We're all over the place in terms of HR, so i'm hesitant to just quote an hour. To *qualify* for the High Rank quests, i'd say you're looking at 50 hours at the barest minumum (i'm at 65 hours, but a lot of that is offline time which doesn't qualify, and i'm only 24 or so, still unqualified for high rank)
To just be able to play, you really just need a bit of experience. Strength only comes from loot, but a smart player at any level can at least not be a burden, and even contribute, even with people of significantly higher level.

Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.







