How to Cook & Eat Meals Before Hunting in Monster Hunter Wilds

Mastering Meal Prep in Monster Hunter Wilds: A Hunter's Guide

Proper preparation is key to successful monster hunting. This guide details how to cook and consume meals in Monster Hunter Wilds to enhance your hunting prowess.

Cooking Methods:

Unlike previous Monster Hunter titles, Wilds requires hunters to prepare their own meals. Two methods are available:

• Tent Cooking: Access the BBQ menu (L1 or R1) within your tent to select "Grill a Meal."
• Portable BBQ Grill: 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:

• Recommended Meal: A simple meal using 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 for hunt preparation.

• Custom Meal: Allows for greater customization. Select one Ration (meat, fish, or vegetable, each offering different buffs like increased attack, defense, or elemental resistance), one ingredient (providing additional buffs), and a finishing touch (for further enhancements such as improved gathering or damage reduction).

• Favorite Meal: (Presumably allows saving and recalling previously created custom meals. Details not provided in original text.)

Once your meal is prepared, your hunter will automatically consume it, providing the selected buffs.

Remember to consult The Escapist for additional Monster Hunter Wilds tips and strategies.