How to change appearance in Monster Hunter Wilds

The Monster Hunter Wilds change appearance option lets you alter your Hunter and Palico, but you've got to use premium vouchers to do so. If you played MH World or Rise, that shouldn't be much of a surprise and Monster Hunter Wilds is far from the only game to lock cosmetic alterations behind a paywall. However, using these vouchers isn't especially clear either, so I've laid out how to change you appearance in Monster Hunter Wilds below.

How to change your character appearance in Monster Hunter Wilds

To be able to change appearance in Monster Hunter Wilds you need a Character Edit Voucher or a Palico Edit Voucher depending on what you want to change. These are premium microtransactions that you must buy via your platform's store.

Note that things like your Hunter's hair, facial hair, makeup, and more can be changed in-game from the Appearance Menu in your tent. We've explained how this works further below, so you do not buy a voucher if you just want to change your style a little bit!

Here's how you go about using an edit voucher in Monster Hunter Wilds to change your character's appearance:

1. From the game's main menu, select "start game".
2. Hover the cursor over the character/save file you wish to change the appearance of.
3. Press "Edit Character" (Square on PS5 controller).
4. Choose whether you want to edit your Hunter or your Palico's appearance (If you don't have a relevant voucher, these options cannot be selected).

You'll then be brought to the character creation screen to redo the experience as you did at the start of the game. Be aware that vouchers are only spent when you save the character you're editing, so you can actually go into character creation and back out if you decide you don't want to change things. Although, that does mean you may have bought a voucher for nothing.

If you played the MH Wilds beta before launch, you can import your characters from the beta, so hopefully you made the most of the free and unlimited character edits to make the best Hunters and Palicos. That'll help you get right into the action and is one less thing to worry about while you master all the best Monster Hunter Wilds weapons.

How to change appearance in Monster Hunter Wilds without vouchers

As mentioned above, you can make some style changes to your Hunter character in Monster Hunter Wilds by visiting your tent. This includes changing your:

• Hair, Eyebrows and Facial hair
• Voice pitch
• Eye Color
• Bearing (aka walking animations)
• Voice Pitch (but not the voice itself)
• Clothing and Underclothes
• Makeup and face paint
• Palico cosmetics and fur

Of course, there are also plenty of options for changing your Monster Hunter Wilds armor appearance, but here's how you use your tent for further cosmetic changes:

1. Go inside the Main Tent in the Hunter's Base Camp.
2. Scroll to the rightmost tab in the menu.
3. Select the "change appearance" option.

Make sure you use these free appearance changing options in Monster Hunter Wilds before buying a voucher as you might be able to rescue your character's look without spending money. However, if you really need to edit facial or body features but don't want to start an entirely new game, then vouchers will be your only option.

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