Discover Prowler Mode in Monster Hunter Generations! Learn how playing as a Palico offers unique advantages like faster gathering, special moves, and infinite stamina.
Alright, so you've heard about Prowler Mode in Monster Hunter Generations, right? Think of it as the game's fifteenth weapon – seriously! It lets you step into the paws of your Palico companions, and it's way more involved than you might think. This means their skills and gear are super important now. The whole Palico skill system got a huge upgrade in this game, so if you want the deep dive on that, definitely check out the other sections of this guide.
So, what's the deal with playing as a cat? Let's break down what they can and can't do:
| A Prowler Can… | A Prowler Can’t… |
| Beat up monsters just as well as a hunter! | Bring items and use them |
| Gather even faster with infinite Bug Nets and Pickaxes! | Heal/cleanse with items, can only heal with special moves |
| Forego Drinks due to hot and cold immunity | Use any of the fancy weapons hunters have aside from its own cutting/impact weapons and boomerangs |
| Ignore Paintballs since they can always know where the monster is! | Use Hunting Styles or get lots of kinds of armor skills hunters enjoy |
| Use special moves like launching Bombs, setting Traps, healing allies, or boosting allies attack! | Use the panic dive that helps hunters get out of a pinch |
| Dig around in the ground to avoid aggro! | Reach many higher areas on a monster that may hunters can reach due to small size |
| Take advantage of infinite stamina! |
See? Prowlers have some pretty sweet advantages over us hunters. They're fantastic for gathering and can hold their own in a fight. You can bring them along with human hunters to help out, or go full cat-mode with a party of only Palicos – imagine that! Just a heads-up, Prowlers can block, but like the Sword and Shield weapon, they can't block really heavy hits.
Your goal is to build up a squad of Palicos with awesome offensive skills, useful 'fortes' (that's like their specialty), and cool special moves. Conquering monsters as a cat is incredibly satisfying! Plus, Prowler Mode is your ticket to some unique quests and event quests that you can only do as a Palico.
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