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LATEST UPDATE: Monster Hunter XX is coming to the west, y’all! That’s right, Nintendo Switch owners outside of Japan can finally play a localized version of the game as the renamed Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate gets an Aug. 28, 2018 release date. I already have the English version so I've started adding the localized Quest names as I verify them. I'll start with the Village missions because those can be soloed easily then go over the Guild missions after that. I mean, I’m sure some of you have noticed that I just sorta-kinda made up the English translations for the mission names. Perhaps I should just leave them for posterity, hmm? I will also add the new translations for the monster names as well. Anyway, it should provide a nice change of pace from Monster Hunter World!
UPDATE 8: Wanna hear a story? Actually, make that stories. For folks interested in Monster Hunter’s JRPG spinoff, I’ve put together a handy-dandy and most egg-cellent Monster Hunter Stories Guide. Yes, I’ve still got a terrible pun habit.
UPDATE 7: Hi y’all. In preparation for Monster Hunter XX for the Nintendo Switch, I’ve updated some key parts of this guide. All Village and Guild Quest mission information is now up to date for folks who have yet to clear everything or reach Free Rank by breaking the rank cap. On a related note, I also updated the Monster Hunter MHX to MHXX Save Transfer Guide to include instructions not just for the 3DS but for the Switch as well. All I can say is, there’s an app for that. Anywho, I hope this tides everyone until Monster Hunter World comes out!
UPDATE 6: Key Quest information is steadily posting in Japan, y’all! I’m starting to update this guide as I speak, starting with the Guild Hall G Rank quests as I assume that’s what most folks are interested in. Per usual, I’ll start verifying these after I get the game but feel free to chime in or e-mail me if you notice anything. Also, don’t, uh, take the English translations for some of the quests too seriously.
UPDATE 5: Monster Hunter XX is almost upon us (yay!). Unfortunately, I got sent two copies of MHX instead due to an order mix up (boo!). Now I’ve got my fingers crossed that my return does not get lost in the mail or I’m out $100-plus. In the meantime, I’m seriously considering just downloading the digital version. Regardless, I’ll make sure to update the key quest guide as soon as I get some information.
UPDATE 4: So anyone itching to be 'Double Crossed?' Check out our first article on the followup up to Monster Hunter X and Generations, 'Transferring Monster Hunter X save data to MHXX.'
UPDATE 3: Hello, Barrage Earrings fans. To help you out, I have now included a section on how to get all 10 Arena Quests that you have to clear (Rank A) to get them.
UPDATE 2: All Village and Hunter Hub Guild Quests are updated! I will also continue to update the Village Requests as I get them.
UPDATE 1: Howdy, folks. Got my review copy of Monster Hunter Generations and I am now updating this guide with the localized English from the Western release! I have finished the Village campaign but might take a bit of time to go through the latter half of the Gathering Hall or, as they're called now, Hunters Hub quests as I've pretty much been soloing the game prior to release. In the meantime, this guide has initially been verified with the Japanese version so you can simply check the requirements and they will still work for Monster Hunter Generations. I am also leaving the Japanese quest names for folks who want to continue using this guide for Monster Hunter X. Any thoughts, comments or contributions? Feel free to share them in the comments section.
The guide
Hello, fellow hunters. Or Nyunters. Or is Nyanters? I’m so confused.
So after feverishly refreshing the U.S. Postal Services product tracking page, one of the two Monster Hunter X games I ordered from Japan finally arrived. Not sure why the other one hasn’t been scanned since leaving Los Angeles a week earlier. Hopefully, my local post office doesn’t have any Melynxes..
In the meantime, I’ve been scouring Japanese “kouryaku” sites for Monster Hunter X info in preparation for my long trek through the various Village and Guild quests. I figure I might as well share all this information I gathered with you, my fellow hunters in arms. Or paws.
Here’s a list of key quests in Monster Hunter X for folks who prize mission efficiency, complete with the Japanese quest names and my poor attempts at translating some of them into English (notice that some of them are based on quests from older games!). I’ll make sure to verify the list and add more information as I go through the game but feel free to drop a note at the comments section if you notice anything wrong or just want to pump up my ego. After all, flattery will get you everywhere with me. This list also will be updated with English info following the release of Monster Hunter Generations in the West!
Looking for more Monster Hunter Generations tips? Here are a few to get you started:
- Monster Hunter Generations Armor Set Guide
- How to Level Up and Acquire Any Kinsect in Monster Hunter Generations
- Monster Hunter Generations Canteen Ingredients Guide
Still playing Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate? Make sure to check out our:
- MH4U Key Quests Guide
- MH4U Quick Canteen Guide
- MH4U Quick Wycoon Wyporium Cart Guide
At any rate, let the Monster Hunter X hunting — or nyunting — begin!
Village Quests
1 Star
Find the Ferns 古代林の特産ゼンマイ
Main: Deliver 8 Unique Ferns (特産ゼンマイ) 300z
Sub: Deliver 10 Unique Mushrooms (特産キノコ) 600z
— Unlocks “A Fungal Hunt” quest
A Fungal Hunt 古代の森でシメジ狩り
Main: Deliver 5 Abyssal Mushrooms (深層シメジ) 300z
Wipe Out! マッカォの群れを討伐せよ！
Main: Slay 10 Maccao (マッカォ) 300z
— Unlocks the “Another Pack Attack!” quest
Request Log: Meowstress, “Another Pack Attack.”
Another Pack Attack ネコ嬢のジャギィ討伐依頼
Main: Slay 10 Jaggi (ジャギィ) 300z
— To unlock, clear the “Wipe Out!” quest then go to the Palico area of Behrna Village and talk to the Meowstress. It will then show up on the Bherna Gal quest lady’s 1-star quest menu.
2 Star
URGENT: Vaulting Outlaw 跳躍のアウトロー
Main: Hunt a Great Maccao (ドスマッカォ) 900z
Sub: Slay 5 Maccao (マッカォ) 600z
— Finish this quest to unlock 2-star Bherna Village quests. This also unlocks the Hunting Hub’s Mewling 1337 (lol) Airship, allowing you to travel to Kokoto, Pokke and Yukumo villages. For foodies, you will get three new ingredients for the Purr-prietress cook: Superior Rice, Bherna Greens and Ancient Seabream after finishing this quest. Also unlocks Health Horn, Defense Up (S) and Negate Poison for Palicoes, as well as the Reliable Villager (1) Request and the first Requests from the Kokoto, Pokke and Yukumo chiefs.
Rambunctious Rhenoplos お騒がせのリノブロス
Main: Slay 5 Rhenoplos (リノブロス) 600z
Gendrome Roadblock ドスゲネポスを狩れ！
Main: Hunt a Gendrome (ドスゲネポス) 1200z
Sub: Slay 5 Genprey (ゲネポス) 600z
The Land Sharq 大地を泳ぐモンスター
Main: Hunt a Cephadrome (ドスガレオス) 1500z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 300z
Hermit Grab 迫るヤオザミ包囲網
Main: Slay 5 Hermitaurs (ヤオザミ) 600z
Sub: Deliver 3 Apceros Livers, 600z
3 Star
URGENT: Tusked Tantrum 鬼面狩人を威す
Main: Hunt a Tetsucabra (テツカブラ) 2400z
Subquest: Wound Tetsucabra’s jaw, 300z
Unlocks Meownster Hunters and a ton of Requests. Rheno Prosciutto and Bherna Eggplant now available as ingredients for pre-hunt meals.
Stomping Grounds 古代林の大怪鳥
Main: Hunt a Yian Kut-Ku (イャンクック) 1800z
Sub: Deliver 2 Ancient Berries (古代木の実) 300z
Crustacean Frustration 砂に潜む巨大蟹！
Main: Hunt a Daimyo Hermitaur (ダイミョウザザミ) 2400z
Sub: Slay 8 Hermitaurs (ウザザミ) 1200z
The Desert Gourmand 砂上のテーブルマナー
Main: Hunt a Nibelsnarf (ハプルボッカ) 2700z
Sub: Wound Nibelsnarf’s front legs, 300z
Tumultuous Sprouts 波乱の萌芽
Main: Deliver 8 Abyssal Mushrooms
— Unlocked by clearing “Stomping Grounds” and “Crustacean Frustration.”
Robbed Blind 毒怪鳥ゲリョスを追え！
Main: Hunt a Gypceros (ゲリョス) 2100z
Sub: Wound Gypceros’ crest
— Unlocked by talking to the Bherna Village chief after clearing “Tumultuous Sprouts” quest.
Current Events 強襲する孤島の水流！
Main: Hunt a Royal Ludroth (ロアルドロス) 2400z
Sub: Slay 8 Ludroth (ルドロス) 1200z
— Unlocked by talking to the Bherna Village chief after clearing “Tumultuous Sprouts” quest.
4 Star
Urgent: The Nocturnal Enchanter
Main: Hunt a Malfestio (ホロロホルル) 3000z
Sub: Wound Malfestio’s head, 600z
— Unlocks 4-star Village Quests and several Requests. Rife Roast for cooking Raw Meat and Fish enabled at canteen. Ingredient Malfest Roast now available for meals. Coast Locale accessible by Meownster Hunters.
Wrath of the Rathian 激闘！雌火竜リオレイア
Main: Hunt a Rathian (リオレイア ) 3300z
Sub: Wound Rathian’s head (Japanese version requires wings, too) 600z
Serpentine Samba 絞蛇竜は踊り奏でる
Main: Hunt a Najarala (ガララアジャラ) 3600z
Sub: Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear (竜のナミダ) 600z
Lurkin’ in the Murk 恐怖…！沼地の怪談
Main: Hunt 2 Khezu (フルフル) 5100z
Sub: Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear (竜のナミダ) 600z
Crustacean Infatuation ショウグンギザミを愛でたくて
Main: Capture a Shogun Ceanataur (ショウグンギザミ) 5100z
Sub: Deliver 3 Carapaceon Brains (ザザミソ) 600z
(Unlocks “Marshlands Mission”?)
Hungry Eyes 紅煌流星
Main: Hunt a Nargacuga (ナルガクルガ) 3600z
Sub: Wound Nargacuga’s wing, 600z
(Unlocks Wyvern of the Wind and Noise Violation?)
5 star
Urgent: The Dark Age
Main: Hunt a Yian Garuga (イャンガルルガ) 3900z
Sub: Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear, 600z
— Unlocks 5-star Village Quests and several Requests. Maximeld XIV now available at Kokoto Village for melding Talismans.
The Fisherman’s Fiend 大海の王・ラギアクルス
Main: Hunt a Lagiacrus (ラギアクルス) 4500z
Sub: Wound Lagiacrus’s head, 900z
A King, Robed in Smoke 噴煙まとう王者
Main: Hunt a Rathalos
Sub: Sever Rathalos’s tail
Fight or Uragaan! 脅威！火山の鉄槌！
Main: Hunt a Jay Leno, er, an Uragaan
Sub: Wound Jay Leno’s, er, Uragaan’s jaw
The Unwavering Colossus 峨々たる巨獣
Main: Hunt a Gammoth (ガムート/Gamuuto) 5100z
Sub: Wound Gammoth's legs, 900z
— Took me a while to figure this out in the Japanese version but my early toiling is now your gain. This basically requires you to do quests from the Pokke Village chief to unlock. At some point early in the game when you talk to this village chief, you will unlock the 2-star mission “Slay the Giaprey!” (ギアノス１０頭の討伐). Finish that and you will then be able to talk to the chief again to unlock another 2-star quest, “The Mountain Rough Rider!” (雪山の荒くれ者), which requires you to hunt a Bulldrome. Wrap up that mission and talk to the Pokke chief again and you will get the 3-star mission “The Shadow in the Mountains” (雪山に潜む影) to hunt a Khezu. Finish that and talk to the chief again and you will get access to the 3-star quest “No Go on the Popo” (忍び寄る気配), which requires you to gather 3 Popo Tongues. Talk to the Pokke Village chief one more time and you should unlock the Gammoth (Gamuuto) mission. This mission grants access to shards at the Pokke Village cave with the giant sword.
The Thunderclaw Wyvern 玉の閃電
Main: Hunt an Astalos (ライゼクス/Raizex) 5100z
Sub: Break the comb of the Astalos, 900z
— This one requires you to talk to the Kokotto Village chief. Notice a pattern here? Just like Pokke, you’ll eventually have an opportunity to talk to the Kokotto chief to unlock the 2-star mission “Slay the Velociprey!” (ランポスたちを狩猟せよ！), which requires you to hunt 10 of the beasts. Finish it and talk to the chief again to unlock the 2-star “Slay the Velocidrome” (ドスランポスを討伐せよ！) quest. After that, chat up the village again until you get the 3-star “Defeat the Yian Kut Ku” (大怪鳥イャンクックを倒せ) mission and finish that. This will then unlock the 3-star quest “The Wyvern’s Nest” (潜入！飛竜の巣), which will lead to the Astalos (Raizex) once finished.
The Entrancing Water Dancer 淡紅の泡狐がたゆたうか
Main: Hunt a Mizutsune (タマミツネ/Tamamitsune) 5100z
Sub: Wound Mizutsune’s head, 900z
— This time, you’ll need to talk to the Yukumo Village chief to unlock the 2-star mission “Bye Bye Jaggia” (渓流のジャギィノス退治). After that, talk to the chief to get the 2-star quest “Arzuros the Azure Beast” (青熊獣アオジラ). Report to the chief to unlock the 3-star “Royal Spit Take” (ロアルドロスを狩猟せよ！) mission. This will unlock the 3-star quest “A Forest Fracas” (ざわめく森) where you hunt a Bulldrome after talking to the Yukumo Village chief, which then leads to the Mizutsune (Tamamitsune) mission.
6 Star
URGENT
The Scorching Blade 灼熱の刃
Main: Hunt a Glavenus (ディノバルド/Dinobaldo) 5100z
Sub: Sever Glavenus’s tail, 1200z
— Unlocks 5-star Village Quests, several Requests and Monster Hunter’s version of a Kyary Pamyu Pamyu video, er, I mean the ending cinematic. I believe this is when I unlocked the rainbow pigment as well.
Tuff Turf 縄張りに進入するべからず
Main: Hunt a Zinogre (ジンオウガ) 4800z
Sub: Wound Zinogre’s back, 1200z
Tigrex by the Tail 轟竜ティガレックス
Main: Hunt a Tigrex (ティガレックス) 5400z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 1200z
Dark Wings, Dark Work 黒き衣を纏う竜
Main: Hunt a Gore Magala (ゴア・マガラ) 5100z
Sub: Wound Gore Magala’s feelers, 1200z
A Thousand Scales of Dread 千刃、襲来
Main: Hunt a Seregios (セルレギオス) 5400z
Sub: Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear, 600z
Brachydios Mio! 剛拳爆砕！
Main: Hunt a Brachydios (ブラキディオス) 5400z
Sub: Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear, 600z
URGENT: Stop the Wheel 廻り集いて回帰せん
Main: Slay a Shagaru Magala (シャガルマガラ) 7200z
Sub: Break Shagaru Magala's horns (1200z)
— Unlocked after finishing all previous 6-star key quests
URGENT: The Fated Four 宿命の四天王
Main: Hunt Gammoth (ガムート), Astalos (ラギアクルス), Mizutsune (タマミツネ) and Glavenus (ディノバルド)
— Unlocked after finishing Shagaru Magala 'Stop the Wheel' quest
MHXX / Generations Ultimate: 7 star
Urgent: Research Team’s First Rodeo 調査隊初陣！遺郡嶺の桃毛獣
(i.e. Investigate the 5-Star Frog Splash)
Main: Hunt a Congalala (ババコンガ)
Bug Appetit Encore 珍味アルセルタスをもう一度
(i.e. Help the Feckless Gourmet make a Seltas Burger)
Main: Hunt a Seltas (アルセルタス)
Subquest: Break the Seltas’s horn
Investment Flanking 商売ガタキのドスギアノス
(i.e. Help the salty, er, Short-tempered Peddler)
Main: Hunt a Giadrome (ドスギアノス)
Subquest: Slay 8 Giaprey
Finish the previous two and you will unlock:
A Friend in Need 友に迫る土砂竜
(i.e. Save the Bherna Chief’s buddy)
Main: Hunt a Barroth
Finish the Barroth quest and it will unlock
Poisoned for Action 毒怪鳥活用計画
(i. e. That Bird is Poison. Poison. Poison)
Main: Hunt a Gypceros (ゲリョス)
Subquest: Mount and topple the monster twice
Spit it Out ぱっくん！テツカブラ
(i.e. Tetsucabra! The Tea-Sipping Frog)
Main: Hunt a Tetsucabra (テツカブラ)
Subquest: Deliver 3 Ancient Berries
Husk Hunter 遺群嶺の不思議な石
(i.e. Find Valstrax droppings, er, sheddings)
Main: Deliver 5 Burned Husks
Finish the previous 3 and you will unlock
Taking Royal Liberties 渓流に棲む水獣
(i.e. Don’t Go Chasing Waterfall Monsters)
Main: Hunt a Royal Ludroth
This will unlock:
Fashion Victim これが本当のダイミョウ行列？
(i.e. The Real Snipperclipper Line)
Main: Hunt a Daimyo Hermitaur (ダイミョウザザミ)
Subquest: Break D. Hermitaur’s shell
Brave New Ore 彗星のカケラはどこに？
Main: Deliver 10 Comet Rocks (gathering quest for expanding box)
Subquest: Earn 1000 Wycademy points
MHXX: 8 star
Urgent: 原生林に巣食う蜘蛛
Main: Hunt a Nerscylla (ネルスキュラ)
山嶺を舞うリオレイア
Main: Hunt a Rathian (リオレイア)
でっかい岩だと思ったら…?
Main: Hunt a Basarios (バサルモス)
龍識船強化！【水竜編】
Main: Hunt a Plesioth （ガノトトス）
龍識船強化！【迅竜編】
Main: Hunt a Nargacuga (ナルガクルガ)
龍識船強化！【溶岩竜編】
Main: Hunt a Lavasioth (ヴォルガノス)
ぷくぅー！ザボアザギル！
Main: Hunt a Zamtrios (ザボアザギル)
喰われる前にヤレ！
Main: Hunt a Nibelsnarf (ハプルボッカ)
ものぐさには爆鎚竜で喝！
Main: Hunt an Uragaan (ウラガンキン)
MHXX: 9 star
Urgent: 彗星の前にあらわる鎧竜
Main: Hunt a Gravios (グラビモス)
遺群嶺の火竜
Main: Hunt a Rathalos
犯人はキミだ、雷狼龍
Main: Hunt a Zinogre
氷海に君臨する者
Main: Hunt a Tigrex
ディノバルド、再び！
Main: Hunt a Glavenus (ディノバルド)
ライゼクス、再び！
Main: Hunt a Astalos (ライゼクス)
ガムート、再び！
Main: Hunt a Gammoth (ガムート)
タマミツネ、再び！
Main: Hunt a Mizutsune (タマミツネ)
漆黒に染まる嶺
Main: Hunt a Gore Magala
龍識船強化！【氷牙竜編】
Main: Hunt a Barioth
MHXX: 10 star
Urgent: 恐れ見よ、赤き災厄の彗星を
Main: Repel a Balfark / Valfark (バルファルク)
千刃狂騒
Main: Hunt a Seregios
死闘！角竜ディアブロス
Main: Hunt a Diablos
金獅子、砂上に咆哮す
Main: Hunt Son Goku, er, Rajang
俺のソウルはブロウアップ
Main: Hunt Brachydios
すべてを喰らうもの
Main: Hunt Deviljho
時を廻りて戻り来よ
Main: Hunt Shagaru Magala
After clearing the Diablos Guild Quest Urgent:【緊急】その腕前、噂通りかしら…? (12,600z) for unlocking G-Rank, the following 10-star quests will appear in the village.
獄炎の覇王
Main: Hunt an Akantor
崩せ神の座、威の寝床
Main: Hunt an Ukanlos
嵐龍天翔
Main: Hunt an Amatsu
怨嗟の骸
Main: Hunt Squidward Tentacles (Nakarkos)
Congratulations! You’ve just unlocked Free Rank.
Guild Hall Quests
1 Star (Low rank)
Lost in the Jurassic Frontier 盗まれて古代林！
Main: Hunt a Gypceros (ゲリョス) 3600z
Sub: Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear (竜のナミダ) 600z
Snow with Occasional Lagombi 雪のちウルクスス
Main: Hunt a Lagombi (ウルクスス) 3000z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 300z
Local Threat 大怪鳥イャンクックを倒せ！
Main: Hunt a Yian Kut Ku (イャンクック) 3000z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 600z
Tackling the Tetsucabra 鬼蛙テツカブラの狩猟
Main: Hunt a Tetsucabra (テツカブラ) 4200z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 600z
Royal Spit Take ロアルドロスを狩猟せよ！
Main: Hunt a Royal Ludroth (ロアルドロス) 4200z
Sub: Wound R.Ludroth’s mane, 600z
2-Star
URGENT: The New Tenant 雪山の主、ドドブランゴ
Main: Hunt a Blangonga (ドドブランゴ) 5400z
Sub: Wound Blangonga’s fangs 900z
Malfestio Festival 夜鳥の鱗粉を掻い潜れ
Main: Hunt a Malfestio
Sub: Wound Malfestio’s Tail
The Desert Gourmand 砂上のテーブルマナー
Main: Hunt a Nibelsnarf (ハプルボッカ) 4500z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 900z
Noise Violation ガララアジャラの狩猟
Main: Hunt a Najarala (ガララアジャラ) 5700z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 900z
Operation: Secure Specimen 研究サンプル捕獲作戦
Main: Capture a Nargacuga (ナルガクルガ) 7500z
Sub: Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear, 600z
Royal Assassination 女王、降臨す
Main: Hunt a Rathian (リオレイア) 5400z
Sub: Deliver a Wyvern Egg, 1200z
In Search of Yian Garuga 失われた黒狼を求めて
Main: Hunt a Yian Garuga (イャンガルルガ) 6300z
Sub: Sever Yian Garuga’s tail, 900z
3 Star
Urgent: A Shocking Scoundrel 電の反逆者
Main: Hunt an Astalos (ライゼクス) 8700z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 1200z
— Unlocks 3-star Hunter Hub quests. Receive “Dreadqueen Permit,” which is a Special Permit to hunt the Deviant monster, Dreadqueen Rathian. Also unlocks “Fro Shizzle” Villager Request at Pokke from Funky Felyne.
Dark Wings, Dark Work 黒き衣を纏う竜
Main: Hunt a Gore Magala (ゴア・マガラ) 8400z
A Thousand Scales of Dread 千刃、襲来
Main: Hunt a Seregios (セルレギオス) 9000z
Sub: Break Seregios’s horn, 1200z
Fury Run Afoul 憤激する巨獣
Main: Hunt a Gammoth (ガムート) 8700z
Sub: Deliver 1 Beast Tear, 600z
Moonlit Bubble Bath 月夜に映える泡の華
Main: Hunt a Mizutsune (タマミツネ) 8700z
Mount and topple monster twice, 1200z
Heaven and Earth 天と地の領域
Main: Hunt a Rathalos and Rathian (リオレウス and リオレイア) 9300z
Sub: Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear, 600z
Bladed Glavenus ブレイド・ディノバルド
Main: Capture a Glavenus (ディノバルド) 11400z
4 Star (High rank)
Urgent: Two-Headed Carcass 双頭の骸
Main: Repel a Nakarkos (オストガロア) 15000z
Subquest: Break Nakarkos’s outer shell, 1200z
— Unlocks second trading cart and Tanzia Fish Market.
Swing Into Action 悪戯好きの奇狼狐を狩猟せよ
Main: Hunt a Kechawacha (ケチャワチャ) 5100z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 1200z Windows 7 key generator free download.
Shells of Steel 鉄壁の盾蟹
Main: Hunt a Daimyo Hermitaur (ダイミョウザザミ) 6000z
Sub: Slay 19 Hermitaurs, 1800z
Bug Appetit 美味との遭遇
Main: Hunt a Seltas (アルセルタス) 3000z
Sub: Slay 10 Konchu, 900z
Birds of a Feather 迷惑な怪鳥と毒怪鳥
Main: Hunt a Yian Kut Ku and Gypceros (イャンクック & ゲリョス) 6600z
Sub: Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear, 2700z
5 Star
Urgent: A Plesioth in the Misty Peaks 渓流の水竜
Main: Hunt a Plesioth (ガノトトス) 7500z
Sub: Wound Plesioth's fin, 1500z
— Unlocks 5-Star Hub quests and hip checks from hell. Also unlocks 7th fish ingredient at canteen and third Trading cart.
The Intelligent Malfestio 知性溢れる？夜鳥狩猟
Main: Hunt a Malfestio (ホロロホルル) 6900z
Sub: Wound Malfestio's head and wings, 1500z
Worst. Trip. Ever! イャンガルルガの洗礼
Main: Hunt a Yian Garuga (イャンガルルガ) 9000z
Sub: Wound Yian Garuga's wing talon, 1500z
Fin Finder ザボアザギルの狩猟依頼
Main: Hunt a Zamtrios (ザボアザギル) 6900z
Sub: Deliver 5 Monster Guts, 600z
Serpentine Samba 絞蛇竜は踊り奏でる
Main: Hunt a Najarala (ガララアジャラ) 8100z
Sub: Wound Najarala's back, 1500z
You Caught This? I Caught This 溶岩竜ヴォルガノス出現！
Main: Hunt a Lavasioth (ヴォルガノス) 7500z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 1500z
6 Star
Urgent: A Bewitching Dance 妖美なる舞
Main: Hunt a Mizutsune (タマミツネ) 12000z
Sub: Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear, 2700z
Urgent: The Unshakeable Mountain God 不動の山神
Main: Hunt a Popodrome, er, Gammoth (ガムート) 12000z
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Sub: Deliver 5 Popo Tongues, 300z
Bug Buffet 最も危険な晩餐
Main: Hunt a Seltas Queen (ゲネル・セルタス) 10500z
Sub: Wound Seltas Queen’s tail, 1800z
Master of the Molten Deep 火の海に棲む竜！
Main: Hunt an Agnaktor (アグナコトル) 11400z
Sub: Slay 10 Uroktor, 3000z
Duel in the Volcanic Hollow 出陣！地底火山の果し合い！
Main: Hunt a Glavenus (ディノバルド) 12000z
Sub: Sever the Glavenus’s tail, 1800z
For Whom the Gong Tolls ドボルがために銅鑼は鳴る
Main: Hunt a Duramboros (ドボルベルク) 12600z
Sub: Wound Duramboros’s hump, 1800z
The Lightning Crown 素敵な雷竜頭
Main: Hunt an Astalos (ライゼクス) 12000z
Sub: Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear, 2700z
7 Star
Urgent: Seer of Swords 千刃竜セルレギオス
Main: Hunt a Seregios (セルレギオス) 12600z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 2100z
Stop the Wheel 廻り集いて回帰せん
Main: Hunt a Shagaru Magala (シャガルマガラ) 15600z
Sub: Mount and topple monster twice, 2100z
A Gathering of Wyverns 熱愛発覚！？ 竜達の密会！
Main: Hunt an Astalos and Rathian (ライゼクス & リオレイア) 13800z
Sub: Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear, 2700z
A Song of White and Lapis 白と瑠璃の輪舞曲
Main: Hunt a Mizutsune and Malfestio (タマミツネ & ホロロホルル) 13500z
Sub: Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear, 2700z
A Cold Set of Armor 冷たき甲冑
Main: Hunt a Gammoth and Zamtrios (ガムート & ザボアザギル) 13500z
Sub: Earn 500 Wycademy points, 1800z
Rocked and Rolled 炸裂！ 爆砕拳！
Main: Hunt a Brachydios (ブラキディオス) 12600z
Hammer vs. Blade 鎚と刀の鍔迫り合い
Main: Hunt an Uragaan and Glavenus (ウラガンキン & ディノバルド) 15300z
Sub: Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear, 2700z
Urgent: Hellfire Star 奈落の妖星
Main: Hunt a Nakarkos (オストガロア) 21000z
G-Rank: 1 Star
Urgent:【緊急】その腕前、噂通りかしら…? Could Those Rumored Particular Set of Skills Possibly Be…?
Main: Hunt a Diablos (ディアブロス) 12600z
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奪われて、追いかけて He Lies, He Cheats, He Steals
Main: Hunt a Gypceros (ゲリョス)
ドスの威信を賭けた戦い Who You Callin’ Small Fries, Huh?
Main: Hunt a Giadrome （ドスギアノス）and Bulldrome (ドスファンゴ）
つつかれて、またつつかれて Poke, Poke and Poke Some More
Main: Hunt a Yian Kut Ku (イャンクック)
砂中からのサブライズ A Sandy Surprise
Main: Hunt a Cephadrome (ドスガレオス) and Daimyo Hermitaur (ダイミョウザザミ)
水獣たちの争い They’re Ornery Because of Their Medulla Oblongata
Main: Hunt 2 Royal Ludroth (ロアルドロス)
G-Rank: 2 Star
Urgent: 泥まみれの商魂！ Who's a Dirty Boy? You Are!
Main: Hunt a Barroth（ボルボロス）
おのずと岩は動き出す Uh, Did That Rock Just Move?
Main: Hunt a Basarios (バサルモス)
ババコンガのキノコ品評会 The Congalala Mushroom Conga
Main: Hunt a Congalala (ババコンガ)
ネルスキュラの生態研究 Spider Studies Tingling
Main: Hunt a Nerscylla (ネルスキュラ）
転んで跳ねて七転八倒 The Breakdancers From Hell
Main: Hunt a Volvidon and Great Maccao（ラングロトラ＆ドスマッカォ）
砂漠の水面に潜む影 Well, It Was Nice Knowing Y’all
Main: Hunt a Plesioth（ガノトトス）
遺群嶺の緑の女王 The Verdant Queen
Main: Hunt a Rathian (リオレイア)
G-Rank: 3 Star
Urgent: 巨大龍の侵攻 Assault of the Bigly Dragon
Main: Hunt a Lao-Shan Lung（ラオシャンロン）
ハロー遺群嶺！ My, What a Nice Comb You Have
Main: Hunt an Astalos（ライゼクス）
騎士と密林の夢 Knight, Forest, Something, Something Dream /microsoft-office-free-product-key-generator.html.
Main: Hunt a Mizutsune（タマミツネ）
氷海の素晴らしい氷 Dumbo on Ice
Main: Hunt a Gammoth（ガムート）
暑い熱い砂漠 Now That’s a Knife
Main: Hunt a Glavenus（ディノバルド）
鎧竜グラビモスの脅威 Ka… Me… Ha… Me… HA!!!
Main: Hunt a Gravios（グラビモス）
氷牙竜・ベリオロス！ Barioth! The Popsicle-Fanged Dragon
Main: Hunt a Barioth（ベリオロス）
G-Rank: 4 Star
Urgent: 天を貫く凶星 The Drill, Er, Dragon That Pierces the Heavens
Main: Hunt a Balfark / Valfark（バルファルク）
斬鉄の剣、不壊の鎧 Rending Sword and Unbreakable Plate
Main: Hunt a Glavenus and Gravios（ディノバルド＆グラビモス）
戈と槌は相容れず Pyro Duck and Humpy Ballerina
Main: Hunt an Agnaktor and Duramboros（アグナコトル ＆ドボルベルク）
雪山からの救援要請 Darn, Dirty Ape
Main: Hunt a Rajang（ラージャン）
轟竜の軌跡を追いかけて Time to Learn Great Sword
Main: Hunt a Tigrex（ティガレックス）
イビルジョーの狩猟 Who Ordered the Giant Pickle? Who Ordered the Giant Pickle?
Main: Hunt a Deviljho（イビルジョー）
砂上に見ゆるは猛き双角 She’ll Never Get Me From Way Over Here… Gyargh!
Main: Hunt a Diablos（ディアブロス)
Urgent: 蠢く墟城 Crawling Castle Crashers
Main: Hunt Atralka（アトラル・カ）
Arena Quests
For folks trying to get certain gear (cough* Barrage Earrings cough*), clearing the Arena Quests is a necessity. Here’s a list of all 10 missions and how you unlock them.
Arena 1 Grudge Match: Malfestio
Unlocked by talking to the Arena Instructor.
Arena 2 Grudge Match: Khezu
Unlocked by clearing the Pokke Chief (3) Request and clearing the 3-star Village Quest “The Shadow in the Mountains.” You should unlock all requests up to this simply by going through your Village urgents.
Arena 3 Grudge Match: Najarala
Unlocked by clearing 4-star Village Quest, “Noise Violation.”
Arena 4 Grudge Match: Rathalos
Unlocked by clearing 5-star Village Quest “A King, Robed in Smoke.”
Arena 5 Grudge Match: Kecha Wacha
Unlocked by clearing 4-star Village Quest “Swing Into Action.”
Arena 6 Grudge Match: Plesioth
Unlocked by clearing 5-star Hunter’s Hub Quest, “A Plesioth in the Misty Peaks.”
Arena 7 Grudge Match: Brachydios
Unlocked by clearing 7-star Hunter’s Hub Quest, “Rocked and Rolled.”
Arena 8 Grudge Match: Great Maccao (Prowler)
Unlocked by talking to the Arena Instructor.
Arena 9 Grudge Match: Gypceros (Prowler)
Unlocked by clearing the 4-star Prowler Quest, “Great Maccao Headbreaker.” Just clear a couple of Prowler quests to make the Maccao mission appear.
Arena 10 Grudge Match: Bird Wyverns (Prowler)
Unlocked by clearing the 6-star double Iodrome Prowler quest “Everywhere You Look” at the Hunter’s Hub, which is unlocked after doing the 4-star “The Grandmeowster’s Trials” Konchu and 5-star “Calm, Cool, and Collected” Zamite Hunter’s Hub quests.
Villager requests
Villager requests are missions that pop up throughout the game where folks from the various villages ask you to do stuff for them. There are 118 total requests to unlock. Seriously. You can check which ones you've got pending or have cleared in your Hunter's Notes' Request Log. Here are the ones I've gotten so far from the Western version, including when they popped up for me.
Meowstress: Another Pack Attack
— Finish “Wipe Out!” 1-star Village Quest to unlock request. Complete 1-star Quest “Another Pack Attack.” Reward: 50 Bherna points, 10 Honey, 200 Wycademy points
Reliable Villager (1): On the Rebound
— Finish “Vaulting Outlaw” 2-star Urgent Quest to unlock. Complete 2-star Quest “On the Rebound” and slay 15 Maccao. Reward: 50 Bherna points, Stargazer Flower
Kokoto Chief (1): Slay the Velociprey!
— Finish “Vaulting Outlaw” 2-star Urgent Quest and talk to the Kokoto Chief to unlock. Complete 2-star Quest “Slay the Velociprey!” Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Kokoto Contribution 100 points
Kokoto Chief (2): Hunt Down the Velocidrome!
— Finish Kokoto Chief (1) Request. Talk to the Kokoto Chief to unlock, then complete 2-star Quest “Hunt Down the Velocidrome!” Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Hunting Set (Design), F Hunting Set (Design), Quest Unlock. (All these years and the Hunter Armor still looks awesome)
Kokoto Chief (3): Local Threat
— Finish Kokoto Chief (2) Request. Talk to the Kokoto Chief to unlock, then complete 3-star Quest “Local Threat” Reward: 50 Kokoto points, 500 Wycademy Points.
Kokoto Chief (4): Into the Wyvern’s Den
— Finish Kokoto Chief (3) Request. Talk to the Kokoto Chief to unlock, then complete 3-star Quest “Into the Wyvern’s Den.” Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Kokoto Ticket x5. Hero’s Blade Removal.
Kokoto Chief (5): The Thunderclaw Wyvern
— Finish Kokoto Chief (4) Request. Talk to the Kokoto Chief to unlock, then complete 5-star Quest “The Thunderclaw Wyvern.” Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Kokoto Ticket x2.
Pokke Chief (1): Slay the Giaprey!
— Finish “Vaulting Outlaw” 2-star Urgent Quest and talk to the Pokke Chief to unlock. Complete 2-star Quest “Slay the Giaprey!” Reward: 50 Pokke points, Pokke Contribution 100 points
Pokke Chief (2): The Mountain Rough Rider!
— Finish the Pokke Chief (1) Request to unlock. Do the 2-star Urgent Quest “The Mountain Rough Rider” to clear. Reward: 50 Pokke points, Mafomofu Set (Design), F Mafomofu Set (Design), Quest Unlock.
Pokke Chief (3): The Shadow in the Mountains
— Finish the Pokke Chief (2) Request to unlock. Do the 3-star Urgent Quest “The Shadow in the Mountains” to clear. Reward: 50 Pokke points, 500 Wycademy Points.
Pokke Chief (4): No Go on the Popo
— Finish the Pokke Chief (3) Request to unlock. Do the 3-star Village Quest “No Go on the Popo” to clear. Reward: 50 Pokke points, Pokke ticket x2.
Pokke Chief (5): The Unwavering Colossus
— Finish the Pokke Chief (4) Request to unlock. Do the 5-star Village Quest “The Unwavering Colossus” to clear. Reward: 50 Pokke points, Can Mine Giant Sword, Pokke ticket x5.
Yukumo Chief (1): Bye Bye Jaggia
— Finish “Vaulting Outlaw” 2-star Urgent Quest and talk to the Yukumo Chief to unlock. Complete 2-star Quest “Bye Bye Jaggia” Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Yukumo Contribution 100 points
Yukumo Chief (2): Arzuros the Azure Beast
— Finish Yukumo Chief (1) Request “Bye Bye Jaggia” to unlock. Complete 2-star Quest “Arzuros the Azure Beast.” Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Yukumo Set (Design), F Yukumo Set (Design), Quest Unlock. Yukumo Footbath Cattendant shows up.
Yukumo Chief (3): Royal Spit Take
— Finish Yukumo Chief (2) Request “Arzuros the Azure Beast” to unlock. Complete 3-star Quest “Royal Spit Take.” Reward: 50 Yukumo points, 500 Wycademy Points.
Yukumo Chief (4): A Forest Fracas
— Finish Yukumo Chief (4) Request “Royal Spit Take” to unlock. Clear by finishing 3-star Village Quest “A Forest Fracas.” Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Yukumo Ticket x2.
Yukumo Chief (5): The Entrancing Water Dancer
— Finish Yukumo Chief (4) Request “A Forest Fracas” to unlock. Clear by completing 5-star Village Quest “The Entrancing Water Dancer.” Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Yukumo Ticket x5.
Cheeko Sands Chief (1): Fishy Favor
— Finish “Tusked Tantrum” 3-star Urgent Quest and talk to Cheeko Sands Chief at Bherna Village. Reward: 50 Bherna points, White Kitty Stamp (Design)
Treshi (1): Jurassic Treasure: The Frog
— Finish “Tusked Tantrum” 3-star Urgent Quest and talk to Treshi at Kokoto. Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Tailed Frog.
Trenya (1): Cancer of the Dunes
— Finish “Tusked Tantrum” 3-star Urgent Quest and talk to Trenya at Pokke. Reward: 50 Pokke points, Giant Acorn.
Moga Sweetheart (1): The Fungus Among Us
— Finish “Tusked Tantrum” 3-star Urgent Quest and talk to Moga Sweetheart at Yukumo. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Housekeeper: Moga Sweetheart.
Palico Armory (1): Deliver Items
— Talk to Palico Armory at Yukumo. He will ask you deliver 2 Machalite Ores and 1 Bulldrome Hide to the Trader. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, F Machalite Wedge (Design) and F Giant Acorn (Design).
Palico Armory (2): Finishing the Job
— Unlocked after finishing Palico Armory (1) Request. Clear by finishing 2-star “Finishing the Job” quest. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, F Vprey Wedge (Design) and F Barrel Basher (Design).
Bherna Gal (1): Travelers in Trouble
— Finish “Tusked Tantrum” 3-star Urgent Quest and talk to Bherna Gal at Bherna Village after the 3-star quests come out. Reward: 50 Bherna points, Scholarly Set (Design) and F Scholarly Set (Design)
Bherna Gal (2): A Unique Cuppa
— Finish Bherna Gal (1) Request and unlock Village 4-star (if you do it late in the game like I did and it doesn’t come out right away, do a Paw Pass and come back). To clear, finish 4-star Village Quest “A Unique Cuppa.” Reward: 50 Bherna points, Spring Rice ingredient.
Bherna Gal (3): Woe Malfestio
— This popped up for me after finishing the Bherna Gal (2) Request then killing my first two Hyper monsters at the Hunters Hub (I found Hyper Kecha Wacha and Hyper Tetsucabra to be easiest). Finish 6-star Hub quest “Woe Malfestio” to clear. Reward: 50 Bherna points, Scholarly S Set (Design), F Bherna S Set (Design).
Caravaneer (1): Hunt-a-thon: Gendrome
— Finish “The Nocturnal Enchanter” 4-star Urgent Quest and talk to caravan dude at Bherna Village. Reward: 50 Bherna points, Derring Set (Design) and F Derring Set (Design) and Poogie Clothes: Major Hamigo.
Jumbo Chief (1): Deliver items
— Finish “The Nocturnal Enchanter” 4-star Urgent Quest and talk to Jumbo Chief at Yukumo. Deliver one each of Yukumo Egg, Spicy Mushroom and Frozen Berry. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Jumbo Fish and Poogie Clothes: Emperor’s New Duds.
Jumbo Chief (2): Snowtal Recall
— Unlocked after reaching Free Rank. Reward: 50 Yukumo Points, Dragonseal Sword
Kokoto Gal: Deliver items
— Finish “The Dark Age” 5-star Urgent Quest and talk to Kokoto Gal at Kokoto. Deliver 3 Ioprey Hide, 3 Sm. Hermitaur Shell and 1 Tetsucabra Scale. Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Addled Beers (Design), Maiden/French Maid Sets (Designs): Female Only, F Maiden Set (Design).
Pokke Gal: Deliver items
— Finish “The Dark Age” 5-star Urgent Quest and talk to Pokke Gal at Pokke. Deliver 4 Yukumo Wood, 2 Anteka Antler and 1 Trunkspine. Reward: 50 Pokke points, Push Broom (Design), Helper/Healer Sets (Designs): Female-only and F Helper Set (Design).
Yukumo Gal: Hunt-a-thon: Khezu
— Finish “The Dark Age” 5-star Urgent Quest and talk to Yukumo Gal at Yukumo. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Dianthus/Campanile Sets (Designs): Female-only, F Pretty Set (Design).
Wycoon (1): Hunt-a-thon: Gypceros
— Finish “The Dark Age” 5-star Urgent Quest and talk to Wycoon at Kokoto. Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Yukumo Riceflour.
Headwhiskress: Sunsnug Sprout Courier
— Unlocked by doing Yukumo Chief Requests. Talk to Headwhiskress in Yukumo then finish 2-star Village Quest “Sunsnug Sprout Courier” to clear. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Bamboo Sprouts.
Moga Chief’s Son (1): Deliver items
— Finish Yukumo Chief (3) Request “Royal Spit Take” to unlock. Deliver 3 Raw Meat (talk about a blast from the Tri past) to the Trader. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Moga Crab.
Moga Chief’s Son (2): Island Menace
— Finish Moga Chief’s Son (1) Request to unlock. Complete 4-star Village Malfestio capture quest Island Menace to clear. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Homespun Conch (Quest Reward).
Fish Mongress: Deliver items
— Finish Yukumo Chief (3) Request “Royal Spit Take” to unlock. Deliver 5 Popfish and 2 Wanchovy to the Trader. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Prime Moga Tuna.
Moga Chief: The Crabbiest Catch
— Finish Yukumo Chief (3) Request “Royal Spit Take” to unlock. Talk to Moga Chief at Yukumo footbath then enter footbath. Talk to Moga Chief again and enter footbath one more time. He’ll ask you to finish the 3-star Village Quest “The Crabbiest Catch.” Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Moga Mussel.
Captain Tool: Deliver items
— Finish Yukumo Chief (3) Request “A Forest Fracas” to unlock and talk to Captain Tool in Yukumo. Deliver 5 Mystery Bones to the Trader. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Loc Lac Walnut.
Head Moga Farmer: Royal Honey Hunt
— Finish Yukumo Chief (3) Request “A Forest Fracas” to unlock. Talk to Head Moga Farmer in Yukumo then finish 3-star Village Quest “Royal Honey Hunt” to clear. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Reststool.
Loc Lac Guide: For Whom the Egg Yolks
— Finish Yukumo Chief (3) Request “A Forest Fracas” to unlock. Talk to Loc Lac Guide car in Yukumo footbaths then finish 3-star Village Quest “For Whom the Egg Yolks” to clear. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Loc Lac Peanut.
Spittle-ful Girl: Peddling Practice
— Unlocked by doing Yukumo Chief Requests. Talk to Spittle-ful Girl in Yukumo footbath, then get in footbath and talk to her again. Clear Request by finishing 4-star quest “Peddling Practice.” Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Cathar Tomato.
Itinerant Cook:The Ingredient of Legend
— Unlocked by doing Pokke Chief Requests. Talk to Itinerant Cook in Pokke Village. Clear by doing 1-star Hunter’s Hub quest “The Ingredient of Legend.” Reward: 50 Pokke points, Moga Garlic, Poogie Clothes: Pretty in Pink.
Street Cook:Ingredient Hunter
— Unlocked by doing Kokoto Chief Requests. Talk to Street Cook in Kokoto Village. Clear by doing 1-star Village Quest “Ingredient Hunter.” Reward: 50 Pokke points, Cheeko Corn.
Tubular Tabby: Island Heat
— Unlocked by doing “A King, Robed in Smoke,” then going to Yukumo and get in footsprings with Tubular Tabby. Reward: 50 Yukumo Points, Fluffy Waffle.
Argosy Captain (1): Ahoy! Royal Ludroth!
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 2-star Blangonga Urgent, then going to Kokoto and talking to Argosy Captain. Clear by finishing 2-star “Ahoy! Royal Ludroth!” Hub quest. Reward: 50 Kokoto Weapon Codex x1.
Village Grocer: Fresh is Best
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— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 2-star Blangonga Urgent, then going to Yukumo and talking to Village Grocer at footspring. Clear by finishing 2-star “Fresh is Best” Hub quest. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Diced Steak.
Funky Felyne: Fro Shizzle
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 3-star Urgent Quest “A Shocking Scoundrel.” Reward: 50 Pokke points and Poogie Clothes: Fro Nest.
Guildmarm (1): So Notable: Great Maccao
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 4-star Urgent Quest “Two-Headed Carcass.” Clear by finishing 4-star Hub Quest “So Notable: Great Maccao.” Reward: 50 Bherna points, Lecturer’s Set (Design): Female-only, F Lecturer’s Set (Design) and Poogie Clothes: Mucho Macho.
Cathar Elder: Delicious White Livers
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 4-star Urgent Quest “Two-Headed Carcass.” Clear by finishing 4-star Hub Quest “Delicious White Livers.” Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Cathar Flying Fish ingredient.
Lil Miss Forge (1): Harth Chief
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 4-star Urgent Quest “Two-Headed Carcass.” Clear by talking to Harth Chief in Yukumo. Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Hot Heart ingredient.
Lil Miss Forge (2): The Coal Still Burns
— Unlocked after clearing two 6-star Hyper Monster quests at the Hunter’s Hub for the first time. Gives you a new 6-star Hunter’s Hub quest for a food ingredient. Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Magma Pork ingredient.
Cha-Cha (1): Clash of Rivals
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 4-star Urgent Quest “Two-Headed Carcass.” Clear by finishing “4-star Hub Quest, “Clash of Rivals.” Reward: 50 Pokke points, Shaka Scarecrows (Design) and Garia Club (Design)
Armory Granny (1): The Hero’s Journey
— Unlocked by finishing 6-star Village Quest “Tigrex by the Tail.” Clear by finishing 6-star Village Quest “The Hero’s Journey.” Reward: 50 Pokke points, Heroic Twins (Design)
Uppity Instructor: The Bellowing Zinogre
— Unlocked by finishing 6-star Village Quest “Tuff Turf.” Clear by finishing 6-star Village Quest “The Bellowing Zinogre.” Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Master Ale ingredient
Ace Cadet: Twin Velocidrome
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 5-star Urgent Quest “A Plesioth in the Misty Peaks.” Clear by finishing 5-star Hub Quest “Twin Velocidrome.” Reward: 50 Bherna points, Rainbow Ore (Quest Reward) and quest unlock.
Dundorma Guardsman (1): Advanced: Sly Swooper
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 5-star Urgent Quest “A Plesioth in the Misty Peaks.” Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Guardian Lance (Design), Guardian Set (Design), Guardian U Set (Design)
Pokke Sweetheart: Nargacuga Throwdown
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 5-star Urgent Quest “A Plesioth in the Misty Peaks.” Reward: Frozen Mushrooms ingredient
Tanzia Sweetheart (1): Liver and Let Die
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 5-star Urgent Quest “A Plesioth in the Misty Peaks.” Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Sailor Set (Design): Female-only, F Sailor Set.
The Combinator: Deliver items
— Unlocked by finishing Hunter Hub 5-star Urgent Quest “A Plesioth in the Misty Peaks.” Deliver 5 Sushifish, 3 Sharp Fang and 1 Brilliant Fluid. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Manygrain Rice ingredient.
Minegarde Sweetheart: A Fiery Temper
Finish Kokoto Gal Request then take down two different hyper monsters in Hunter’s Hub when the first 6-star Hyper monster quests pop up (I did Hyper Kecha Wacha and Hyper Tetsucabra). You will then get the 7-star “A Fiery Temper” quest from the Minegarde Sweetheart. Reward: 50 Kokoto points, Maiden/French Maid S Sets (Designs): Female-only, F Maiden S (Design)
Master Tool: Nibeling on Apples
— Unlocked after clearing two Hyper Monster quests for the first time (I did Hyper Kecha Wacha and Hyper Tetsucabra). Talk to Master Tool at Yukumo footbath to gain “Nibeling on Apples” 6-star Hub quest then clear that. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Poogie Clothes: Great Poogie, Nibelapple ingredient.
Master Shipwright: The Plesioth Adventure
— Unlocked after clearing two Hyper Monster quests for the first time (I did Hyper Kecha Wacha and Hyper Tetsucabra). Talk to Master Shipwright at Yukumo footbath to gain “The Plesioth Adventure” 6-star Hub quest then clear that. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Anchor Hammer, Blessed Wine ingredient.
Wyverian Artisan: Desert Brawlers
— Fulfill Armor Granny (1) Request by clearing 6-star Village Quest “The Hero’s Journey.” Talk to Wyverian Artisan in Yukumo to unlock then finish 5-star “Desert Brawlers” quest to clear. You will need to finish this quest to unlock the “Coal Hearted” quest for charm farming. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, Hero Strongarm (Design), Hero Gunlance (Design), Hero Blaster (Design)
Yukumo Smithy: Coal Hearted
— Unlock by finishing Wyverian Artisan Request “Desert Brawlers” in 5-star Hub. Reward: 50 Yukumo points, F Master’s Blade (Design), F Master’s Set (Design)
Manvil Smithy (1): The Hapless Bodyguard
— Unlock by clearing Yukumo Smithy’s “Coal Hearted” quest. Reward: 50 Bherna points, Master’s Set (Design)
Ace Commander (1): Watch Your Steppe
— Unlocked after reaching Free Rank. Reward: 50 Bherna Points, EX Gore Magala Ticket
Red Hell Hunter: Invoking Rath, Wyverns All Around Us
— Unlocked after reaching Free Rank. Reward: 50 Kokoto Points, EX Rathalos Ticket, EX Rathalos Ticket S
Felcote (1): The Magma’s Rage
— Unlocked after reaching Free Rank. Reward: 50 Pokke Points, EX Lavasioth Ticket
Bath Cattendant: The Wolf and the Footbath
— Unlocked after reaching Free Rank. Reward: 50 Yukumo Points, EX Zinogre Ticket
The fresh arts and styles help mask the musty taste of recycled material, but Generations is still a new recipe with old ingredients.
Being a long-time fan and a three-time reviewer of Monster Hunter, I feel like I've seen it all. I must have sunk somewhere between 500 and 750 hours of finger-cramping killing and crafting into Capcom's series, and, although I'm not exactly a god-tier G-Rank player, I know my way around a Kut-Ku's cojones. Nonetheless, each iteration of the series manages to do just enough with its new lick of paint to keep me coming back for more - gilding that wonderful lily of the central gameplay loop with near-perfect filigree.
For me, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate was the apex of the series so far, recovering perfectly from the misstep of Tri's clumsy underwater combat by adding dry-land verticality and the frenzied rodeo of monster mounting. Refreshing the mechanics without disturbing the series' perfect balance of difficulty, charm and achievement, MH4U's tinkering left me wondering whether there was anywhere left for the developers to go.
So I approached Generations with some caution. The changes here are considerable, with deep ramifications for combat, and I feared that this might have been one facelift too many. Thankfully, Monster Hunter is more Clooney than Wilderstein, and the new features add another charming wrinkle to its sparkling smile.
It's worth mentioning here that I'm going to assume a rough working knowledge of the game before I go on - but if you need to know the basics, take a look at the sidebar below for the key concepts.
Monster Hunter: The basics
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For the benefit of anyone who's never played a Monster Hunter game before, here's how it goes down. It's essentially an action-RPG. You kit up your hunter with potions, food, whetstones - any number of dozens of gewgaws, tchotchkes and baubles. Then, you (usually) try to kill something. Once you've successfully murdered or restrained something, you cut bits off it and make them into stuff. Then you equip that stuff and go back to kill something else, or sometimes the same sort of thing again.
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It's a lot more complicated than that. There are literally thousands of materials and craftables, status effects and elemental varieties, four styles, dozens of arts, fourteen weapon classes - each with God knows how many individual examples - wildly diverging armour trees, convoluted stat-buffing and obfuscated skill systems, plus a whole other game's worth of systems for your cat companions. It's vast and complex and difficult and intimidating and brilliant - if you've got the patience.
The marquee innovation in Generations is the addition of styles and arts: essentially, stances and special moves. Now, for every one of the game's 14 different weapons, there are four different broad styles to choose from, and dozens of specials. That means 56 basic approaches with thousands of potential configurations. Almost impossibly, Monster Hunter just got a lot more complicated.
You'll probably ease yourself in with the Guild Style, which keeps each weapon's moveset from 4U and allows you to pick a couple of arts. Guild style is made for veterans, but it's also probably the easiest route into the game, too, balancing the introduction of the new options with a familiar combat routine. Slightly more advanced is the Striker style, which restricts your weapon's moves slightly, swapping some flexibility in exchange for an extra art slot to allow for bigger impacts. Aerial style is an acrobatic regime which lets hunters pounce and spring into the air from anywhere, massively increasing the chances of mounting a monster whilst restricting them to a single art. Finally, there's the pro-end adept style - a stance reliant on perfect countering and split-second timing which metes out punishing damage as a reward for risk-taking.
The arts themselves are pretty varied, but essentially fall into two categories: attacks and buffs. Each must be charged, either by attacking, gathering or the cheerleading of your Palicos, and unleashed with a tap of the touchscreen. Some are weapon-specific, some available to all, ranging from all-out aggression to defensive-counter postures and the deployment of healing stations.
As a salty old dog, afraid of new tricks, I spent too long in the comfortable embraces of the familiar Guild style and my go-to weaponry, and, because it uses the villages and maps of previous games, for some time Generations felt like a fugue rather than a greatest hits - a cynical recycling of old material. To some extent that is true: what's on offer here are new solutions to old problems, but they're new solutions which have me finding new fun in encounters I must have fought a hundred times before.
Take the combination of the aerial style and dual blades, for example. I've never been one for the series' double daggers - all whirling dervish and flashy pirouettes - instead opting for the staid and sturdy long sword, great sword or charge blade instead. But paired with the agility of the aerial style, Dual Blades come alive - turning your hunter into an angry tomcat, flung into the face of your adversary. On the other hand, take a long sword out as an aerial hunter and you'll find the combination a little jarring and restrictive; the wide, leaping slashes and sweeps are no real substitute for the ground-based spirit blade combo which the aerial style precludes.
But if there weren't a few dud combos in the mix, there'd be no point. Much of the joy here comes from switching up weapons, styles and arts in between hunts to find something which clicks for you - and whatever's next on your kill list. Up against a headlong charger? Chance your arm with a great sword and the Adept style for a slick, hard-hitting loadout - but one which will see you flattened like a chump if your timing is any less than perfect. If you're taking on one of the perpetually-in-motion apes like the Blangonga, you might want to combine the mobility of a sword and shield with the versatility of the striker style, to keep your options open. Still, there's not much more satisfying than combining an aerial stance with the lance, turning yourself into a divebombing Final Fantasy dragoon as you nail Rathians to the deck like a boss.
Arts and styles aren't the only new tools in the arsenal. The series has finally given in to the fan-service of giving you direct control of Palicoes with the new 'prowler missions'. In these, you can pick any of your stable of Felyne companions to be your lead hunter, accompanied by up to two others, and run free amongst the hills and harpies as a furry death squad. Not only do you get access to a completely new moveset (albeit one which can't be shifted with styles or arts), Prowlers have infinite stamina and don't need tools to gather, making them perfect for gathering missions.
Felynes get another boost with the introduction of customisable, transferable skills, too, letting you pick and choose both combat moves and support skills to fine-tune your back-up crew. And don't forget that you can dress them up as adorable idiots, too, with a whole new wardrobe of skins with which to humiliate your brave companions. Alongside the Palico Dojo, the other auxiliary systems which keep you occupied between hunts also get a do-over, with new mechanisms to deal with the automated Felyne gathering (Meownster Hunters and Felyne traders) as well as other training methods and enthusiasm recovery options. All kitchens are still run by Felynes, too, albeit now with a slightly uncomfortable hybrid of the ingredient-based systems of the past few games.
These little shifts are everywhere, and are clear evidence of a team which knows what makes this series tick, but can't resist the odd bit of embroidery. Mostly, they're successful, if still a little fiddly in places, but I have found it difficult to adapt to the changes which Capcom has made to the weapons upgrading system - arguably the key factor in the work/reward cycle which is the beating heart of the whole experience.
Armour upgrading remains largely the same - kill stuff, skin it, sew it together to make a suit, make it a better suit by adding armour spheres. Do that a couple of times, however, and you'll be presented with a different request - find materials to up the armour stats, much like weapons. Now, though, these are no longer specific materials - you'll instead be asked to meet a points total from a broad material type, such as ores or bones. Chuck enough earth crystals or iron ore into the mix and you should get by, but rarer materials will have higher point values. It makes sense, and isn't overused, and I'll be intrigued to see how it pans out in the end game.
Weapons don't fare so well. Whilst you can still craft them from scratch if you have the right materials, and weapon trees are very much still a core feature, you'll now need to upgrade the level of your weaponry to unlock the evolutions. For example, whereas a sword may have previously only evolved into one or two different weapons, which then had further development options, you can now skip some steps by levelling it up and directly transforming it into something much more advanced, if you have the monster bits to do so.
It's an odd system. In some ways, it's more transparent, letting you know that there are more options if you don't have the things you need to get to the next immediate step. On the other hand, it leads to you stockpiling a ridiculous amount of weaponry because you don't want to turn an eager cleaver into a devil slicer until you can level it up enough to find out what you get for leapfrogging that stage. Basically, it manages to make the whole process more confusing and unwieldy than ever before - quite the achievement when you're already dealing with a system containing hundreds of different stabby things.
How Microsoft defined the modern console - and then blew it.
What really grates, particularly for those who have been loyal for some time, is the vast amount of filler content. Your quest lists are going to contain more mushroom-picking, ore-gathering and god damn egg collection than ever, and it dilutes the good stuff to an almost unacceptable degree. I feel like I've traipsed around enough maps lugging bloody meteor fragments, spent enough time grubbing about in damp holes for fungi and endured enough virtual chain-ganging for minerals. I want the big stuff, the glory battles, the crowd pleasers; I want to be able to pass up the schlepping and concentrate on the actual Monster Hunting, and Generations has an annoying habit of hiding the good stuff behind a wall of fluff.
But it's not enough to drag the game down. The good stuff is in there, and in spades. Partly because of that quest bloat, Generations feels like the biggest Monster Hunter there's ever been. There are some bad decisions in evidence here - such as the disappointing backward steps in the early stages of the game, which returns to the fetch-quest heavy start which 4U had done such a good job of dispelling - but, generally, the changes are improvements.
If you're a veteran, bear in mind that you're going to have seen a lot of this before - there are precious few new enemies and no new maps at all (at least, 40 hours in there weren't), but be prepared to get outside your comfort zone by experimenting with new weapons and styles, and much of it will seem fresh again. Newcomers are undoubtedly going to find a lot of it bewildering, as always, and some of the very welcome good work in that regard has been undone - but it almost feels like the series has given up on acquiring new players for now, instead opting to give the ailing 3DS one last hurrah for existing fans before the inevitable debut on the forthcoming NX console. I suspect that when that happens, we'll see a rather more drastic makeover than we have with Generations. So, if you're looking for a 'best of', then this is the game for you.