The Hunter Rank in Monster Hunter Wilds is something that accompanies you constantly. MeinMMO explains what you need to know about the rank and how you can level up. In Monster Hunter Wilds, there is a distinction between low rank and high rank.
What is the Hunter Rank? The Hunter Rank, or HR for short, is like your experience level in Monster Hunter Wilds.
However, unlike “real” RPGs, where you receive skill points and better attributes with each level up, the Hunter Rank in Monster Hunter Wilds determines which monsters you are allowed to fight. Your attributes do not improve with the Hunter Rank.
The higher your rank, the more difficult and important quests you can undertake. Each mission in Monster Hunter Wilds has a minimum level, and you cannot accept a hunt that exceeds your level. However, note that there are certain upper limits up to which you can increase your Hunter Rank.
Monster Hunter Wilds: Low Rank and High Rank
What is Low Rank? You start with low rank in Monster Hunter Wilds. You play through the entire main story of Monster Hunter Wilds at low level, and therefore can only complete low-level quests and fight low-level opponents.
What is High Rank? You automatically unlock high rank as soon as you complete the campaign of Monster Hunter Wilds. Generally, this is achieved after the credits roll at Hunter Rank 15.
In high rank, your rank only increases by hunting monsters and completing quests for experience points.
Monster Hunter Wilds: Level Caps
What limitations exist? In Monster Hunter Wilds, similar to its predecessors, there are upper limits that you can reach at a certain point (via ign.com):
- JR15: First upper limit before the credits (end of low rank).
- JR20: Upper limit before completing the quest: Investigate the Raging Shadow (Chapter 4-2: Lurking Shadows)
- JR25: Upper limit before completing the quest: Thundering Flowers (Chapter 4-3: Wyvern Sparks and Rose Thorns)
- JR30: Upper limit before completing the quest: Frozen Lord at the Precipice (Chapter 5-1: Storm Cold Whirl)
- JR35: Upper limit before completing the quest: Shrouded in Black (Chapter 5-2: An Upside Down World)
- JR40: Upper limit before completing the quest: Awakening from a Dream (Chapter 6-1: What Lies Ahead).
- JR50: Unlocks Chapter 6–2: An Unexpected Summons.
- JR100: Unlocks Level 2 Decoration Fusion from the Fusion Pot.
Once you have completely finished the story and completed the last chapter (6-1), you can level up freely. The maximum limit is 999. You leave low rank once you reach level 15.
Monster Hunter Wilds: Leveling Up Hunter Rank
How to level up your Hunter Rank: All monsters you defeat and all quests you complete in High Rank reward you with experience points. This in turn increases your Hunter Rank. You can comfortably reach Hunter Rank 8 just by playing through the main story until the credits roll.
If you want to level up as quickly and effectively as possible, we recommend completing optional quests in particular. Almost every NPC in the game has quests for you once you’ve completed the campaign.
Aside from that, all quests that also require a high hunting rank are worthwhile. Especially hunts with difficulty 7 or 8 can significantly increase your Hunter Rank. You can check the maps and hover over the hardened monsters. The difficulty will also be displayed there.
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