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  • Top Monsties For Completing and Solving in Monster Hunter Stories 3

    Top Monsties For Completing and Solving in Monster Hunter Stories 3

    In the mainline Monster Hunter games, any monster can be dangerous, but the later ones tend to be tougher. The same is true in Monster Hunter Stories 3, both for the monsters you fight and the Monsties you travel with. Because of this, some Monsties naturally stand out as better than others. While all can be made stronger with effort, the top-tier Monsties don’t require much customization to be effective.

    Monstie Tier List Explanation
    To understand our rankings, it’s helpful to know how we define each tier:

    • S Tier: Monsties that are incredibly strong right from the start, with high base stats and powerful genes.
    • A Tier: Monsties that can become very strong with a little gene adjustment and have good overall trends.
    • B Tier: Monsties that need some work and have more niche roles, but still perform well with some customization.
    • C Tier: Monsties that are decent but require a lot of effort to be useful; their stats and skills are more specialized.
    • D Tier: Monsties that are weaker overall, mainly useful early in the game or in very specific situations, and need extensive work to be viable.

    Any Monstie can be improved through gene editing, but top-tier Monsties are naturally powerful, and their advantage only grows with the Rite of Channeling and Excursion features, widening the gap further.

    Note: This ranking does not consider the many dual-element Monstie combinations, as the variations are too numerous to include here.

    S Tier Monsties

    These are the best Monsties, usually unlocked late in the game. They possess some of the highest stats, and their default skills and genes make them capable of handling most battles with little need for customization. Many are difficult to obtain early on, but they excel in combat.

    Monstie Reasoning
    Malzeno One of the fastest and can heal itself with Blood Rite.
    Velkhana Extremely high overall stats, including HP.
    Namielle Maxed-out HP and defense, making it one of the tankiest.
    Arkveld Well-rounded with high stats and resistance to almost all elements.
    Ratha Locked to the party but versatile and treated as top-tier in all habitats for excursions.
    Rathalos Similar to Ratha in stats.
    Azure Rathalos Slightly more attack but less defense.
    Dreadking Rathalos Less defense, more HP and attack, with powerful new moves.
    Stygian Zinogre Very high stats, dragon element, and skills to boost Dragon attacks.
    Thunderlord Zinogre A stronger Zinogre with higher attack at the expense of defense.
    Soulseer Mizutsune Good stats and skills that increase evasion, boosting survivability, plus Burn infliction potential.

    A Tier Monsties

    These Monsties are easier to obtain, often available early or mid-game. They can be very effective after some gene adjustments, making them reliable in a variety of situations.

    Monstie Reasoning
    Tobi-Kadachi Remains powerful through the game and benefits from high Crit-Rate genes.
    Rey Dau Well-balanced stats, boosts Thunder attack and speed naturally.
    Seregios High Crit-Rate Skills and useful normal element, effective against certain enemies.
    Silverwind Nargacuga Highest speed and consistent Skills, very hit-oriented.
    Grimclaw Tigrex High attack, slightly fragile, but very powerful with buffs.
    Brute Tigrex Higher defense than Grimclaw but lower attack. Better early on but less damage potential.
    Ivory Lagiacrus Found early, with good stat trends and resistances.
    Black Gravios Highest HP and defenses, very tanky.
    Gravios High defense and slightly lower HP than Black Gravios.
    Dreadqueen Rathian Strong HP, attack, and speed, but lower defense; good for aggressive play.
    Glavenus Balanced stats, solid default skills.
    Hellblade Glavenus Very high HP and attack but very low defense.
    Espinas High stats, resistant to all elements.
    Diablos Strong overall and high stats, even against Elder Dragons.
    Black Diablos Higher attack but lower defense than standard.
    Bloodbath Diablos Maxed attack and HP, with little defense.
    Magnamalo Good all-around stats with the ability to inflict Blastblight naturally.
    Deviljho Very high attack with skills to increase power.
    Brachydios High attack and HP, with Blastblight skills.
    Astalos Team focused on high attack and speed, with thunder attacks.
    Boltreaver Astalos More attack and HP at the cost of some defense.
    Odogaron Extremely fast, can inflict Bleeding, and self-heals.
    Ebony Odogaron Higher attack, HP, and Dragon element, but less defense.
    Zinogre All-around high stats with powerful Thunder attacks.
    Mizutsune Good attack and evasion-focused skills.

    B Tier Monsties

    Relatively easy to find, these Monsties work well with some gene adjustments. They fill specific roles but aren’t as versatile or powerful as higher tiers.

    Monstie Reasoning
    Tigrex Balanced stats, but without the mutations’ expertise.
    Lagiacrus Better defense than Ivory, but less potential without mutations.
    Rathian Strong early-game, but lagging behind more advanced variants.
    Pink Rathian Slight improvement over Rathian but still not top-tier.
    Almudron Useful with mud-related skills, but overall modest stats.
    Barioth Faster and more versatile than Tigrex, with a similar role.
    Sand Barioth Ice element swapped for Normal; slightly lower defense but higher attack.
    Legiana Good stat spread and signature ice attacks, but somewhat generic.
    Nargacuga Fast and hits hard but lacks the precision of Silverwind.
    Green Nargacuga Adds some powerful skills but overall weaker stats.
    Deadeye Yian Garuga Better attack and HP, but more needs to be done for utility.
    Garangolm Defense-oriented, but less overall than Gravios.
    Canyne Fast with powerful skills, but weaker stats.
    Khezu Capable of inflicting paralysis, but not outstanding.
    Red Khezu Better defense but still limited usefulness.
    Lunagaron High attack and speed; needs more default skills.
    Goss Harag Strong attack, requires tuning to reach full potential.
    Shogun Ceanataur Fast and durable with Bleeding skills, needs minor adjustments.
    Shrouded Nerscylla Better than basic Nerscylla due to skills but weak stats overall.
    Rakna-Kadaki Higher overall stats but no unique skills to capitalize on that.
    Barroth Great defense but lacks standout features.
    Jade Barroth Balanced, uses Ice, but still very standard.
    Anjanath Good attack but lacks unique traits.
    Fulgur Anjanath Higher HP and Thunder element, but no clear niche yet.

    C Tier Monsties

    These Monsties are the most basic. They can work in certain scenarios but generally require a lot of work to be effective.

    Monstie Reasoning
    Aknosom Decent stats but poor resistances and skills.
    Yian Garuga Balanced stats, lacks that standout feature.
    Somnacanth Good speed and sleep skills—useful niche.
    Aurora Somnacanth Same as Somnacanth but with Ice.
    Royal Ludroth Useful early but quickly outclassed.
    Purple Royal Ludroth Slight stat tweak but similar usefulness.
    Arzuros Weak overall and vulnerable to ailments.
    Bishaten Speedy with some gimmick Skills; niche utility.
    Blood Orange Bishaten Better attack and burn potential but still limited.
    Plesioth Decent stats but nothing special.
    Green Plesioth Similar to Plesioth but with higher attack and HP.
    Tetranadon Moderate HP and attack, low versatility.
    Blangonga Okay stats but very vulnerable to ailments.
    Ajarakan Can inflict Burn but weak overall.
    Nerscylla Poison and sleep potential, but weaker than Shrouded Nerscylla.

    D Tier Monsties

    These are the weakest, mainly useful early or in very niche cases. They often need extensive work to be played effectively.

    Monstie Reasoning
    Velocidrome Very fast, but nothing else noteworthy.
    Great Izuchi High crit-rate skills but poor overall stats.
    Kulu-Ya-Ku Good speed and defense buffs but limited elsewise.
    Yian Kut-Ku Low stats, no special skills.
    Blue Yian Kut-Ku Slight stat variation, still weak.
    Gypceros Can inflict Darkness but overall unimpressive.
    Purple Gypceros Similar to Gypceros, minor differences.
    Paolumu Decent defense but lacks offensive power.
    Chatacabra Some unique Skills, but stats are lacking.

    This covers the Monsties available in the game. There are numerous ways to improve any Monstie further, like environment skills or dual-elements, so experimentation is encouraged to push beyond initial rankings.

  • Which Genes Are Best for Completing and Solving in Monster Hunter Stories 3?

    Which Genes Are Best for Completing and Solving in Monster Hunter Stories 3?

    The phrase “survival of the fittest” is often used to describe wild animals. It means that the strongest or most adaptable animals will survive in their environment. In Monster Hunter, the monsters are tough enough to survive in even the harshest environments.

    In Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, you can help monsters by editing their genes. This is done ethically, like a conservation effort. Mixing and matching genes is the main way to create the most powerful and finely tuned Monstie you can have.

    What Are Genes?

    Genes determine your Monstie’s skills, both passive and active. When a Monstie is hatched, it draws genes from a common pool, which also decide how many genes it gets. You can view a Monstie’s genes in a 3×3 grid in their details. When they’re born, many slots are empty, but you can add genes from other Monsties to fill these slots.

    Genes are shared between Monsties and are never used up or consumed. Swapping genes is free and can be done as often as you like. Also, a Monstie’s genes aren’t limited by its type. For example, a Fire-element Monstie can equip genes that grant Water or Dragon elements, or even skills that don’t necessarily match its element. If the gene exists, the Monstie can use it.

    The Rite of Channeling and Bingo

    The primary way to fine-tune a Monstie’s genes is through the Rite of Channeling. This process allows you to swap genes directly between Monsties or swap specific genes within a Monstie. You choose which Monsties andgenes to swap, and the process exchanges them by slot, including empty slots. You can also discover new genes through this method, which shows the monster usually associated with that gene and where to find their eggs.

    Bingo is a system that rewards you for positioning genes strategically. When genes match up in specific patterns—like three Power genes in a row—you get a bonus, such as a damage increase. Matching both element and attack type can create multiple Bingos at once, which can connect across lines. Proper placement of genes can lead to significant bonuses, and some players spend hours optimizing their genes for Bingo effects.

    Excursions and Environment Skills

    Excursions are limited but interesting features. You need a Training Talisman to send one Monstie on an excursion, which can be obtained from the Melynx Emporium. Only one Monstie can go on an excursion at a time. The goal is to gain stat bonuses and Environment Skills from specific regions, depending on where the Monstie is present and its Ecosystem Rank there.

    For instance, if you hatched an S-rank Seregios in Tarkuan and then placed it in Azuria’s habitat, you could send it on an excursion if it exists in that region’s ecosystem. Its rank in Azuria would affect the level of Environment Skills it can learn, up to three skills at once. Even if the Monstie isn’t in its native habitat, it still gains the region’s stat bonuses, which can be increased by defeating regional Elder Dragons to raise the default level.

    Sending a Monstie to a region where its Ecosystem Rank is higher will promote its rank to match that environment. This helps develop Monsties with highly customized stats and skills.

    Environment Skills

    Environment Skills are special abilities tied to regions that Monsties can learn. Each region has a set of Skills at ‘B,’ ‘A,’ and ‘S’ ranks. A Monstie must have an Ecosystem Rank matching the region to access these Skills. Moreover, Skills can be awakened, changing their effects based on the genes the Monstie has. For example, a Skill that normally reduces damage might become completely negating damage.

    Egg Skills

    Egg Skills are a part of gene editing you have the least control over. When a Monstie hatches in an environment that grants it a second element, it automatically gets an Egg Skill of that element. These skills are random but can be transferred to other Monsties via the Rite of Channeling. The process involves hatching many Monsties until you get all the desired Egg Skills, then applying them where needed.

    Here are some examples of Egg Skills and their effects:

    Egg Skill Description Element
    Circle Stance Grants Defense Up to all allies, increasing with each use Normal
    Spirit Charge Restores stamina for all allies Normal
    Nature Heal Recovers HP for all allies Normal
    Ardor Heart Restores a Heart to one ally Normal
    Solar Cry Fills the Kinship Gauge Normal
    Heat Shimmer Grants Dodge Up to all allies, increasing with use Fire
    Red Mastery Increases critical hit chance for all allies Fire
    Fireform Boosts Attack Up for all allies Fire
    Flame Star Increases damage for allies this turn, excluding user Fire
    Composure Grants Wyvernfell (damage mitigation) to all allies Water
    Lunar Cry Removes enemy buffs Water
    Charge Up Grants Regenerate and Stamina Regen to all allies Thunder
    Volt Arms Increases ailment inflict rate for allies Thunder
    Adamant Rage Greatly boosts damage next turn Thunder
    Icebreaker Grants Wyvernfell to user Ice
    Rime Wind Increases allies’ Speed Ice
    Snow Mantle Boosts Critical, Dodge, and Speed for user Ice
    Dragon Gate Allows immunity to ailments for all Dragon
    Dragon Feller Deals random Dragon damage Dragon
    E. Dominance Inflicts Attack and Defense Down on enemies, stronger with each use Dragon

    Getting the right genes for your Monsties is mostly about knowing what you want and hunting for the right combinations. Hatching the right genes, transferring Egg Skills, and optimizing gene placement through channeling and Bingo are all key parts of making your Monsties powerful and versatile.