Monster Hunter Rise - New Players Guide, The Basics 

"You can't just go up to the monster and start hacking and slashing away like a madman." Me with dual blades in MHW: That sign can't stop me because I can't read.

Much respect to Ruri who doesn't forget about newbies. We've all gotta start somewhere, we've all been there

I'm not even a beginner... but I'll start here. 😂

I love how im a veteran to the game and yet I still tap the video the millisecond I see it

“But he will let you ride you” ah, glad my Palamute has given me permission to ride myself into battle.

I quote The Huntsman himself when it comes to the combat mechanics of this game. "Every swing of your weapon speaks of who you are, make every single one of them count because you cannot take them back."

If you're a new player and you feel like you're stuck just reach out to the community! My experience online has been great and there are so many helpful hunters online!

the fact that key quests are marked in both village and hub is super nice

Bought a switch just for Rise. First MH for me. Can't wait!

As a new player coming into MH, I really enjoy the vibe you and Gajin Hunter provide! The community of MH feels great! Thanks for this beginner video! Really helpful

As a veteran hunter, I'm just here for the content. Just one week till release now, and I'm starving for any type of content related to rise. These kinds of videos and the podcast have been a blessing. Thanks!

veterans watching this vid: "hmm yes interesting"

Ruri: Now this video is quite a bit longer than I predicted... *proceeds to go on another tangent*

At first I felt like dual blades is the only playable weapon cause the others were too cluncky. Now I main the Gunlance

I remember being totally overwhelmed and discouraged when I started playing Monster Hunter World for the first time, I actually quit playing after just a few hunts not giving it a chance. I came back to it a couple weeks later with a new mindset of just letting it take time and not rushing things, just exploring and learning how everything works in my own pace, now it's one of my favorite games of all time and can't wait for my copy of RISE to arrive :P

Thank you for this. I tried to watch "beginner" videos, like Arekkz Gamings', that was just loaded with jargon. They clearly forgot what "beginner" is.

This is my first introduction to a MH title, really appreciated this.

I only got to put about 80 hours into world and got hooked. This will be my first MH game I'll play all the way through and I'm very excited.

Holy royal ludroth really blew rurikhans mind when he realized his mane was a sponge.

Doesn't sound repetitive at all. Sounds fucking awsome to me

It's easy to forget how overwhelming these games are when your new

"You have to maintain balance" proceeds to murder 50+ Kula Yakus because I need god knows how many fucking beaks in order to make a weapon

Thank you so much for helping those of us who are new to MH. It is greatly appreciated

I hope anyone that reads this and started with the demo know It's okay if you still don't quite get mh yet, it's i feel impossible for monster hunter to click in a demo. It can click when there's a monster you can't beat which causes you to seek out information if you don't quit and then you fall down the rabbit hole

I been playing MonsterHunter for almost 11 year and I am still a begginner 😆😅😂🤣😭

It's always good to brush up on The Basics. Thanks for the Refresher.

Thanks for the video. I put 20 hrs in Generations during the 3DS days and I still feel like a total newcomer. I'm planning on picking up Rise as my first true Monster hunter experience.

Fantastic video! I was really excited for this video as soon as you mentioned making it on the podcast! I’ve been playing since Tri but I’m always glad to see videos to help new players get into the series!

me: 300 hrs in world also me: ah yes beginners guide just perfect for me

Has magnamalo made anyone else feel like they are not as good as they thought they were.

I really love these kind of videos from you, Ruri. I'm not a beginner, but it's always interesting to listen to your input. To all the newcomers, have a fantastic time, and happy hunting.

Nice, this'll be handy for all my friends I'm bring into Monster Hunter. :(

This channel is seriously starting to be my go to place for MH-vids, just love the vibe ^^

This is a great video! You explained a lot and you made it all clear and as simple as possible. I didn’t learn anything because I’ve played a lot of MH but you did a really clean cut job on the topic.

Ruri as a old school fan this was a great way to explain the game to newcomers! Well done keep up the awesome work! 😁

Thanks! This was a very good video. I have a couple of friends that I've been trying to get to play Rise and MH in general. But they have been a little reluctant for the many reasons that you've addressed in this video (that I too felt when first playing MH freedom unite). I love how you tell the viewers to hold on with the game. That it needs some time for everything to click and for the game to reveal how much fun it can be. I will share your video with them in the hope that they could be intrigued enough to give it a real try. Keep up the very good work and thx again.

I started with MH4U and it really didn't go well for me. I just had no idea what was going on in the game. MHW (and weapon tutorials) actually filled in a lot of knowledge gaps and got me to eventually go back to MH4U and MHGU. Really looking forward to Rise now.

Been following your videos for a few years now Ruri and they are always so quality and informative, I still have no idea why your channel is not alot larger than it is but I appreciate this. I got into MH World from your videos as I had no idea what to do and have pre ordered a second switch purely to play Rise on it

I'm honestly just happier that more people will play monster hunter,I always felt that mh was not really well known in the west until world came out.

What a great intro for beginners! Rurikhan is setting the tone perfectly for Rise content to come.

There is so much to this game that I felt they had a lot of trouble trying to incorporate the information into it. There are so many things that the game doesn't explain to you, and things you don't even know about because they exist but the game doesn't say anything about it. My advice for new players is to watch a lot of guides.

Ruri: ....hacking n' slashing like a mad man Dual Blade user: okay... ✌✌✌😅😅😅

0:57 when I played the demo I was so let down because I couldn't get the grip of it, in spite of really being excited about the game. Then I bought it because I really, *really* wanted to play it. The tutorials, Hunter notes, training area and all the help in the game really does make a change. I own other MH titles, and so far none have been my cup of tea. They have a lot of things introduced, and I felt so intimidated going against big monsters and feeling under-prepared, it really felt overwhelming (much like my first hours on this game). But getting MH:Rise really made me want to go back to those other titles I own and give it another try

Welcome new hunters!

Love your content Ruri! Definitely going to be following your Rise let’s play videos. I greatly enjoyed your World/Iceborne videos.

This will be my first Monster Hunter game. I'm looking forward to playing this! Thank you for making this video. It really gives me a good starting point!

I love this video. I have been playing since the 3rd gen, but this is what I’m sending all my friends who are thinking about starting up the series! Great job.

Thank you for this video! I played World for a bit a few years ago and really enjoyed it but jumping into Rise now and am incredibly overwhelmed. This helps simplify things considerably.

This will be my first game. THANK YOU for this

Amazing work as always sir Thank you I’m not a new player but I like watching it still

Been playing since Tri, still watched the video ;)

Super helpful video, I just got this game and is my 1st monster hunter game, is very daunting for a beginner like me. Really nice to see the community is very welcoming

Watching this gave me so much nostalgia to plating monster hunter in my brothers PSP when I was little. Thats really what got me started in thus game and Ive been playing it ever since. Thanks for the guide still

My friend sent me this after convincing me to try out the demo. Appreciate it. It's all super helpful info because I was struggling with just the demo stuff.

Thanks for the intro, I'm thinking of becoming a first time Monster Hunter while I wait for the next Zelda. Your info was very good and it has convinced me to join the fight thanks

I can’t wait for the game to arrive!! Thanks for this elaborate insight. It’s helping me a lot to prep for the whole game🥰

I see you on this early guide train! Good stuff!

RURIK, YOU ARE A LIVING LEGEND. Thank you for the passion and dedication!

Thanks for the tips! This is going to be my hunting debut. I've been interested in the series since I was a kid, and finally decided im going to commit once rise got announced

After watching some of this mans content and streams over the last few years I’ve determined he’s a genuinely good person. I’ve disagreed with some of his guides and builds in the past specifically for MH World but what a great guy. Best of luck and full support from me. Great beginners video.

Man the background music made me this such a relaxing and good video

Thanks for this! I was hoping you'd do this exact vid.

Yes. You get it. I am sharing this video with EVERYBODY lol I've often compared learning the combat of Monster Hunter to learning a musical instrument, as odd as that comparison is. Because when you first start, you SUCK. Nothing is what you're used to and it feels weird and clunky and you can't do anything right and even the simplest things are a struggle. But if you just put your head down and keep going eventually you will get better, and better, and then. THEN. You make MAGIC. And that magic is so, SO worth it.

Thank you for this video. Feeling more secure to step in the world of Monster Hunter for the first time!

Excellent content. I needed some tips and this video delivered.

I'm a newbie and super excited. I'm so glad people are making videos for new people so it's not so overwhelming.

I love how I get to be excited about this game twice. Once for next week and once for the PC release next year. Just like I did for World.

Kudos for explaining what the game is about for us newbies. This will be my first MH and I'm hoping as a granny hunter I'll be able to keep up with the younger folk :-)

This was great Rurikhan covers all the basics for new players and you got the whole a lot if not all players don't like it at first just keep trying and try every weapon to see what you want to play and go from there. Hopefully it helps new players get a feel for what the game is about

I’ve never played a Monster Hunter game and I am considering trying Rise and I found this video very informative and helpful. Thanks for making it.

One of my favorite things about MH has been the hidden "endemic mechanics" to some of the monsters. Like if you're hunting a Rathian instead of chasing it down go find the wyvern egg nest. If you pick up an egg the Rathian (and I think the Rathalos, too) will come to you. When you've beaten it enough and it leaves the area just pick up another egg and the Rathian will come back to you. This can be exploited even outside of "egg quests". The monster Plesioth in the older games liked to just hang out in water where you can't get at it (unless you're playing 3U but hey water mechanics). There's always a gathering patch near where the Plesioth is that you can gather frogs from and then you can use the frog as fishing bait to pull it out of the water in a downed state rather than waiting for it to come out on it's own accord. Even the hidden tricks when it comes to hunting certain monsters were awesome like breaking the Tigrex's claws would make it stumble whenever it tried to change directions after a charge. The old monster Nibblesnarf would hide under the sand and attack you before diving back under the sand as though it was water. When it charges around it does so with its mouth open so if you do it right you can trick it into swallowing a barrel bomb which would then blow it up and knock it out. You could then use your fishing pole to pull it out of the sand to extend its knocked down status and get at other breakable parts. Most of the older monsters have these weird hidden mechanics and it was always fun to exploit them.

What a great video. Very refreshing. Creator used insight to share their passion, to help a newb like me understand why THEY love it. ANd pick up some useful tips along the way :)

Thank you so much, this is my first time playing a monster hunter game and this video helped a lot

I remember it took me literal months to get into MHGU before one day it clicked and I got hooked. I thought monster hunter was too complicated and as he said, clunky. Now I live for the grind and the love mastering each monster’s move set. Insect glaive, bow, and switch axe are constant alternates for me now.

Been playing since the ps2. I love when a new game comes out. New monsters and seeing new players reacting to said monsters. It's always a good time.

I've played monster hunter 3 ultimate, monster tri, monster hunter world, and now rise. I come to videos like this to refresh after years in-between playing :)

I really appreciated this because you have no idea how many weapon/mechanics videos I’ve seen were it goes “oh this weapon/system is just like World” and I’m like “well I guess I’m going to watch the World tutorial so I can understand the Rise tutorial.” Still have no idea what to really expect but I’ve been having a blast with the demo and am looking forward to the full release.

I have been playing mh religiously since tri on the wii. So I am no means a beginner, but I still appreciate a video like this. Thank you Ruri.

I just picked up monster Hunter rise last week and was feeling a little lost. I watched a few videos and yours was by far the most useful! Thanks

cant wait for this game! Fell in love with the greatsowrd in world, NOW its time to take the charge in to rise as well!:D thanks Ruri for the content, your amazin as always!

This will be my first hunt, it seems so overwhelming but this game looks beautiful and I must experience this world!!

This is a very helpful video, starting rise and sun break tomorrow having only ever played 4 ultimate a while ago.

Thank you as always for great content. And helping out newcomers. When I started back in 2008 I wish I had these kinds of videos to help me. But I never even looked for these. I just played and got wrecked lol

I was introduced to MH on FU, I was 8 at the time, 21 now, and played it on my friends psp. I loved it instantly, was my introduction into RPGs as well. I didn't actually own my own MH game until world cause I could never afford a ds. So when I played GU and saw the monster I was introduced too I was like oh hey! So it's always fun to hear stories from those who are new. Who have no prior experience with a monster hunter game. Even though im not a beginner, I still loved the video. I look forward to the podcast every week.

Thank you for this. I managed to make my way through all the demo 1 content (barely scraping by the intermediate quest before the time was up). As much as I did notice some improvement in my grasp of the controls and mechanics, I need all the help I can get! Magnamolo wrecked me and near made me cancel my pre-order. But I’m pressing on! Will be consuming this video and anticipating March 26th for my first MH game!

Just played it 2 days ago. My first MH game. Very difficult at first but once you got the mechanics its super fun & addictive. Thanks for the guide man. Very good guide for a starter.

Yo this was so helpful, thank you!

Thanks for the great advice, Rurikhan. As someone who's planning on getting into the series with Rise after having a lot of fun experimenting with all of the weapons/play-styles in the demo, this really helped me to better understand what makes Monster Hunter so great. P.S. While I've been interested in the series since learning of its existence via Tri's debut trailer, I never got around to actually buying a Monster Hunter game due to how daunting it looked (also didn't like the 3DS control setup for 3U + 4U, not to mention getting caught between a Barioth and a loading zone multiple times in Gen Ultimate's demo...) and while I'm still planning on getting MH World solely because of what I've seen & heard of Iceborne's hub, I don't have the tech needed to even run the game.

Been trying to play GU waiting for rise, just got past the blasted 2 Khezu quest. Makes you really appreciate the movement in rise. Can’t wait for rise

Beginners and long time players alike, will all benefit from this video.

Very nice introduction. I'm not a beginner, but I'm loving the points you covered here. Back at the end of Gen 1, I felt that us in the West had a serious disadvantage when it came to *getting * into Monster Hunter. There were the few who got into it almost right away, but most of us didn't have a friend or some easy method to be tutored by another, in the game. That usually often meant that our first MH game we didn't really enjoy. For me, my initial taste was Freedom 1, but I didn't get hooked into MH until Freedom 2. I figured it would be a bigger struggle to learn the ins and outs going solo, back in the day. This is one of the reasons why I remember I was super hyped when MH Tri was coming out. Mostly because being the first online capable MH, specifically on a system with it built in (PS2 required extra optional hardware to play online), it meant that finally, the west would have more access to hunters who could tutor new players. It's so much easier to see the magic when you work with an experienced player as the game itself wasn't great at weening in new players. Not unless you fight, and fight, and lose, and persevere until the systems sink in; and sadly, for many of us, that didn't happen with the first game we played. Videos like this, as well as having a good community to help out, is what really helps alleviate that (first MH game experience) hurdle. Thanks for that.

Great vid! I was going to sell my copy but after watching this I’m gonna give it more time.

Thank you this was just what I needed

Great video. This is going to be my first MH game, and I'm super hyped after playing the demo, already pre-ordered it. The only thing I didnt understand very well were the combos/moveset and how different classes have their own mechanics but nothing like playing the game to get used to it (I hope lol).

Exactly the video I needed!! Been playing the demo (completely new to monster hunter) and it felt so hard and foreign!😅 looking forward to jumping into the actual game and feeling out the different weapons! Time to get gud🤘

Thanks man, i appreciate this video. Been looking for this since mh rise was announced.

I think it was Gaijin who said if you’re new treat it like a turn based RPG. Let the monster attack then you attack, once you get used to combat it starts to flow.

Considering how unfriendly this game is to total newbies like me, this video was more than welcome and useful. Thanks !

I've played most Monster Hunters released on nintendo hardware since Tri on the Wii. this is the first game where the gameplay actually clicked and i know what i am doing(mostly) i am so glad i gave it another chance after deleting the demo after 20mins. Not using a big slow weapon, and reading all the popups, and playing the tutorials helped me more in this game than in any other! now i will try and learn the traps, and more difficult weapons than double blade, or sword and shield

Clicked for the title. Stayed for the background music. Pokke village best village. So much memories.