Systems glossary
The vocabulary behind the hunt. Short definitions with a path to the full entry.
21 terms
A
- Adventurer
- A playable hunter identity. The named roster and the player-created Fated Adventurer are distinct.
- Adventure / Classic
- Hunt-mode terminology in pre-launch coverage. Confirm live party rules and rewards in the mode description.
- Aesoland
- The island setting connecting hunting, gathering, companions and Radiant species.
- Assault
- One of three official class labels; inspect individual skills instead of assuming a universal damage ranking.
B
- Buddy
- A companion. Palico, Rutaco and Trillan are species-level categories, distinct from individual recruits.
C
- Cart
- Community vocabulary for a defeat during a hunt. Specific penalties and retry rules depend on the current mode.
D
- Demon Gauge
- A resource named in the official Haze and Raya descriptions. Its use is specific to each kit.
- Disruptor
- An official class category. It does not prove that every kit controls or affects every monster in the same way.
F
- Fated Adventurer
- The customizable protagonist, described in pre-launch coverage as able to choose among weapon types.
H
- Heat
- The resource associated with Luxheart’s stance changes in the official kit overview.
I
- Impetus
- A named resource in Ouyang Varen’s official kit overview.
R
- Radiant species
- Monsters altered by Radiantite. Keep each form separate from the standard species in hunt and material notes.
- Radiantite
- An Aesoland mineral associated with Radiant forms and Rutaco construction.
- Resolve
- Arkaya’s named resource, connected to a consuming attack and shield in her official overview.
S
- Spirit Gauge
- A resource in Midori’s published kit theme. Exact generation and spending values need live verification.
- Standard Contract
- A recruitment-related reward named in official milestones. It is not a promise of a particular Adventurer.
- Subspecies
- A classification distinct from a Radiant form; Pink Rathian is the example in this catalogue.
- Support
- An official class category. Consult the specific kit for the actual protection, boost or recovery effect.
V
- Village
- The settlement and facility-building context of the gathering loop. Exact unlocks are not verified here.
W
- Well-fed
- A state named in Ryunosuke’s official kit overview.
Z
- Zenny
- A currency named in official event rewards. Current costs should be read from the relevant game screen.
Sources & verification
Reviewed 29 October 2026. Descriptions do not establish current numerical balance.
- Official English site · Field NotesPrimary · 2026-10-29
Live roster, class and weapon labels, monster descriptions, Buddy categories and attributed artwork. A roster listing does not establish a current recruitment banner.
- BlueStacks · early-game systems overviewSecondary / pre-launch · 2026-10-29
Access date shown. Used only for basic systems terminology. Commercial guide with pre-launch coverage; not a source for launch numerical balance, pity or drop rates.
- RPGamer · release and game overviewReporting · 2026-09-29
Background on the Fated Adventurer, multiplayer and announced regional release plans. The reported mainland China 2027 window is not an exact launch date.