Monster Hunter World How to Change Appearance & Gender

Monster Hunter World is out, and players are starting to dive into the wild, unexplored expanse of the New World. The detailed character customization system lets you finely tune the looks of your hunter before you start playing, but some players aren’t happy with their choices. They’re like to tune them some more. That’s why we’ve decided to write a guide that shows you how to change appearance & gender in Monster Hunter World.

How to change character appearance in MHW?

In order to change appearance, you’ll need to go to your room. Once you’re there, interact with the item box across the room from the entrance. You’ll see the option to change appearance all the way down, at the bottom of the menu. Choose that, then look for another one with the same text. Choose that one, and you’ll see a screen that will allow you to change your hairstyle, eyebrows, facial hair, makeup and clothing. That’s the full extent of the changes available to you after the initial character creation.

How to change gender in MHW?

Quite simply, you can’t. There’s no way to change gender in Monster Hunter World, so you should think carefully when you first make the choice. The other characters won’t treat you any differently based on which one you pick, so it pretty much comes down to your preference. The only real differences are between male and female versions of armor, which have different cuts.