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Madelyn
Bow Support who heals with medicine and plants Spores that explode for area damage and buff nearby allies. A safe pick for co-op.
Is Madelyn good? Yes, in the right team. Madelyn is A-tier: strong, but needs the right team or setup to shine.
Placement confidence
Medium confidence
This placement is mostly settled but could still move by one tier.
Why this tier
The launch-week ratings come out 1 in S, 2 in A. That is a clear majority for A, so Madelyn sits in A.
Rating breakdown
Based on 3 launch-week ratings.
Rating sources (3)
| Source | Tier |
|---|---|
| Game8 Page dated Oct 29, 2026 | A |
| monsterhunteroutlanders.cc Page dated Oct 29, 2026 | A |
| Gacha.gg Page dated Oct 29, 2026 | S |
Why these: each one ranks by strength and was updated in launch week (from October 28, 2026). Each counts once, the majority decides, and a split goes to the lower tier. Closed-beta snapshots, pre-launch estimates and reroll-priority lists are not used. Last checked Oct 30, 2026.
Every change to this tier is logged in the changelog.
Strengths
- Reliable healing and a party-wide damage boost
- Easy to play well
- Joins for free through the Chapter 1 story (not officially confirmed)
Weaknesses
- Low personal damage
How to get
Joins for free in the Chapter 1 main quest Shadow of Venom, a Pukei-Pukei hunt (not officially confirmed). Also on the Standard banner
Reported free — not officially confirmed. Sources: Game8 walkthrough (Oct 29, 2026), GameSaiyan beginner guide (Oct 28, 2026).
Bow on the weapon tier list (A)
✓ Role and weapon match the official website (checked Oct 29, 2026). Rarity, element and how to get are not listed there (not officially confirmed).
Other Support Adventurers
The kit, in short
Madelyn supports the team with medicine and Spores fired from a Bow. Spores can be detonated to deal damage and power up Madelyn and nearby allies.
Summarised from the official description.
The Support class
Supports keep the squad going. They hunt with a Trillan Buddy, which uses sound to heal and support the team.
Every Adventurer also feeds the squad's shared energy for the Co-Op Skill, which only lands when the whole squad hits the same monster part within a short window.
Teams with Madelyn
- Water with Pepper, Ouyang Varen and Fated Adventurer (Water)Ranged damage on flying monsters from Pepper, with Madelyn healing.
- Ice with Rhodes, Fated Adventurer (Ice) and PepperRhodes stuns, the last two slots flex to the monster’s weakness.
- Safe first clear with Fated Adventurer (Lance), Arkaya and any damage dealerA defensive setup for learning a new monster: a Lance anchor, a shielder and a healer.
Madelyn's skills explained
- Exclusive Trait Regenerative Factor
- With 10%+ Ultimate charge efficiency, each extra 1% gives +5% Skill 2 and Skill 3 damage; from 20%+, each extra 1% also gives +20% to the Ultimate's healing.
- Skill 1 Slide Shot
- Stamina slide with a long-range shot that keeps charge; reloads 1 Catalyst Coating per shot; arrows 1/2/3/3.
- Skill 1 (hold) Detonating Shot
- Special arrow that detonates the monster's spores for Rupture damage scaling with spore level; gives Madelyn +1% attack per spore level for 22s. At spore level 10 it counts as a Burst Skill and grants Violet Plume Burst (enhances Skill 2).
- Skill 2 Catalyst Burst
- Spends 1 Catalyst Coating on a turning shot that applies spores for 22s; each hit on the same target +1 spore level (max 10) and refreshes duration. Enhanced version during Violet Plume Burst inherits charge, +1 charge per use, damage scales with charge.
- Skill 3 Spore Adhesion
- Fires Catalyst Coating; with 1/2/3 coatings, spore level rises by 1/2/5 (max 10).
- Ultimate Stellar Injection
- Throws a potion vial to an ally and shoots it; the blast heals everyone inside a large amount, boosts their damage, and keeps healing for 10s.
- Co-op Skill Leaping Arrow
- Double jump synced with the Buddy while firing multi-hit piercing arrows; reloads 3 Catalyst Coatings; co-op focus part hit advances co-op phase.
- Squadmate Skill Violet Plume Charge
- When the main adventurer's Burst Skill lands: squad instantly gets 4 Ultimate Energy (Assault +8 more) and +25% water damage for 15s. 50s cooldown.
All 10 Insights
- Precise Proportions: +2% skill damage per spore level vs spored monsters. (30 pts)
- Potion Catalyst: After gaining Violet Plume Burst, the next coating-consuming skill deals +100% damage. (30 pts)
- Probiotic Colony: Ultimate's damage bonus is doubled while the monster has spores. (30 pts)
- Potion Refinement: Every 3 Catalyst Coatings spent reloads 1 extra. (30 pts)
- Extreme Catalyst: Charged Shot reloads 1 extra coating per charge level, up to 3 extra. (30 pts)
- Potion Permeation: Stronger Ultimate healing and its buff lasts 10s longer. (30 pts)
- Power Charge: +5% Ultimate charge rate. (10 pts)
- Hunting Spirit: +5% damage. (10 pts)
- Protection: -8% physical damage taken. (5 pts)
- Harmony: +8% all elemental resistances. (5 pts)
How to play Madelyn
- Place Spores where the monster is about to be, for example in the path of a charge, not where it is now.
- Detonate when the squad is ready to use the buff. During a topple it is worth far more than during a retreat, and it is a good moment to push a part break.
- Stand near the other ranged teammates but on a different angle, so one sweep cannot hit the whole back line.
- Do not give up your position to heal someone who ate a telegraphed attack. She is sustain plus Spore timing, not a full-time healer.
Good matchups: Pukei-Pukei, Rathian, Nergigante.
Skill names and numbers come from launch-week guides that list them from the game (not officially confirmed). The play tips are our summary of their advice. Sources: Official website, Game8 (Oct 29, 2026), monsterhunteroutlanders.cc (Oct 29, 2026).
Madelyn FAQ
Is Madelyn good in Monster Hunter Outlanders?
Yes, in the right team. Madelyn is A-tier: strong, but needs the right team or setup to shine.
What class and weapon does Madelyn use?
Madelyn is a Support Adventurer who fights with the Bow, and the element is Water. The class and weapon match the official website.
How do I get Madelyn?
Joins for free in the Chapter 1 main quest Shadow of Venom, a Pukei-Pukei hunt (not officially confirmed). Also on the Standard banner.
What does Madelyn's Ultimate do?
Stellar Injection: Throws a potion vial to an ally and shoots it; the blast heals everyone inside a large amount, boosts their damage, and keeps healing for 10s. (Not officially confirmed.)
Who should I team Madelyn with?
In our suggested teams, Madelyn lines up with Pepper, Ouyang Varen, Rhodes and Arkaya. The full line-ups are on the team comps page.
Official sources
Facts on this page were checked against these official sources on Oct 30, 2026. Where they cover something, the official information wins. Tiers and anything they do not cover come from our comparison of launch-week guides.