Hunter

A Hunter (ハンター) is a person that makes a living by killing or capturing monsters and by gathering and delivering materials by carving their prey or searching items such as plants, minerals, fishes and insects. Hunters use extra materials to make profit or strengthen themselves by improving their equipment, which include several types of armors and weapons. Hunters don't fight to save the world like traditional video game heroes, but in a world with several dangerous creatures, for most people the Hunter career represent their last line of defense against potential threats, many being popular for their strength and acts of bravery.

To become a hunter, one must first register themselves as an official monster hunter under the Hunter's Guild in order to undertake guild-sponsored quests. Following this, hunters are given a Guild Card that measure their "hunter rank" (HR) and other details, through which the guild can gauge one's ability to undertake varying levels of hunting requests to ensure that dangerous or difficult quests are only embarked upon by skilled hunters who have proven their aptitude. This is both to ensure the safety of its hunters and to ensure that the request is properly completed.

Hunters typically work in teams, since a diverse assortment of equipments and items provide more strategies against difficult monsters. Some hunters also work with the company of Lynian companion or by themselves. The player's avatar in near all games from the Monster Hunter series is a hunter, whose name, gender, appearance and skills depend of the player's choice.