Monster Hunter Rise: Best Traps & How To Craft Them

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While Monster Hunter popularized the idea of taking down monsters with a wide variety of weapons, Monster Hunter Rise introduces novel ways of hunting that add spice to the franchise. Aside from mounts, Monster Hunter Rise also adds a zipline mechanic that players can integrate with combat to make dashing combos and quick escapes. And more importantly, Rise adds a capturing mechanic to the Monster Hunterformula that encourages players to stealthily trap monsters instead of killing them.

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However, while it’s pretty straightforward to lure a monster into a trap, it’s the choice of trap that usually determines whether a hunter will be successful in their endeavor. Just which traps remain ever-reliable capturing implements in Monster Hunter Rise?

Monsters need food too, and good food puts them to sleep. However, the best food - like Drugged Meat - feeds them while putting them to sleep. This kind of meat is a great bait for traps, and when used properly, a monster can sleep and be open for capture and attacks in no time at all. Ideally, players should put Drugged Meat along the path of a moving target so it succumbs to the effects much faster.

Players can obtain Drugged Meat via crafting, through the combination of Raw Meat and a Sleep Herb. They can also buy it from the Argosy for 300 points, under Trade Goods.

Despite their skill in defending themselves from hunters, monsters are still monsters, and they get hungry. When fed with Tinged Meat, a monster can find itself paralyzed and unable to move. This makes Tinged Meat such a great bait when it comes to setting up traps. Ideally, players should use Tinged Meat in front of a moving monster, as this increases