Monster Hunter Outlanders Glider and Field Crafting Guide

To navigate rugged hunting zones efficiently in Monster Hunter Outlanders, gather local resources on foot and craft deployable mobility tools directly in the field. Placing updraft devices and ziplines allows you to overcome sheer cliffs, cross chasms, and launch into glider flight to track monsters without taking long detours.

Gathering Materials for Field Crafting

Field crafting allows you to construct utility structures outside of base camps. As you track monsters across varied terrain, harvest gathering nodes to maintain a supply of construction materials.

Wood and timber: Harvested from regional flora to serve as structural frames for zipline anchors and launch platforms.
Mineral fragments: Mined from rock outcroppings to reinforce anchor points and mechanical components.
Plant fibers and regional matter: Gathered to assemble airflow mechanisms and tension cabling.

Running out of raw materials prevents on-demand construction, forcing you to scale rock faces manually or take circuitous ground paths around ravines. Stockpile basic materials whenever you enter a new sector.

Choosing Between Updraft Devices and Ziplines

The two primary craftable field installations solve distinct elevation and distance problems. Choose your structure based on the terrain obstacle ahead of you:

Feature	Updraft Device	Zipline Installation
Primary Movement	Vertical lift	Linear horizontal and downward travel
Optimal Placement	Valley floors, canyon bases, foot of cliffs	Promontories, cliff edges, ravine rims
Glider Synergy	Launches hunter directly into aerial glide	Drops hunter onto high-altitude launch perches
Primary Purpose	Overcoming sudden elevation loss	Bridging wide chasms between hunt zones

Using Updraft Devices

Updraft devices generate a continuous vertical air column. Place them at the base of cliffs or in low valley basins where elevation loss slows your pursuit. Stepping into the air column propels your hunter upward, restoring lost altitude immediately and lifting you into airspace where you can deploy your glider.

Using Ziplines

Ziplines require anchor placement across clear lines of sight. Place the starting anchor on an elevated ridge or cliff edge overlooking a lower drop point or an adjacent plateau. Riding the line carries you across rivers, hazards, and chasms without consuming weapon stamina, letting you pursue fleeing monsters directly.

Glider Deployment and Flight

The glider synergizes directly with elevation gained from cliff drops and updraft air columns.

Achieve Maximum Height: Step into an updraft air column or jump from a high cliff edge.
Deploy at Peak Elevation: Open the glider at the apex of your ascent to convert vertical height into forward glide distance.
Scout from Above: Use your aerial vantage point to locate target monsters, identify resting nests, and spot gathering clusters.
Time Your Landing: Steer toward safe clearings or brush. Avoid gliding directly into flying wyverns or ranged monster attacks, which can interrupt flight.

Setting Up Efficient Hunting Corridors

To minimize travel downtime across repeated hunts in the same environment, chain your deployable tools into permanent transit loops:

Place blowers in dead ends: Drop updraft devices in deep ravines so you never get trapped if a monster knocks you off a ridge.
Bridge major zone dividers: Set ziplines across wide canyons that separate open combat arenas from monster resting areas.
Maintain reserve inventory: Keep a baseline stock of raw materials so you can adapt your route if a target monster shifts into an unlinked sector.