Should you pull on the Beginner banner in Monster Hunter Outlanders? In short, yes: spend your Standard Contracts here first. Here's why, which SSR adventurers you can get, and how the banner works.

Should You Pull on the Beginner Banner?

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Beginner banner

Rating:

Runs:Until you finish it

  • SSR adventurer guaranteed within 50 pulls
  • 10-pulls are 20% off
  • Ends once you get one SSR
Pull ifSkip if
You have contracts to spare: it's the cheapest way to get an SSR adventurerYou want an SSR Buddy: it doesn't drop them

Beginner banner: Pull As Soon As You Have Contracts

Beginner banner screen

The screenshot is from the Japanese version of the game.

Spend your Standard Contracts on the Beginner banner as soon as you have them. It guarantees an SSR adventurer 40 pulls sooner than the usual 90-pull pity, so it's the best way to strengthen your team early on. It doesn't drop SSR Buddies, so if you want one, pull a different banner.

Don't Spend Rutacoin on It

Rutacoin exchange screen

The screenshot is from the Japanese version of the game.

The Beginner banner has no end date. Stick to Standard Contracts from rewards and don't spend Rutacoin on it; save Rutacoin for the featured banner and Energy.

Free Pulls & Contracts

SSR Adventurers You Can Get

The Beginner banner gives you one of the SSR adventurers from the standard banner. Which one you get is random, so here's how each of them ranks.

AdventurerRating
Pepper
Heavy BowgunWater
  • Ultimate inflicts paralysis and increased damage taken on enemies
  • High mobility and long airtime make it easy to keep damage high
  • Strong Perfect Guard and evasion let you balance offense and defense
Arkaya
LanceDragon
  • Ultimate gives the whole party strong shields and an affinity boost
  • Squadmate Skill also hands out shields and ultimate charge
  • When controlled, guards and charges exploit openings for safe play
Luka
BowThunder
  • Every skill fires piercing arrows, dealing high damage to large monsters
  • Steps and perfect-timing movement inputs let you dodge attacks as you fight
  • Positioning to line up targets for piercing arrows is key
Pyro
Great SwordDragon
  • Charging skills turn the hits you take into powerful attacks
  • Attacks with Unwavering make it easy to push through
  • Deals damage with high-powered ultimates and skills
Keres
Dual BladesDragon
  • Overall rank:S
  • Best Buddy:Devu (S)
  • The overwhelming number of hits in Demon Mode keeps damage flowing
  • Demon Mode: Bone Piercer, which can also follow evades and ultimates, is powerful
  • Suppression and increased Dragon damage taken also boost other adventurers using Dragon weapons
Rhodes
HammerIce
  • Overall rank:S
  • Best Buddy:Ro (S)
  • Spends Core Energy to deal big damage
  • Builds up Steam Energy and converts it into Core Energy
  • Perfect Evade and counters eliminate openings
Character Tier List

How the Beginner Banner Works

SSR Adventurer Guaranteed Within 50 Pulls

An SSR adventurer on the recruitment screen

The screenshot is from the Japanese version of the game.

The Beginner banner guarantees an SSR adventurer within 50 pulls. That's 40 pulls fewer than the usual pity, so it's the cheapest way to go for an SSR adventurer.

It Ends Once You Get One SSR

If you get an SSR adventurer before pull 50, the Beginner banner ends right there. After that, spend your Standard Contracts on the standard banner or the rotating banner.

10-Pulls Are 20% Off

Pulls left and the 10-pull button on the Beginner banner

The screenshot is from the Japanese version of the game.

A 10-pull on the Beginner banner costs only 8 Standard Contracts, so spend the ones you get early in the game here first. The banner screen also shows how many pulls you have left.

No SSR Buddies

An SSR Buddy on the recruitment screen

The screenshot is from the Japanese version of the game.

The Beginner banner doesn't drop SSR Buddies: every SSR you get is an adventurer, so it's a great banner if you want a strong adventurer. If you want an SSR Buddy, pull on the standard banner or the rotating banner instead.

Gacha Rates & Pity

This article reflects the banners as of October 29, 2026.