

And that's not even getting into their Kinship Attacks. If they and either a friendly monster (even one that's owned by another Rider) or a friendly Hunter (but not, strangely, a friendly Rider), both target a foe with the same advantageous attack type, they'll join forces and strike them while avoiding a single attack from that foe themselves. Combination Attack: A specialty of Riders that extends even to friendly Hunters the party up with.

These creatures can include truly terrible monsters like Deviljho and even elder dragons. The Beastmaster: Riders forge bonds with dangerous and powerful monsters, bringing these beasts into battle alongside them.It also can cleanse the Black Blight which drives all life to madness. Applied Phlebotinum: Kinship Stones, which are made from a rare ore, allow Riders to connect with (though not necessarily command) monsters.They can, however, deal Splash Damage to each other as long as the opponent's monster is the primary target. Ape Shall Never Kill Ape: Riders are no strangers to engaging in competitive, if friendly, matches with each other, but the rules forbid attacking the other Rider directly.Riders are one of the only things that can combat the Black Blight the monster produces. Considered mythical by many people, the events of Stories would bring Riders into the open in the Monster Hunter world after ages of secrecy. They fight much like a normal hunter, using much of the same gear, but lack much of the individual skill of Hunters since their monsters are inevitably the heavy lifters of their team. They're an extremely rare order of warriors who tame and fight alongside monsters rather than hunt them. Riders are the main characters of the Monster Hunter spin off Monster Hunter Stories.
