Ladyaurora
Use the Palico Helpers
It's okay not to hunt alone. Your Palicoes exist for a reason - bring them along on solo hunts.
Take time to explore what each type does and which skills they learn as they level. Once you get a feel for their roles, you can pick the right companions for the hunt in front of you. Any help is always appreciated.
Understanding Blights
Elemental blights are status effects monsters apply on hit. Definitions below are taken straight from the in-game manual.
- Fireblight: Health decreases over time. Roll into water to put it out, or use a Nulberry.
- Waterblight: Stamina recovery speed decreases. Use a Nulberry, or wait for it to wear off.
- Thunderblight: Chance of being stunned by monster attacks increases. Use a Nulberry, or wait for it to wear off.
- Iceblight: Stamina usage for certain actions increases. Use a Nulberry, or wait for it to wear off.
- Dragonblight: Your weapon's elemental damage is nullified. Use a Nulberry, or wait for it to wear off.
Carry Nulberries. They stack to 10 and cure any elemental blight on the spot. Boosting your armor's elemental resistance also helps avoid the matching blight in the first place.
Understanding Binds
Binds are statuses that lock down your movement or actions - different from elemental blights. You'll start meeting them once you're past Low Rank.
- Snowman: Movements become slower and restricted. Mash buttons to regain control.
- Bubble (Major): Large bubbles prevent attacking and reduce movement. Mash buttons and rotate the stick to shorten recovery, or use a Cleanser. Inflicted by Mizutsune.
- Ossified ("Boned"): Body encased in bone; you can only walk and roll. Cure with a Cleanser or roll into a pool of water. Caused by Nakarkos - getting hit by its Mucus, then rolling or taking another hit, locks you Ossified.
The Bind Res armor skill negates Snowman, Ossified, and Bubble's second stage.