How to play Monster Hunter Rise in multiplayer, and what quests can be played with friends
Which Monster Hunter Rise quests can you play in multiplayer?Monster Hunter Risefeatures two main types of quests: Village Quests and Hub Quests. Broadly speaking, these respectively represent single-player and multiplayer quests, but there’s actually a little more to it than that. ReturningMonster Hunterplayers might also notice a few differences between this iteration’s multiplayer compared to older games in the franchise.
Read on for a run-down on how to initiate multiplayer in Monster Hunter Rise, which quest types can be completed in multiplayer, and more.
Village Quests and Hub Quests: what’s the difference?
Village Questsin Monster Hunter Rise are commissioned byHinoa the Quest Maiden, who can be found sitting on a bench in the middle of Kamura Village. These quests are only available in single-player and cannot be completed while in a multiplayer lobby. Village Quests encompass the main story quests of Monster Hunter Rise.
Hub Questsin Monster Hunter Rise are commissioned byMinoto the Hub Maiden, who can be found behind the counter inside the Gathering Hub (an indoor area accessed by entering its doorway just past the Tea Shop in Kamura Village). These quests can be completed either in single-player or multiplayer, but have been designed with multiplayer in mind. However, difficulty scales based on the number of party members you have, so completing them solo is challenging but not impossible.
By default, you play Monster Hunter Rise in single player; this isn’t an MMO, so your instance of the game is your own little world until you choose to make it otherwise. Activating multiplayer requires a few specific steps to get you started:
Whenever you’re ready to leave multiplayer, simply return to Senri the Mailman at his post and selectLeave Lobbyfrom his options list.
Once you’ve spoken to Senri the Mailman and made your selection, you’ll exit into your chosen multiplayer lobby — though thanks to the magic of modern technology, you’ll still be standing in the same spot in Kamura Village.
Up to four players can inhabit a lobby together, and you’re all free to move around and explore just as if you were still in single-player. You can even start a quest solo while in a multiplayer lobby, if for some reason that’s something you want to do.
In order to actually group up for a hunt, you need to complete a couple more steps. Begin by heading to the Gathering Hub. From here, there are a couple of options:
Ensuring that your Monster Hunter team is equipped with a well-balanced set of weapons is essential, so check out our guide to thebest weapons in Monster Hunter Riseto help you plan your arsenal.
