Rise introduced powerful Longswords like Big Menacing Scythe and Silver Severer on top of fan favorites like Tigrine Need. Phantom Mirage offers versatility and Chameleos Soul ability, topping high-rank builds with high raw damage and affinity.

Plus, if you need yet another reason to check out Monster Hunter World ahead of Wilds’ release, you can get some free Palico armor if you import save data from World into Wilds, and an additional set of armor if you have data from World’s massive Iceborne expansion. It's a small thing, but dressing up your Palico never gets old.

The prospect of playing through an entire new Monster Hunter game is always exciting, yet daunting. As you climb the monster power rankings and continuously improve your weapons and gear, you nonetheless always feel like a David having to contend with hundreds of Goliaths.