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

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, 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:

• Recommended Meals: These utilize a Ration (meat, fish, or vegetable) and any additional ingredients. A Ration-only meal provides a 30-minute buff (+50 Health, +150 Stamina, +2 Attack). Adding ingredients extends this duration by 20 minutes. This is a solid baseline.

• Custom Meals: For tailored buffs, select the custom option. Choose one Ration, one ingredient, and a finishing touch. Rations offer various buffs (increased attack, defense, elemental resistances). Ingredients and finishing touches provide additional benefits (improved gathering, reduced damage taken).

• Favorite Meals: (This option is implied but not explicitly detailed in the original text, and therefore will not be included in the paraphrased version.)

Once your meal is prepared, your Hunter automatically consumes it, readying you for the hunt.

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