Monster Hunter Wilds - How To Capture And Trap Monsters

Are you planning to capture monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds? While most objectives in the campaign require you to slay beasts that you encounter, there are a few where you're asked to incapacitate them instead. However, this process is a lot more involved. Fortunately, our guide here has all the tips that you need to help you with this task.

How to trap and capture monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds

Capturing a monster requires weakening them in battle, before using traps and tranquilizers. Sadly, the game doesn't really give you all the information that you need. Managing your inventory can also be an arduous task, leading to a bit of confusion.

How to craft traps and tranquilizers

Here's how to make traps in Monster Hunter Wilds:

• Purchase a Trap Tool from the Provisioner NPC at any base.
• Go to your tent to craft either a Pitfall Trap or a Shock Trap:
  • Pitfall Trap: Requires 1x Trap Tool and 1x Net - You can craft a Net by using 1x Ivy and 1x Spider Web.
  • Shock Trap: Requires 1x Trap Tool and 1x Thunderbug Capacitor.

Before you head out, make sure you have multiples of any tranquilizer-type item as well. These include:

• Tranq Bomb: Requires 1x Sleep Herb and 1x Parashroom
• Tranq Blade: Requires 1x Tranq Bomb and 1x Throwing Knife (you have an infinite number of these).
• Tranq Ammo: Requires 1x Tranq Bomb and 1x Normal Ammo (you have an infinite number of these).

Having several Tranq Bombs should be fine. Just remember to have your Pitfall Trap/Shock Trap and Tranq Bomb in your item pouch.

How to set up traps

Now, all that's left is to battle a particular beast until they're severely weakened. You'll notice this once you see a notification at the right-hand side of your screen telling you that you should use traps. You'll also see the creature limping away to another location. Follow it and, in most cases, you'll see it resting due to its injuries.

Place a trap nearby and attack the monster once. Move near the trap to lure the creature toward you. Once the trap has been activated, use several of your Tranq Bombs via your item pouch until the beast is incapacitated.

Note: Once a creature has been weakened it's important that you dismiss any AI companion that's with you on a quest, since the damage that they deal might kill the monster instead. You can dismiss companions by pressing Start and going to the Missions & Quests tab. Then, Select Support Hunter Info and remove the AI teammates from your party.

What's the difference between capturing and slaying a monster?

When you capture a monster in Monster Hunter Wilds, you still receive materials, in addition to regular quest rewards. The difference between this process and slaying a creature is that you won't get to carve its carcass. Also, the vast majority of main quests simply require you to "hunt" or "slay" beasts. You wouldn't need to worry about capturing creatures alive except in certain missions that have this particular requirement.

That does it for our guide on how to trap and capture monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds.