"Pre-Hunt Meals: Cooking and Eating Guide in Monster Hunter Wilds"

Monster hunting is a challenging endeavor that demands thorough preparation, and a key aspect of this is ensuring you're well-fed. In *Monster Hunter Wilds*, mastering the art of cooking and eating your meals is crucial for success. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to prepare and consume your meals in the game.

Cooking and Eating Meals in Monster Hunter Wilds

Unlike its predecessors, *Monster Hunter: World* and *Monster Hunter Rise*, where you could rely on a friendly Palico NPC to prepare your meals, *Monster Hunter Wilds* requires you to take matters into your own hands. Here’s how you can cook your meals:

• By cooking in your tent: Upon accepting a new quest, take a moment to prepare. Head to your tent, navigate to the BBQ Menu by pressing L1 or R1, and select the 'Grill a Meal' option.
• By using the Portable BBQ Grill: Alternatively, access the Portable BBQ Grill from your inventory. Press the square button to use it, and start cooking from there.

Which Meals to Cook?

In the cooking menu, you have three meal options to choose from: recommended, custom, or favorite. Let's delve into each:

• Recommended Meals: These are straightforward and utilize a basic Ration along with any additional ingredients you have on hand. Cooking with just a Ration grants a 30-minute buff, boosting your Health by +50, Stamina by +150, and Attack by +2. Adding ingredients can extend the duration by an additional 20 minutes. These meals are a solid starting point for your hunt preparation.
• Custom Meals: For those who want to fine-tune their meals, the custom option allows you to select one Ration, one ingredient, and your finishing touches. Rations can be meat, fish, or veggies, each providing different buffs such as increased attack, defense, or elemental resistances. Ingredients and finishing touches further enhance your meal, offering benefits like improved gathering or reduced damage taken.

Once you've made your choice, initiate the cooking process, and your Hunter will automatically eat the meal, ready to tackle the challenges ahead.

That’s your guide to cooking and eating meals in *Monster Hunter Wilds*. For more tips and in-depth information on the game, be sure to check out The Escapist.