Status/Training/Equipment
Palico Statuses
Enthusiasm
When a Palico's Enthusiasm is high, their actions during a quest and when you use them at any village facility will come with added bonuses. You can recover Enthusiasm by making them rest or by feeding them.
Forte
A Palico's inclination during a quest.
There is a special Forte reserved only for your Main Palico that can be influenced by other Palicoes' Fortes.
For example, if Palicoes other than the Main Palico possess the Healing Forte, the Main Palico will also use the Recovery Forte. If you want your Main Palico to use a variety of moves, make sure you have Palicoes with different Fortes on your 1st Stringer list.
There is a special Forte reserved only for your Main Palico that can be influenced by other Palicoes' Fortes.
For example, if Palicoes other than the Main Palico possess the Healing Forte, the Main Palico will also use the Recovery Forte. If you want your Main Palico to use a variety of moves, make sure you have Palicoes with different Fortes on your 1st Stringer list.
Forte Types
Palicoes have a variety of different Fortes to help your hunter during a quest.
Leadership
A Forte reserved only for the Main Palico.
This Forte wildly changes depending on the 1st Stringers's Fortes.
This Forte wildly changes depending on the 1st Stringers's Fortes.
Recovery
Recovers the hunter's Health or recovers Poison/Stench status.
Launching
Stamina
Team Attacks
Target Priority
Indicates which type of monster a Palico will attack when both small and large monsters are present. Target priority is dependent on the type of head equipment a Palico has equipped.
Palico Skills
Each Palico possess their own unique skill. These skills can be activated during a quest, a Meownster Hunter quest, or at the Casting Machine.
Deploy/Train Settings
You can set your Palico settings via the Palico Board in your house or at Sunsnug Isle.
Deploy
Train
Palicoes will train either in your house or at Sunsnug Isle when set to Train. Even though they're not on a quest, training allows Palicoes to boost their status slightly. However, they will not train if their Enthusiasm is too low.
Rest
Palicoes will rest and slowly build up the Enthusiasm.
Palico Equipment
Palicoes can equip a weapon plus head and body armor. Head armor determines a Palico's Target priority. You can forge Palico equipment by talking to The Man. Forging Palico equipment requires special Scraps that can be found during Meownster Hunter quests.
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