Tool stack
The Monster Hunter Wilds hunter's toolkit
The six tools that cover the full optimization cycle in MH Wilds — deciding the build, assembling the set, verifying damage, checking the data, planning the farming, and confirming it mid-hunt.
Monster Hunter Wilds hides almost all of its math: it won't tell you hitzones, motion values, or whether one set outperforms another. Truly optimizing means leaving the game for a set of tools that cover each layer of the process, from deciding what to build to confirming in real time that it works. This six-tool stack covers that cycle end to end.
The optimization flow
It all starts with the decision. Maxroll MH Wilds is the core: explained per-weapon meta builds with farming routes. It tells you what to build and why. With that idea clear, WildsBuilder solves the concrete set—which armor and decorations meet the skills—and lets you share it with a link.
Before investing hours farming, it's worth verifying. MH Wilds Calculator, open-source, models the damage formula to confirm with numbers whether your set performs as expected. And when a number doesn't add up, Kiranico is the source of truth: exact datamined hitzones, drop rates, and motion values that feed both the build and the calculator.
With the set decided, it's time to get it. AtlasForge locates on its interactive map where each material, monster, and endemic life is, so the farming session is efficient. And in the hunt itself, HunterPie shows monster HP and your damage in real time over the PC client, closing the loop: you confirm live that the plan works.
Why these six
Each covers a distinct layer of the process:
- Decision and guides → Maxroll MH Wilds
- Set assembly → WildsBuilder
- Damage verification → MH Wilds Calculator
- Raw data → Kiranico
- Farming logistics → AtlasForge
- Live feedback → HunterPie
You don't need all six to hunt casually, but together they're what separates informed optimization from trial and error. Each tool has its full analysis in the codex.
What's in this stack
- Maxroll MH WildsFree
The editorial hub: explained per-weapon meta builds and farming guides. The core for deciding what to build and why before touching anything else.
Monster Hunter Wilds flagship hub: interactive planner, per-weapon meta builds, endgame and farming guides, all curated by a professional editorial team
- WildsBuilderFree
The set builder: solves which armor and decorations meet your skills and lets you share the set with a link. The assembly layer.
Fast independent set builder for MH Wilds: you pick the weapon, it solves skills and decorations, and you share the set with a link — no account, everything stored in your browser
- MH Wilds CalculatorFree
The damage check: models the formula to confirm with numbers whether your set outperforms another. The optimization layer.
Open-source damage calculator for MH Wilds: models the full formula (motion values, affinity, element, skills) to compare weapons and sets with real numbers
- KiranicoFree
The data source: exact hitzones, drop rates, and motion values. The raw data that feeds both the build and the calculator.
The reference raw-data database for MH Wilds: hitzones, drop rates, motion values, materials, and weapon trees, datamined and exact — the community's primary source
- AtlasForgeFree
The map: locates monsters, materials, and endemic life to plan efficient farming routes. The logistics layer.
All-in-one resource for MH Wilds: interactive map of monsters, endemic life, and collectibles, plus an item database and build planner — the site that blends map, data, and building
- HunterPieFree
The in-game overlay: real-time monster HP and damage to verify mid-hunt that the plan works. The live-feedback layer.
Open-source overlay and companion for MH Wilds: monster HP, real-time damage, crown timers, and Discord Rich Presence over the PC client — the series' overlay reference
