Mastering the monster hunting basics while getting to grips with the mechanical Karakuri.
There are two types of Karakuri: Basic and Dragon.
Ideally, you should aim to have one weapon of each element key in.
Dont worry about mismatching armour from different Kemono sets as long as the core defence stat is good.
There are other assists that wed recommend, however.
Not only that, this initial scouting phase should be used to build Dragon Karakuri infrastructure.
Certain crafting components can only be obtained by slicing off parts of a Kemono.
As a general rule, you should always target the head or tail of a Kemono.