Evidence standards
This independent guide separates three layers. Official facts are information directly supported by the publisher’s site, store listing, announcement, or official video. Reported context is attributed to a named publication and kept distinct from primary evidence. Editorial advice is our original practice plan, decision framework, or investment opinion. A fourth category, unverified, stays open rather than being filled with a confident guess.
The launch edition was checked October 29, 2026. We did not log into a game account, complete a launch hunt, measure damage, inspect every live recipe, redeem a reward, or verify a final recruitment bill. The date attached to a guide means its cited public information was reviewed; it is not a claim of client playtesting.
Primary source ledger
| Source | Date | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Official English website | Checked Oct 29 | Named roster, classes, weapon pairings, Buddy types, Radiant profiles, displayed milestones |
| Level Infinite Google Play listing | Updated Oct 20; checked Oct 29 | Eight listed weapons including Charge Blade, four-player co-op, mobile identity |
| Capcom launch announcement | Sep 29 | October 29 mobile release and mainland China timing |
| Official launch FAQ | Oct 28; checked Oct 29 | Launch notice and official contact context |
| Great Sword overview | Feb 7; pre-launch | Published charge and defensive rhythm |
| Long Sword overview | Feb 7; pre-launch | Published Spirit and counterattack theme |
| Bow overview | Apr 15; pre-launch | Published movement and gauge theme |
Official pre-launch footage is useful for explaining intended weapon rhythm. It does not establish unchanged launch numbers, frames, or rankings. We do not copy CBT tier tables into a live guide. The weapon board and Adventurer board are independently written editorial advice dated October 29, with their limits printed beside the letters.
Reported context and videos
Pocket Gamer’s recruitment article provides reported context for the customizable Fated Adventurer and the crafted-equipment distinction. Its displayed publication date is October 14. Its discussion of prior test recruitment numbers is not used as verified launch pity data here.
Monster Hunter HQ’s October 28 controls article helps distinguish Classic and Adventure control options. Our beginner page does not copy its exact settings table or turn those controls into different loot modes. The actual client remains the place to confirm your available layout.
The home page embeds the official TGS 2026 trailer hosted by IGN, published September 16. Weapon pages use the official Outlanders channel’s overviews. All embeds are click-to-load using youtube-nocookie.com. A static image from the locally hosted official-art collection appears before playback; no YouTube thumbnail request is required just to open a guide.
Original game art and attribution
Character, Buddy, and monster images were obtained from the official English site. The main key art comes from the image linked in Capcom’s September 29 press release. Environment art also comes from the official site. Images were proportionally resized and encoded as WebP; their artwork and composition were not generated or redrawn.
Game artwork is credited to © CAPCOM / © 2026 Proxima Beta Pte. Ltd. It is used for game identification, navigation, and editorial discussion. This guide is not affiliated with Capcom, TiMi, Level Infinite, Proxima Beta, or Garena. Attribution does not itself establish a separate commercial artwork license; rights review remains a production-release consideration.
The asset provenance manifest records source URLs, retrieval date, dimensions, output hashes, and processing for every included image. General interface symbols use Lucide and the site’s own compass treatment. No competitor artwork dump or UI chrome was used.
Launch edition changes
- Added four long-form hubs: beginner progression, weapon suitability, Adventurer investment, and Radiant preparation.
- Verified the current official roster contains 13 named Adventurer profiles.
- Expanded the armory to eight based on the official store listing; Charge Blade remains unranked pending client checks.
- Kept Pink Rathian separate from the five Radiant profiles.
- Added individual weapon notes, character dossiers, five monster primers, and material/Buddy planning.
- Added local checklist persistence, section search, role filters, and a copyable four-player planning worksheet.
- Left the verified redeem-code list empty instead of inventing launch rewards.
What still needs a live client check
The next evidence pass should record client version, region, and date alongside each result. Priorities are Charge Blade unlocks and moves, exact character skill recipients and timing, current banner terms, Buddy acquisition and training, recipe quantities, status-item behavior, Radiant interactions, and actual reward delivery. A configuration entry or HTTP 200 is not evidence that any of those game mechanics have been tested.
The public edition is published at monsterhunteroutlanders.online with indexable pages, a public sitemap, and editorial contact. The separate workers.dev preview retains noindex metadata, headers, and a crawl restriction. Umami remains disabled on both versions. No Google Search Console or Bing submission has been performed as part of this release; public availability does not establish search indexing.