Hello Everyone! If you didn't know, we've been busy testing out a plethora of new rules for fullgame speedruns! We're excited to share these new changes today and begin implementing them in new runs and on the leaderboards! Feel free to ask questions or for assistance with the new rules and tools and how they'll affect your runs! Please note: the new rules presented here only affect PC categories.

Static Track RNG Rule

Based on community feedback and interest, we have decided to allow runners to “choose” which track patterns will occur for the required track gathering segments in both Xeno% and Shara% categories for PC platform. This removes an approximately 2 minute and 10 second variance between the “best possible combination” and “worst possible combination.” The Static Track RNG creates few changes in routing. Any routing achieved with Static Track RNG is technically possible with unmodded Variable Track RNG, but is less likely and creates a reset-heavy mentality for perfection.

Runners are now able to set which track patterns they would like to have during a run using the MHW Speedrun Tool available here. Once installed and setup, runners can choose which patterns appear during the track gathering segments for Pink Rathian, Nergigante (after first Elder’s Recess visit if needed), Kushala Daora, Teostra, Vaal Hazak, Namielle (MR), and Blackveil Vaal Hazak (MR). Simply pick which number pattern you would like during your run, then implement the mod using the “Load to nativepc” button. The number identifiers for each pattern use the game’s internal numbering. This is not the same as the current number system used in JalBagel’s Track Gathering Guide. Track patterns must be selected and implemented BEFORE the run begins and cannot be edited DURING an attempt.

For reference, the fastest gathering combination presently is:

• Pink Rathian in Wildspire Waste: 1
• Kushala Daora: 1
• Teostra: 1
• Vaal Hazak: 3

Reminder: you do not need to use these patterns in your attempts. You can use any combination of possible track patterns available in the tool. This is only a recommendation based on the current world record and other top time runs.

To implement Static Track RNG into the leaderboards, a new variable will be added: Track RNG. There will be two options:

• Random - This indicates the track patterns in the submitted attempt are randomized and not modded.
• Static - This indicates the track patterns in the submitted attempt have been modded by the MHW Speedrun Tool and are not random.

Since no major routing changes are anticipated, the new variables (Random and Static) will be tracked on the same PC leaderboard. You will be able to filter by the variable similarly to the weapon variable filter currently.

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The Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test is this week! The OBT will most likely occur in waves much live previous game beta/playtest periods. During this time, I, as well as others in the moderation team and MHSR community, will be playing Wilds to develop a feel for individual level timing, rules, and moderation. Wilds will be introducing MANY new mechanics and operations that will change how IL speedrunning is accomplished. I ask that you, the runners, also take up an interest in helping design the early draft of the IL rulesets!

Our current goal is to have a Leaderboard for the Beta by October 31st for the OBT period including all platforms. That means we'll be using the PS+ Early Access Play to draft the ruleset for use during the weekend. Until then, play the OBT during the PS+ Early Access Play and provide feedback below about your experience and possible ideas for rulesets, timing methods, and other restrictions or ideas!

I look forward to hunting with everyone else in the full release of MH Wilds and seeing your speedruns of the OBT! ~ Jal

With the introduction of Title Update 1, Qurious Crafting, and changes to the TAwiki leaderboard, we've taken a moment to discuss big changes to the MHSR MH Rise IL leaderboards. (TLDR below)

TAwiki Discontinued First of all, TAwiki rukeset will no longer be included in MHSR leaderboards. This may be an inconvenience to some, but with the recent rework to the TAwiki ruleset and the inclusion of Variable TAwiki (or Vwiki) rules, we feel it necessary to discontinue the ruleset on MHSR. Of course, we still support the TAwiki leaderboard and have been very appreciative that they have allowed us to continue hosting the rules as well. We respect all the work TAwiki does and will continue to support their leaderboard in our community. Additionally, we do not want to undermine their rules to cater to the application of Permitted Mods on our leaderboards. Please continue to speedrun the TAwiki ruleset and continue to support their leaderboard. TAwiki Website

New Simple Ruleset Since TAwiki will be discontinued on the MHSR leaderboards, we wanted to provide an alternative to this ruleset that 1) Is unique to the MHSR leaderboard, and 2) Is more catered to the environmental RNG present in MH Rise. We're proud to announce the Simple ruleset! This ruleset is designed to eliminate resets caused by endemic life out of the player's control. Please take a moment and read the rules below: • Solo or Multiplayer (2 to 4 Player). • Multiplayer submissions must show all participant perspectives and are required to complete the same equipment/skill verification. • Mods on the Permitted Mods list are allowed. • No buddies (palicos and palamutes) are allowed. • The use of Qurious Crafted Armor Augments and Weapon Augments are allowed but must be included in equipment/skills verification. • The following skills are prohibited regardless of if they came into effect or not. ..• Heroics(Lv2-5) ..• Dango Adrenaline • The following skills are allowed if they do not come into effect. ..• Fortify • Wyvern Riding is allowed. Players can choose "Press A (Weapon Sheathed)" or "Attack or Press A (Weapon Sheathed)" in sunbreak. Either option is allowed. Wyvern Riding must follow the rules below: ..• Changing setting for wyvern riding from options afters the quest start is prohibited ..• Use of light/strong attack and evasion counter are prohibited ..• Launches and evade canceling are allowed any number of times ..• Riding a non-target monster is allowed if a target monster is in the vicinity (Riding all the way to the target from different areas is prohibited) ..• Riding a target monster to a different area is allowed ..• Riding a non-target monster to a different area is prohibited ..• Launching into walls/other monsters is allowed • The use of the following items are prohibited. ..• Flash Bomb ..• Sonic Bomb ..• Meat Bait, Meat Traps (Raw/Poisoned/Drugged/Tinged, etc.) ..• Poison Smoke Bomb ..• Traps (Shock/Pitfall) ..• Poison/Explosive/Sleep/Paralysis Kunais (etc.) (Regular Kunais are allowed) ..• Poisonfruit, Parafruit, Flashfruit (obtaining is allowed but using is prohibited) ..• Barrel Bombs (Barrel Bomb, Large Barrel Bomb, Mega Barrel Bomb, Elemental Barrel Bombs, etc.) ..• Supply Items • Creatures you need to collect and use as an item are prohibited, and include the following: ..• Puppet Spider ..• Marionette Spider ..• Toads (Blastoad, Paratoad, Poisontoad, Sleeptoad, etc.) ..• Beetles (Firebeetle, Mudbeetle, Snowbeetle Thunderbeetle, etc.) ..• Trapbugs ..• Lanternbug ..• Antidobra ..• Aurorturtle ..• Escuregot ..• Stinkmink ..• Gustcrab ..• Brewhare ..• Wailnard ..• Starburst Bugs (Damage with launching) • Environmental Traps triggered by the player are prohibited, and include the following: ..• Damage from lava/waterfall when riding and launching monsters ..• Jungle Area 11 Falling Boulder • Environmental Traps that are often “unavoidable” or are not triggered by the player are allowed. Examples include: ..• Flashfly (all uses, intentional or accidental, are legal) ..• Slicercrab and Spearsquid ..• Pitfall in the Desert ..• Stump Sap (Citadel Area 13) ..• Poison Cypress (Citadel Area 10) • Artilleries (Ballista/Cannon/Machine Canon/Dragonator/Wyvernshot) are prohibited except in quests featuring Narwa, All-Mother Narwa, Ibushi, and Gaismagorm. • Changing/restocking items or changing equipment are prohibited. • Use of fast travel and buddy recon is allowed. • Items, endemic life, mechanics, and techniques not mentioned in the rules above are allowed. If there is any question if something is allowed, please refer to the Simple Ruleset Q&A Thread. Here you can see if the question has been asked or ask the question yourself.

Additionally, Simple rules can be found here.

The former TAwiki leaderboard will be replaced with Simple rules. The verified TAwiki runs will remain on the Simple leaderboard as they do fit the requirements for Simple, but moving forward

New Restricted Variable You may have noticed Qurious Crafting Armor and Weapon Augments are allowed for this new ruleset. In addition, Qurious Crafting Augments will be allowed for Freestyle. We understand this may not be the preference for all runners. Therefore, we are introducing a new variable to Freestyle and Simple rulesets, the Restricted variable. Freestyle Restricted and Simple Restricted will be recorded separately from their counterparts. The variable will follow all the rules and restrictions as the other rulesets with the following additions: • The use of Qurious Crafted Armor Augments is prohibited. Armor equipment cannot have the Qurious Crafting logo on the equipment icon. Qurious Crafting Weapon Augments are Allowed but must be included in equipment/skills verification. • The use of a Talisman is prohibited.

The intent is to remove RNG elements from the armor skills available to players. This will then allow for 1:1 recreations of armor builds without the need to mod in augmented armor or specific talismans. We felt the addition of the Restricted variable will allow players to speedrun in the way they wanted: with full access to legal Armor Augments and Talisman combinations and without the variability of RNG skills on Armor Augments and Talismans.

Additionally, you may notice the rules for Simple and TAwiki only vary slightly, which means your TAwiki runs may qualify for a Simple rules submission as well. You can submit your TAwiki runs to MHSR Simple rules leaderboards, but not the other way around. If you run using Simple rules, please use descriptors in your video title and description indicating so. Appropriate terms include: • Simple Rules • Simple Restricted Rules • MHSR Simple • MHSR Simple Restricted

Verification Tools With the addition of Qurious Crafting Armor Augments, one apprehension is verifying in-game legal/obtainable Augment combinations. This information is constantly being datamined and updated, and we will continue to use published and peer-reviewed resources to verify the validity of Armor Augments and Talismans. We also wanted to make these tools accessible to the community to assist in the confidence of the leaderboard and maintain the integrity of the community. • Qurious Crafting Armor Augments (beta) • Talismans Skills & Slots

Gauntlets Leaderboard As of today, Gauntlets are officially released! Thank you to everyone who participated in the playtest and provided feedback. You will be able to use any ruleset and variable (Freestyle, Restricted Freestyle, Simple, Restricted Simple) for Gauntlet speedruns with the addition of the following rules: • Complete the listed quests in succession for the Gauntlet being performed. • Solo or Multiplayer (2 to 4 Player). • You can complete the quests in any order. • Gauntlets can be performed with Freestyle or Simple rulesets including the Restricted variable. • You must provide an uninterrupted video recording with audio of all quests being completed. This includes Hub movement between quests. • You may restock items, change armor, weapons, decorations, silkbind/switch skill moves, buddies, or any other equipment/settings BETWEEN quests. These changes are not permitted during a quest. • You are required to verify equipment and skills (including augment skills) at the end of a quest in the same method as IL submissions. • You cannot abandon a quest or return from a quest during the Gauntlet. • You may reattempt a quest during the Gauntlet if you fail it, but the IGT of the failed quest will be included in the final time. • Final timing is recorded in IGT and should equal the final time of all quests added together. You can use the IGT calculator to calculate your cumulative IGT time. RTA is a secondary timing method used for marathon estimates if the Gauntlet is performed in a marathon fashion and will not be tracked on the leaderboard. • For RTA timing, time begins when you depart on the first quest. Time ends when the final monster is slain/captured. Include your preparations for the first hunt before time begins. You can provide an RTA time in the SRC submission description or in the YouTube description. • When submitting, please provide timestamps at the beginning of each quest. These can be provided in the SRC submission description or in a YouTube description as Chapters. • Mods, including Permitted Mods, are prohibited with the exception of cosmetics. The intent of Gauntlets is to be an RTA-style IL showcase which should demonstrate a hunters ability to adjust to RNG and prepare for all possibilities. • Hub Mods (such as Auto Restock, Auto Eating, 100% Dango Skills) are allowed for IGT timing, and are banned for RTA timing. • When submitting speedruns, please indicate what mods were used in the submission or video description. • New Gauntlets will be added to the Gauntlet Releases Thread

Starting today, all playtest Gauntlets will be available for submissions! We will be adding more Gauntlets every month to introduce new challenges and themes! The Gauntlet leaderboard can be found in the Individual Levels dropdown list. Gauntlet rules can be found here.

New MR Quests Last of all, the new MR6★ and Anomaly 5★ Quests have been added to the leaderboard.

Thank you for taking the time to read through the recent changes! A lot of these changes are still being tested, so please feel free to provide feedback on the changes above! Thank you again, and Happy Hunting!

TLDR: • TAwiki ruleset has been removed from the MHSR leaderboard and replaced with a new ruleset, Simple ruleset. • Simple rules are listed below and will be added to the leaderboard; general differences from TAwiki are: ..• Allows Environmental Traps outside the player’s control (see examples above) ..• Allows the use of Permitted Mods • Added the Restricted variable for Freestyle and Simple rulesets which prohibits the use of Qurious Armor Augments and Talismans. • Included links to resources for verifying Armor Augment possibilities and Talisman Skills & Slots. (above) • Officially releasing Gauntlets leaderboard using all rulesets (Freestyle, Freestyle Restricted, Simple, Simple Restricted). Rules & Gauntlets available above. Gauntlet Releases Thread for new Gauntlet challenge releases.

New Gauntlets will be posted here when they release to the leaderboard! Check back periodically for new Gauntlet Challenges! Before competing in Gauntlet Leaderboards, please read the Gauntlet Rules.

Have questions about the Simple ruleset? Ask them here!

Enjoy Title Update 1 Hunters! We'll have the following added to the leaderboards in 2 weeks (or sooner)! • A5 Anomaly Quests • New MR Quests feat. The Retruning Monsters • MR Event Quests (when released)

Until then, Good Luck wifh Qurious Crafting & Happy Hunting!

IL Gauntlets are a series of five quests designed to showcase IL speedrunning in an RTA-style. All five quests share a common theme to create unique challenges to showcase a runner's ability to script, plan, and adjust to the quests. You can change equipment, buddies, and settings between quests to prepare appropriately for the quest just as you would in a Single IL run. The difference here is you can't reset for RNG.

The intent of Gauntlets is to create IL showcases for Marathon showcases. At this time, we are gauging community interest in this type of speedrun category and would like to begin with a playtest! Please refer to the following draft rules for the playtest: • Complete the listed quests in succession for the Gauntlet being performed. • You can complete the quests in any order. • Gauntlets can be performed with Freestyle or TAwiki rulesets. • You must provide an uninterrupted video recording with audio of all quests being completed. This includes Hub movement between quests. • You may restock items, change armor, weapons, decorations, silkbind/switch skill moves, buddies, or any other equipment/settings BETWEEN quests. These changes are not permitted during a quest. • You are required to verify equipment and skills at the end of a quest in the same method as IL submissions. • You cannot abandon a quest or return from a quest during the Gauntlet. • You may reattempt a quest during the Gauntlet if you fail it, but the IGT of the failed quest will be included in the final time. • Final timing is recorded in IGT and should equal the final time of all quests added together. You can use this tool via Google Sheets to calculate your cumulative IGT. RTA is a secondary timing method used for marathon estimates if the Gauntlet is performed in a marathon fashion. • For RTA timing, time begins when you depart on the first quest. Time ends when the final monster is slain/captured. Include your preparations for the first hunt before time begins. • When submitting, please provide timestamps at the beginning of each quest. These can be provided in the SRC submission description or in a YouTube description as Chapters. • At this time, mods are PROHIBITED with the exception of cosmetics. The intent of Gauntlets is to be an RTA-style IL showcase which should demonstrate a hunters ability to adjust to RNG and prepare for all possibilities. However, if community interest is shown for a modded category of Gauntlets, this will be considered using the current rules for Permitted Mods. Additionally, Hub Mods (such as Auto Restock, Auto Eating, 100% Dango Skills) are allowed for IGT timing, and are banned for RTA timing. When it comes to submitting/sharing, please indicate you use these mods.

The following Gauntlets will be used for the playtest. Remember, you must use these quests in the Gauntlet.

Seeing Red: Red Monsters MR1★ Uninvited Guest - Daimyo Hermitaur MR4★ King of the Crumbling Castle - Rathalos MR4★ A Mighty Need - Pyre Rakna-Kadaki MR4★ Hot Mud in Your Eye - Magma Almudron MR5★ Emperor of Flame - Teostra

** Wet n Wild**: Water Monsters MR4★ A Mizutsune's Appeal - Mizutsune MR1★ Tetranadon Blockade - Tetranadon MR1★ You Had Me at Poofy - Royal Ludroth MR2★ Messed Up Situation - Jyuratodus MR2★ Somnacanth Sleep Aid - Somnacanth

Exotic Pets: Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Bird? MR4★ Sacrilegious Thunder Wolf - Zinogre MR3★ Purging Hatred - Magnamalo MR1★ It Could be Worse… - Aknosome MR3★ Shadow in the Jungle - Nargacuga MR1★ The Good, the Bad, and Lagombi - Lagombi

Back with a Vengeance: Returning in Sunbreak MR4★ A Slumbering Jungle Espinas - Espinas MR4★ In Search of the Doctor - Astalos MR4★ Dark Wings, Dark World - Gore Magala MR4★ A Thousand Scales of Dread - Seregios MR3★ My Ceanataur Gently Weeps - Shogun Ceanataur

Gauntlets are comprised of five specific quests sharing a common theme, such as the type of monster, the element of the monster, or some other common trend between them. Though not a hard and set rule, themes allow for a more unique challenge and experience when deciding which quests to include. Feel free to recommend your own Gauntlets as well!

Because we require the same equipment/skill verification after each hunt as IL submissions, individual quests can be submitted for new IL records/PBs as long as it follows the other category rules.

Please feel free to ask any questions/rules clarification in this thread or in the MHSR community discord under #rise. Good Luck & Happy Hunting!

Changelog: - Spelling/Grammar - Corrections to Seeing Red Quest List - Updated to mod rules: Hub Mods (i.e. Auto Restock, Auto Eating, 100% Dango Skills) are allowed for IGT but not RTA. If used, RTA time will not be recorded. - Clarified equipment changes and restocking rules. These actions cannot be performed during a quest, including during the end quest timer, to preserve IL verification methods. - Included a link to the IGT calculator Google Sheets doc.

Hello Hunters!

It's the Dawn of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak! That means the leaderboard will be expanded to include all the new quests and RTA categories!

The submission embargo will be lifted on July 16! After July 16, the leaderboard will be finalized and you can begin submitting runs!

Why the embargo? Well, we need time to setup the leaderboard, gain access to a list of all quests, identify any new cheats/exploits to consider for ruling, and (frankly) play Sunbreak ourselves!

Additionally, I want to take a moment and apologize for the delay in the Sunbreak Demo Leaderboard. The Sunbreak Demo will still be available following the release, so we will continue to accept runs! However, timing for us couldn't have been worse and many of us were not available to facilitate the update. It is coming soon though! So please continue to run the Sunbreak Demo or save some runs to submit!

Happy hunting, and I'll see you all in Elgado! ~ Jal

The Sunbreak quests will be added soon! If you want to start recording runs now, you can use the following ruleset:

Full Video submission submissions only and must show Player List (HUD element) and Quest Time from Quest Info (Menu > Quest > Quest Info). No Screenshot Submissions on either PC or Switch.

Multiplayer submissions: All players must record and submit their PoV (Point of View) in the description of the original submission. Please only make ONE submission for multiplayer runs.

Damage values must remain active and visible. Low resolution recordings may be rejected if damage values cannot be read.

Use of MODS or HACKED games is PROHIBITED. "Item Duplication" Glitch is PROHIBITED.

Please submit with In-Game Time (IGT).

DEMO CATEGORIES Because of the mechanics and gameplay options added to the Sunbreak Demo, the quests, both returning from the Rise Demo and new quests, in the Sunbreak Demo will be tracked separately as SB Demo. • SB Demo: Great Izuchi • SB Demo: Great Izuchi - All Monsters (Great Izuchi, Arzuros) • SB Demo: Tetranadon • SB Demo: Tetranadon - All Monsters (Tetranadon, Aknosom, Great Izuchi) • SB Demo: Astalos • SB Demo: Astalos - All Monsters (Astalos, Rathian, Aknosom) • SB Demo: Malzeno • SB Demo: Malzeno - All Monsters (Malzeno, Rathian, Tetranadon)

Any questions? Message JalBagel or Lumini!

Hello Hunters!

Some updates have arrived to the Rise Fullgame Leaderboards! • Add-ons Category is now live and is applied to the Fullgame Categories Magnamalo, Apex Arzuros, and Narwa! • "Any%" has been renamed "Any% No Add-ons" • "Any% w/ Add-ons" has been renamed "Any%"

Submissions for Rise Any% are now open! Remember: • "Any%" includes Add-ons • "Any% No Add-ons" does not The category name changes are enacted to follow naming trends on other fullgame leaderboards (i.e. naming conventions like "Any%" and "Any% No Major Glitches").

For Monster Hunter Rise, Add-ons are defined as "any item redeemed from Senri the Mail Courier." This includes Defender Weapons, Black Belt Armor, Guild Cross Armor, all redeemable item packs, and redeemable pets. Additionally, the use of Defender Weapons, even if you obtained them through crafting, is PROHIBITED in Any% No Add-ons.

Any questions? Leave a post!

Hello Hunters!

Version 3.9 will be arriving soon! Included in the update is Defender Weapons and the Black Belt Armor! Previously, we have banned the use of Redeemable Items from Senri. This has included Special Item Packs, Guild Cross Armor, and other cosmetic items. With Ver. 3.9, Defender Weapons and the Black Belt Armor will be redeemable too!

Defender Weapons/Gear are not a new concept for us, so we'll handle it the same way in Rise as we did in World. When Ver. 3.9 releases, please help us in testing the Draft Add-ons Category! Please use the following ruleset for preliminary testing:

• Switch & PC platforms accepted for testing. • Singleplayer & Multiplayer categories accepted for testing. • Any% and No Tools categories accepted for testing. • Magnamalo%, Apex Arzuros%, and Narwa% accepted for testing. • Timing starts on confirming START NEW FILE or OVERWRITE CHARACTER (preferred). Timing ends when the camera changes on the last hit or capture in the target quest. • All Add-ons Content (items/item-packs, armor, weapons) received from "Senri the Mail Courier" are ALLOWED. You may use the "Accept All" feature when redeeming content. • Equipping Layered Armor is Prohibited. • "Item Duplication" Glitch is Prohibited (though I'm certain this has been addressed by now). • Damage Values must remain visible during the run.

Please post your runs here and in the Community Discord. This experiment is intended to help develop the new Fullgame category! Depending on the final ruleset, runs used for testing may or may not be eligible for submission.

Thank you for your participation! All feedback is welcome! Remember to record and post your testing! And, as always, Happy Hunting! ~ Jal

The following change has been made to the Hub RTA categories (i.e. Apex Arzuros and Thunder Serpent Narwa categories:

The use of Village Special License quests is allowed in 1 Player Submissions. The use of Village Special License quests is PROHIBITED in Multiplayer Submissions due to the nature of the category.

Since Multiplayer submissions require players to complete quests together, the use of Village Special Licenses to progress in Hub quests isn't possible.

If you have any other questions or recommendations to the rules please feel free to discuss! - JalBagel

Now that we've had a few runs submitted for Oltura% we can start moving forward with more categories! I'm happy to introduce Hatch% and Flight%!

Hatch% ends when Ratha hatches in Rutoh Village. Time ends when the loading icon appears before the cutscene that plays when you return to Rutoh Village (the cutscene when Ratha hatches).

Flight% ends when Ratha gains the ability to fly in Lamure. Time ends when the loading icon appears before the cutscene following the Black Diablos fight (the cutscene when Ratha flies).

Additionally, the ending criteria for Oltura% has been adjusted (slightly) to match these categories. For Oltura%, time ends when the loading icon appears before the cutscene following defeating Oltura's last phase (the last cutscene ).

As always, all submissions will be retimed to meet this criteria. Additionally, you may submit the same speedrun to multiple categories, meaning an Oltura% run can submit to Hatch% and Flight%, and a Flight% can submit to Hatch%. At this time, Demo% can only be performed on the Trial Version of the game. As such, Oltura%, Flight%, and Hatch% runs cannot be submitted to Demo%.

When I can, I'll follow up soon with a demonstration of the timing criteria. Thank you all, and I look forward to seeing new submissions! - JalBagel

Welcome Stories runners, old and new! Before posting any submissions, please take a moment to check the game and category rules posted on the leaderboard. Any questions can be posted in this thread or the community discord (link in sidebar)! Of course, you can always message a game moderator too!

Good luck out there Riders!

CUTSCENE SKIP MOD IS HERE! We can skip cutscenes during RTA runs now via Cutscene Skip Mod (CSM)! Additionally, we've included an Autosplitter (ASL) to Remove Load Times and Pause during Cutscenes!!! This can be enabled in Livesplit by setting your game to "Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (PC)" and activating the autosplit feature. We're working on a tutorial to show off the effect of CSM and the ASL on the run! The ASL has options to start the timer on character creation and end on Xeno death too! Head over to the game resources in MHW IB PC to download and start now. Please note: we are accepting submissions, but the runs will not be verified until the top 3 overall runs are retimed to remove loading. At this time, the IGT listed for existing runs only includes the removal of Cutscene time (1:03:36.600). We will discuss this more in the tutorial video. Thank you again and Happy Hunting!

Hello Everyone. Thank you for your patience and understanding during the review of these claims. I took a personal day from work to finally button up this issue so we can move onto other topics.

The response can be found here.

Please take the time to read the whole document. This is the final conclusion on this issue and the case will now be considered closed. Feel free to discuss below. Reminder to remain respectful to others opinions and perspectives.

Thank you again. ~ JalBagel

The MH SRC team takes any allegation of cheating very seriously. We strive to uphold the standards of the community set forward by the community. We will be investigating this claim further and will provide updates here and in the discord.

It is important the community is informed about claims against players and the efforts we take to resolve these claims. We will be performing a similar investigation. Please feel free to discuss but remain respectful and professional in your conversations.

Claim: https://twitter.com/SD_Shepard/status/1392852092440743937?s=19

Questions regarding the investigstion can be directed towards @JalBagel or in the discussion thread below. Be aware, a decision may take a few days to be reached. Myself and other moderators assisting with investigations do have fulltime jobs/schools and other responsibilities. We will be using our available time address this appropriately. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

We are excited to announce the leaderboard for Monster Hunter Rise is open for submissions!

I wanted to take the time to explain some of the decisions we made for the submission process:

Individual Levels • Full video recordings are required: Unfortunately, the game can still be modded on Switch. Because of this, we need full runs to verify consistent and unedited damage. • Damage values must be active and visible: This is part of our verification process to ensure players aren't using modded equipment or damage values. This also means recordings with lower resolution may be unverifiable if the values cannot be read. • Showing skills and equipment: If you're familiar with previous MH games, this is an ongoing requirement to verify legal equipment. This also grants us the ability to recreate your run and circumstances if required. • Multiplayer submissions require all POVs: In order to confirm ALL PLAYERS are using legal equipment, all players must record their runs with all verification procedures. A single submission for all 4 runners can be done with the other 3 POVs in the description.

Real Time Attack / Any% • Start Time on START NEW FILE or OVERWRITE CHARACTER confirmation: Time begins when you select the New File or Overwrite a file. Files cannot be deleted in Rise, so Overwriting will be most common. There is a second selection to confirm you want to overwrite the file. This is the preferred method. • Stop Time when target monster is killed/captured: Time stops the moment the monster is captured or killed. The same time the end quest timer appears. Any miss-splits will be readjusted, but practice and understand when time stops (and starts). • Timer and Full Video: As usual, a full video recording (with audio) showing Start and Stop time is required. Livesplit is a great tool for this! • All Add-ons Content from Senri the Mailman is Prohibited: This means items, item packs, layered armors, and other bonuses acquired through the "Add-ons Content" menu from Senri is prohibited. Testing has shown your internet connection can effect how quickly the content is collected. Additionally, not all regions or players received every item pack available. To maintain an even playing field, all Add-ons Content is prohibited. • HUB ONLY: Village Special License quests are Prohibited: To maintain the category as Hub Only, the Special License quests available in Village have been prohibited from the Hub% categories.

This is a new game and a lot of information. If you every have questions comment in this thread or discuss on the community Discord!

Good Luck and Happy Hunting! ~JalBagel

ATTENTION RISE HUNTERS We are all excited for the release of Monster Hunter Rise and looking forward to speedrunning the game! At this time we are issuing an embargo on Rise Speedrun Submissions for TWO WEEKS. The embargo will be lifted on April 9. This will give the moderation team time to play and enjoy the game as well as learn it to develop new verification rules and resources.

During this time you may see quests become available on the leaderboards and other changes. DO NOT SUBMIT until the embargo is over. Any runs submitted during this time (excluding Demo2 submissions) will be rejected without review. We ask you paitently wait for the embargo to be lifted and verification/game rules be established.

Thank you for your coorporation, and we'll see you in Kamura Village hunters! ~JalBagel

Have Questions? Need help navigating and learning the leaderboards? Have feedback or comments? All of that can be discussed here!

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