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

Mastering Meal Prep in Monster Hunter Wilds: A Guide to Fueling Your Hunts

Unlike previous Monster Hunter titles, Wilds requires hunters to prepare their own meals. This guide details how to cook and consume meals to optimize your hunting performance.

Cooking Methods:

There are two convenient ways to cook:

1. Tent Cooking: After accepting a quest, access your tent. Navigate to the BBQ menu (using L1 or R1) and select "Grill a Meal."

2. Portable BBQ Grill: Equip the Portable BBQ Grill from your inventory and press the square button to initiate cooking.

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Meal Selection:

The cooking menu offers three meal types:

• Recommended Meal: A simple option using rations and any additional ingredients. A basic ration alone 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 stat boosts like increased attack, defense, or elemental resistance), one ingredient (providing additional buffs such as improved gathering or damage reduction), and a finishing touch.

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

Once your meal is prepared, your hunter automatically consumes it, providing the selected buffs for the duration.

Remember to consult resources like The Escapist for further Monster Hunter Wilds tips and strategies.