Expert: Chamale - 2/14/2008

Question
FOR MONSTER RANCHER 4

WHAT IS THE BEST 8 WEEK SCHEDULE FOR MAKING REALLY POWERFUL MONSTERS. I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO RAISE A S RANKED MONSTER SO I CAN FIGHT IN S RANKED MATCHES. MY MONSTERS ALWAYS GET TO OLD BEFORE THEY ARE EVEN CLOSE. ANY BREEDING TIPS WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL.


Answer
PLEASE DON'T TYPE IN ALL CAPS. It looks like you're shouting and it's sort of rude, not to mention harder to read. But, anyway, to answer your question, you need to monitor the monster's hunger and tiredness so he'll like you better and train best. When the hunger and tiredness reach about a halfway point, that's a good resting point.

A decent 8-week schedule is to train for 3 weeks, then rest for 1, then repeat. It's best to focus on 3 or 4 stats, so if you want a powerful monster, train its power, life, defense, and accuracy so it can hit its opponents hard and survive more damage. For these, you should use the sandbag, rodeo, tub and target.

Remember, in battles, counterattacking is a great skill to learn. Press L2 and the button matching the attack your opponent just did, and your monster will take no damage and hurt the opponent, too!