Fueling Your Hunts: A Guide to Cooking and Eating in Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster hunting demands preparation, and a hearty meal is crucial. This guide details how to cook and consume meals in Monster Hunter Wilds.
Cooking Methods:
Unlike previous titles (World and Rise), Monster Hunter Wilds requires you to prepare your own meals. Two methods are available:
- Tent Cooking: Before embarking on a quest, access your tent. Navigate to the BBQ menu (L1 or R1) and select "Grill a Meal."
- Portable BBQ Grill: Alternatively, equip the Portable BBQ Grill from your inventory and press the square button to initiate cooking.
Meal Selection:
The cooking menu offers three meal types:
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Recommended Meals: These utilize a Ration and any additional ingredients. A Ration-only meal provides a 30-minute buff (+50 Health, +150 Stamina, +2 Attack). Adding ingredients extends the buff duration by 20 minutes. This is a solid baseline.
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Custom Meals: Allows for greater customization. Select one Ration (meat, fish, or vegetables, each offering unique buffs like increased attack, defense, or elemental resistance), one ingredient (providing additional buffs such as improved gathering or damage reduction), and a finishing touch.
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Favorite Meals: (Presumably allows you to save and quickly select previously created custom meals. This is not explicitly detailed in the original text.)
Once your meal is prepared, your Hunter automatically consumes it, readying you for the hunt.
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