Monster Hunter Wilds Palico Guide

The Palico does the support you forget

While you are locked on the monster, the Palico throws heals, sets traps, and draws aggro. The combat basics page assumes you are busy; the Palico covers the gaps, which is why ignoring it loses hunts.

Tools that matter

A Palico with a healing vibrate and a trap is worth more than one with damage gadgets. The support hunters and SOS page covers calling help; your Palico is the help you always have.

The Seikret pairs with it

The Seikret carries you and your Palico across the map and restocks mid-hunt. The Seikret guide covers the mount; together the two keep you mobile and supplied without ending the hunt.

Customize for the hunt

Match the Palico’s gadgets to the monster. A paralytic Palico helps a fast monster; a healing one helps a long, damaging fight. The Palico is free insurance. Treat it like the teammate it is.

Match gadgets to the hunt

A healing Palico keeps you alive through long, damaging fights, while a trapper or bomber Palico helps control fast monsters. The support hunters and SOS page covers calling extra help, but your Palico is the ally you always have, so tune its kit to the monster you are hunting.

Use the Palico as a distraction

When surrounded or low, let the Palico draw aggro while you heal or reposition. It is free insurance that turns a losing exchange into a recovery window.

The Palico is a second kit

Your Palico can heal, trap, or bomb depending on its gadgets, so build it for the monster you hunt rather than a default. The support hunters sos page covers calling extra help. A tuned Palico turns a hard solo into a manageable one.

Related guides

• MHW Combat Basics
• MHW Support Hunters and SOS
• MHW Seikret Guide