These are the areas featured in the world of Monster Hunter where hunters conduct their hunts. The hunting grounds are quite diverse, ranging from lush forests, to frozen tundras, to active volcanoes. Each area boasts its own unique roster of monsters, and offers a variety of useful resources, such as ore, herbs, insects and so forth.
From Generations 1 to 4, each hunting ground was divided up into multiple areas that required the player to load in each time they transitioned from one area to the next.
Generation 3 introduced the first hunting grounds to feature underwater areas, most notably the Flooded Forest and Deserted Island.
Generation 4 introduced hunting grounds with vertical elements, such as the Ancestral Steppe with its many cliffs. A few areas from previous generations were also updated to be less horizontal.
Generation 5 introduced the first hunting grounds to offer seamless maps with no loading zones. Each area also offered various interactive elements, such as environmental hazards and endemic life, which could be used to the player's advantage. This generation also introduced the concept of complete open zones, where the hunter could traverse the entire area and the concept of ‘invisible walls’ was largely removed. It also added Wirebugs, allowing more effective vertical traversal of areas.
First Generation Hunting Locations
Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter G, Monster Hunter Freedom
First Generation Settlements
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Second Generation Areas
Monster Hunter 2, Monster Hunter Freedom 2, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Second Generation Settlements
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Third Generation Areas
Monster Hunter 3, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
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Third Generation Settlements
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Fourth Generation Areas
Monster Hunter 4, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Monster Hunter Generations, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
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| Ancestral Steppe
遺跡平原
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Sunken Hollow
地下洞窟
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Volcanic Hollow
地底火山
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Primal Forest
原生林
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| Frozen Seaway
氷海
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Heaven's Mount
天空山
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Dunes
旧砂漠
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Everwood
未知の樹海
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| Jurassic Frontier
古代森
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Verdant Hills
森丘
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Arctic Ridge
雪山
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Marshlands
沼地
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| Ruined Pinnacle
遺群嶺
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Great Sea
大海原
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Sanctuary
禁足地
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Speartip Crag
千剣山
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| Ingle Isle
溶岩島
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Wyvern's End
竜ノ墓場
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Tower Summit
塔の頂
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Forlorn Citadel
旧砦跡
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| Battlequarters
街
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Slayground
立体闘技場
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Arena (MH4)
闘技場
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Fifth Generation Areas
Monster Hunter: World Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Monster Hunter Rise
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| Ancient Forest
古代樹の森
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Wildspire Waste
大蟻塚の荒地
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Coral Highlands
陸珊瑚の台地
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Rotten Vale
瘴気の谷
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| Elder's Recess
龍結晶の地
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Hoarfrost Reach
渡りの凍て地
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Guiding Lands
導きの地
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Shrine Ruins
大社跡
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| Flooded Forest (Rise)
水没林
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Frost Islands
寒冷群島
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Sandy Plains (MHRise)
砂原
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Lava Caverns
溶岩洞
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| Great Ravine
大峡谷
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Everstream
地脈回廊
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Confluence of Fates
地脈の収束地
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Caverns of El Dorado
地脈の黄金郷
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| Seliana Supply Cache
兵器置き場
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Origin Isle
淵源の孤島
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Secluded Valley
幽境の谷
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Arena (MHW)
闘技場
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| Special Arena
特殊闘技場
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Red Stronghold
翡葉の砦
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Coral Palace
龍宮砦跡
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Infernal Springs
獄泉鄉
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Frontier Exclusive Areas
Areas exclusive to Monster Hunter Frontier
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| Gorge
峡谷
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Highland
高地
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Tide Island
潮島
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Polar Sea
極海
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| Flower Field
花畑
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White Lake
白湖
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Painted Waterfalls
彩の滝
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Great Forest Peak
樹海頂部
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| Nest Hole
巣穴
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Solitude Island
絶島
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Solitude Island Depths
絶島地底
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Deep Crater
火口深部
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| Bamboo Forest
竹林奥部
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Large Exploration Ship
大型探査船
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World's End
最果ての地
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Sky Corridor
天廊
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| Cloud Viewing Fortress
雲見砦
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Historical Site
古跡
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Interceptor's Base
迎撃拠点
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Competition Arena
新大闘技場
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Online Exclusive Areas
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| Dawnwind Valley
晓风山谷
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Hermit Forest
隐士之森
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Thunderous Sands
雷鸣沙海
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Kumbel Wetlands
昆贝尔湿地
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| Ancestral Tomb
旧王的陵寝
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Esther Lake
伊鲁法雪山
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Yilufa Snowy Mountains
伊鲁法雪山
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Dark Veil Forest
黯幕之森
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| Clamorous Ridge
喧嚣群岭
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Moonlands
升月之地
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Ghost Rune Volcanoes
鬼怒间火山
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Glacial Valley
冰凌极地
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| Great Fortress Lake
大石城湖
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Rock Flowing Field
岩流地
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Arena (MHO)
竞技场
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