The Monster Hunter franchise has captivated fans worldwide with its engaging gameplay loop, where players battle colossal monsters to gather loot and upgrade their gear, enabling them to tackle even more challenging creatures. This addictive cycle has been successfully translated into a tabletop experience with Monster Hunter World: The Board Game. Like its video game counterpart, the board game comes in various editions, each offering unique challenges and experiences. Here's how to navigate the world of this exciting video game adaptation.
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Monster Hunter World: The Board Game: Ancient Forest
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Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Wildspire Waste
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Monster Hunter World The Board Game: Hunter's Arsenal Expansion
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Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Nergigante Expansion
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Monster Hunter World The Board Game: Kushala Daora Expansion
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Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Teostra Expansion
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Monster Hunter World - Kulu-Ya-Ku
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Monster Hunter World Iceborne: The Board Game
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For a quick overview, you can scroll through the items listed above. However, if you're interested in the details of each box, continue reading for an in-depth look.
Core Boxes
The core boxes for Monster Hunter World: The Board Game are standalone games that include four hunters and four monsters. These boxes can be combined, allowing players to mix and match hunters and monsters across different sets. While most components are unique to each box, there are some shared elements, including cards that are used when combining sets.
For beginners, starting with a single core box is advisable. As you become more invested in the game, consider adding smaller expansions before purchasing a second core set. Both core sets offer the same high-quality gameplay and components, featuring impressive monster miniatures that enhance the sense of scale. Choose the set that resonates with you aesthetically or connects with your favorite elements from the video game series.
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Ancient Forest
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game: Ancient Forest
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This set is set in a primeval forest, with lush green and brown game boards. The monsters are inspired by dinosaurs and tropical animals, including the Great Jagras, Tobi-Kadachi, Anjanath, and Rathalos. The hunters use classic weapons such as the Great Sword, Sword and Shield, Dual Blades, and Bow.
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Wildspire Waste
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Wildspire Waste
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This box transports players to a badlands setting, featuring a mix of rocky outcrops, desert, and swamp. The monsters include the armored Barroth, the swamp-fish Jyurados, the bird-like Pukei-Pukei, and the underground behemoth Diablos. The hunters wield more unique weapons like the Charge Blade, Switch Axe, Heavy Bowgun, and Insect Glaive.
Retail Expansions
Kickstarter campaigns for the game introduced numerous expansions, many of which are still available at retail. However, the Nergigante and Teostra expansions are harder to find, with Teostra being exclusive to Steamforged Games.
Nergigante, Kushala Daora, and Teostra are Elder Dragons, adding new challenges and quests to the base game. These expansions introduce a higher five-star difficulty level and larger miniatures, providing an epic boss battle experience. However, these expansions can be costly, and some content is specific to one core box or the other.
Monster Hunter World The Board Game: Hunter's Arsenal Expansion
Monster Hunter World The Board Game: Hunter's Arsenal Expansion
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This expansion introduces six new hunters with unique weapons: Light Bowgun, Long Sword, Gunlance, Hammer, Lance, and Hunting Horn. It's the most cost-effective way to add variety to your games, offering new upgrade paths and characters. However, full utilization requires both core sets.
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Nergigante Expansion
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Nergigante Expansion
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The Nergigante expansion adds a formidable dragon to your campaign, allowing you to craft additional weapons for all characters from the core sets and the Hunter's Arsenal. Nergigante is unique with its growing spikes that add to the challenge.
Monster Hunter World The Board Game: Kushala Daora Expansion
Monster Hunter World The Board Game: Kushala Daora Expansion
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Kushala Daora, a wind dragon, introduces powerful storms and a massive miniature with a wide wingspan. Players must navigate through turbulent weather to reach this formidable foe.
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Teostra Expansion
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game - Teostra Expansion
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Teostra, a classic fire dragon, brings intense ranged attacks with fireballs and blasts, challenging players who dare to enter its lair.
Exclusive Expansion
Originally available only through the Kickstarter campaign, the Kulu-Ya-Ku expansion is now accessible through the Iceborne Kickstarter campaign. It comes at a premium on the secondary market.
Monster Hunter World - Kulu-Ya-Ku Expansion
Monster Hunter World - Kulu-Ya-Ku
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Kulu-Ya-Ku is a unique creature capable of using tools like rocks to attack hunters, adding unpredictability to your battles. Its design resembles an ornithomimosaur, fitting well in the Ancient Forest setting but compatible with both core boxes.
Upcoming Content
Monster Hunter World Iceborne: The Board Game
Monster Hunter World Iceborne: The Board Game
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Following the success of the original lineup, Steamforged Games launched a Kickstarter for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. This new iteration retains the core mechanics but introduces new concepts, making it only partially compatible with the original sets. It features a single core box, Hoarfrost Reach, with four new monsters and hunters, along with Elder Dragons and a Hunter's Arsenal expansion. Additionally, there are three monster expansions: Absolute Power, Seething Anger, and Overpowering Hunger, plus extras from the campaign. Although the campaign has ended, you can still order these items through Gamefound before they ship.
