Top 5 Best Genes to Put on EVERY Monstie - Most Powerful Genes & Build - Monster Hunter Stories 2!

[@lonewolfnergiganos4000]

I don't know about y'all, but I'm totally hooked on MH Stories 2.

[@leannehaskins1437]

So am I the original was my favourite game and stories 2 is a rare occurrence that it is better than the original cannot wait for the 5th of august tho. Hellblade is calling!

[@crowngamer901]

Same, I love this game!

[@redswet2789]

Me too, just started yesterday’s

[@literalidiotiguess5688]

Ye

[@superwolfie4061]

100 hours in and I'm still addicted

[@remonou]

On the topic of the Self-Heal genes and Immunizers, according to Kiranico, all Monsties have a hidden stat called "Recovery" that determines the base effectiveness of regen skills and items. Monsties like Nergigante, Velkhana, and Gammoth have incredibly high Recovery at max level (Gammoth and Velkhana having 298, and Nergigante being the only Monstie breaking 300 with 324.) while Monsties like Glavenus and Anjanath have significantly lower Recovery (Both at a measly 118.) While I do not know the exact math behind it, I've made sure to consider it while building my Monsties, but here's hoping this reaches y'all!

[@themeow-sician1664]

its not really hidden since you can look at the monstiepedia and see the regen stat not the specific number but still

[@lordofnaps6839]

@@themeow-sician1664 What he said

[@mindashy8030]

BRB, about to make a tanky Nergi for PvP

[@nordicsturm6546]

i noticed that healing stat to, but never realy knew hat it was for. does it increase overall healing or just slefheal? potions seem to be always the same.

[@phillipmitchell2254]

@@nordicsturm6546 Pots do calculated healing for reliability, I think the healing stat improves heals received from all skills that heal.

[@samhain4287]

Power up Self heal Dancer Soul kinship Divine blessing

[@enderluke]

I can imagine rajang saying this while he is doing his kinship," LEND ME YOUR KINSHIP!!!"

[@dogs-game-too]

xD

[@averay7532]

7:57 I started to cry laugh here. I’ve had this feeling so many times

[@alphatrynavibe3317]

Anybody else wish Gore magala and Shagura magala made it into the game?

[@mechasaurus]

I wouldn't want to ride an animal that drives others into Berserker Mode with a cough.

[@SpaceBot-pp9yj]

@@paleface171 yeah, iirc it needs to do that to "see" its surroundings.

[@sentinel9752]

Man I wish I wouldn't suck so hard at making my own gene builds.

[@jacobniemann4756]

Match colours and symbols and you do alright if you tap Y you can read what the gene does as well

[@mindashy8030]

So Nergi is non-elemental... Has the best recovery stat in the game, currently... And can naturally self-immunize and deal AoE damage... Nergi best tank confirmed?

[@femthingevelyn]

nergigante is very powerful overall, tanking included. after I got my nergi, she's carried me all the way through special elders lair floor 6 and she isn't slowing down, she's just an an absolute beast, even against the pve thunderlord and kirin

[@anselmomengozzi818]

Isn't Kushala Daora the best tank?

[@mindashy8030]

I don't know why Kush would be. But I'm working on a Nergi with DoT and max tankiness.

[@siei3i37]

@@femthingevelyn .....she?

[@femthingevelyn]

@@siei3i37 yes, she. why do you ask?

[@raya5325]

Self heal XL is also found in a white monoblos, that makes getting them much easier👍

[@ryanstokes3567]

Where? In the book of genes and in my own experience, it only comes from Elder Dragons. I haven't farmed Palamutes yet so I can't say those

[@raya5325]

@@ryanstokes3567 If you have sparkly rainbow eggs, sometimes you get them from other monsties. I have now a whole team with fully upgraded genes that i got from normal eggs (no elder dragon eggs). Not only monoblos has these genes, found them bazelgeuse too and others i think have them too, cant recall the names tho.

[@dawn2891]

I run a deviljho with xl crit and xl heal from crit. And just spam dragon eater. Nega-Rex is immortal!

[@SilverTwinkle]

My top 5 are: Arachnophobia Self Heal Salt in Wound Trap Cyclone and the pure ATK boosts.

[@VERMILL10Nc]

Josh: ... and I'll tell you it, right NOW. KZbin: hold my Ad

[@klissattack]

I am working thru the story currently. I have a Nargacuga that I'm rather fond of. We fought some monster (forget who) and it got mad and switched to power attacks. Awesome I thought, my dudes a speed type. Every single head to head he did technical against this guy.... I was so ashamed.

[@LucasTheBoi]

If you have Kinship charge and are in the battle menu, head to the Monsties tab. There you can switch out your current Monstie or give it orders on what skills to use. Some skills are AoE, some heal, or some colored skills can be used in head to heads. If you do this and selected a speed skill for your Monstie, select a basic speed attack for yourself and initiate a double attack.

[@tianliang1230]

Element UP XL can't stack with L, M, and S? Good to know I wasted 20 HOURS farming for them. Only if this video came up 2 days earlier...

[@xenoman6158]

Ikr. Good to know I was wasting my time stacking self heal genes.

[@gwagner1380]

I hate that, did that for crit eye, hp up and non elemental boost... Like fuuuuuuuuck! 😔

[@zarahisunstrider2456]

I love how in MHS 2 your riders damage doesn't fall off toward the end of the game like in the first one. Your rider can legit do a shit ton of damage

[@mimaneneko8386]

Well now I know type boosts don't stack....... Time to remake half my stables. *Laughing turns into tears*

[@danielz6177]

I’m honestly having a fun time farming for genes

[@Laeus_ZR0]

How about Crit up?

[@benjaminpryer8215]

He mentioned Dancer, I don't even need to watch the rest of this video to know it's spot on.

[@Sacred_Korok69]

Finally! The time has come for Kulu-Ya-Ku to get a Bird-Up!

[@robertmosley1188]

Know the video is old, but just an FYI to anyone who finds their way here. Only the power up XL genes are worth on this list. Everything else on this list is bad, at least for PvE. Self heal is fixed at 40HP per turn (not meaningful when your monstie eventually has 500HP). Dancer is a fixed 50 boost. Soul kinship is unneccesary, you often want the lower cost attacks since the light/medium/heavy add fixed values that don't matter much later on. Divine blessing is 20%, not the 50% he estimates. Amplify power is 1.8x for 2 turns, likely better to use pump up (1.7x for 5 turns, but 0.3x defense loss) or bellow L (1.3x for 5 turns, but effects all allies, good for buffing AI) In general (besides power up XL), better to have percentage based skills rather than fixed values. Stuff like critical eye (+16% crit change) and inflict rate up (+20% status chance).

[@alihamadqabazard2857]

I got addicted to Rise and this game in a very short span. I’m glad I’m having fun with this franchise.

[@LucasTheBoi]

I am very happy that you are enjoying the franchise! Just know if you do ever get stuck, feel free to ask me, or anyone else in the community for advice. We love helping other Hunters / Riders, part of the charm of these games, in my opinion

[@alihamadqabazard2857]

@@LucasTheBoi thanks man.

[@jordanlane8699]

The little interlude rant bits in this video made me laugh out loud repeatedly.

[@ES-dp6tw]

Now we just need to mix it up like Impossible Creatures and created wild hybrid monsters

[@kazeindelsawakno520]

Man.. I remember that game.

[@guardian_of_the_rune]

Tell you to farm water monsters to get the Dancer XL gene. Mostly comes from electric monsters.

[@LoLmegatron]

Me looking at my Dancer XL and Evasion XL mizutsune lmao dodging in the speed of light

[@lorkhan3488]

The first thing I see when starting the video is a dog being offered as sacrifice to the angry monkey devil... Everything is normal👍

[@Alweebie]

7:57 it's so true it hurts my soul.

[@riemaennchen]

ATK UP XL. To bad you can't put it in every slot. Also the fact that it wouldn't stack ruins it anyway. I try to give my Monsties some variety. I lose out on a Bingo or two but I don't have to swap my Monsties all the time. Also hearing all this stuff just makes me glad that I absolutely do not care about PvP. Not in Monster Hunter Stories, not in Dark Souls, not in any of the MMOs I played, not in any single game.

[@themeow-sician1664]

same

[@sther1349]

Coming from years of Pokémon… it’s challenging to learn this new system so this guide is very much appreciated

[@pillcase]

dude the quick build battle vids are my childhood!

[@ly6556]

I really like the gene Overpower(XL) from kushala Its really expensive and situacional but when its time to shine comes its beautiful. Exemple: Rajang gets mad, turns gold and uses power up.(his rage lasts 3 turns) Me: You activated my trap card: Elder Dominance, that decreases target attack and defense.(also lasts 3 turns)

[@zash6277]

My team to strike down the secret dungeon will be Nergitama the Nergigante Jho Jho the Deviljho Son Goku the Rajang King the Bloodbath Diablos Glacia the Velkhana And about number 6 do i still think This gene tips will be helpfull Edit: number 6 is decided Blaster the Teostra

[@lepetitdingueuldoorf9507]

Was going to recommend you an Aptonoth 😞

[@zash6277]

@@lepetitdingueuldoorf9507 oh i see but your lucky,Im just at train a Aptonoth,called Ultima

[@lepetitdingueuldoorf9507]

@@zash6277 Perfect.

[@zash6277]

@@lepetitdingueuldoorf9507 But i defeated fatalis allready Nah there other elders wich can serve as a offer

[@kippbleu8289]

The next game needs to have Palicos fight as monsties.

[@LordRegal94]

I always feel so torn on bingos verse these kinds of genes because so many of them are non-elemental, but then that ultimately reduces the output of the elemental monsties. I get the XL up gene helps with that, but does it effectively counteract the loss of element bingos?

[@gruggedup9083]

I think the boost give more elemental numbers than bingos

[@halvarianknight4477]

Gives more than a bingo

[@zacharyjackson1829]

geting more then 1 or 2 bingos really isnt that important as the percentage that it gives just really doesnt help. you can choose between getting a 5% bingo for power attacks or take the 30% damage buff lol

[@MiraSmit]

Self heal and divine blessing are such a nice match lol.

[@enderentity3033]

I have a nergigante that I named knuckles and is so freaking strong and I don’t have to switch cause he has every variant or attack.

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

Yay, genetic manipulation!!!!!

[@phillipmitchell2254]

Crispr those beasties!

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

@@phillipmitchell2254 😄😄

[@gabeiscool19835]

Divine Blessing came in clutch for the secret final boss

[@Azaela]

The quest that unlocks 9* quests?

[@robertgray3710]

I really love ratha and don’t want to take him out of the party but his abilities are too good and are not in any bingo style

[@VideoStalker00]

Why does Rajan look like he's such a derpy-friendly ape in Stories 2?

[@NoraIconiq]

To sum up this video. How to break the pvp meta with only five genes in monster hunter stories 2.

[@gruggedup9083]

The fact that these are mostly non-elemental genes means good things for my shrouded nerscylla

[@Jrpg_guy]

Well for elemental buidl.ist kimda annoing. I don't reall have a team yet. I woukd like an Ice astalos or dragon Valkahna

[@jacobniemann4756]

@@Jrpg_guy Not really a point changing elements at this point as you level up your Monsties they will swap back to their natural element and it removes certain visual effects from kinship attacks i think it's broken. You can do it if you want but it will be a colossal waste of genes and your time spent grinding them as once you get to a certain level it will revert back to normal and then have elemental genes that don't benefit it.

[@Jrpg_guy]

@@jacobniemann4756 thats stupid

[@jacobniemann4756]

@@Jrpg_guy I know right it really bothers me i wanted a dragon Astalos. Then they even add the Palamutes as 6 different Elemental variants so I'm not sure if it's them saying we will never get it so have these colour variants or just a big fuck you that we don't have them. If you really want to change elements or colours you can just keep in mind they will basically become useless unless you re-gene them

[@Jrpg_guy]

@@jacobniemann4756 well great. Well that means no dragon Valkahna or ice Stalos for me. I hope they patch it out. Soon

[@EssejEon]

Idk man i stay at 1 hp because winning head to head attacks leave you at 1. Makes it really good for low health builds if you're good at knowing your enemies attacks which isn't too hard.

[@xpartyrocking98]

U killed that water doggo!!! D:

[@lucariouchihauzamaki3633]

your avatar is super adorable

[@tootired6261]

I would personally say that Rajangs kinship is more akin to coolers supernova then the spirit bomb

[@jacobniemann4756]

I mean it is thrown off one hand so fair but Goku has done a golden spirit bomb and Rajang is literally designed based off of the Saiyans so I'm almost positive it's a spirit bomb reference

[@literalidiotiguess5688]

Make a immortal stygian zinogre/pickle boy build

[@lonewolfnergiganos4000]

Sounds OP

[@literalidiotiguess5688]

@@lonewolfnergiganos4000 it cant die with a deviljho attack i cant remember the name of but it heals you relative to the damage it does he gets it at lv 15

[@literalidiotiguess5688]

@@lonewolfnergiganos4000 btw vid here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4bPlHRofqqZqpY

[@braydenrodriguez6042]

Why did the self heal xl sounded like herbert from family guy

[@Logan-ef8hq]

I'd really like to see *insert element*clad XL for all the elements. Would be super nice!

[@incrediblehak2833]

I know I'm not going crazy. I could've sworn there was a gene called "kinship cost down" but i can't find it anywhere. Is this a Mandela effect??? If so how do i get it? And whats the color and symbol

[@Darokuma]

Hey Buddy thx for the tips but pls the song from 9:46?

[@codystromsness2130]

Dancer ,ivine blessing,non elemental attack up kinship up are good ground bassis for a really broken build on some of the strongest monsters in game pet 5 for pvp or non pvp if u take a monster with alot of open slots and add these on and use items to boost you're monstie attack at full health and use a kinship lv 3 attack u can almost 1 shot most enimes as long as u set up right espicly at max level

[@cluanneyoula4634]

And now, with this video published, this becomes the meta build, and all comes down to RNG when doing PVP

[@NickelbackSavedRocknRoll]

I like my monsties wearing Levi’s skinny fit jeans.

[@jakebrown9781]

Just waiting for apex rajang (mh4u apex rajang) to become the best monstie

[@Garnzlok]

IDK man while amplify power on my rajang is cool it doesn't give me super saiyan rajang like high voltage does. and that's worth like 100 style points.

[@Saphira3441]

i have self heal and Health XL on my nergantaie plus inflict aliment with Arachnophobia and omfg me and my BF had a fight with a Valkhan and the first half of the fight, thanks to Him it couldnt do anything becuse it kept geting paralized from the Arachnophobia, and i put that on him as a joke as, iam actually Arachanpobic XD never thought it would become a vital part of his kit.

[@seich-of-lacan-getter514]

....can you point out the best genes in each area during the story

[@NashNeji06]

"your kinship is your most powerful attack" About that... my teostra deals more damage with super nova than his ultimate xD and even more with his base Str attacks.

[@abyssusdeus]

That's because AoE's tend to deal a lower damage to multiple targets than a single target does, this is an almost universal rule in attacks.

[@kyrone2406]

I think that I saw a Brachydios called Big Daddy there...

[@ironwolf5802]

I do wonder if they make another one and add a way to breed some monsters at least during like end game and the same monster so no Popo and Teostra mix. More to just get more jeans without having to run around places 60 levels lower than you just to attempt to get something you want. They could make it so if you want a self health XL and have two of the same monster that one is at least more likely to appear like 80% ans 20% be just an L or the other way with to L have a better chance to make an XL. Who knows but if Pokémon has places just to breed more Pokémon I'm sure Stories can at some point.

[@time95774]

i love valiant flare it moderately increases fire atk and def for 5 turns and charges power for 2 turns i use it on my glavenus he does shit ton of dmg over 1k all the time + he hard to die thanks to def up and it only cost 19 use the skill so i start ever fight using the skill if you want this skill it comes from pink rathian only so good luck

[@zacharyjackson1829]

pink rathian has a dedicated co-op quest that is easy to farm and getting it's eggs is super easy from what ive found

[@time95774]

@@zacharyjackson1829 the good luck was that it not hard farm the good luck is making a good monstie =-)

[@Frostborne2778]

Nergi with self-heal XL, L, M, S…

[@Zuracchii]

I have been in search for Self Heal XL - but so far only found L.... can yall actually post the picture so i know its real? im feeling like im looking for a none existent skill...

[@Zuracchii]

@Melissa after like 2 days i found it, thank you!!

[@LeoWolfish]

Can self heal XL be upgraded? And if so what does it do when upgraded? If base XL is 30 health?

[@gallixypegasuss1546]

I had a gold-rare Mizu give me Crit-Heal XL

[@truqzztv3848]

So there are no passive Gens that boost crit rate? Only actives?

[@wight520]

Unlikely to get a response but if anyone knows what the song they used for the clip of Rajang's Kinship?

[@pheonox7197]

I'll tell you what they are‚ I'll tell you where to get them‚ and I'll tell you it *pause of dramatic effect*" in SONG?!!!....."right now". Cuts to commercial. Not gonna lie‚ I really hyped my self up there. Some part of thought this was going a musical guide. I would be lying if I said I'm not slightly disappointed that I don't get to hear how you would choose to do that.

[@slitherclaw420]

7:55 too real

[@robertgray3710]

And then I have almost maxed nergi with no revival xl and I have been trying for 100+ resets, help

[@themeow-sician1664]

I wish there would be health boost and stuff for the element stats now I miss out on them

[@derekspringer6448]

You should definitely be using some of these skills, even though they may ruin a bingo or two, on ANY element monstie. The bingo is largely irrelevant, it’s more of an extra. It definitely takes a backseat to just having good genes, offensive, and defensive as well. It’s like real life… try hard as you may to create the perfect bingo, maximizing your number of potential bingos… Then some a**hat with better genes than you swoops in, takes a dump on your head, steals the girl, beats you in getting the job… Then cuts in front of you in line at 711, where he buys a megamillions ticket. Funny enough that’s the sole reason you’re occupying that 711 on that fine morning, to buy your weekly megamillions. This trip was unusual in that- Ok, you prob already guessed it anyway.. dbag won the megamillions right in front of you, with the ticket that was SUPPOSED TO BE YOURS!!! And then you get 30 to life for murder in the first. Tough world out there, make sure you’ve got the correct genes lad.

[@gladiatordragon9219]

I'm curious if it would be worth it to make a full power line on a Bloodbath Diablos, with one of those Power genes being Calamity Slash. Would be interesting.

[@jacobniemann4756]

Ive seen people running only non elemental power bingos on him you get 8 normal and 8 power bingos so +80% normal and +80% power atk

[@crosmostempest3669]

Bloodbath diablos is like the devient tigrex but better in all statistics x). I like to play it tanky but with the Seregios attack, and some offensive like crit and the one who increase the power of abilities

[@voydcat8089]

Can I get a Gravios build? He’s my favorite monster that’s in Stories…

[@Anto99993]

Why your genes are classified like the clothes size(L/XL) but mine with number?(+2/+3/+4) i have EU version of the game is that why?

[@SaitoHiraga-wy2fb]

Me 2 beat it on switch rebought it for ps5

[@jamisdue3545]

I’ve been looking for self-heal XL for days :/

[@dracoallen9361]

He sacrificed a good boy how dare you

[@devlynhurley9972]

What if you could channel your friends genes into your rider

[@Everdred]

Palamute is pronounced (pala myoot). Like the real dog breed Malamute.

[@FoulPet]

Does PvP boil down to who runs out of healing potions first?

[@Luzhong_editz]

From wgat i see its mostly about who succesfully give abnormal statuses first as they are neta in pvp

[@Furry-elimination-squad]

I’ve still been playing this game it’s been almost 2 years I think?

[@bobimobii7787]

Loocking for synchronize gene xl, from what monstie can i get it?

[@Catsweeri]

If you haven't found out yet these monsters give Sync. XL: Royal Ludroth Purple Ludroth Kecha Wacha Barroth Cephadrome Mizutsune There is a Book of Genes in the Field Guides menu.

[@brightclaw2373]

This is very useful, will have to try and find a way to balance it with the right skills to pull off lots of double attacks.

[@horacecampbell8483]

Here’s a question. If you’ve had a monstie sine it was low rank. And put all the max out genes on it. Will it be worst than an egg of High rank or does it not matter. I hope I made sense. Basically should I swap out my old nargacuga for a new HR narga

[@quentinmassonnat5323]

Eggs dont change in HR, the only thing that changes is that you get access to new monsties

[@horacecampbell8483]

@@quentinmassonnat5323 so u know how when they hatch the get some points in different stats. Does that not matter?

[@quentinmassonnat5323]

@@horacecampbell8483 you shouldnt worry about these stats, they are tiny flat buffs that dont improve as you level up so they will always make just a +2 or +3 difference. The only important thing is genes

[@grey3414]

I have a question: Can I start farming for elder/ eggs on SR dens on expeditions even if I haven't defeated them yet? Ofc excluding nergigante.

[@blitz_mg5950]

One you have completed the story, yes. The only elder you can get before finishing the story is nergigante, but as soon as you complete the story you can start getting sr dens and sr tickets which will net you all the elders/deviants. There is no extra requirements other than completing the story.

[@KoshTimeStepper]

...if only this wasn't post game...

[@zacharyjackson1829]

you mean post story? frankly the story is the one aspect of this game that holds it back. the game gets fun as fuck once the story ends and you can start taking on the hard shit

[@elletanner3146]

Anyone know if it’s possible (i assume not but here’s hoping) to get back a deleted save? Joycon drifted and overwrote my postgame with a new game >_

[@zacharyjackson1829]

that's a big ole hard F

[@chadcowman6293]

Self heal is only non elemental?

[@Luzhong_editz]

Yes

[@desalmadododo]

I love the fact that he is giving advice about how to do good in the game, but in the video, he is dying

[@mikependers7467]

When posting builds please do nerg first if u can/want (A). I saw those dragon genes :p im trying to think of a build for nerg with said genes but not sure how or what the result will be. Id love to see what you came up with!

[@LokiToxtrocity]

Hmmm I feel like I wasted a Slot with Slugger XL...

[@lordofnaps6839]

Hmm idk but it seems useful to just tell an opponent that they don't get to take a turn

[@redswet2789]

Can some kind soul tell me how t get the fly ability?

[@LokheeNyx]

Hehe, so this is an interesting question. I'll answer without spoiling: When you get to a specific area in the story, *something* will happen and it will unlock fly. If you want to know more ask, but I had the exact same question like 2 days ago haha

[@redswet2789]

@@LokheeNyx i don’t care. I just desperate to fly with my beloved astalos

[@LokheeNyx]

@@redswet2789 Aight. When you reach the desert area it should unlock Ratha’s flight ability when he changes forms. But uh that confuses me, if you’ve got an Astalos you’re in Terga? So you should be able to fly right now?

[@LokheeNyx]

@@redswet2789 I’m in the endgame too, and I faced an Astalus about 3 hours ago, and I’ve flown on him since then… that’s strange if you can fly on Ratha but not on Astalos, because to get the Terga you need to fly on ratha to reach the final village

[@LokheeNyx]

@@redswet2789 It just clicked, you’re talking in hypotheticals 😂, guessing you like Astalos from the last Monster Hunter games. Where abouts in the story are you?

[@mylannvuckovic7391]

I dont speak engliche

[@steveyukihira8263]

alay

[@vanceNurPants]

Loud is not funny

[@scorngodzilla7470]

Ye I just wanna watch the video and not listening to you trying 100 times in the video to be funny 😅

[@TokikoNyuu]

Why does his Rajang have such low health? Mine has like at least 350 or 400 health

[@TokikoNyuu]

Oh nevermind, I see now it's at a low level. I should be sleeping rather than watching this

[@monocasualzari]

If you think about it, nergigante has no gender. Huh. I just had this realization when I was waching this video.