Monster Hunter Now is the mobile walk-and-battle addition to the popular hack-and-slash franchise. In the game you walk around, Pokemon Go style, finding monsters to hunt and items to gather and craft with.
You can craft a wide range of armor and weapons, so here I’ll discuss the best armor sets and how to get them in MH now.
Monster Hunter Now Armor Sets - How to Get Guide
The only way to increase thenumber of armor sets availableto you in Monster Hunter Now is tofollow the main story quest. This is because each armor set is tied to finding items from different monster types. At the end of each chapter, you’ll usually face a new type of monster. Once defeated, this monster will become available on your map and its armor set will be added to your available crafting items.The more different monsters you fight, the more armor sets are available. But don’t worry, as there is no one best armor set.
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Best armor sets in MH Now
There is no one best armor set in MH Now for a number of reasons. The most important is thateach set’s pieces can have differing abilitiesso it is usually better to mix and match. Secondly, some armor pieces give bonuses to specialabilities that are tied tospecific weapons. So if you’re using a weapon with Poison Coating, armor that increases Poison damage is a must but could be useless for another player. Another example is Recoil Down items, which are great for Bowgun users, but no one else.
Also, some give resistance to damage types you won’t always face, so you may want tobuild sets to put on for specific battles. That all said though, if you want great armor sets that are not weapon or damage-type specific, I’ve put a couple together below.
Best armor set for offense
If you worry more about staying alive in a slower battle, I recommend this set:
Best armor set for defense
If you want other fights done quickly, relying on your ability to dodge, this is a strong set:
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