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Here is the list of all the best teams for each region in Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3). Learn more about the best story teams, how to get them, and the recommended skills here!
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Azuria
| Monstie | Details |
|---|---|
 Dreadqueen Rathian
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How to Get: Rathian or Pink Rathian's Ecosystem Rank S and requires at least 3 Monsters with innate Poison skills in the habitat ✓ Very High Fire Resistance ✓ High Starting Stamina, HP and Attack stats ✓ Has access to Poison and Solar Cry ✕ Low Stamina Recovery |
 Boltreaver Astalos
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How to Get: Astalos Ecosystem Rank A and requires at least 3 Thunder Monsters in a thunder element habitat ✓ Has access to Paralysis and Solar Cry ✓ Strong Kinship skill especially with Solar Cry ✓ High Starting Stamina, Attack and Critical Rate ✕ Low Stamina Recovery and Defense ✕ Weak to Fire |
 Purple Gypceros
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How to Get: Immediately obtainable in Broadleaf Basin ✓ Has access to Stuns and Composure ✓ High Wyvernfell and Defense stats ✕ Extremely Weak to Fire |
The best team you can have in Azuria are Dreadqueen Rathian, Boltreaver Astalos and Purple Gypceros. All, except Purple Gypceros, can be obtained as soon as you are done with the Endangered Species main story quest but you still need to work on their respective Invasive monsters and Habitat Restoration to get their mutations especially with Boltreaver Astalos.
The first two monsties also has access to an egg skill called Solar Cry, which raises the kinship gauge by 30. This is especially useful against hard bosses so you can deal massive damage, interrupt their attacks or heavily reduce their Wyvernfell gauge.
Early on in the game, it is extremely important to play around the Head-to-Head mechanic to reduce or completely negate damage. However, access to genes is scarce at this point of the game, so you need to always have a monster for each attack type you can swap around in battle.
Alternative Azuria Team
| Monstie | Details |
|---|---|
 Tobi-Kadachi
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How to Get: Immediately obtainable in Sunpetal Plains and Blightstone Woods ✓ Has access to Sleep and Heat Shimmering ✓ High Status Ailment accuracy ✕ Extremely Weak to Fire |
 Nerscylla
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How to Get: Immediately obtainable in Sunpetal Plains and Blightstone Woods ✓ Has access to Sleep and Heat Shimmering ✓ High Status Ailment accuracy ✕ Extremely Weak to Fire |
 Royal Ludroth
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How to Get: Immediately obtainable in Sunpetal Plains and Mirror Lake ✓ Very High Water Resistance ✓ Has access to Swim riding action and Heat Shimmering ✓ High Stamina Recovery ✕ Extremely Weak to Fire |
 Rathian
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How to Get: Obtainable after force retreating the Invasive Yian Garuga ✓ Very High Fire Resistance ✓ Has access to Poison, Non-Elemental and AoE Fire Damage ✓ High Stamina Recovery ✕ Low Starting Stamina ✕ Has a better mutated version |
If you do not have access to the monsters previously suggested or want more monstie on your team for you to use, you can get Tobi-Kadachi, Nerscylla, Royal Ludroth or Rathian.
The first three of these monsties have access to an egg skill called Heat Shimmering, which can buff the dodge chance of the party that can stack up to three times and helps increase the chance of avoiding damage completely. They also specialize in inflicting status ailments such as Paralysis and Sleep.
Rathian is the weaker version of the Dreadqueen Rathian and the only difference between them is their skills and stamina. If you prefer having access to AoE fire attacks then you can choose Rathian instead.
Canalta Timberland
| Monstie | Details |
|---|---|
 Deviljho
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How to Get: Early Deviljho can be found northeast of the Cataracts Camp. Can be obtained when made to retreat. ✓ Very Tanky ✓ High Attack and Starting Stamina ✓ Can apply AoE Wyvernsoul Defense Down ✕ Many Monsters Have Dragon Resistance |
 Deadeye Yian Garuga
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How to Get: Reach Rank S for Yian Garuga and place in a Habitat With 3 5-Star and above Monsters ✓ Can inflict Severe Poison and Wyvernsoul Defense Down ✕ Relatively Lower HP |
 Green Nargacuga
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How to Get: Reach Rank A Habitat Restoration With Nargacuga ✓ Skills Have High Critical Hit Chance ✓ Capable of 1-Hit KO ✓ Very High Speed ✕ Extremely Weak to Thunder |
 Aurora Somnacanth
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How to Get: Eggs can be Obtained in Mt. Canalta, Canalta Timberland ✓ High Single-Target Ice Damage ✓ Can apply Speed Down to Enemies ✓ Can Grant Ice Attack Up ✕ Extremely Weak to Fire |
The Monsties mentioned above will take a little more time to obtain, but are more than capable for carrying you through the second area. Deviljho and Deadeye Yian Garuga are both capable of applying Wyvernsoul Defense Down to enemy monsters, which allows you to knock down enemies quicker.
In terms of attack, you have more options through Severe Poison, Dragon damage, and Ice damage depending on what your enemy is weak against. When fighting monsters in the overworld, it is important to have a variety of options to cater to many different scenarios.
Tarkuan
| Monstie | Details |
|---|---|
 Espinas
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How to Get: Obtain in Bountiful Dunes or make the Secret Espinas in Azuria retreat. ✓ High Overall Stats ✓ Can Inflict Noxious Poison and Paralysis ✓ Low Stamina Use ✕ Low Starting Stamina |
 Brute Tigrex
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How to Get: Reach Rank A with Tigrex on any Habitat ✓ High Overall Stats ✓ Can Apply Defense Down and AoE Stun ✕ Very Weak to Water |
 Ivory Lagiacrus
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How to Get: Reach Rank A Habitat Restoration With Lagiacrus ✓ AoE Thunder Skills can Paralyze ✓ Well-rounded Stats ✓ Can Apply Attack Down to All Enemies ✕ Relatively Weaker Defense |
 Stygian Zinogre
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How to Get: Reach Rank A Habitat Restoration With Lagiacrus ✓ Applies AoE Wyvernsoul Defense Down ✓ Well-rounded Stats ✕ Weak Resistances |
The Monsties above are strong on their own regardless of your current team composition. Espinas, Brute Tigrex, Ivory Lagiacrus, and Stygian Zinogre are all capable of applying their own debuffs that can stall enemies and allow you to attack more. Espinas in particular is one of the best monsties in the game, and can even allow you to whittle down monsters with Noxious Poison.
The main story bosses in Tarkuan are mainly weak to ice, fire, and thunder. The monsties mentioned above, along with your Aurora Somnacanth from the previous region can comfortably carry you through Tarkuan.
Serathis
| Monstie | Details |
|---|---|
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Deviljho
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How to Get: Eggs can be found in Sacrosanctum/Lazlion, Serathis. ✓ Very Tanky ✓ High Attack and Starting Stamina ✓ Can apply AoE Wyvernsoul Defense Down ✕ Many Monsters Have Dragon Resistance |
 Magnamalo
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How to Get: Reach Rank A with Tigrex on any Habitat ✓ Quickly detonates Blastblight ✓ High Starting Stamina ✓ Balanced Stats ✕ Extremely Weak to Water |
 Lunagaron
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How to Get: Eggs Appear in Old Capital Road, Serathis ✓ Applies Attack and Speed Boosts to Self ✓ Applies Speed Down to Enemies ✓ Can Apply Attack Down to All Enemies ✕ Relatively Weaker Defense |
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Boltreaver Astalos
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How to Get: Astalos Ecosystem Rank A and requires at least 3 Thunder Monsters in a thunder element habitat ✓ Has access to Paralysis and Solar Cry ✓ Strong Kinship skill especially with Solar Cry ✓ High Starting Stamina, Attack and Critical Rate ✕ Low Stamina Recovery and Defense ✕ Weak to Fire |
For the final region, you are looking to maximize your attack and defenses as much as possible. A few of the endgame bosses in the main story are weak to Dragon damage, making Deviljho relevant in the endgame. For big damage, Magnamalo can provide massive burst damage through Blastblight. Lunagaron is currently the best ice monstie, and Boltreaver Astalos is still incredibly valuable due to Solar Cry, which can fill up your Kinship Skill Gauge.
There are plenty of bosses in the endgame main story missions that are weak to Dragon damage, so make sure to level up at least one Dragon-type monstie. Fire damage is also useful against bosses such as Goss Harag and Aenshin.
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