MHWorld: Quests
Monster Hunter: World features numerous types of Quests, which give different rewards and pose varying challenges to the player.
One Quest Type that cannot be listed here are Investigations. These special quests are randomly generated by collecting Monster Tracks, and documenting all possible variations is as impossible as it would be unhelpful.
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Assignments
Assignments are Quests that progress the main story of the game. These are unlocked through natural play, and cannot be repeated.
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| LOW RANK |
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| 1★ Rank |
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Jagras of the Ancient Forest
Slay 7 Jagras
Ancient Forest
50 min. 3 Faints
Zorah Magdaros's appearance has brought about changes in the local ecosystem. Head into Jagras territory to investigate, and take them out if necessary.
Unlocked via Story Progress
Special Conditions
| 2★ Rank |
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A Kestodon Kerfuffle
Slay 5 female and 3 male Kestodon
Ancient Forest
50 min. 3 Faints
Zorah Magdaros's appearance has driven a herd of Kestodon to new territory. We'll need you to go out and thin that herd of head-butters.
Unlocked via Story Progress
Special Conditions
The Great Jagras Hunt
Hunt a Great Jagras
Ancient Forest
50 min. 3 Faints
Things I'm not interested in writing in my daily report: "Researchers swallowed whole by Great Jagras." Take it out before I actually have to write it!
Unlocked via Story Progress
Special Conditions
Bird-Brained Bandit
Hunt a Kulu-Ya-Ku
Ancient Forest
50 min. 3 Faints
The Kulu-Ya-Ku uses its dexterous forearms to carry objects. Left unchecked it's liable to run off with crucial supplies. Step one of rebuilding a secure camp is hunting that thief!
Unlocked via Story Progress
Unlocks the Ancient Forest Northeast Camp
| 3★ Rank |
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Urgent: Pukei-Pukei Hunt
Hunt a Pukei-Pukei
Ancient Forest
50 min. 3 Faints
That Pukei-Pukei is none too pleased to have that slag in its territory. It'll be even less pleased if we send in our scholars to research it. Looks like we have to put it down.
Unlocked via Story Progress
Special Conditions
The Best Kind of Quest
Hunt a Barroth
Wildspire Waste
50 min. 3 Faints
Something surely left by Zorah Magdaros was discovered out in the Wildspire Waste. Fifth Fleet hunters: Keep our scholars safe as you escort them out to investigate this new evidence.
Unlocked via Story Progress
Unlocks the Wildspire Waste Eastern Camp
Sinister Shadows in the Swamp
Hunt a Jyuratodus
Wildspire Waste
50 min. 3 Faints
A young scholar has gotten separated from his escort out in the Wildspire Waste. Find him and escort him back to base. Neutralize any large monsters that pose a threat.
Unlocked via Story Progress
Rewards the Ghillie Mantle
Flying Sparks: Tobi-Kadachi
Hunt a Tobi-Kadachi
Ancient Forest
50 min. 3 Faints
Oh, my! That Tobi-Kadachi is sure getting in the way of progress! You hunters will never get a hold of these specialized tools I'm making if I become its dinner!
Unlocked via Story Progress
Unlocks the Botanical Research Center
| 4★ Rank |
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The Encroaching Anjanath
Hunt an Anjanath
Ancient Forest
50 min. 3 Faints
As we're gathering up to capture Zorah Magdaros, we need to secure Astera as much as we can. It's too much of a risk to have that Anjanath roaming so close to base.
Unlocked via Story Progress
Increases armor upgrade level
One for the History Books
Repel Zorah Magdaros
Great Ravine
50 min. 3 Faints
At dawn we'll attempt what no one in history has dared: Capture an elder dragon! Make your preparations and proceed to the site. May the Sapphire Star guide us all.
Unlocked via Story Progress
Rewards the Health Booster
Adds more armor to the armory
Ballooning Problems
Hunt a Paolumu
Coral Highlands
50 min. 3 Faints
...I'm sorry, I just retched thinking about that monster's face. Seriously, you'll be doing it a favor...and us too. Hunt it and the Airship Engineer will have everything he needs.
Unlocked via Story Progress
Radobaan Roadblock
Hunt a Radobaan
Rotten Vale
50 min. 3 Faints
The bones covering Radobaan's body are gonna be tough to get through, but if we want to continue our survey of the Rotten Vale, you'll need to find a way!
Unlocked via Story Progress
| 5★ Rank |
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Legiana: Embodiment of Elegance
Hunt a Legiana
Coral Highlands
50 min. 3 Faints
You already know how I feel about that intolerable creature. As long as it controls the skies in the highlands, we'll never be able to make our descent. Do take care of it, won't you?
Unlocked via Story Progress
Unlocks the Elder Melder
Increases armor upgrade level
Into the Bowels of the Vale
Hunt a Odogaron
Rotten Vale
50 min. 3 Faints
...... Certain death awaits you in the depths, but so does the key to finding Zorah Magdaros. A fair trade-off if you ask me.
Unlocked via Story Progress
Rewards the Vitality Mantle
Adds more armor to the armory
A Fiery Throne atop the Forest
Hunt a Rathalos
Ancient Forest
50 min. 3 Faints
The First Wyverian's not gonna spill the beans about Zorah until we stand on top of the food chain. That means we gotta hunt us a Rathalos! ...Does that mean we have to eat it too?
Unlocked via Story Progress
Horned Tyrant Below the Sands
Hunt a Diablos
Wildspire Waste
50 min. 3 Faints
The First Wyverian's not gonna spill the beans about Zorah until we stand on top of the food chain. That means we gotta hunt us a Diablos! ...Does that mean we have to eat it too?
Unlocked via Story Progress
| HIGH RANK |
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| 6★ Rank |
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A Colossal Task
Guide Zorah Magdaros
Everstream
50 min. 3 Faints
The operation is set to commence in the Everstream. Do everything you can to force Zorah Magdaros out to sea. We must not fail! May the Sapphire Star light our way!
Unlocked via Story Progress
Unlocks the Argosy
Unlocks Armor Pigments
Adds more armor to the armory
Increases armor upgrade level
Invader in the Waste
Hunt a Pukei-Pukei
Wildspire Waste
50 min. 3 Faints
A Pukei-Pukei in the Wildspire Waste? As if that's not already weird enough, this one's extra tough. We've gotta get to the bottom of this! Be careful, Partner!
Unlocked via Story Progress
Unlocks High Rank Quests & Expeditions
Tickled Pink
Hunt an Anjanath
Wildspire Waste
50 min. 3 Faints
A powerful Anjanath has been sighted! Their kind's the gold--pink?--standard for New World monsters. We can't let this chance at an ideal sample slip away. Go hunt it ASAP!
Unlocked by progressing ???Rathian Research halfway
Unlocks meldable Decorations
| 7★ Rank |
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Old World Monster in the New World
Hunt a Pink Rathian
Coral Highlands
50 min. 3 Faints
We've finally tracked down the source of those mysterious tracks. Report to the Coral Highlands and seek it out! I'll be expecting your report as soon as you're done!!
Unlocked by completing ???Rathian Research
Unlocks Deviljho invading Quests
Increases armor upgrade level
| 8★ Rank |
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A Wound and A Thirst
Slay a Nergigante
Elder's Recess
50 min. 3 Faints
The Nergigante's long eyed us from the far side of the Elder Crossing, but now we have a lead on its whereabouts. If we can study it, it may reveal the Crossing's true nature.
Unlocked via Story Progress
Increases armor upgrade level
Kushala Daora, Dragon of Steel
Slay a Kushala Daora
Elder's Recess
50 min. 3 Faints
The elder dragon tracks in the forest? Kushala Daora, I'm sure of it. We know it's in the Elder's Recess. For the safety of everyone in Astera, we're counting on you!
Unlocked by completing Ancient Forest Elder Dragon Research
Teostra the Infernal
Slay a Teostra
Elder's Recess
50 min. 3 Faints
It's Teostra that stalks the Waste- Emperor of flame. And now it sits in wait in the Elder's Recess. Go to it, hunter, and end its searing reign!
Unlocked by completing Wildspire Waste Elder Dragon Research
Hellish Fiend Vaal Hazak
Slay a Vaal Hazak
Rotten Vale
50 min. 3 Faints
I'm absoulutely positive that the effuvium is controlled by Vaal Hazak. Now to prove my theory once and for all. Go to the vale and seek out Vaal Hazak!
Unlocked by completing Rotten Vale Elder Dragon Research
| 9★ Rank |
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Land of Convergence
Slay Xeno'Jiiva
Confluence of Fates
50 min. 3 Faints
An immense energy flows through the New World, and we've found where it all leads to. Go with the Seeker and find out what's there. May the Sapphire Star guide us all.
Unlocked by completing the three Elder Dragon Quests
Unlocks a second hunting tool slot
Increases armor upgrade level
Allows HR to go up to 29
Beyond the Blasting Scales
Hunt 2 tempered Bazelgeuse
Wildspire Waste
50 min. 3 Faints
This quest courts only those with absolute faith in their abilities. You face two abnormally powerful Bazelgeuse. Defeat them to prove you are a true master of the hunt!
Unlocked at HR29
Allows HR to go up to 49
Starting Iceborne automatically unlocks and completes this quest
Thunderous Rumble in the Highlands
Hunt a tempered Kirin
Coral Highlands
50 min. 3 Faints
This quests seeks only those with an unquenchable flame in their chest. Make for the Coral Highlands and investigate the beast swathed in lightning. Beyond it lies true glory.
Unlocked at HR49
Removes HR limit
Starting Iceborne automatically unlocks and completes this quest
Optional Quests
Optional Quests are additional quests that allow for the further hunting of Monsters outside of the main story. While some of them are unlocked through natural story progression, others are only made available after a certain Monster has been seen or captured, or after the player has received the quest as a request from an NPC. Optional Quests can generally be repeated indefinetly.
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