1 Important Information Starting Off 2 About Wireless Connection 3 Basic Controls (Village/Port) 4 Basic Controls (During a Quest) 5 Circle Pad Pro / Language 6 Quest Screen 7 Main Menu / Saving Moga Village and Port Tanzia 8 Moga Village 9 Cha-Cha and Kayamba 10 About the Game Menu 11 Touch Screen (Village/Port) 12 Port Tanzia 1 13 Port Tanzia 2 14 Multiplayer
Quests 16 About Quests 17 About Large Monsters 18 Underwater Hunting 19 Touch Screen (Quest) 20 Touch Screen (Game Menu) 21 Hunter Status Changes 1 22 Hunter Status Changes 2 23 Equipment Status 24 Skills and Attack Properties Weapon Controls 25 Switch Axe 26 Great Sword 27 Long Sword 28 Sword & Shield 29 Dual Blades
31 Hunting Horn 32 Lance 33 Gunlance 34 Bowgun 35 Bow Downloadable Content 36 DLC Menu 37 How to Download Troubleshooting 38 Support Information
1 Important Information Thank you for choosing Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS system. Please note that, for this manual, "Nintendo 3DS" refers to both Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL. Please read this manual carefully before using the software. Please also read your operations manual for more details and tips to help you enjoy your playing experience. IMPORTANT Before using this software, read all content within the Health and Safety Information application on the HOME Menu. To access this application, tap the icon on the HOME Menu, then tap Open and read the contents of each section carefully. When you are finished, press to return to the HOME Menu. You should also thoroughly read your operations manual, including the "Health and Safety Information" section, before using this software. CAUTION - STYLUS USE To avoid fatigue and discomfort when using the stylus, do not grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Keep your fingers, hand, wrist and arm relaxed. Long, steady, gentle strokes work just as well as many short, hard strokes.
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information, such as your player name and personalized greetings, with other users through local communication. Keep the following in mind when sharing personal information through this feature. To protect your privacy, do not give out personal information such as last name, phone number, birth date, age, school, e-mail, or home address when communicating with others. CAPCOM CO., LTD. 2009, 2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Nintendo 3DS is a trademark of Nintendo. Monster Hunter is a trademark of Capcom. The typefaces included herein are solely developed by DynaComware. CTR-P-AMHE-USZ
2 About Wireless Connection Multiplayer (Local Play) This software supports multiplayer games via wireless communication. Each player must have a copy of the software. You Will Need: One Nintendo 3DS system per player One copy of the software per player Connection Procedures For more instructions, please refer to the "Multiplayer" section (pg. 14). Exchanging Guild Cards via StreetPass This software uses StreetPass (local wireless communication) to automatically send and receive Guild Cards. (pg. 10) To communicate using this feature, all players must activate StreetPass for this software. Activating StreetPass You can activate StreetPass at the Felyne Courier (pg. 12) Deactivating StreetPass To deactivate StreetPass, open System Settings, select Data Management, and then select StreetPass Management. Tap the
icon for this software title, then select Deactivate StreetPass. You can disable StreetPass functionality via Parental Controls. Refer to your operations manual for information on how to set up Parental Controls.
3 Basic Controls (Village/Port) Moga Village/Port Tanzia Circle Pad +Control Pad A Button B Button X Button Y Button L Button R Button START Move character Select item Select NPC Talk Confirm selection Move to a new area Select equipment Cancel selection Fast travel Note: Port Tanzia only Sound gong (pg. 13) Note: Port Tanzia only Not used While moving: Dash O p e n / C l o s e Menu
4 Basic Controls (During a Quest)
During a Quest Circle Pad +Control Pad A Button B Button X Button Y Button L Button Move character Adjust camera Select item Examine Climb Confirm selection Gather/Carve Crouch Cancel selection While moving: Evade Draw weapon While moving: Draw attack Use Item W i t h w e a p o n drawn: Sheathe weapon (Tap) Center camera behind player * W h e n T a r g e t C a m e r a i s o n, camera will focus o n t h e m o n s t e r (pg. 19) (Hold) or : Select Item or : S e l e c t a m m o / coating (Gunner only)
R Button START While moving: Dash W i t h w e a p o n drawn: S p e c i a l i z e d weapon move (pg. 25-35) O p e n / C l o s e menu *Can be changed i n O p t i o n s ( p g. 10) For each weapon's specialized move, please read from pages 25-35 ("Switch Axe" through "Bow"). For Touch Screen controls, please refer to the following pages: Moga Village/Port Tanzia (pg. 11) Quest (pg. 19) Menus (pg. 20)
5 Circle Pad Pro / Language About the Circle Pad Pro This title supports the Nintendo 3DS accessory, Circle Pad Pro. See the Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro Operations Manual for more d e t a i l s a b o u t h o w t o u s e t h i s accessory. T h e C i r c l e P a d P r o a c c e s s o r y enters standby mode (to conserve battery power) if it has not been used for more than five minutes. Try pressing the ZL or ZR Buttons to resume accessory functions. If you are unable to control the Right Circle Pad properly... Right Circle Pad If the system behaves as though the Right Circle Pad is being used even when you aren't touching it, or if the controls don't seem to operate correctly, you will need to calibrate the Right Circle Pad by following the procedure below. Calibration Procedure
1. From the Main Menu's (pg. 7) Options screen, s e l e c t G a m e S e t t i n g s a n d touch "Calibrate Circle Pad Pro". 2. F o l l o w t h e instructions on t h e s c r e e n t o c a l i b r a t e t h e Right Circle Pad. To calibrate the Circle Pad on the Nintendo 3DS system, use the calibration procedure in System Settings on the HOME Menu. For details, see your operations manual. Language Settings When you first start the game, the language will be set to the same language as the Nintendo 3DS system.
Changing Language Settings If you want to change the language in the game, you can do so through the Main Menu. (pg. 7) You can choose between English, French, Spanish, German and Italian by going to "Options" in the Main M e n u, a n d t h e n s e l e c t i n g "Language Settings". The game will t h e n r e s t a r t i n t h e l a n g u a g e selected. If the Nintendo 3DS is set to a language other than English, F r e n c h, S p a n i s h, G e r m a n o r Italian, when first starting the g a m e, t h e l a n g u a g e w i l l automatically be set to English. Please set the Nintendo 3DS's language by going to the Home M e n u a n d s e l e c t i n g S y s t e m Settings. For more information, please refer to your Nintendo 3DS Operations Manual.
6 Quest Screen ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❼ ❽ ❾ ❻ 1 0 1Health Gauge When the green portion of the H e a l t h G a u g e c o m p l e t e l y disappears, the hunter will faint. After taking damage, a part of the h e a l t h g a u g e w i l l t u r n r e d, representing health that can be recovered over time. 2Stamina Gauge Certain actions will deplete the Stamina Gauge. A hunter's stamina recovers as time passes, but the maximum amount of stamina a hunter can have also decreases over time. 3Time Limit A clock that represents the time remaining in a Quest.
4Weapon Status This icon will vary depending on the weapon equipped. Blade Displays the sharpness of your weapon. The color of this icon c h a n g e s a c c o r d i n g t o t h e sharpness (attack power) of the weapon, which decreases the more you use it. Ammo Displays the remaining amount of ammo in the Bowgun or Gunlance. If you have spare ammo, you can reload your weapon. (pg. 33, 34) Displays the remaining number of applications for the coating you have currently equipped on your Bow. (pg. 35) 5Oxygen Gauge (pg. 18) Coating
6Hunter name and icon You and your companions' names, weapons, and current health are displayed here. When you have been spotted by a large monster, an Eye icon will be displayed b e s i d e y o u r h u n t e r ' s n a m e. Depending on your situation, the Eye icon's color will change. Warning Spotted 7Monster 8Map Displays the hunter's current location. 9Other players' hunters / Cha-Cha / Kayamba (pg. 9) 10Item Window Displays the current item. Hold to select another item. The layout of the top screen will change depending on how the Touch Screen is customized. (pg. 20) Gauges, such as the Health Gauge, can only be displayed on e i t h e r t h e t o p s c r e e n o r t h e bottom screen, but not both.
7 Main Menu / Saving Main Menu New Game Create a new hunter and start the game from the beginning. Continue Select a save data and continue your game. Options Change the game's settings. DLC C o n n e c t t o t h e I n t e r n e t t o download new Quests, etc. (pg. 36, 37)
M o n s t e r H u n t e r 3 U l t i m a t e ' s downloadable content (DLC) is free, o r i g i n a l c o n t e n t t h a t c a n b e accessed by connecting to the Internet via in-game menus. This content is completely free of charge, and is similar to what other titles offer as Additional Content, Extra Contents or Extras. Save data You can create up to 3 hunters on one game card. When you create a hunter, they will be saved in the same save data slot every time. When ending the game, be sure to save your in-game progress by sleeping in your bed in either Moga Village or Port Tanzia. You can delete all of your MH3U save data, including any data on your the SD card, by pressing and holding + + for 3 seconds on the Options screen.
Data can be lost due to user a c t i o n, s u c h a s r e p e a t e d l y powering off and on the system or removing the Game Card or SD Card while saving. Data loss may also be caused by poor connectivity, due to dirt or dust in the system's ports. Please be aware that in these cases data cannot be restored.
8 Moga Village ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ ❼ ❽ 1Quest Counter As you progress in the story, you'll be able to initiate Quests from here. 2Departure Gate Initiate a Quest and then go here to depart. 3Market Purchase items here. 4Neko (Means "Cat") A brave Felyne that sails between Moga Village and Port Tanzia. Talk to him if you want to travel to either location. 5Your House Manage items, change equipment, and save your game here. 6Armory Purchase and upgrade equipment here.
7Moga Woods Travel to Moga Woods by going here. 8Farm Grow and cultivate useful items here. Important Conversations Characters with important information will have a yellow speech bubble over their heads. If you spot them, be sure to strike up a conversation.
Your House ❶ ❸ ❷ 1Bed Save your progress here. 2Chamberlyne D e c o r a t e y o u r h o u s e w i t h Furnishings and check out various special videos here. You can also c o n n e c t t o t h e I n t e r n e t a n d download new Quests and other bonuses. (pg. 36, 37) 3Item Box Store items and equipment you p i c k u p h e r e. Y o u c a n a l s o c h a n g e y o u r e q u i p m e n t a n d hairstyle here. There is also an Item Box in Port Tanzia. (pg. 12)
9 Cha-Cha and Kayamba
As you progress through the game, you'll meet Cha-Cha and Kayamba. T h e s e S h a k a l a k a k i d s c a n accompany you on Quests and help you hunt monsters through various D a n c e s. E q u i p p i n g t h e m w i t h different masks will unlock special techniques. Cha-Cha / Kayamba Menu Talk to Cha-Cha or Kayamba to invite them out on Quests, change t h e i r D a n c e s a n d M a s k s, a n d r e c e i v e i t e m s f r o m t h e m t h a t they've picked up during Quests.
Cha-Cha / Kayamba's Status During a Quest, an icon is displayed beside Cha-Cha and Kayamba's name. Cha-Cha or Kayamba is a c t i v e l y c a r v i n g a n d gathering. Cha-Cha or Kayamba is h i d i n g a n d r e c o v e r i n g health. Cha-Cha or Kayamba has fainted. Recovery from this status takes some time. Power of the Mask There are Masks that send out signals, as well as those that allow you to select special abilities from the Item Window. For Cha-Cha's signal, press while i n t h e G a m e M e n u, a n d f o r Kayamba's press.
10 About the Game Menu
Press Menu. Use t h e n p r e s s selection. to display the Game to select an item, and t o c o n f i r m t h e Hunter Tab Item Pouch Displays a list of the items you are carrying. When you are using a longranged weapon, the Item Pouch will gain an additional "Gunner's P o u c h " f o r y o u r a m m o a n d coatings. Combine Create new items by combining two items together. Combo List Select an item from the Combo List to create it. Hunter's Notes Read up on the game's controls and lingo. Gestures Perform a special gesture with your hunter. Quit Game Quit the current game and go back to the title screen.
Info Tab Quest Info Check details about the current Quest. Status Check details about the hunter you're currently using. Equipment Check details about your current weapon and armor. Guild Card Edit and send your Guild Card to other players, or view a list of Guild Cards you've received. Moga Village Check details about Moga Village. Options Change various game settings here. What is a Guild Card? The Guild Card contains your player name, personal greeting and title, as well as information about your hunter. From the Game Menu, you can edit, view, and send your Guild Card to other players. To save Guild Cards from other players, 18 blocks of free space is required on your SD card. Please do not remove the SD card during gameplay. You can save up to 98 Guild Cards.
Information-Sharing Precautions This software allows you to create a player name and greeting, and send it to players via local wireless. Please note the following when using this software: W h e n u s i n g w i r e l e s s communication, the player name and personalized greeting can be seen by many other people. To protect your privacy, do not give out personal information such as last name, phone number, birth date, age, school, e-mail, or home address when communicating with others.
11 Touch Screen (Village/Port) While in the Village or Port, several panels will be displayed on the Touch Screen. Touch one of the panels to use that function, or to display information. (For information about the Touch Screen while on a Quest or in the Game Menu, please refer to pages 19 and 20.) Common Panels Hunter Search Search for nearby hunters playing Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. ❹ ❶ ❷ ❸ ❺ 1Number of players found 2Online players If those players are looking for other players, a yellow mark will be displayed as shown below. (How to invite other players, pg. 13) 3Players currently on a Quest 4Turn Hunter Search On/Off 5Solo players
View details about players by touching their names. You can also move to a player's Multi Port directly. (pg. 14) Map Displays a map of the area the player is currently in. Hunters for Hire Check the Hunters for Hire that are stationed in the Port. (pg. 13) This is only displayed when you're in Moga Village or a Solo Port. Player List Displays info about the players c u r r e n t l y o n l i n e. T h i s i s o n l y displayed when you are in a Multi Port. Village Menu Moga Village Check details on Moga Village. Moga Forecast Check the forecast for Moga Woods over the next 3 days. Port Menu Items Open the Item Pouch. You may also combine items here. Guild Cards Edit and send your Guild Card. Gestures Have your hunter perform various gestures.
12 Port Tanzia 1
Marina Area ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ 1Item Box ❺ ❻ ❼ 2Bed 3Neko (Means "Cat") When you're at Port Tanzia, Neko can help you stay in contact with Moga Village and your farm, on top of his usual travel services. 4Felyne Courier Talk to the courier to change your StreetPass settings. You can also check the Guild Cards you've collected via StreetPass here. Up to 50 Guild Cards at a time can be saved here. 5To the Tavern 6Granny Go-to 7The Armory
Tavern Area ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ 1Departure Gate ❺ ❻ ❼ ❽ ❾ 2Item Box Swap in/out items that you need for your Quest. However, you cannot change your equipment at this item box. 3Canteen 4Guildmaster Register your hunter with him first to initiate Quests in the Port. 5Quest Board 6Quest Counter 7Arena Quest Counter Initiate Arena Quests or Challenge Quests here. Arena Quests are special time attack Quests using pre-determined equipment. 8Guild Store 9To the Marina
13 Port Tanzia 2
The Gong P r e s s i n f r o n t o f t h e Q u e s t Counter to sound the gong. Using this will let hunters nearby know you're looking for Quest partners. This can only be used in a Multi Port. When Hunter Search is on, nearby hunters will receive a special signal. Pressing in front of the Quest Counter one more time will stop the alert.
Hunters for Hire When you receive Guild Cards from other players, they'll become a part of your group of Hunters for Hire who'll visit your Solo Port's Tavern from time to time. Pay them a small fee for their time, and they'll go on a Quest to retrieve items for you. Hunters for Hire will return to the Solo Port's Tavern once you've finished 2 Quests yourself. Talk with them to find out how they fared on their Quest. As you progress in the game, talk to the Guildmaster in a Solo Port Tavern to change your Hunters for Hire settings.
S o l o a n d L o c a l M u l t i P o r t Features Solo Port Features Meet with Hunters for Hire. Take Cha-Cha and Kayamba along with you on Quests. Multi Port Features T a k e o n Q u e s t s w i t h o t h e r players. W h e n t h e r e a r e o n l y 1 o r 2 players, you can take either Cha- Cha or Kayamba with you on a Quest. Be sure to adjust their settings first before entering a Multi Port. (pg. 9) Note: There are no differences in t h e Q u e s t s y o u m a y i n i t i a t e between the two Ports.
14 Multiplayer In Port Tanzia, you can take on Quests that are different from those in Moga Village, and if you can use local wireless, you can play with your friends. E x a m p l e o f H o w t o P l a y Multiplayer (Local Wireless) Go to a Multi Port (If you are hosting the session) Talk to Neko and select "Multi" Then select the area you wish to travel to. Once at the Port, please wait for
your friends to appear. Go to a Friend Port (If you are joining a friend's game) After checking if your friend is online, talk to Neko and select "Friend Search". Select the Port of the player you wish to play with. Then select the area you wish to travel to. If your friend does not show up in your Friend Search, check to see if they've created a Multi Port session and search again. Each Multi Port can hold up to 4 players at once. You can only see other online players at the Tavern. (pg. 12)
15 Joining a Quest Joining a Quest P l e a s e f o l l o w t h e b a s i c f l o w outlined below when playing with others. Initiating a Quest Talk to the Quest Receptionist and i n i t i a t e a Q u e s t b y p a y i n g a contract fee. Joining a Quest Check the Quest Board, and select the Quest you wish to join. The player who initiated the Quest does not need to do this step.
Departure Preparations Stand in front of the departure gate and press to signal that you are ready to embark on the Quest. Embarking on a Quest Once all of the players have signaled that they are ready to embark on the Quest, the player who initiated the Quest will need to confirm that the hunting party is ready to depart. Then, it's off you go! Regarding Urgent Quests, only the person who initiated it will officially clear it, as indicated by the "Cleared" mark. Once a quest has been initiated, you cannot move to another area. Please cancel the Quest if you wish to move to another area.
16 About Quests Quest Rules Quests can have one of several o b j e c t i v e s, s u c h a s h u n t i n g a specific monster in a Hunting Quest, or delivering certain items in a Gathering Quest. Check what the clear conditions for each Quest are before taking them on.
Quest Clear/Fail Conditions Successfully complete a Quest's objective to clear it. In addition to receiving reward money and items, the player who initiated the Quest will also receive double the amount of money used to initiate the Quest. Fainting a number of times until your reward money hits zero, or f a i l i n g t o c o m p l e t e a Q u e s t ' s objective within the time limit will cause you to fail that Quest. Hunting Environment & Free Hunt If there is a "DANGER" icon on the Quest you initiated, there is a chance that a monster not listed in t h e d e s c r i p t i o n w i l l a p p e a r. Successfully hunt that monster during the Quest, and you will receive a Free Hunt bonus. Item Gathering / Carving
Gathering and carving are two ways to obtain items during your hunt that can help out your hunter. Be aware that Gathering points can sometimes change locations. A n i c o n w i l l a p p e a r o v e r y o u r hunter's head when you find a spot where you can gather items. Press to start gathering when you find such a spot. A Button Gather items or carve a monster Certain gathering spots require the use of a specific item, such as a Pick Axe or Bug Net.
17 About Large Monsters
When hunting large monsters, pay attention to the following points. Stamina When a monster becomes tired, their movement will slow down and they will sometimes fail in their attacks. Pinning Attacks When a monster has you pinned, a gauge will appear at the bottom of the screen. Rapidly slide or repeatedly press any button to escape quickly, or you will continue to take damage. You can also use a Dung Bomb to escape. Capturing Monsters A weakened monster is easy prey f o r c a p t u r e. U s e a t r a p o n a monster close to death, and then quickly hit them with a Tranq Bomb or similar item. If the monster has been sufficiently weakened, they will be successfully captured. C e r t a i n m o n s t e r s c a n n o t b e captured.
18 Underwater Hunting Swimming Moving underwater is essentially the same as on dry land. The only difference is that you can also move up and down in the water. Slide up to swim away from you, and slide down to swim towards you. It's important to use these controls in conjunction with the camera controls to swim where you want.
Oxygen Gauge While underwater, your Oxygen Gauge will slowly deplete. Once it is depleted your Health Gauge will slowly deplete, so make sure to rise to the surface or find Air Supply Points in the water to replenish your oxygen supply. Surfacing and Diving Surfacing Press and hold on Diving Press and hold down on Evading while sliding up while sliding These actions will deplete your stamina gauge.
19 Touch Screen (Quest)
You can control certain things via panels on the Touch Screen during a Quest. There are many useful panels, so customize your panel layout and give them a try. Customizable Panels Camera Controls Adjust the camera, similar to using. Item Pouch Use this panel to use items. Target Cam Focus the camera on a large monster in the same area as you. Special Attacks Default: Kick During cutscenes: Skip cutscene With weapon drawn: Special Attack There are many more panels available!
Using the Target Cam W h e n y o u a r e s p o t t e d b y a monster, the Target Cam panel will change to display an icon of that monster. Touch the panel and then use to center the camera on the monster. Not yet spotted Spotted Touch the icon Target Cam is on Press
20 Touch Screen (Game Menu) While in the Game Menu, on the Touch Screen you can customize panels and register them as a set, as well as expand the map. Panel Customization ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹ ❺ ❻ 1Panel Touch a panel to move and position it. 2Category Selected Touch and slide the icons up and down to change categories. 3Panel Layout Preview Area 4Recycle Bin Move panels here to remove them from the preview. 5Confirm Confirm the panel layout. 6Back Go back to the previous screen without saving any changes.
21 Hunter Status Changes 1 Status Changes Attack Up Defense Up Defense Down Pierce Up Resistance Down Natural Recovery Up Heat Cancel Cold Cancel
Elemental Statuses Fireblight (S, L) Health decreases over time. Can be cured by jumping into water. Iceblight (S, L) S t a m i n a c o n s u m p t i o n increases. Dragonblight (S, L) Y o u r w e a p o n ' s e l e m e n t a l s t a t u s (pg. 23) is negated. Waterblight (S, L) Stamina recovery rate decreases. Thunderblight (S, L) You are more likely to become Stunned w h e n h i t b y a n attack. You can speed up the removal of these statuses by performing evasive maneuvers over and over. You can also guard against them by equipping elemental armor with high resistance to them. (pg. 23)
22 Hunter Status Changes 2 Abnormal Statuses Poison Y o u r H e a l t h w i l l decrease over time. Disappears after a time. Stun You will be unable to move for a period of time. Pressing the buttons rapidly will help you break out of this state. Felvine Felynes and Melynx w i l l t a r g e t y o u. Disappears after a time. Bloodsucking Health will slowly deplete due to the Giggi latched onto you. Use an evade to get them off.
Snowman/Muddy Y o u r m o v e m e n t s become slower and m o r e l i m i t e d. Rapidly pressing any button will help you to escape faster. Paralysis Your body will go numb and you'll be unable to move. You can be knocked out of Paralysis, but it will also disappear after a time. Sleep You will slowly fall asleep but an attack will snap you wide awake. Stench You will be unable to use items for a period of time. Slimeblight A bright slime will stick to your body, a n d e v e n t u a l l y d e t o n a t e a f t e r a period of time. You c a n r e m o v e t h i s s l i m e b y e v a d i n g until it falls off.
23 Equipment Status Weapons
Affinity S h a r p n e s s Gauge E l e m e n t a l Status Colored Notes Shelling Type and Shelling Level Phial Type Reload T h i s n u m b e r d e t e r m i n e s t h e chances of one of your attacks doing more damage than u s u a l. A m i n u s n u m b e r h e r e means that your a t t a c k s m a y d o less damage than usual. I n d i c a t e s t h e sharpness of your w e a p o n. Sharpness goes d o w n t h e m o r e y o u a t t a c k a monster. I n d i c a t e s t h e elemental power of your weapon. I n d i c a t e s t h e n o t e s y o u c a n p l a y w i t h y o u r Hunting Horn. Displays the level and type of Shells your Gunlance is using. Displays the phial type your Switch Axe is using. The time it takes a Bowgun to reload.
Deviation Recoil Loading Charged Shot C o a t i n g Boosts Indicates how the t r a j e c t o r y d e v i a t i o n o f a Bowgun's fire. I n d i c a t e s t h e amount of recoil a Bowgun has when firing. Displays the level and type of ammo that a Bowgun can load. Indicates the level of charged shot a Bow can fire, as well as the level a n d t y p e o f arrows. T h e t y p e o f p o w e r e d u p coating a Bow can use. Armor E l e m e n t a l Resistance Skill Point T h e t y p e o f element a piece of armor is resistant to. The higher the value, the higher t h e r e s i s t a n c e. (pg. 21) The Skill points a p i e c e o f a r m o r has.
24 Skills and Attack Properties Skills and Skill Tree Every piece of armor has points attributed to certain Skills. If the equipped armor parts' Skill points are added up and reach a certain point, the Skill will be activated. C o o r d i n a t e y o u r a r m o r s e t s t o activate various skills. Active Skills are different with each Skill Tree. By adding a lot of points to a Skill, it's possible to get an improved version of it. Accumulate minus Skill points and you'll activate a Minus Skill. Attack Properties Close range attacks either slash or smash monsters. They each have their own characteristics, and it's an i m p o r t a n t e l e m e n t o f h u n t i n g monsters. Slash (SL) Depending on the monster, their tails can be severed. Smash (SM) Aim for a monster's head to stun them.
25 Switch Axe During Axe Mode X Button A Button A Button + X Button A f t e r R i s i n g S l a s h, A Button Circle Pad + X Button After Forward S l a s h, R Button R Button Overhead Slash Side Slash Rising Slash H a c k ' n ' S l a s h (can be repeated) Forward Slash M o r p h S l a s h (Overhead Slash while changing to Sword mode) Morphing (change modes) I f t h e r e i s n ' t enough energy i n t h e S l a s h G a u g e w h e n p e r f o r m i n g M o r p h i n g a n d Morphing Slash, the weapon will reload instead. Sword Mode
X Button Overhead Slash Special Attack Rising Slash A Button A f t e r S i d e S l a s h, R Button A Button + X Button After Element D i s c h a r g e, rapidly press the X Button R Button Side Slash Morph Slash (Side S l a s h w h i l e changing to Axe mode) Element Discharge Element Discharge Finish Morphing (change modes) A t t a c k s d u r i n g S w o r d m o d e deplete the Slash Gauge. (SL) The Switch Axe's attacks all have Slash properties.
26 Great Sword X Button A f t e r O v e r h e a d S l a s h, X Button A f t e r S i d e Smash, Circle P a d + X Button A Button A Button + X Button R Button Overhead Slash (hold to charge) (SL) Side Smash (SM) C h a r g e d S l a s h (SL) Sweep (SL) Rising Slash (SL) Block With proper button timing, the Great Sword can perform a continuous string of attacks. Charged Slash The Charged Slash becomes more powerful the more you charge it, but charge for too long and it'll become weaker. Let go of the button just as the weapon flashes its brightest to get the most power from your attack.
27 Long Sword X Button Step Slash X Button O v e r h e a d Slash (followu p a t t a c k only) A Button Thrust After Thrust, X Button A Button + X Button R i s i n g S l a s h (follow-up attack only) Fade Slash Spirit Blade R Button Spirit Blade I press R Button again Spirit Blade II
press R Button again Spirit Blade III press R Button again Spirit Roundslash Spirit Blade attacks deplete the Spirit Gauge Spirit Gauge builds up as you a t t a c k m o n s t e r s w i t h r e g u l a r attacks. (SL) All Long Sword attacks have Slash properties.
28 Sword & Shield X Button C h o p ( p r e s s multiple times for more attacks) (SL) A Button Circle Pad + A Button A f t e r S h i e l d A t t a c k, A Button A Button + X Button R Button While Blocking Side Slash (SL) Shield Attack (SM) B a c k K n u c k l e (SM) J u m p i n g S l a s h (SL) Special Attack Roundslash (SL) Block Y Button Use Item Sword & Shield attacks can be linked together with proper timing. By changing up the order of the buttons you press, you can put together different combos.
29 Dual Blades X Button B Button A Button R Button A Button + X Button D o u b l e S l a s h ( p r e s s m u l t i p l e t i m e s f o r m o r e attacks) E v a d e ( d u r i n g D e m o n / Archdemon Mode, Evade turns into Demon Dodge) D o u b l e C u t ( R ) (turns into Rotor S l a s h d u r i n g Demon Mode) D e m o n M o d e (when in Demon M o d e, r e l e a s e s Demon Mode) B u t t e r f l y S l a s h (when in Demon M o d e, B l a d e D a n c e, w h e n i n a t t a c k i n g i n Archdemon Mode, Demon Flurry) Archdemon Mode When in Demon Mode, attacking a monster will charge up the Demon Gauge. When it's filled up, your hunter will enter Archdemon Mode, and their attack speed will increase.
(SL) All Dual Blade attacks have Slash properties.
30 Hammer X Button A Button Ground Smash Side Smash Windup Smash Charge up power by holding down, and then let go of it to unleash a powerful attack. There are three Level of power depending on how long you charge the attack. (Note: charging depletes the Stamina gauge.)
R Button D u r i n g Roundsmash, X Button Charge (Hold, then release to attack) (Level 1) Windup Smash I (Level 2) Windup Smash II (Level 3) (Release button) Windup Smash III (Release button + ) R o u n d s m a s h (during rotation, p r e s s f o r a follow up attack) ( 2 n d - 3 r d r o t a t i o n ) R o u n d s m a s h I ( 4 t h - 5 t h r o t a t i o n ) Roundsmash II (SM) All Hammer attacks have Smash properties.
31 Hunting Horn C o l o r e d N o t e s a n d Performances As you attack, colored notes will fill up the Musical Staff. Once you get a specific set of notes, you can recite them to gain special effects. Combining different notes results in different effects. Different weapons also have different notes available. R Button Perform (SM) During Perform R Button Circle Pad + R Button B a c k s i d e Performance (SM) S i d e S h o w Performance (SM) During a performance you can perform another one using the same colored notes. Colored Note 1 X Button Circle Pad + X Button Left Swing (SM) Overhead Strike (SM) Colored Note 2
A Button Right Swing (SM) Special Attack Hilt Attack (SL) Colored Note 3 A Button + X Button Circle Pad + A + X Button Backward Strike (SM) Full Smash (SM)
32 Lance X Button A Button A Button + X Button R Button Mid-thrust (SL) High Thrust (SL) Sweep (SL) Block While Blocking Circle Pad X Button Circle Pad + X Button After Blocka d v a n c e, X Button Moving Block Block Thrust (SL) Block-advance Shield Attack (SM) While holding R Button A Button + X Button D u r i n g D a s h A t t a c k, A Button D u r i n g D a s h A t t a c k, B Button Dash Attack (SL) F i n i s h i n g B l o w (SL) Quick Halt
R Button + A Button ( h o l d d o w n ) C o u n t e r - t h r u s t (SL) (briefly hold down ) Cancel thrust (SL)
33 Gunlance X Button A f t e r 2 F o r w a r d T h r u s t s, X Button While moving, X Button A Button After Firing, A Button After Step, A Button A f t e r a n attack, press a n d h o l d R Button, then A Button A f t e r O v e r h e a d S m a s h, A Button A Button + X Button R Button Forward Thrust Overhead Smash Upward Thrust Firing Quick Reload Reload Charged Shot Burst Fire Rising Slash Block While Blocking
Circle Pad X Button A Button A Button + X Button Moving Block Upward Thrust Reload W y v e r n ' s F i r e (After use there's a c o o l d o w n period) (SL) All attacks other than Shelling a n d W y v e r n ' s F i r e h a v e S l a s h properties.
34 Bowgun Common Controls X Button Reload A Button Fire Special Attack Melee Attack (SM) Switching between Quick Aim and Scope View Scope View R Button Switch to Scope View (, to aim the reticule) Quick Aim Mode Switching Ammo Press and hold the R Button S w i t c h t o Q u i c k Aim Mode (Use t o m o v e t h e character, to aim the reticule) Hold to open the Item window, and then press or to select the ammo you want to use.
Light Bowgun A bowgun that is lightweight and doesn't obstruct the gunner. This weapon can fire off certain types of ammo in rapid fashion. After firing, press to sidestep out of harm's way. Heavy Bowgun This bowgun's heavy weight doesn't allow for much maneuverability, but it packs a punch. Pressing + will go into Siege Mode. This allows the gunner to load more ammo than usual, and you can rapidly fire ammo from a crouching position. However, they will not be able to move in this state. Remove Limiter By changing parts on a Bowgun of Rarity 6 or above, you can unlock new features for your weapon. Light Bowgun All ammo can be loaded, but rapid fire feature will be lost. Heavy Bowgun Firepower will be upgraded greatly, but you will lose the ability to fire from a crouch.
35 Bow
X Button H o l d t h e X Button for a period of time, then press the A B u t t o n a t the same time. A Button + X Button R Button A Button Draw (Let go of to loose the bow) Arc Shot Equip Coating Aim Shot Melee Strike (SL) You can evade by pressing or while drawing the bow. Changing Coatings Hold to open the Item window, and then press or to change coatings. Drawing the Bow Drawing the Bow for a period of time will increase an arrow's power. Depending on how long you draw the Bow, the amount of damage an arrow does changes. How long you can draw a Bow also depends on the type of Bow. C h a r g i n g t h e B o w d e p l e t e s stamina. Arc Shot Attack a monster at a distance with a
special delayed attack. The Arc Shot drains a monster's stamina, and can stun them as well. Different bows have different types of arc shots and power. Coating types and effects Power Coating Increases an arrow's power. Poison Coating Coats the arrow with a poison agent. Para Coating Coats the arrow with a paralyzing agent. Sleep Coating Coats the arrow with a sleep agent. There are other types of coatings in the game.
36 DLC Menu From the Main Menu, select "DLC", or go to the Chamberlyne (pg. 8) and select "DLC (Downloadable Content)" to go to the DLC Menu. 1 8 b l o c k s o f f r e e s p a c e i s required on the SD Card to save downloaded data. Please do not r e m o v e t h e S D c a r d d u r i n g gameplay. Downloadable Content (Internet) This software supports online play through an Internet connection. Refer to your operations manual for information about connecting your system to the Internet. You can disable online interaction via Parental Controls. Refer to your operations manual for information on how to set up Parental Controls. The Nintendo Network
T h i s s o f t w a r e s u p p o r t s t h e Nintendo Network. T h e N i n t e n d o N e t w o r k l o g o a p p e a r s o n t h e p a c k a g e s o f software supporting the Nintendo Network. About Nintendo Network Nintendo Network is the name of Nintendo s network service that enables users to enjoy games and other content via the Internet. It provides access to a wide range of network services, including the ability to play games with people around the world, purchase and download games/content, and exchange images and messages.
Content Previews View descriptions of various DLCs. Quests Download new Quests. Extras Download various bonuses. Controls +Control Pad A Button B Button X Button START L B u t t o n, R Button Move the cursor or switch pages o n t h e T o u c h Screen. Used to confirm a s e l e c t i o n o r t o select a Quest. R e t u r n t o t h e previous screen, o r c a n c e l a selection. Start downloading t h e s e l e c t e d Quests. Disconnect from the Network and r e t u r n t o t h e game. Switch pages on the top screen.
37 How to Download
The top screen will display Quest details, and the bottom screen will display a list of Quests that you can download. 1 Place the cursor over the Quest y o u w i s h t o d o w n l o a d, t h e n c h e c k i t o f f. Q u e s t s a l r e a d y downloaded will be displayed in gray. 2 Press to go to the confirmation screen. To begin downloading the Quests you've selected, select "Yes". When downloading, please do not turn the system off. If you cannot download the content, please read the error message, and check your Internet settings and s u r r o u n d i n g s. I f y o u a r e downloading a number of Quests at once, it may take some time to download them all.
Downloaded Quests can be initiated by going to Port Tanzia's Tavern area and selecting either "Event Quest" or "Challenge Quest". You can also participate in Quests you have not downloaded if another player initiates them. Screens are of a title still in development. Quest names shown here may differ from the final version. Services related to DLC are only a v a i l a b l e f o r a l i m i t e d t i m e. Depending on the circumstances, notice will be provided in advance of the service's termination.
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