High ranking marks the beginning of the playoffs in Monster Hunter WildsAnd although it may sound scary, it's not as bad as the series of newcomers can think. In this phase of the game, the training wheels are spread by and players are introduced to the real glory with hunting monsters.
Of course it takes a while before players can reach high rank, and thankfully the game is careful enough to let new MH Wilds Players fight against monsters with low rank even after they reached that point. Here's what you need to know about when high rank begins and the things you can expect from it.
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Updated April 8 2025 by Marc Santos: While the first major title update for Monster Hunter Wilds did not touched on anything related to the progress of the base game, it added lots of content for players to be excited for. We have updated this guide to include additional information, for example the things that players should look forward to when they start high rank and a short section on how to get low ranking after reaching high rank.
When does High Rank in Monster Hunter Wilds start?
High -ranking mission begins when you reach The end of the third chapter in the main history. Following the credits, a new investigation of the prohibited countries will begin, and you will be sent to respond to a Yian Kut-KU observation in Scarlet Forest. This mission marks the beginning of high rank in MH WildsAnd when you have caught KUT-KU for the specific assignment, you can create high-ranking armor sets.
Monster with high rank is particularly tougher than their counterparts with low rank. It is best to think about low -ranking assignments as an extension of the game's guidance that is intended to facilitate players in the overall hunting experience. High rank is where things escalate – here you are expected to apply everything you have learned from previous hunts to get better rewards.
The increase in the difficulty between the two rank categories is not as sharp as you might think, so there is no reason to feel intimidated. But expect monsters to have more health, deal more injuries and fight more aggressively. If you have a problem you can try upgrading your armor MH Wilds.
What is the difference between low and high rank?
Apart from monster problems, content and rewards, not much else changes. Basically, when you reach high rank, You unlock the rest of the gameand that includes the continuation of MH Wilds Story as well as new functions as well as Palico skills and the layered armor system. On a related note, high rank will also contain hardened monsters that roam the world or as the main hunting goals on assignment.
There are many things to look forward to in high rank, including:
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New weapons (up to Tier 8 in Rarity)
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More difficult monsters
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The big hub
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New assignments and additional stories beats
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New mantles
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Seasonal events
High rank marks the beginning of MH Wilds Endgame, and when the game gets more updates, players can expect more things to look forward to when they beat the low ranked part of the main campaign.
How to return to low rank in Monster Hunter Wilds
Thankfully, it is not a one -way marketing. If you are not sure of your hunting skills you can always practice in low rank a little more of Visits Alma or Quest Board in your camp tent. Select the Post/Join Quest option and then go to optional assignments. Low rank assignments are those with blue stars.
You can fight variants with low rank of most monsters that you fought during the campaign, but only through these optional assignments. You cannot fight monsters with low rank that roam the open maps when you are done with the main history.
How to get low rank material in high rank
If you are in need of low rank version of material, all you need to do is Play a low mission And chase what you need from there. If you do, you will load up in a low rank version of the world-to example you can get herbace shells from Ceratonoths instead of 
Herbivores
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The same general idea applies to almost everything you can find during these assignments. If there is a low rank version of something, you can only get them from low sources from their main sources.
