While this is the first anniversary of Wilds, it is also the first anniversary of my introduction to Monster Hunter in general.

I actually only started playing Monster Hunter a little over a year ago. I saw Wilds and thought it looked fun, but money was somewhat tight at the time and I wasn’t ready to drop $70 on impulse. I was, however, able to find a copy of 4U for $15…

894 collective hours later (across 4U, World, and Wilds) and I feel deeply invested in this franchise. So I thought it would be nice to make a little tribute to my first year of Monster Hunter by recreating my most used endgame set from 4U: the Yian Garuga Blademaster armor.

It may look a little goofy, but the skills speak for themselves. HG earplugs were a godsend for many of the harder fights (especially Gogmazios and Fatalis).