Monster Hunter World: Iceborne - Game Screen Guide

June 27, 2019 Pixel Jello Monster Hunter World: Iceborne 0

A guide on the game screen display in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. This includes explanations about player combat status, quest member status, and status ailments.

Monsters Hunter World: Iceborne Game Screen Guide

A guide on the game screen display in Monster Hunter World Iceborne. This includes details about the player’s combat status, the quest member’s combat status, and status ailments.

Game Screen Display

Game Screen Display Breakdown

Legend	Display Name	Description
1	Time Limit	Represents the time limit for the current quest. TThe quest will fail when the blue hand reaches the red hand.
2	Day/Night Display	Indicates the period of the day. The sun icon represents daytime while the moon icon represents nighttime.
3	Character Name	Shows the character’s in-game name.
4	Health	Shows the character’s health gauge which is usually minimized. It will expand automatically during combat.
5	Stamina	Shows the character’s stamina gauge. Same with the Health gauge, it will either be minimized or expand depending on the status of the character. A character’s stamina will decrease when dashing or performing special attacks. However, it refills over time and the stamina gauge’s max value can also be boosted when eating well-done steaks or similar items.
6	Close-range Weapon Status	Shows the weapon’s current sharpness. The contents differ per weapon used.
7	Specialized Tool Status	Presents the current cooldowns for specialized tools. It also lets the character know when they are ready to be used again after the cross mark has disappeared.
8	Quest Members	Shows the names of the quest members including their health gauges.
9	Controls	Displays the current controls available for the character.
10	Ranged Weapon Status	Shows the current ammo type and the remaining ammo.
11	Item Bar	Displays the item currently selected by the character. Items can be changed by holding the L1 button and pressing the □ or ○ buttons
12	Minimap	Shows the area around the character and the direction he/she is facing. Icons like monsters and gathering points will also show up on the minimap.

Status

1) Combat Status

Minimap	Combat Status	Description
	Spotted by Monster	A white eye-shaped icon will show the monster in view on the minimap. If the character stayed for a set amount of time, the monster will engage the character in battle.
	In Combat with Monster	A yellow eye icon will show that the monster is being engaged in battle.
	Hidden from Monster	A question mark will display showing that the monster has lost sight of the character.
	Targeted by Monster	The red eye-shaped icon will show that the monster is focusing its attacks on the character.

2) Quest Member Combat Status and Status Ailments

Quest Member Display	Combat Status	Description
	In Combat with Monster	In addition, the yellow eye-shaped icon shows which quest member is currently engaged with a monster (see Hunter 2).
	Discovered by Monster	The eye-shaped icon also indicates that the monster already spotted the quest member.
	Targeted by Monster	A red eye-shaped icon indicates which quest member is being targeted by the monster.
	Quest Member is Afflicted	If a fellow quest member has a purple health gauge and two red dots beside his/her name, it means that he/she is afflicted with an abnormal status effect.
	Character is Afflicted	If the character is afflicted with abnormal status, he/she also has a purple health gauge and two red dots beside his/her name.