Descriptive Food Skills
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #38 of 40 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Languages supported:
English, Korean, German, Italian
Installation:
Extract the archive contents to your Monster Hunter World game directory.
Uninstallation:
Delete "Monster Hunter World\nativePC\common\text\vfont\catSkill_eng.gmd"
ModernTiger - Korean translation
PhysXPSP - German translation
Samwiser - Italian translation
Descriptive Food Skills renames all food skill names in Monster Hunter: World to include a shorthand description of what each skill does, eliminating the need to memorize or repeatedly check skill descriptions. This UI mod is for players who want quicker, clearer information at a glance. With 565 endorsements and 11,905 downloads, it's a well-received quality-of-life improvement.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 565 endorsements and over 11k downloads—clearly a popular QoL pick.
- Saves you from alt-tabbing or squinting at tooltips every time you eat—just read the name and know.
- Simple concept, but it's the kind of thing that makes a real difference in daily hunts.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in January 2019—might not be compatible with newer game patches or DLC content.
- Only changes names, so if you were hoping for a full UI overhaul, this isn't it.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter food skill text or UI elements—test with your load order.
For Monster Hunter: World players who are tired of memorizing Felyne skill names or constantly checking descriptions before meals. If you're a casual hunter who just wants to know what 'Felyne Moxie' does without a wiki, this is for you. Skip if you want deeper UI changes or gameplay tweaks—this is purely a text readability mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod only changes text, it's safe to install with a mod manager like Vortex—just drop it in and go.
- If you're on PC, make sure to disable any other UI mods that might touch food skill descriptions to avoid conflicts.
- After installing, load into the game and check the canteen menu to see the new names immediately—no need to start a quest.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Monster Hunter World Mods
- Author
- Alfie
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 11,905
- Endorsements
- 564
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 1/15/2019
- Updated
- 1/27/2019
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