Monster Hunter: World - Characters
The cast of Monster Hunter: World is the Research Commission: the five fleets of the Guild that settled the New World, their commanders, and the support staff who run Astera. There is no party roster in the RPG sense - the player's Hunter is silent and customised - so these entries cover the NPCs wh...
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| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hunter | The player's customised Hunter, a member of the Fifth Fleet and the newest arrival in the New World. | Player Character | Fifth Fleet | Access to all 14 weapon types Palico companion support Slinger and specialty gear use | Created at the start of the game |
| The Handler | The Hunter's assigned Handler, an enthusiastic researcher who travels into the field alongside them, handles the paperwork and drives the campaign's investigation into the elder dragon migration. | Quest Giver / Field Partner | Fifth Fleet | Field research and monster analysis Quest assignment and progression Campaign narration | Fifth Fleet, introduced in the opening hours |
| The Commander | The head of the Research Commission and the man who authorises the campaign's major operations. | Fleet Commander | Research Commission | Command of the Research Commission Authorises major operations Story progression gatekeeper | Astera command platform |
| The Admiral | The veteran leader of the First Fleet, an old Hunter who spends more time in the field than in Astera. | First Fleet Master | First Fleet | Decades of hunting experience Field reconnaissance First Fleet authority | First Fleet, encountered in the field |
| The Field Team Leader | The young leader of the Fifth Fleet's field team and the NPC most often standing beside the Hunter at a camp. | Field Operations | Fifth Fleet | Field team coordination Locale introductions Camp and supply management | Fifth Fleet field camps |
| The Smithy | The Wyverian smith who runs Astera's forge and turns monster parts into every weapon and armour set in the game. | Crafting NPC | Second Fleet | Weapon and armour crafting Weapon tree upgrades Charm forging | Astera smithy |
| The Tracker | A Wyverian researcher who specialises in reading monster movement and the New World's ecology. | Researcher | Third Fleet | Monster tracking expertise Ecological research Field guidance | Third Fleet research |
| The Seeker | A Wyverian scholar investigating the elder dragon crossing, and one of the campaign's main exposition figures. | Researcher | Research Commission | Elder dragon research Ancient text and record analysis Campaign exposition | Research Commission |
| The Huntsman | An old, quiet Hunter of the First Fleet who appears when the campaign needs a fighter rather than a researcher. | Veteran Hunter | First Fleet | Veteran hunting skill Elder dragon experience Story support in key hunts | First Fleet |
| The Third Fleet Master | The Wyverian leader of the Third Fleet, the research-focused fleet, based aboard the airship that hangs over Astera. | Fleet Leader | Third Fleet | Third Fleet command Ecological research oversight Airship operations | Third Fleet airship |
| The Melder | The Wyverian who runs the Elder Melder, converting unwanted decorations and streamstones into the ones a build actually needs. | Crafting NPC | Research Commission | Decoration melding Streamstone conversion Endgame crafting support | Astera Elder Melder stall |
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