Should you pull on the standard banner in Monster Hunter Outlanders? Here's when it's worth your Standard Contracts, how its pity and lineup work, and which SSR to pick at 300 pulls.

Should You Pull on the Standard Banner?

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Standard banner

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Runs:Permanent

  • SSR pity at 90 pulls
  • SSR Buddies can also drop
  • Pick an SSR of your choice at 300 pulls
Pull ifSkip if
You've finished the Beginner banner and have contracts leftYou'd have to spend Rutacoin: save it for the featured banner and Energy

Rotating banner: Check It First

The rotating banner features one of the standard banner's SSR adventurers for a limited time and guarantees that adventurer at 120 pulls. It uses the same Standard Contract, so when an adventurer you want is featured, pull on the rotating banner instead.

Rotating Banner

Single Pulls and 10-Pulls Are the Same

Every banner guarantees an SR within 10 pulls, so single pulls and 10-pulls give you the same odds. Pull whichever way you like.

Beginner banner: Pull It First

If you still have the Beginner banner, pull it before any other banner. It guarantees an SSR adventurer within 50 pulls, and 10-pulls are 20% off, so you get an SSR more cheaply than on the standard banner.

Beginner Banner

Use Contracts from Rewards, Not Rutacoin

The Standard Contract works on the standard banner, the rotating banner, and the Beginner banner. Once the Beginner banner is done and no adventurer you want is on the rotating banner, use it here. The standard banner has no end date and no planned lineup changes, so don't spend Rutacoin on it.

How the Standard Banner Works

SSR Pity at 90 Pulls

Like the featured banner, the standard banner guarantees an SSR within 90 pulls. It has no featured SSR, so there's no 120-pull guarantee, and its 90-pull count isn't shared with other banners.

SSR Buddies Drop Too

Unlike the featured banner, the standard banner also drops SSR Buddies. Getting an SSR Buddy also resets the 90-pull pity, so keep that in mind. If you get SSR Buddies twice in a row, your next SSR is guaranteed to be an adventurer.

The Lineup Doesn't Change

There are currently no plans for limited adventurers to join the standard banner. Its SSRs are only these 12: the 6 adventurers below and 6 Buddies.

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

Pick Any SSR at 300 Pulls

Once only, when you reach 300 pulls on the standard banner, you can pick any SSR you like. You can choose from all 12, Buddies included.

Gacha Rates & Pity

Best SSR to Pick at 300 Pulls

At 300 pulls in total, you can pick any one SSR adventurer or Buddy from the standard banner. Adventurers are the better pick: SSR Buddies are mostly built for specific adventurers, while more adventurers of different elements help you take on more monsters. We recommend Arkaya and Pepper, followed by Keres. If you'd rather take a Buddy, Nailu is the one to choose.

AdventurerRating
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
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
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
Character Tier List

If you pull on the standard banner, these are the SSR Buddies worth hoping for. You can also choose either one with the 300-pull pick.

BuddyRating
Nailu
  • Best Buddy for Arkaya
  • Highly versatile support
  • Performs excellently even when its adventurer can't grant shields
Daisho
  • Rank:S
  • Best Buddy for Pyro
  • Support effect suited to dragon Great Swords and Dual Blades
  • Supports adventurers only through its support effect and Adventurer Boost
Buddy Chest

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