Mainline Monster Hunter players are used to doing pre-quest rituals that increase their chances of success. Double checking the item pouch and eating food are things that all experienced hunters should do before going out on a hunt, and the same concept holds true in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. In this game, the Prayer Pot is what players need to check before they leave a town, as it is capable of providing extremely useful but temporary buffs. While it may not seem worth using at the beginning, it gets stronger the more players use it.

The Prayer Pot is available at the very beginning of the game, and it serves three primary uses. With the Prayer Pot, players can get a Charm and a Prayer, both of which provide temporary boosts to their stats or other beneficial bonuses. Finally, the Prayer pot can also be used to engage with the Amiibo content in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.

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Monster Hunter Stories 2 - How to Upgrade the Prayer Pot

Monster Hunter Stories 2 Wings of Ruin Level 20 Prayer pot

The Prayer pot starts at level one, but as players use charms it will increase in power. Charms provide powerful bonuses in Monster Hunter Stories 2, so it's worth doing this anyway. By level eight players will have unlocked all prayers, and this will require players to use a total of 35 charms. As the Prayer Pot levels up, players will unlock new Prayers and their charms and Prayers will get stronger. The Prayer Pot can be leveled up past level eight, but it takes longer to get each level, with 170 charms in total required for level 20.

  • Level 2 - Use 5 charms
  • Level 3 - Use 10 charms
  • Level 4 - Use 15 charms
  • Level 5 - Use 20 charms
  • Level 6 - Use 25 charms
  • Level 7 - Use 30 charms
  • Level 8 - Use 35 charms

Monster Hunter Stories 2 - All Prayer Pot Prayers

All eight Prayer Pot Prayers MHS2 Wings of Ruin

When players first access the Prayer Pot, they will only have access to the Training Prayer, but each level unlocks a new Prayer for players to use. Prayers last for as long as the player is in the field and must be reset once the player returns to town.

  • Level 1 - Training Prayer - Increased experience from battles
  • Level 2 - Gathering Prayer - Increased chance to find rare items when gathering
  • Level 3 - Lucky Prayer - Increased chance to find rare items from fights
  • Level 4 - Finding Prayer - Increased chance of finding Monsties with rare genes
  • Level 5 - Mounting Prayer - Increased Kinship Gauge fill rate
  • Level 6 - Adamant Prayer - Decreased damage taken in battle
  • Level 7 - Might Prayer - Increased damage dealt in battle
  • Level 8 - Recovery Prayer - Increased HP recovery

Monster Hunter Stories 2 - All Prayer Pot Charms

All ten prayer pot charms

Whereas new Prayers are unlocked simply by leveling up the Prayer Pot, new Charms are instead found from treasure chests, subquests, or Tsukino's Lunar Luck minigame. These last for 30 minutes after use, but the time can be extended by offering multiple charms of the same type.

  • Adamant Charm - Decreased damage taken in battle
  • Buying Charm - Decreased price at merchants and vendors
  • Finding Charm - Inreased chance of finding Monsties with rare genes
  • Gathering Charm -Increased chance to find rare items when gathering
  • Lucky Charm - Increased chance to find rare items from fights
  • Might Charm - Increased damage dealt in battle
  • Mounting Charm - Increased Kinship Gauge fill rate
  • Recovery Charm - Increased HP recovery
  • Selling Charm - Increased sell prices at merchants and vendors
  • Training Charm - Increased Experience gained from battles

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is available now on PC and Switch.

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