

You can also find your Watcher on this floor. This is always the preferred method for getting your grub on before venturing out on a hunt. Not only can you grab a bite to eat before your next journey, but you can also complete a few quests to unlock new meal options. Those who are a bit peckish can check out the third floor where the Canteen is. For more information on weapons, check our Monster Hunter: World combat guide. Always check here for if the items you obtained are enough to upgrade your equipment. Eventually you'll also unlock the ability to transmute items into other items, which will be located nearby the provision shop.Īs for where the armoury is, the second floor houses the Smithy and the Armourer and you'll be spending a lot of time here crafting new items and upgrading them to be able to take on new and more dangerous monsters. This is also where the big table that has each commander gathered around it, as well as your quarters to allow for accessing the training area and your Palico's inventory. This includes the provision shop, the bounty request, and a short climb up the stairs to the north are the ecological and botanical research centres. On the ground floor is where the Tradeyard is. You can bring up the map and hover over certain icons to show where things are, but accessing them isn't 100% obvious and not everything is unlocked immediately for use.

You are shown around a little bit when you start out, with the Smithy and Canteen being highlighted, but everything else is left for you to discover. It's therefore a little intimidating for newer players to make sense of what's on offer.

The main hub area of Astera is a huge, bustling place, full of people plying their trade for that all-important Zenny. Monster Hunter World hubs - Astera & Seliana
