Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World

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Did You Know That...
  • Reaching level 6 unity with Lynians in any zone will unlock the ability to "pawswap" (trade items) with them.

  • Monster health increases with the amount of players. With Iceborne the multiplier for 2 players is introduced and it is 1.6 while for 3-4 players it is 2.3.

  • The cooldown timer doesn't start until you take off the mantle.

  • Brightmoss can be used to knock flying monsters out of the sky.

  • You can speed up the quest book animation by holding R1/RB/E.

  • You can sharpen your blade in a bush to make the monster lose track of you.

  • The fastest way to the Gathering Hub is opening the map, choosing World Map and selecting Gathering Hub on Astera/Seliana.
Do you know more useful tips? Comment below!
Buffs
Item/Buff
Attack Bonus
Duration
Stacks With
Might Seed
10
3 minutes
Everything except Might Pill
Might Pill
25
20 seconds
Everything except Might Seed
Demon Powder
10
3 minutes
Everything
Demondrug
5
Until Death
Everything except Mega Demondrug and Nitroshroom
Mega Demondrug
7
Until Death
Everything except Demondrug and Nitroshroom
Nitroshroom
5
Until Death
Everything except Demondrug and Mega Demondrug
Meal Attack Up (S)
5
Until Death
Everything except other Meal bonuses
Meal Attack Up (M)
10
Until Death
Everything except other Meal bonuses
Meal Attack Up (L)
15
Until Death
Everything except other Meal bonuses
Hunting Horn Att Up (S)
10% of base
3 minutes
Everything
Hunting Horn Att Up (L)
15% of base
3 minutes
Everything
Hunting Horn Att Up (XL)
20% of base
3 minutes
Everything
Palico Horn Attack Up
15% of base
90 seconds
Everything
Powertalon
9
Permanent
Everything
Powercharm
6
Permanent
Everything


Item/Buff
Defense Bonus
Duration
Stacks With
Adamant Seed
20
3 minutes
Everything except Adamant Pill
Adamant Pill
35
20 seconds
Everything except Adamant Seed
Hardshell Powder
20
3 minutes
Everything
Armorskin
15
Until Death
Everything except Mega Armorskin
Mega Armorskin
25
Until Death
Everything except Armorskin
Meal Defense Up (S)
5
Until Death
Everything except other Meal bonuses
Meal Defense Up (M)
10
Until Death
Everything except other Meal bonuses
Meal Defense Up (L)
15
Until Death
Everything except other Meal bonuses
Hunting Horn Def Up (S)
10% of base
3 minutes
Everything
Hunting Horn Def Up (L)
15% of base
3 minutes
Everything
Hunting Horn Def Up (XL)
20% of base
3 minutes
Everything
Palico Horn Defense Up
15% of base
90 seconds
Everything
Armortalon
18
Permanent
Everything
Armorcharm
12
Permanent
Everything
Monster Weaknesses
From Hunter's Field Guide[hunters-guide.herokuapp.com] by emazo
Tools
You can copy the Quest's name and search for it with Ctrl+F in this guide to find it's conditions and objective in the "Optionals" sections.


Mantles

Assassin's Hood+
Event Quest "The Assassin" Quest Reward

Ghillie Mantle+
"Ice Catch" Quest Reward

Vitality Mantle+
"This Here's Big Horn Country!" Quest Reward

Waterproof Mantle+
"Put That Red Cup Away" Quest Reward

Fireproof Mantle+
"Festival of Explosions" Quest Reward

Glider Mantle+
"Red and Black Aces" Quest Reward

Challenger Mantle+
"Runnin’, Rollin’, and Weepin" Quest Reward

Evasion Mantle+
"Proud White Knight" Quest Reward

Bandit Mantle+
"A Nasty Flesh Wound" Quest Reward

Thunderproof Mantle+
"Trap the Thunder Jaw" Quest Reward

Iceproof Mantle+
"Duet of Rime" Quest Reward

Rocksteady Mantle+
"Piercing Black" Quest Reward

Dragonproof Mantle+
Bounty Reward

Immunity Mantle+
"It’s the Afterlife for Me" Quest Reward

Apothecary Mantle+
"The Tyrant’s Banquet" Quest Reward

Impact Mantle+
"Hymn of Moon and Sun" Quest Reward

Temporal Mantle+
"Divine Surge" Quest Reward

Vitality Mantle
"Into the Bowles of the Vale" Quest Reward

Ghillie Mantle
Story Reward

Glider Mantle
Story Reward

Apothecary Mantle
Fully research 10 monsters, accept “A Portent of Disaster” from Smithy Woman, Quest Reward

Immunity Mantle
Fully research 15 monsters, accept “A Blaze on the Sand” from Smithy Woman, Quest Reward

Impact Mantle
Hunt 5 T1 monsters, accept “The Muck and the Maul” from Smithy Woman, Quest Reward

Evasion Mantle
Hunt 7 T2 monsters, accept “New World Sky, New World Flower” from Smithy Woman, Quest Reward

Rocksteady Mantle
Hunt 5 T3 monsters, accept “A Summon from Below” from Smithy Woman, Quest Reward

Challenger Mantle
“The Red and Blue Crew” Quest Reward

Bandit Mantle
“Redefining the Power Couple” Quest Reward

Fireproof Mantle
"A Fiery Convergence" Quest Reward

Iceproof Mantle
“Armory R&D: Weatherizing” Bounty Reward

Waterproof Mantle
“Armory R&D: Waterproofing” Bounty Reward

Thunderproof Mantle
“Gone in a Flash” Quest Reward

Boosters

Cleanser Booster+
"Poison and Paralysis Touch" Quest Reward

Health Booster+
"Feisty Girl Talk" Quest Reward

Affinity Booster+
"The Storm Brings the Unexpected" Quest Reward

Health Booster
Story Reward

Cleanser Booster
“On Nightmare’s Wings” Quest Reward

Affinity Booster
“RRRRRumble in the Waste!” Quest Reward
Palico Gadgets
Iceborne adds additional gadget features, usually unlocked at level 10 and 15. Level 15 will usually allow you to use the gadget on command.

Tailraider Signal
This gadget is separate from the other Palico gadgets. It has its own inventory slot. Summons both a Grimalkyne and Monster Tailraider to assist you in singleplayer.
1. Unlock all the other palico gagdets from the main game.
2. Talk to the Lynian Researcher in Seliana, he will then tell you about the Boaboa tribe in Hoarfrost Reach.
3. Travel there, and hunt a large monsters in front of Boaboas.
4. Accept the quest form Boboa leader for hunting a Tempered Beotodus.

Flashfly Cage
1. Start an expedition in the Ancient Forest, Camp 17.
2. Mark the Grimalkynes on the map with your scoutflies.
3. Find the Grimalkyne and follow it up to it's camp.
4. Receive the Flashfly Cage in its camp.

Shieldspire
1. Start an expedition in the Wildspare Waste, Camp 15.
2. Mark the Protectors in this area with your scoutflies.
3. Accept the bounty from the Grimalkyne behind the hole. Mark the Protectors with your scoutflies.
4. Catch them with your Ghillie Mantle and your Capture Net. Repeat until you caught 3 Protectors.
5. Go back to the Protectors behind the hole, they'll give you the Shieldspire Gadget.

Coral Orchestra
1. Start an expedition in the Coral Highlands, Camp 12.
2. Go to northeast of Area 11, go north from the camp until you see an entrance to the east.
3. The Troupers will give you a quest: Hunt 2 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku.
4. At the end of the Hunting Quest you will receive the Coral Orchestra.

Plunderblade
1. Complete the assigned quest "Into the Bowels of the Vale".
2. Put raw meat in your inventory.
3. Go to Area 13 and speak to the researcher.
4. Hide and wait until an Odogaron drags a Legiana corpse here.
5. You'll see a Plunderer looting the corpse. It'll run away. Talk to the researcher.
6. Go to Area 15, follow the flies. Leave some meat where it ran away again and hide.
7. Talk to the Plunderers after they ate the meat and you receive the Plunderblade.

Meowlotov Cocktail
1. Have every other Palico gadget.
2. Complete every Grimalkyne quest on low rank.
3. After you unlock Elder's Recess, find the Lynian Researcher in Astera.
4. Receive the quest "Gajalaka Linguistics". Find 10 doodles near Gajalakas on HR expeditions.
5. Receive the Quest "Gajalaka Linguistics 2" from the Lynian Researcher in Astera.
6. Start an expedition in Elder's Recess, Camp 8. Make sure its nighttime. Sneak to the Gajalaka Camp east of Area 8 using your Ghillie Mantle. Sneak through the hole at the end of the camp.
7. Receive the Meowlotov Coctail from the chief Gajalaka.
Achievements
Listed are achievements that will not necessarily be unlocked during a playthrough.



Seen It All
Hunt 30 variant monsters.

Variant monsters:
  • Shrieking Legiana
  • Seething Bazelgeuse
  • Savage Deviljho
  • Scarred Yian-Garuga
  • Blackveil Vaal Hazak
  • Ruiner Nergigante

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Fate’s Conclusion
Slay Ruiner Nergigante in the Guiding Lands, removing the cap on
maximum master rank.

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In Search of Rare Materials
Gather materials at rare outcrops and bonepiles.

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Insatiable Investigator
Analyze 50 special tracks.

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Evolving Ecology
Raise any region to level 7.

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Deft Digger
Capture a creature that loves to dig holes in the ground.

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Creatures of the Earth
Capture a hole-digging creature from every region.

Capturing one mole in 4 regions is sufficient.

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Friendly Pointer
Capture a creature that seems to be pointing at something.

Capture the Arrowhead Gekko at any daytime with the net.
The event "The Lord of the Underworld Beckons" guarantees the Gekko's spawn.
Rotten Vale, Area 10: Up the vines.

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Sweet Melody
Capture a creature that creates a beautiful melody.

Capture the Blue Diva at night time with the net.
Ancient Forest, Area 11 and 17
Wildspire Waste, Area 5
Coral Highlands, Area 6 and 11

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Golden Gleam
Capture a creature with a golden gleam in the Hoarfrost Reach.

Capture the Goldspring Macaque and any daytime with the net and the Ghillie mantle.
Hoarfrost Reach, Area 2, 6: In the hot spring.

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Submerged Mystery
Capture a mysterious creature lurking beneath the water’s surface.

Capture the Sealord's Crestfish at night time with the fishing rod.
Hoarfrost Reach, Area 8: In the water.

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Celestial Illusion
Capture a fantastical creature that floats through the sky.

Capture the Wintermoon Nettle at night time and clear weather with the net.
Hoarfrost Reach, Area 14: At the mountain top.

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Indomitable
Hunt 50 tempered monsters

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A Living Fossil
Capture a fish known as "the living fossil"

Rotten Vale, Area 15
Elder's Recess, Area 8: Behind the camp on the left side. Sometimes hidden behind the rocks.

Keep smashing Circle during the whole capturing process. At the same time complete the quick time events.

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Rainbow Bright
Capture a creature that glitters like a rainbow

Can only be found at dawn and dusk.
Ancient Forest, Area 1: on the trunk of a tree overlooking the beach in the southeast.
Wildspire Waste, Area 10: on the trunk of a dead tree with a wedge beetle, on the flat rocks.
Coral Highlands, Area 11: on the trunk of a giant yellow-green coral (next to some pink coral) in the north. From the Ropelift in the sector, it is directly ahead.
Rotten Vale, Area 11: on a large protruding rib bone. From Campsite 11, climb the wall of vines on the left, jump down from the ledge next to a Mandragora mushroom, and the rib bone will be directly ahead, on the left.
Elder's Recess, Area 3: on a crystal outcropping on the northern edge that overlooks the massive bright crystal core, next to a latchberry.

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Snuggles for All
Capture a fluffy, snuggly creature

Ancient Forest, Area 1 and 8: riding the back of Aptonoth
Wildspire Waste, Area 1, 4 and 8: riding the back of Apceros

Quickest way is to start an expedition to the Ancient Forest, Area 1, check the Aptonoths there and return from the expedition - until you find it and capture it with Net and Ghillie Mantle.

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Bristles for All
Capture a stiff, bristly creature

Rotten Vale, Area 5 and 15: riding the back of the Mosswine
Elder's Recess, Area 5 and 11: riding the back of Gastodon

I never found it in Elder's Recess. Also, I recommend not traveling between locations but return from the expedition everytime, as quicktraveling might not reset the spawns. I simply started expeditions to Rotten Vale, checked the 2 Mosswines with the Ghillie Mantle and returned - until I found it on the Mosswine in Area 15 and caught the bird on top of it with the Capture Net.
Achievement: Outstanding Observer

Outstanding Observer
Complete many requests for the Lynian Researcher.

Lynian Research #1 – A Keen Sense of Smell
Region: Ancient Forest
This can be taken in Bugtrappers camp at the very top of the tree in Ancient Forest. Head there from Camp 17 and take a photo of a Bugtrapper sniffing around.

Lynian Research #2 – Keeping Up the Pace
Region: Ancient Forest
In area 6 of Ancient Forest use the roots in the middle of the area to climb up to higher tree level. From there you can take the picture of the felines running in a group.

Lynian Research #3 – The Leaf Boat
Region: Ancient Forest
Have a Bugtrapper in your crew and head to wherever the water is deep enough for him to not be able to stand. He will take out a leaf boat and use it to cross deep water. Take a picture while he is doing so.

Lynian Research #4 – Grimalkyne Under a Chilly, Wet Roof
Region: Ancient Forest
For this you will have to level up the Bugtrappers up to level 7. During rainy weather you will have to take a picture of 2 of them using a leaf as an umbrella. This can be done in either Area 4 or 6.

Lynian Research #5 – Itchy Ears
Region: Wildspire Waste
In Protectors’ lair near area 15 camp take a picture of the animal scratching his ears.

Lynian Research #6 – The Grimalkyne’s Out of the Bag
Region: Wildspire Waste
Have a protector in your crew and head to one of your camps. At some point your Palico will start digging in the bags, searching for something. The Protector will watch him doing that. Once your Palico gets out of the bag the Protector will get scared by the sudden movement. Take a picture of this exact moment.

Lynian Research #7 – Day Training
Region: Wildspire Waste
In either Area 6 or 9 take a picture of 2 Protectors fighting with their sword. Take the picture once their swords are crossed. This can only happen at day (not at night).

Lynian Research #8 – Hello There!
Region: Coral Highlands
In Troupers Lair (area 11) take a picture of 2 of them greeting each other with their weapons doing some weird moves.

Lynian Research #9 – Taming the Wildlife
Region: Coral Highlands
During Clear Weather during Day take a picture of a Trouper taming a Shamos in either Area 3 or 8 of Coral Highlands.

Lynian Research #10 – The Sound of Success
Region: Coral Highlands
During a Night take a picture of Troupers practing their gig in either area 3, 9 or 12 of Coral Highlands. I couldn’t fulfill the “Completing a Coral Orchestra rehearsal” conditions no matter when I took the picture. I watched them for about 20 minutes and they never seemed to do something different. Since you don’t need the golds – don’t waste your time.

Lynian Research #11 – Air Pollution
Region: Rotten Vale
Recruit a plunderer and head into any area polluted by the yellow mist. He will start coughing and you will have to take a picture while he does.

Lynian Research #12 – Polished to a Sheen
Region: Rotten Vale
In Plunderer’s lair (area 15) he will sit atop of a cliff polishing his weapon. Take a picture while he does.

Lynian Research #13 – A Big Catch
Region: Rotten Vale
Can only be done once you unlocked the ability of Plunderers trapping a large monster by reaching level 3 unity with them. Once you have it check your map in which area (1/8/9) you can use the trap. Mount a large monster and they will trap it. Take a picture of them holding the monster.

Lynian Research #14 – Eat or be Eaten
Region: Rotten Vale
Can be only taken at Night while Acid Rain hits the area. In either Area 12 or 15 take a picture of a Plunderer trying to catch a big fish.

Lynian Research #15 – Let’s Dance!
Region: Elder’s Recess
In Gajalaka lair (area 16) take a picture of one of them dancing. To unlock the lair you must have done the questline for the Elder’s Recess Palico Skill Gadget “Meowlotov Cocktail” (part of main game). Refer to Monster Hunter World – All Palico Skills and check #6 for Elder’s Recess.

Lynian Research #16 – Big Bang Attack
Region: Elder’s Recess
Taking this picture can be annoying. Recruit a Gajalaka and have him throw a bomb. A Gajalaka tends to throw the bomb more often at large monsters from mid-range distance. As you may imagine it can be annoying taking the picture during the short period of time he takes to do this while a large monster is in the same room as you, trying to attack you.

Lynian Research #17 – Flight of the Gajalaka
Region: Elder’s Recess
During Day in one of the Areas 1, 8 or 11 take picture of a Gajalaka using a rope to hang onto a Barnos.

Lynian Research #18 – Popo Pecking Order
Region: Hoarfrost Reach
In Area 2 or 7 on the edge of either of those 2 you can sometimes see a Boaboa on top of a Popo. Take a picture of it.

Lynian Research #19 – Ready, Aim, Fire!
Region: Hoarfrost Reach
You will have to unlock the ability of harpooning first by reaching Unity Level 3 with Boaboa tribe. Then check your map in which area the Boaboa harpooning can be done at the time (6/11/14) and head there. A Boaboa will stand on a cliff offering you help. Mount a large monster and they will catch it with their harpoons. While they are having it trapped take a pic of the leader on the cliff.

Lynian Research #20 – Skinny Dipping
Region: Hoarfrost Reach
During a Blizzard at Night you can take a picture of a Boaboa having a bath in the hot springs in either area 2 or 17. If you don’t know how to reach area 17 – grapple onto a barnos in area 2.
Camp Locations
Hoarfrost Reach
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Ancient Forest
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Wildspire Waste
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Coral Highlands
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Rotten Vale
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Elder's Recess
Universal Loadout
This loadout includes all 4 permanent buff items and ingredients for more potions, traps and bombs.

It includes flash and dung pods and everything to max your health and stamina bar.

One free slot for random pickups and additions.

Create the recipes for Mega Bombs, Shock Traps & Mega Potions in the radial menu.
Master Rank Optionals 1-3


Deep Snow Diver
Hunt a Beotodus

Taking Charge
Hunt a Banbaro

Ice Catch!
Capture a Beotodus
Talk to Villagers with a !

Call of the Wild
Slay 10 Wulg

Greetings from the Tundra
Deliver Young Butterburs
Talk to Villagers with a !

The Great Jagras Returns!
Hunt a Great Jagras
Talk to Villagers with a !

Literary Thief
Hunt a Kulu-Ya-Ku

New World Problems
Hunt a Pukei-Pukei

Beating Around the Bush
Hunt a Tobi-Kadachi

Trapping The Tree Trasher
Capture a Banbaro
Talk to Villagers with a !

Wildspire Treasure Hunt
Hunt a Kulu-Ya-Ku

Taster's Tour
Hunt a Pukei-Pukei

Dragged Through the Mud
Hunt a Barroth

Jyura In My Way
Hunt a Jyuratodus
Talk to Villagers with a !

All the Wrong Signals
Hunt a Tzitzi-Ya-Ku

Grinding my Girros
Hunt a Great Girros

Can't Bring Yourself To It
Hunt a Dodogama

This Here's Big Horn Country!
Hunt a Banbaro
Talk to Villagers with a !

Special Arena: MR Pukei-Pukei
Hunt a Pukei-Pukei

Special Arena: MR Barroth
Hunt a Barroth

Special Arena: MR Tobi-Kadachi
Hunt a Tobi-Kadachi

Special Arena: MR Banbaro
Hunt a Banbaro




Analysis Creates Paralysis
Hunt a Viper Tobi-Kadachi

Poison and Paralysis Pinch
Capture a Viper Tobi-Kadachi
Talk to Villagers with a !

Boaboa Constrictor
Defeat 14 Boaboa
Talk to Villagers with a !

By Our Powers Combined
Hunt a Beotodus
Talk to Villagers with a !

You Scratch Our Backs...
Hunt a Beotodus
Talk to Villagers with a !

Anjanath Antics
Hunt an Anjanath

Fool's Mate
Hunt a Rathian

Nighty Night Nightshade
Hunt a Nightshade Paolumu
Talk to Villagers with a !

Stick Your Nose Somewhere Else
Hunt an Anjanath

A Queen At Heart
Hunt a Rathian
Talk to Villagers with a !

A Face Nightmares Are Made Of
Hunt a Nightshade Paolumu

Feisty Girl Talk
Hunt all target monsters
Talk to Villagers with a !

The Plight of Paolumu
Hunt a Paolumu

Pink Power Grab
Hunt a Pink Rathian

Protip: Stay Hydrated
Hunt a Coral Pukei-Pukei

No Laughing Matter
Hunt a Radobaan

Bugger Off Bugs!
Slay all target monsters
Talk to Villagers with a !

Looking For That Glimmer
Deliver 20 Gaia Ambers
Talk to Villagers with a !

Put That Red Cup Away
Hunt a Coral Pukei-Pukei
Talk to Villagers with a !

Special Arena: MR Nightshade Paolumu
Hunt a Nightshade Paolumu

Special Arena: MR Viper Tobi-Kadachi
Hunt a Viper Tobi-Kadachi

Special Arena: MR Coral Pukei-Pukei
Hunt a Coral Pukei-Pukei

Special Arena: MR Radobaan
Hunt a Radobaan

Special Arena: MR Rathian
Hunt a Rathian

Special Arena: MR Pink Rathian
Hunt a Pink Rathian

Special Arena: MR Paolumu
Hunt a Paolumu

Special Arena: Anjanath
Hunt a Anjanath




Remember That One Time?
Hunt a Barioth

The Purr-fect Room: Stone
Capture a Tigrex
Talk to Villagers with a !

Swoop to a New Low
Hunt a Rathalos

Nargacuga, Should, Woulda
Hunt a Nargacuga

The Secret to a Good Slice
Hunt a Glavenus

Red and Black Aces
Hunt all target monsters
Talk to Villagers with a !

A Line in the Sand
Hunt a Diablos

A Flash of the Blade
Hunt a Glavenus

Simmer and Slice!
Hunt all target monsters
Glavenus + Rathian
Talk to Villagers with a !

Legiana Left Behind
Hunt a Legiana

The Black Wind
Hunt a Nargacuga

Don't be a Jerk with the Jerky
Hunt an Odogaron

A Roar that Shook the Vale
Hunt a Tigrex

Runnin', Rollin', and Weepin'
Hunt all target monsters
Talk to Villagers with a !

Everyone's a Critic
Hunt a Lavasioth

Begone Uragaan
Hunt an Uragaan

Blast Warning In Effect!
Hunt a Brachydios

Secret of the Ooze
Capture a Brachydios
Talk to Villagers with a !

Festival of Explosions!
Hunt all target monsters
Talk to Villagers with a !

Proud White Knight
Hunt a Tempered Barioth
Talk to Villagers with a !

A Nasty Flesh Wound
Hunt a Tempered Odogaron
Talk to Villagers with a !

Special Arena: MR Nargacuga
Hunt a Nargacuga

Special Arena: MR Barioth
Hunt a Barioth

Special Arena: MR Glavenus
Hunt a Glavenus

Special Arena: MR Legiana
Hunt a Legiana

Special Arena: MR Odogaron
Hunt an Odogaron

Special Arena: MR Rathalos
Hunt a Rathalos

Special Arena: MR Tigrex
Hunt a Tigrex

Special Arena: MR Brachydios
Hunt a Brachydios

Special Arena: MR Diablos
Hunt a Diablos

Special Arena: MR Uragaan
Hunt an Uragaan
Master Rank Optionals 4-6


Noblefrost Hunter
Hunt a Shrieking Legiana

Tundra Troublemaker
Hunt a Fulgur Anjanath

Duet of Rime
Hunt all target monsters
Talk to Villagers with a !

Treasure in the Steam
Deliver 2 Hot Spring Stones
Talk to Villagers with a !

These Azure Eyes See All
Hunt an Azure Rathalos

Misfortune in the Forest
Hunt an Ebony Odogaron

In the Heat of the Moment
Hunt a Black Diablos

A Shadowy Offender
Hunt an Ebony Odogaron

This Corroded Blade
Hunt an Acidic Glavenus

The Purr-fect Room: Light Iron
Capture an Acidic Glavenus
Talk to Villagers with a !

The Purr-fect Room: Dark Iron
Hunt an Odogaron and Ebony Odogaron
Talk to Villagers with a !

Blue Rathalos Blues
Hunt an Azure Rathalos

Trap the Thunder Jaw
Capture a Fulgur Anjanath
Talk to Villagers with a !

Piercing Black
Hunt a Black Diablos
Talk to Villagers with a !

Special Arena: MR Azure Rathalos
Hunt an Azure Rathalos

Special Arena: MR Black Diablos
Hunt a Black Diablos

Special Arena: MR Fulgur Anjanath
Hunt a Fulgur Anjanath

Special Arena: MR Acidic Glavenus
Hunt an Acidic Glavenus

Special Arena: MR Ebony Odogaron
Hunt an Ebony Odogaron




Clashing Swords Upon The Rime
Slay a Velkhana

The Harbinger of Clear Skies
Slay a Kushala Daora

Here Comes the Deathmaker
Slay a Blackveil Vaal Hazak

Royal Audience on the Sand
Slay a Teostra

The Tyrant's Banquet
Hunt a Savage Deviljho
Talk to Villagers with a !

Lightning Crashes
Slay a Kirin

Memories of the Sea God
Slay a Namielle

It's the Afterlife for Me
Slay a Blackveil Vaal Hazak
Talk to Villagers with a !

Seething with Anger
Hunt a Seething Bazelgeuse

Wings of the Wind
Slay a Kushala Daora

Mark of the Sun
Slay a Teostra

The Purr-fect Room: Silver
Capture a Seething Bazelgeuse
Talk to Villagers with a !




Faraway Lorelei
Slay a Shara Ishvalda

One Hot Night in the Spire
Slay a Lunastra

Hymn of Moon and Sun
Conditions: > MR 125
Slay a Golden Rathian and a Silver Rathalos
Talk to Villagers with a !

We Run This Town
Hunt all Target Monsters
Talk to Villagers with a !

Divine Surge
Conditions: > MR 150
Slay all a Tempered Kirin and a Tempered Namielle
Talk to Villagers with a !

Into the Palace of Flame
Slay a Lunastra

The Storm Brings the Unexpected
Conditions: > MR 175
Slay a Tempered Kushala Daora and Tempered Blackveil Vaal Hazak
Talk to Villagers with a !

Master Hunter of the New World
Conditions: > MR 200 | Finished Hymn of Moon and Sun, Divine Surge, The Storm Brings the Unexpected
Hunt Tempered Teostra, Tempered Lunastra, Tempered Velkana and Ruiner Nergigante

Special Arena: MR Zinogre
Hunt a Zinogre

Special Arena: MR Yian Garuga
Hunt a Yian Garuga

Special Arena: MR Gold Rathian
Hunt a Gold Rathian

Special Arena: MR Silver Rathalos
Hunt a Silver Rathalos

Special Arena: MR Brute Tigrex
Conditions: Hunted a Brute Tigrex in Guiding Lands as host. Brute Tigrex is found in the Rotten Vale section in guiding lands at Level 6.
Hunt a Brute Tigrex

Special Arena: MR Stygian Zinogre
Hunt a Stygian Zinogre
Low Rank Optionals
If a quest does not show up, make sure you did all the deliveries at the resource center and reassure that there are no open quests at the Research Base. Some Quests - e.g. "RRRRRumble in the Waste!" only show up after completing the previous quest line.



Butting Heads with Nature
Conditions: None
Slay 12 Kestodon

A Thicket of Thugs
Conditions: None
Slay 7 Jagras

Fungal Flexin' in the Ancient Forest
Conditions: None
Deliver 20 Gourmet Shroomcaps


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The Great Glutton
Conditions: None
Hunt a Great Jagras

Camp Crasher
Conditions: > HR 2
Hunt a Kulu-Ya-Ku

Snatch the Snatcher
Conditions: > HR 3
Capture a Kulu-Ya-Ku

The Pain from Gains
Condition: > HR 3
Slay 7 Gajau

Exterminator of the Waste
Conditions: > HR 3
Slay 14 Vespoid




Scatternut Shortage
Conditions: > HR 2
Hunt a Pukei-Pukei

The Current Shortage
Conditions: > HR 4
Hunt a Tobi-Kadachi

Mired in the Spire
Conditions: > HR 3
Hunt a Barroth

The Piscine Problem
Conditions: > HR 3
Hunt a Jyuratodus

Prickly Predicament
Conditions: > HR 3
Deliver 20 Bauble Cactuses

Gettin' Yolked in the Waste
Conditions: > HR 3
Deliver 2 Herbivore Eggs

Landing in the Landslide Wyvern
Conditions: > HR 3
Capture a Barroth

Special Arena: Pukei-Pukei
Conditions: > HR 3
Hunt a Pukei Pukei

Special Arena: Barroth
Conditions: > HR 4
Hunt a Barroth

Special Arena: Tobi-Kadachi
Conditions: > HR 5
Hunt a Tobi-Kadachi




One Helluva Sinus Infection
Conditions: > HR 4
Hunt an Anjanath

Gettin' Yolked in the Forest
Conditions: > HR 4
Deliver 2 Wyvern Eggs

Royal Relocation
Conditions: > HR 5
Hunt a Rathian

It's a crying Shamos
Conditions: > HR 6
Slay 11 Shamos

A Tzitzi for Science
Conditions: > HR 6 higher
Hunt a Tzitzi-Ya-Ku

Sorry You're Not Invited
Conditions: > HR 6
Hunt a Paolumu

What a Bunch of Abalone
Conditions: > HR 6
Deliver 10 Super Abalone

White Monster for a White Coat
Conditions: > HR 6
Capture a Paolumu

Persistent Pests
Conditions: > HR 8
Slay 14 Hornetaur

A Rotten Thing To Do
Conditions: > HR 8
Hunt a Great Girros

A Bone to Pick
Conditions: > HR 8
Hunt a Radobaan

On Nightmare's Wings
Conditions: > HR 8
Slay 5 Raphinos

Special Arena: Anjanath
Conditions: HR ?
Hunt an Anjanath

Special Arena: Rathian
Conditions: HR ?
Hunt a Rathian

Special Arena: Paolumu
Conditions: > HR 6
Hunt a Paolumu

Special Arena: Radobaan
Conditions: HR ?
Hunt a Radobaan

Troubled Troupers
Conditions: > HR 6
Hunt 2 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku




When Desire Becomes an Obsession
Conditions: > HR 8
Hunt a Rathalos

Redefining the "Power Couple"
Conditions: > HR 9
Hunt Rathalos/Rathian

Twin Spires Upon the Sands
Conditions: > HR 8
Hunt a Diablos

A Humid Headache
Conditions: > HR 8
Hunt a Legiana

Gone in a Flash
Conditions: > HR 8
Slay a Kirin

Scratching the Itch
Conditions: > HR 8
Hunt an Odogaron

Man's Best Friend
Conditions: > HR 8
Capture an Odogaron

The Meat of the Matter
Conditions: > HR 8
Deliver 2 Lumps of Meat

Special Arena: Rathalos
Conditions: > HR 10
Hunt a Rathalos

Special Arena: Diablos
Conditions: HR ?
Hunt a Diablos

Special Arena: Legiana
Conditions: HR ?
Hunt a Legiana

Special Arena: Odogaron
Conditions: HR ?
Hunt an Odogaron
High Rank Optionals
Behemoth and Lunastra related quests are additional content and do not need to be completed for unlocking "The White Winds of the New World".



Left Quite the Impression
Conditions: > HR 11, appears randomly
Guide Zorah Magdaros

Hard to Swallow
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Great Jagras

Googly-eyed Green Monster
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Pukei-Pukei

A Hair-Raising Experience
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Tobi-Kadachi

It Can't See You If You Don't Move
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt an Anjanath

The Sleeping Sylvan Queen
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Rathian

Stuck in Their Ways
Conditions: > HR 11, Delivered 2 Thundersacks
Capture a Tobi-Kadachi

Keep Your Hands to Yourself!
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Kulu-Ya-Ku

A Crown of Mud and Anger
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Barroth

Pukei-Pukei Ambush
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Pukei-Pukei

Up to Your Waist in the Waste
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Jyuratodus

Brown Desert, Green Queen
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Rathian

Trespassing Troublemaker
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt an Anjanath

Say Cheese
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Tzitzi-Ya-Ku

Loop the Paolumu
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Paolumu

A Tingling Taste
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Great Girros

Stuck in a Rut
Conditions: > HR 11
Hunt a Radobaan

Chef Quest! Pumped to Deliver
Conditions: > HR 11
Deliver 4 Forgotten Fossils

Chef Quest! A Rotten Request
Conditions: > HR 11
Slay 10 Girros

A Meow for Help
Conditions: > HR 13
Slay 13 Gastodon

A Scalding Scoop
Conditions: > HR 13
Slay 5 Barnos

Dodogama Drama
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Dodogama

Chef Quest! Gajalaka Lockdown
Conditions: > HR 13
Defeat 10 Gajalaka

Special Arena: HR Pukei-Pukei
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt a Pukei-Pukei

Special Arena: HR Tobi-Kadachi
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt a Tobi-Kadachi

Special Arena: HR Anjanath
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt an Anjanath

Special Arena: HR Rathian
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt a Rathian

Special Arena: HR Barroth
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt a Barroth

Special Arena: HR Paolumu
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt a Paolumu

Special Arena: HR Radobaan
Conditions: > HR 12
Hunt a Radobaan




Rathalos Rematch
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Rathalos

Rathalos in Blue
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt an Azure Rathalos

The Red and Blue Crew
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Rathalos/Azure Rathalos

Pretty in Pink
Conditions: > HR 12
Hunt a Pink Rathian

Well, That Diablos!
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Diablos

Two-horned Hostility
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Black Diablos

RRRRRumble in the Waste!
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Diablos/Black Diablos

A Cherry Wind upon the Reefs
Conditions: > HR 12
Hunt a Pink Rathian

Legiana: Highlands Royalty
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Legiana

A Sore Site
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt an Odogaron

Talons of Ire and Ice
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Legiana/Odogaron

Odogaron Unleashed
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt an Odogaron

Lavasioth, Monster of Magma
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Lavasioth

Ore-eating Occupier
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt an Uragaan

Ruler of the Azure Skies
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt an Azure Rathalos

Bazelgeuse in the Field of Fire
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Bazelgeuse

A Fiery Convergence
Conditions: > HR 13
Hunt a Lavasioth/Uragaan

Special Arena: HR Rathalos
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt a Rathalos

Special Arena: HR Azure Rathalos
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt an Azure Rathalos

Special Arena: HR Pink Rathian
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt a Pink Rathian

Special Arena: HR Diablos
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt a Diablos

Special Arena: HR Black Diablos
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt a Black Diablos

Special Arena: HR Odogaron
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt an Odogaron

Special Arena: HR Legiana
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt a Legiana

Special Arena: HR Uragaan
Conditions: > HR ?
Hunt an Uragaan




Lightning Strikes Twice
Conditions: > HR 14
Slay a Kirin

Stirrings from the Grave
Conditions: > HR 14
Slay a Vaal Hazak

Hellfire's Stronghold = The Fires of Hell Bite Deep
Conditions: > HR 14
Slay a Teostra

The Eater of Elders
Conditions: > HR 13
Slay Nergigante

Master of the Gale = The Wind of Wrath Bite Deep
Conditions: > HR 14
Slay a Kushala Daora

A Portent of Disaster
Conditions: Fully researched 10 Monsters
Slay a Kushala Daora

A Blaze in the Sand
Conditions: Fully researched 15 Monsters
Slay a Teostra

Infernal Monarchy
Conditions: > HR 16
Slay Teostra and Lunastra

Blue Prominence
Conditions: > HR 16
Slay Lunastra




A Light Upon the River's Gloom
Conditions: > HR 16, Quest appears randomly
Slay Xeno'jiva

Showdown: The Muck and the Maul
Conditions: > HR 15, Killed 5 different Threat 1 Monsters
Hunt a Tempered Barroth, Tempered Radobaan

New World Sky, New World Flower
Conditions: > HR 15, Killed 5 different Threat 2 Monsters
Hunt a Tempered Pink Rathian, Tempered Azure Rathalos

A Summons from Below
Conditions: > HR 15, Killed 3 different Elder Dragons
Hunt a Tempered Vaal Hazak, Tempered Odogaron

The White Winds of the New World
Conditions: > HR 15, Completed Quest Stages 1 - 8
Hunt a Legiana, Odogaron, Diablos, Rathalos

The Sapphire Star's Guidance
Conditions: > HR 100
Slay a Tempered Kushala Daora, Tempered Teostra, Tempered Nergigante
Early MR Builds
Early MR

More[mhwibuilds.wordpress.com]

Mid MR
Endgame Builds
The following links include endgame meta builds that are purely optimized for dps.
From Reddit

Greatsword[imgur.com]

Longsword[imgur.com]

Sword and Shield [imgur.com]

Dual Blades[imgur.com]

Charge Blade[mhwbuilds.net]

Switch Axe[imgur.com]

Hammer[imgur.com]

Hunting Horns[imgur.com]

Lance[imgur.com]

Gunlance[imgur.com]

Insect Glaive[imgur.com]

Bow[mhwbowbuilds.wordpress.com]

Light Bowgun[imgur.com]

Heavy Bowgun[imgur.com]
50 Comments
tharos  [author] 19 Mar, 2021 @ 6:42am 
Updated to 15.11.00
tharos  [author] 13 Apr, 2020 @ 6:14am 
Updated "Tools": Added Assassin's Hood+
Updated "Builds": Removed integrated build pictures and included the link to the reddit post to accommodate to the frequent meta changes. The individual build links are up to date with the Raging Brachy/Furious Jang patch. The reddit post will link to the newest meta builds, even if those linked here are outdated.
Muffalopadus 10 Apr, 2020 @ 11:50pm 
Minor update I can contribute - Apr 9 new event added "The Assassin" quest to update your assassin's hood to a + version
tharos  [author] 18 Mar, 2020 @ 8:50am 
The guide is up to date now. Iceborne content is generally on top of each section.
tharos  [author] 18 Mar, 2020 @ 8:47am 
Added "Master Rank Optionals" 1-3 and 4-6
Added "Recommended Mods"
Added "Achievement: Outstanding Observer"
Added "Early MR Builds"
Updated "Tools"
Updated "Did You Know That..."
Updated "Achievements"
Updated "Monster Weaknesses"
Updated "Camp Locations"
Updated "Palico Gadgets"
Updated All Builds
SanicTheHedgehog 8 Jan, 2020 @ 8:56pm 
@tharos how long till the list is updated if you dont mind me asking? Also were almost there!!!
SanicTheHedgehog 8 Dec, 2019 @ 2:23pm 
@tharos all good man! I think the LS is the best one right now, and the IG i think. Still going through alot of them but i love these weapons. I know some dont like em but there only gonna be here for a month before IB comes, then they will become redundant
tharos  [author] 8 Dec, 2019 @ 2:01pm 
@SanicTheHedgehog Certainly insane in early game. Could actually be some new Best In Slot, unfortunately I don't have time to test.
SanicTheHedgehog 7 Dec, 2019 @ 9:02am 
@tharos you try out the defender weapons at all? Do they shake up any of the weapons here?
candle in the wind 8 Nov, 2019 @ 3:06pm 
@tharos oh, didn't actually click the link. Just did and noticed that it links to the album by grifted, so you're solid in that case.