Monster Hunter Wilds: How To Increase Health and Stamina

Before starting a hunt, make sure to check out this guide on how to increase health and stamina in Monster Hunter Wilds.

How To Get Well Done Steak In Monster Hunter Wilds?
A well-done Steak can increase both health and stamina gauges in Monster Hunter Wilds. (Image via Deltias Gaming, Capcom)

Survival is also just as important as hunting down dangerous creatures in Monster Hunter Wilds. No matter what you do, you mostly need to keep your gauges full. This ensures you can keep fighting and not have to worry about retreating and losing your hunting progress. Fortunately, there are multiple ways you can sustain yourself during long and challenging battles in the game.

Here are ways you can increase your health and stamina in Monster Hunter Wilds.

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How To Increase Health and Stamina in Monster Hunter Wilds

Eating a Meal

A hearty meal is the primary means to increase your health and stamina. There are a lot of ways you can cook yourself a nice warm meal before a hunt. However, it’s not as easy as placing a hunk of meat and waiting for it to get cooked.

Take the well-done steak, for example. Eating this will regenerate your health and stamina and also increase both gauges to the maximum capacity. However, it requires a bit of finesse to get just right. Overcook it, and you won’t reap the full benefits. Timing and technique matter if you want to maximize its effects.

Making and cutting maximum number of Well Done Steaks in Monster Hunter Wilds.
Making and cutting maximum number of Well Done Steaks (Source: Capcom)

You can also collect higher-quality ingredients, which increases the value of your cooked food. You can do this by completing delivery quests. It is recommended to keep a few ingredients at the ready and not sell them. This way, you can quickly finish these delivery quests when they become available.

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Consuming Potions

If you need some emergency provisions, you can stock up on potions to increase your health and stamina in Monster Hunter Wilds:

  • Max Potion – Instantly provides maximum health gauge capacity.
  • Ancient Potion – Increases both health and stamina to full capacity.
  • Energy Drinks and Rations – Restores and boosts stamina.

Keep in mind that consuming a ration takes a moment. If you’re interrupted mid-animation, whether by an enemy attack or a last-second dodge, the item use will be canceled. However, any stamina you’ve already restored will remain.

Here are the crafting recipes for each potion:

ItemIngredient
Max PotionCatalyst + Mandragora
Ancient Potion Immunizer + Nourishing Extract
Energy DrinkMax Position

You can either purchase potions from merchants. Alternatively, you can craft it yourself using the ingredients found in the world.


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