things start to change.

By the way, bring Dung Bombs with you at all times during a High Rank mission. Especially when going for Qurupeco, as it will have a much larger summon list to choose from. One of them, notably, cannot be fought normally until you reach the 5* Giuld quests.

And once you reach G3*, the game practically abandons all sense and starts lumping you with quests where you have to hunt up to 4 monsters.

I said in my post that I have played past Monster Hunter games. Just never to High Rank missions since past instalments just couldn't hold my attention. I know all about hunting the Qurupeco too, he's a 1* quest on the multiplayer port in MH3U and as I originally said we completed all of the 1* multi-port quests, to the point where I'm grinding for Lagiacrus armour. First time round the Qurupeco summoned an Arzuros, but in the area where they normally spawn so we thought it was just a coincidence. Not so much the second time we fought it and it summoned a Rathian. So yeah, I know the importance of dung.

Amendment: Dont bother looking in on High and G-Ranked quests, unless its a gathering mission theres never anything in the supply box at the start of a hunt. Items will be dropped in there eventually, and youll be told when it arrives.

The OP was asking for tips for a noob, and for a new player what I told him is a useful piece of information and highly applicable. Your amendment will be useful to me personally soon though, at least, I know I'm going to have to dedicate a dummy run to scouting when it gets to that point. Unless I've already faced the monster in multi.

 

[gigastar]

I said in my post that I have played past Monster Hunter games. Just never to High Rank missions since past instalments just couldn't hold my attention. I know all about hunting the Qurupeco too, he's a 1* quest on the multiplayer port in MH3U and as I originally said we completed all of the 1* multi-port quests, to the point where I'm grinding for Lagiacrus armour. First time round the Qurupeco summoned an Arzuros, but in the area where they normally spawn so we thought it was just a coincidence. Not so much the second time we fought it and it summoned a Rathian. So yeah, I know the importance of dung.

I dont think you understand just how harshly Qurupeco's bait and switch can fuck you over in High Rank. Especially since you say youve never actually played High Rank. Everything could be going along just fine, then suddenly Deviljho [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbVAR6qRPUE&feature=player_detailpage#t=174s].

Also this will not be exclusive to Qurupeco hunts anymore, during almost any single monster hunt another random monster may spawn in the area.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I'm playing on the Wii U and using the Long Sword. It's a bit slow at first but once you know the combos it gets really effective but that's just my style. I've played online before and it kind of helps when it comes to getting into areas I can't get into right now. I've played this game for over 30 hours and I'm still only a hunter rank 1 so I had to get online to get to the Volcano for Dragonite Ore. I'm still new to the game and series myself so I don't really have any advice. I just stick to having a high gathering skill in hopes that I'll be able to get more, better stuff from gather points.

 

[CheesyGrin1992]

I said in my post that I have played past Monster Hunter games. Just never to High Rank missions since past instalments just couldn't hold my attention. I know all about hunting the Qurupeco too, he's a 1* quest on the multiplayer port in MH3U and as I originally said we completed all of the 1* multi-port quests, to the point where I'm grinding for Lagiacrus armour. First time round the Qurupeco summoned an Arzuros, but in the area where they normally spawn so we thought it was just a coincidence. Not so much the second time we fought it and it summoned a Rathian. So yeah, I know the importance of dung.

I dont think you understand just how harshly Qurupeco's bait and switch can fuck you over in High Rank. Especially since you say youve never actually played High Rank. Everything could be going along just fine, then suddenly Deviljho [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbVAR6qRPUE&feature=player_detailpage#t=174s].

Also this will not be exclusive to Qurupeco hunts anymore, during almost any single monster hunt another random monster may spawn in the area.

The 2* multi-port quests already have random strong monsters appearing on seemingly ordinary hunts. So yes, I am aware of that. Although it does currently warn you that there is the possibility of a stronger monster appearing. I'm assuming that may no longer occur later on?

As for the Queupeco summoning gradually more dangerous creatures, that is really to be expected. The game has already made enough of a point of trying to screw over the player, I wasn't exactly expecting it to still be summoning Rathians at the higher ranks of quest. Trust me, I do understand just how aggressive the game can be. In fact, I'm looking forward to it.

Edit: Had a quick look at a quest break down, and the High Rank Quests start in the Multiplayer at 3*. One of which is a hunt for a Crimson Qurupeco who can summon a Deviljho. So yeah, even if I truly don't understand, I'm only a few quests away from finding out first hand ^-^