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There exists a healthy and highly active modding community for Monster Hunter: World on PC. Hence, PC players often find ways to keep themselves occupied in the game in the form of mods that do quite a bit to enrich the experience. Anyone who plays Monster Hunter: World on the PC should look into these stellar mods.
Updated January 31, 2023, by Sid Natividad: As it turns out, Monster Hunter: World remains one of the best ways to enjoy the series on the PC. It still has an active and bustling community thanks to the rather busy endgame and of course, the busier modding community.
Right now, there’s no shortage of Monster Hunter World mods. Some of them might even be necessary if players want a smoother and more streamlined experience. Other mods include fashion choices, and some are borderline cheats. We’ve updated this list to include some more of the best Monster Hunter World mods.
20 Better Input Detection
Monster Hunter: World and notably a lot of other console ports have this problem. Input lag can be unbearable, especially for players who like to queue up some fast commands and button presses. For those who feel that Monster Hunter: World feels sluggish at times, then the Better Input Detection mod can be a godsend.
It practically makes the game read inputs more responsively and noticeably earlier in the frametime. Apparently, the mod maker prioritized item consumption as a focus of this mod’s benefits. This way, monster hunts are less frantic and aren’t as demanding.
19 Elden Ring Music Mod (and more) - Repackaged
Over time, Monster Hunter: World’s music can get a little too repetitive, which some players don’t like since the general score is a little too cheerful. That’s why some modders and players wedged in Elden Ring’s boss music with the Elden Ring Music Mod (and more) - Repackaged.
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Such a mod certainly makes the fights and even the exploration a lot more epic and intimidating. Elden Ring, after all, is known for its hair-raising tunes and difficult boss fights, not unlike what’s happening in Monster Hunter: World regularly.
18 Skippable Cutscenes
It took several years before someone added this, surprisingly. A lot of the cutscenes in Monster Hunter: World are unskippable, though it would seem that plenty of players don’t mind as they’re entertaining enough, and it also allows them to see their characters in better lighting.
Still, replaying some missions over and over again can get tedious, especially if some of the cutscenes get in the way of the action and the grind. So, the Skippable Cutscenes mod gives players more agency with their playthroughs. Do note that some cutscenes can’t be skipped.
17 Decoration Drop Rate Overhaul
Decorations, for many players, are the endgame in Monster Hunter: World. The most sought-after decorations take several hundreds of hours of grinding and repeated hunts before players can complete their min-maxed builds that can take on the toughest hunts with relative ease.
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For those who are close to losing what’s left of their sanity with this random decoration drop chance system, then a mod like Decoration Drop Rate Overhaul might just be the needed salvation. While it doesn’t drastically improve or shorten the grind, the rework mod makes it more rewarding by giving some guaranteed decent decorations.
16 Better Palico AI
Palicos are adorable and all, but in the heat of the hunt, they have a tendency to slack off in the most crucial moments and then overperform in relaxed moments. Palico AI can be inconsistent as they tend to gas out their most useful aid abilities in non-urgent circumstances, leaving players hanging when the need for these abilities finally arises.
That’s why a mod like Better Palico AI somewhat fixes their attitude. The mod promises that Palicos will be less disturbing or harmless to hunts. They’ll also help more frequently and will be more persistent in knocking players out of a stunned state. It’s definitely a must for those tired of their meowsters.
15 Guiding Lands Gathering Indicator
One immediate thing that will intimidate newcomers to the game, apart from the gargantuan monsters themselves, would be the unforgiving map. While it does help build up immersion and demands hunter-like thinking and locale memorization from players, the map is quite an eyesore.
Hence, mods like Guiding Lands Gathering Indicator make everything more convenient, especially for players with aging eyes. It’s a nifty and small mod that changes or adds icons for gatherable materials so that players can be sure they didn’t miss anything or don’t spend too much time looking for them.
14 Endemic Quality (Iceborne Edition)
Similarly, looking for rare creatures in a particular locale in Monster Hunter World can quickly become frustrating. Phantom Birds are the perfect example of this, as they can take ages to spawn, and even then, it’s easy to fumble or mishandle catching them.
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Endemic Quality (Iceborne Edition) ensures that players get more opportunities and can reduce a daunting side activity into a digestible or even enjoyable one. It makes it so that rare wildlife in the new world spawn a lot more frequently, making catching or spotting them easier.
13 Natural Bone (And Crystal)
While its graphics were once the Monster Hunter standard back in its heyday, Monster Hunter World has definitely seen better days. It’s starting to look outdated now, especially with the newer and shinier Monster Hunter Rise on the PC platform. Some colors look more washed out and make environments a little drab.
Natural Bone (and Crystal) is a mod that can breathe new life into the game’s aging color palette. It replaces pale and old textures with something brighter and more vibrant. Bone and crystal in the environment are given more colors that pop out, making the environment feel fresh and somewhat updated.
12 Unlimited Consumables
Some might consider this cheating, but the reality is that finite consumables in Monster Hunter World usually only serve to artificially lengthen the game’s time as it has no bearing on the economy (there’s little to no in-game trading anyway). Players can stockpile these consumables for a long enough time period either way.
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So Unlimited Consumables cuts out all the grinding and unnecessary red tape involved in acquiring consumables. Once crafted, players can use consumables an unlimited number of times, and this lets them shift to focus on hunting instead of logistics.
11 MHW Quest Loader
Were there times when one wished they could play through some tougher in-game content without having to grind first or replay all the initial content? Such is the case when starting a new character. That’s why it can be useful to have something like a quest loader that allows players to pick out specific quests and hunt specific monsters.
MHW Quest Loader allows this. It lets players queue in some custom monster hunts without replacing the main quest. All quests loaded via this mod will be placed under the 10 stars optional category for easier access.
10 Stracker’s Loader
Now, hold up. When it comes to modding Monster Hunter: World, ensuring that one has a backup to keep the main files safe is mandatory. Otherwise, the whole game might become unplayable and might warrant a reinstallation. When it comes to having a kill switch for the mods, Stracker’s Loader can’t be beaten.
It’s a mod that makes all the other mods go away by restoring the original Monster Hunter: World NativePC file. Most mods usually just modify that file or folder in order to implement the changes. Stracker’s Loader bringing the original back in turns the game into a clean slate.
9 MHW Mod Manager
Since most Monster Hunter: World mods just tamper with the NativePC folder to get results, managing multiple mods that do that can get chaotic and can quickly turn into a headache. As such, players will do well by saving themselves some trouble with the MHW Mod Manager.
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This mod manager is a modest yet effective way of swapping, deactivating, or reactivating mods in the game. It’s a nice alternative to Vortex, which is a universal mod manager from the Nexus Mods website, so players should just use which one they prefer.
8 Souvenir’s Light Pillar
On to the gameplay improvements. Picking up stuff in Monster Hunter: World can be troublesome, especially for players with bad eyes. The colors tend to be washed out and less than ideally vivid. Souvenir’s Light Pillar, for that matter, makes this trifling matter easier to perform.
The mod merely adds some categorically color-coded light pillars for any item that can be picked up. This way, they’re easier to spot and certainly harder to miss. Some monster parts or components can be hard to find, especially with all the adrenaline and panic. That’s why Souvenir’s Light Pillar is a lovely quality of life improvement.
7 MHW Transmog
Apart from being a top hunter with impressive moves and monster know-how, another endgame grind in Monster Hunter: World would be fashion or the costumes. It’s a shame that fashion can be rather limited in the game. That’s why some benevolent players introduced the MHW Transmog mod. It lets players replace the appearance of any armor.
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That makes it more convenient for anyone who doesn’t want to sacrifice their stats just to look great while slaughtering the local wildlife. One of the best perks about this particular transmog mod is that it can be used for hot-swapping.
6 Clear Hunter
We did mention earlier that one of the reasons for locating loot in Monster Hunter: World was its hazy and washed-out color palette, right? Well, there’s actually a mod that fixes this by adjusting the game’s colors. It’s called Clear Hunter and it cleans up the game’s visual filter, making the items and environment more visible.
Clear Hunter removes the “bleaching” effect of the game’s graphics where a white tint or filter seems to be added on top of the usual visuals. It’s a treat for sore eyes and some players can even opt to skip the loot highlight mods once this is installed.
5 Monster Weakness Icon Indicator
Flipping books and reading up information on monsters and then memorizing them can be quite the chore in the game. While it does add to the roleplaying aspect, doing that can get old fast. Many players simply prefer to have visual information handed to them once they’ve done all the necessary investigation about a monster.
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Monster Weakness Icon Indicator does that job well so that players don’t have to keep bothering the handler for some encyclopedic knowledge about a monster. It adds elemental icons to a monster’s portrait according to the monster’s corresponding elemental weakness.
4 Extra NPCs In Astera Gathering Hub
Multiplayer is a big component in Monster Hunter: World’s late-game, especially for events that require a team such as Kulve Taroth. The problem is that the Gathering Hub for multiplayer isn’t too functional compared to the main Astera grounds. It’s all thanks to the lack of certain merchants or services up there.
Thankfully, the mod Extra NPCs in Astera Gathering Hub fixes this by, well, adding more shops and services to the area. No longer will players have to endure a loading screen just to peruse Astera’s other services.
3 MHW Damage Meter
Technically, this shouldn’t count as a cheat mod, because MHW Damage Meter merely puts a visual aid on the UI regarding how much damage the players have dealt to the monsters. This way, they can min-max easier and find out which weapon or build combinations are the most optimal.
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However, some can still use it for cheating as they’ll be able to find out just how much damage a monster needs before it dies or becomes worn out. Still, the advantages outweigh the drawbacks, and most players who will probably be using this already have put in the grind.
2 Near Lift
Astera can be huge at times and traversing the starting area just to get to the other facilities can be tiring especially once players come off the adrenaline rush of a hunt. Too bad the elevator to the blacksmith and other services is too far.
Near Lift addresses this issue by letting players use the lift as early as the entrance to the trade yard. This way, travel time is reduced and players in a hurry or lacking patience can get to the blacksmith faster.
1 Cuter Handler Face Model
Last but not least is one of the most important gameplay enhancements for Monster Hunter: World, something to make the Handler more tolerable. That troublesome teammate simply keeps stealing hunter credit or getting herself in harm’s way.
Surely there’s a way to make her existence bearable without completely erasing her or modding her into someone else? Turns out there is with the Cuter Handler Face Model. She might still be the same nuisance but at least she no longer has that annoying grin.
Monster Hunter World is available on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.
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