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How To Ride / Mount Monsters?

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How to ride or mount monsters guide for Monster Hunter Wild (MH Wilds / MHWs). See how to jump from behind, ride Seikret, operate monsters, jump attacks, and how to mount enemies.

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How to Ride / Mount Monsters

Attack With Jump Attacks Multiple Times To Mount

In Monster Hunter Wilds, you can mount or ride large monsters by attacking them multiple times with aerial attacks or jump attacks. When hitting them with such attacks, you will accumulate mounting threshold which allows you to mount on the monster. Each time you mount, the monster will gain resistance, making it gradually more difficult to mount

Jump Attack From A Seikret Is Recommended

Ride Seikret
or
Jump Off
While riding Seikret or
Jump Attack
While jumping or

Even if there are no platforms nearby, if you ride Seikret, you can do a Jump Attack anywhere. When fighting on flat ground, try riding Seikret and using jump attack repeatedly to mount a monster.

Seikret Guide

Some Weapons Has A Built-In Jump Attack

Weapon TypeJump Attack Action
Sword and ShieldSword and ShieldFalling Bash
Insect GlaiveInsect GlaiveJumping Slash

Using Insect Glaive's Jumping Slash and Sword and Shield's Falling Bash you can ride monsters. When using these weapons, remember that you can mount monsters and chain your attacks together.

How To Mound / Ride Monsters: Tips & Strategy

  1. If the monster goes berserk, use R2 to endure.
  2. Create wounds using a knife or a weapon.
  3. Knock it down by attacking the wounds with a weapon.
  4. Do not ride monsters near traps

The trick to riding Monster in Monster Hunter Wilds is to endure it with R2 or evade the monster when it goes wild. When it is safe, use your weapon or knife to create wounds and knock it down with your weapon.

If The Monster Goes Berserk, Use R2 To Endure

Fall Down If You Ran Out Of Stamina
Endure
Hold

When the monster is rampaging, your stamina will be significantly reduced, but you can suppress it by holding down R2. When you ran out of stamina, you will be thrown off from the monster's back, so press R2 immediately when the monster starts to rampage.

You Can Move Through Parts To Dodge

Movement
or

If you move to different parts at a specific timing during the rampage, you can dodge the rampage while maintaining the mount. However, if your movement timing is delayed, the stamina will decrease. So, if you don't want to fail or take the risk, it's safe to stick with R2.

Hurt The Monster With A Knife Or Weapon

Weak Knife Attack

-Very low power and chance to inflict wounds
- Possible to do even when enduring.
Strong Knife Attack

- Fairly low power and ability to inflict wounds.
- Compared to weapon, you can attack more frequently.
Weapon Attack

- High power and ability to inflict wounds
- If it hits a wound, it unleashes a finishing attack.

You can inflict wounds while attacking monsters while mounting them Use strong knife attacks normally, but if you are enduring it, weak knife attack is recommended. If you are aiming for a finishing move, use a weapon attack to give a final blow to the monster.

Deal Wounds On Different Parts Of The Monster

Movement
or

Don't attack the monster in one place, move around the monster's body to wound it in multiple parts. You can increase the damage you deal by wounding their whole body, and you can obtain materials by destroying the wound.

Effects and Benefits of Wounds

Knock Down The Monster By Attacking The Wound With Weapon

Finishing Attack
on the wound

If you attack the wounded area with a weapon, a weapon-specific finishing attack will be activated and the monster will be knocked down. This also demount you from the monster, so make sure to inflict wound sufficiently before performing the finishing attack.

Do Not Mount Enemies When Near Traps

If the monster gets caught in a trap while riding it, the trap will take priority and the player will be thrown off. You will fail mounting, so avoid riding the monster near the traps.

How to Operate Monster while Riding

Weak Knife Attack

- Very low power and chance to inflict wounds.
- Possible to do even when enduring.


Strong Knife Attack

- Fairly low power and ability to inflict wounds.


Weapon Attack

- High power and ability to inflict wounds.
- Can perform a weapon-specific finishing attack when the wound is hit.


or
to move
Press and hold
to endure
Press and hold
to get off from the monster.
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