Monster Hunter: World News

Hey hunters,

We hope your hunts have been met with much success!

Our focus for this week’s post is on one particular monster, a monster that when World originally launched was seen by the community as the first wall to be surmounted, a true test of what you’d learned so far as a new hunter. It’s time to hunt Anjanath, the Fierce Jaw Wyvern and one of the tougher monsters you’ll face in low rank hunts!



If you’ve been following along with our Return to World community streams, you might have seen even our more experienced hunters carting a few times against this fiery foe! Just remember, there’s no shame in carting, we’ve all done it and still do! We hope today’s advice helps in your future hunts.



Anjanath is a fire breathing menace introduced for the first time to the series in Monster Hunter: World. Upon taking on the quest “The Encroaching Anjanath” in the Ancient Forest, new hunters will find an aggressive, hard hitting, and agile monster unlike others faced up until that point.

Although it can be tempting to focus entirely on hitting Anjanath’s large head, this isn’t always the best place to be for a hunter. Anjanath’s attacks tend to hit either in front of it or behind it, leaving its sides where only its legs and tiny arms are, exposed much of the time. By frequently weakening its legs you can eventually topple this threatening terror, leaving its head primed for big damage dealing attacks. Be warned that being to Anjanath’s side doesn’t mean you’re completely safe, as it can still quickly bash into you with its hips.



Anjanath has another phase when it becomes enraged, which you can quickly tell as its membrane from waist to tail extends out like a fan, creating an imposing visage along with its pronounced nose bone, indicating that it has become agitated and will now strike with highly dangerous close and ranged fire attacks. Stay on the move, get ready to roll and do your best to see when it rears its head back for a powerful breath attack. At this stage of the game and without armor with fire resistance, these attacks can quickly combo you back to camp on a cart!

If you’re looking to craft a weapon to get the upper hand on Anjanath, note that it’s weakest to the Water element. You might be able to craft Jyuratodus weapons already since you’ll have just hunted it at this point. Some armor, such as the Bone set, have resistance to fire, while the Kulu headpiece grants you the one level of the Fire Resistance skill to help withstand those breath attacks. Gearing up early is not an essential part of hunting Anjanath, but it does allow more breathing room while you’re still getting familiar with the monster. Keep an eye on the total defence of your armor too, it might be worth using some of the Armor Spheres you’ve collected so far to give your chosen armor pieces a boost at the Smithy!

Oh, and if you are carting, don’t forget to eat another meal again at one of the Ancient Forest’s camps when you can to regain extra maximum health, stamina and other benefits!

At the end of the day, take each experience as a lesson and you’ll find yourself getting better with each hunt. Anjanath can be a tough wall but incredibly rewarding hunt for new hunters, but the satisfaction of overcoming that hurdle is all part of becoming a hunter.



Return to World Stream #5

Our next Return to World stream takes place this Thursday, January 25 at 9am PST/ 17:00 GMT. If you’ve missed any of the previous streams, be sure to check out the Monster Hunter YouTube channel to catch up on the archives.

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For our upcoming schedule, we’ll be streaming on February 1st at the same times listed above, before taking a short stream break from February 8th! We’ll be back at our usual time on February 22nd and 29th to round out the month.

See you in the hunt!

- The Monster Hunter Community Team

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Hey hunters,

Happy New Year! It’s been great seeing “Return to World” take flight and seeing both the fresh perspectives from new players, and the fond memories from everyone coming back or rolling a new hunter.

In our update this week, we’ll walk you through the second main location in Monster Hunter: World, as well as a few of the exciting monsters you’ll be facing down for the first time. We’ll also round up a few other updates from the world of Monster Hunter.

First up, our journey in Monster Hunter: World continues!






The Wildspire Waste is the second locale in Monster Hunter: World’s early quests. As the name implies, the wastes are a combination of parched desert land and swamplands due to water flowing from the nearby Ancient Forest.

Hunters will start at the southwest camp as their starting camp, however there are three others in the locale that can be discovered and unlocked later.



The Wildspire Waste has multiple areas where you can take the high ground on monsters by leaping from elevated rocks. On the flip side, some areas with flowing water can hamper your movement and keep you from evading a powerful attack at just the right time. Be aware of your positioning and the elements around you at all times.



In the locale’s most northeast area you’ll need to deal with desert hills with rolling hills of sand resulting in unstable footing. This means plenty of chances to slide down those slopes and unleashing unique sliding attacks that can only be done during this state. This area also contains a natural trap in the form of quicksand! If the mighty Diablos is lurking in the area underneath the sand, it can be attracted through noise to come charging through the soft ground of the natural trap, causing monsters and hunters alike to fall into the caves below in epic fashion.




Upon your arrival in Wildspire Wastes you’ll quickly come into a fresh range of Monsters that present wholly new challenges to what you’ve encountered so far in the Ancient Forest.

Many of the Monsters here use their size and power to attack with brute force, using their physical mass and their mastery of the local terrain to attack and repel any hunters that dare provoke their ire.

The first Monster you’ll be tasked to hunt in Wildspire Waste is Barroth, who introduces some new mechanics to further test your growing skills.



Hunt Preparation

A new locale means new challenges. If you’re finding you’re taking some bigger hits than you’d expect from the new Monsters you’re facing, consider visit the Smithy and spend some zenny and armor spheres to increase your armour set’s defence.

Many of the Monsters in this region can hit for high amounts of physical damage, so Mega Potions are incredibly handy to quickly heal. You may have also foraged some Adamant Seeds during your time in the Ancient Forest. Consuming one of these will give you a temporary boost to your defence! Trust us, they’re much more useful in your hunter than the storage box!

All that’s left is to eat a meal to boost your health and stamina, then you’re ready to meet Barroth.

Know Your Monster

Barroth is a Brute Wyvern characterised by a prominent, ridged crest on its head.

It primarily attacks by using its head (literally), tail and tackling the hunter up close.

Now a little earlier we mentioned that the Monsters that inhabit Wildspire Waste introduce new challenges, well Barroth is particularly hard-headed. This means that bladed weapons below blue sharpness will bounce off, doing reduced damage, increasing sharpness loss and making you recoil slightly. However, blunt damage weapons like the Hammer and its charged attacks, or playing self-enforcement with a Hunting Horn before striking, are ideal for this situation because these types of attacks can help in breaking the head’s crest without the strikes being bounced!



If you are using a bladed or ranged weapon, fear not, Barroth’s weak points are its forearms and severable tail! Target those areas and you’ll be just fine once you get through the mud.

Yes, the mud. Barroth loves to cover itself in mud, giving those areas extra production until the now hardened mud has been removed by your attacks.

Listen for the whistle!

Barroth’s strongest attack is its charge attack, which can catch unprepared or distracted hunters off-guard, dealing a massive blow. The good news? This attack will only occur in a straight line and there’s some tells when it’s going to occur!

1. Barroth will tilt its head to the ground and brace itself.
2. It’ll let off loud, steam-like whistle.
3. CHAAARGE!

If you see this attack barreling before you and you’ve got a shield, be prepared to use it. If not, get ready to run, roll and dive to avoid big hits that’s sure to leave a mark.

Try and stick close to Barroth, staying to its sides and rear to reduce the risk of being charged or catching a headbutt!

This may sound intimidating, but by applying what you’ve learned from hunting Great Jagras, Kulu-Ya-Ku and Puki-Puki, you’ll show this brute who’s boss!

Beyond Barroth

Barroth is but the first monster to tackle here, we’ll leave you to discover what else is waiting for you out there. But, one word of warning, if the ground begins to tremble, run!






As we look forward to an exciting 2024, Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto shared a brief video message reflecting on 20 years of Monster Hunter. If you haven’t watched it yet, have a look at the video below.

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We also wrapped up voting for the Hunters’ Choice: Top Monster 20th anniversary poll! Hunters voted on their favorite monster in the series consisting of 229 total monsters! Stay tuned to find out the results this upcoming March.




The Steam store page for Monster Hunter Wilds is up now! Feel free to add the game to your wishlist as you wait for the arrival of the next generation of Monster Hunter in 2025. We’ve been energized seeing your reactions and excitement for the new game, and we can’t wait to share more details this summer.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246340/Monster_Hunter_Wilds/



Return to World Stream #3

We’re back this Thursday, January 11 at 9am PST/ 17:00 GMT with our Return to World stream! The team will be following along by taking on some new threats in the Wildspire Waste, including our first encounter with Jyuratodus and Tobi-Kadachi. As with previous Return to World streams, we’re playing as new hunters from the very start of the game!

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See you in the hunt!

- The Monster Hunter Community Team