Monster Hunter: World

Capcom's monster hit Monster Hunter: World is set to receive an official guidebook in Japan next month, and it follows the game's trend of being over the top. The A5 tome weighs in at an almighty 1,008 pages, which means it'll probably take you longer to read the book than to play the game.

It's currently up for pre-order on Amazon Japan, but as far as we're aware, there has been no confirmation the guide will be made available elsewhere. Some bullet points from the Amazon listing, as translated by Siliconera, reveal some subjects the book will tackle.

  • Understanding the Hunter Life: Basic game flow, information on Astera facilities. 
  • Understanding Hunter Techniques: Basic Hunter action, details and recommended combos for all 14 weapons. 
  • Understanding how to Hunt Monsters: Detailed information on all monsters, including their attack characteristics, weaknesses, and more. 
  • Understanding Quest Info to the End: A complete set of info on all quests, including rewards for monsters that appear in Free Quests, and more. 
  • Understanding Weapon Sharpness and Weapon Tree: A giant collection of weapon data with over 1,000 weapons. In addition to showing all its upgrades in the weapon trees, it shows the attack power, sharpness, and more including Bowgun shots. 
  • Understanding Armor Graphics and Performance: Data for all-things armor, including a look at different armor series, skills, and more. 
  • Understanding Your Friendly Felynes: Everything about Felynes, including their armor effects, as well as data on weapon & armor. 
  • Understanding Field Characteristics: Complete data and details for the fields you explore while on a hunt.
  • Understanding Where to Get Materials: Data on the over-690 different items including where to find or what monsters to get them from.

It'll be nothing if not comprehensive, then. Hopefully the book will see a western release, but until then, our Guides Editor Glen Fox has a whole host of Monster Hunter: World guides to aid your hunts, from beginner tips to monster-specific hints.

Would you buy this gigantic guide if it made its way west? Sharpen your thoughts in the comments below.

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[source siliconera.com]