When it introduced layered armor in Monster Hunter: World's Iceborne expansion, it was an entirely separate process from crafting regular armor. Stuff was locked behind enough quests and mountains of required materials that, in the end, I gave up and stuck to some set I grabbed during an event quest.

You need a bunch of Armor Spheres in High Rank if you want to upgrade your armor, so here's the best way to farm Armor Spheres in Monster Hunter Wilds.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

In its first dozen hours, Monster Hunter Wilds felt like a new friend anxious about showing their true, weirder colors. Throughout Low Rank Wilds seemed convinced it had to curb its own character, throwing up guard rails in an effort to keep its dinosaur swordfights pleasantly agreeable.