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Monster Hunter Wilds - Free Challenge Quests

Test your skill in quests with any equipment and hunt the target as fast as possible in Free Challenge Quests, arriving with Title Update 1 for Monster Hunter Wilds. Learn everything we know about Free Challenge Quests, the expected schedule, and what the rewards are in this guide.

Free Challenge Quests Release Date

April 29, 2025

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Free Challenge Quests will be introduced to Monster Hunter Wilds a few weeks after Title Update 1 goes live. The first Free Challenge Quest, which features an Arch-tempered Rey Dau, will be available on April 29 until May 20 PT.

Title Update 1: Everything We Know

Free Challenge Quests Explained

Limited-Time Challenge Quests with No Restrictions

Free Challenge Quest Explained

Free Challenge Quests are unique hunts that test the ability of hunters to complete a hunt within a specified amount of time. Unlike Challenge Quests, Free Challenge Quests allow the use of any equipment, and can be taken on by up to four players instead of two.

Do note that these hunts, like Event Quests, are only available for a limited time.

Bring Support Hunters

Support Hunters in Quests

Support Hunters can also be called in during these quests, if any player does not want to hunt with other players.

Time records with Support Hunters are also counted when making attempts to get the fastest clear time possible.

How to Bring Support Hunters in Quests

Requires Slaying Target Monster

Free Challenge Quests will requires slaying the target monster to complete the hunt and set a record time. This means that monsters during the quest cannot be captured in an attempt to set a faster time, as the target needs to be killed.

Capturing vs Killing Monsters

Arena vs Challenge vs Free Challenge Quests

Monster Hunter Wilds Arena Counter

Quest Type Equipment Restrictions? Limited Availability? No. of Players
Arena Quests Yes No 2
Challenge Quests Yes Yes 2
Free Challenge Quests No Yes 4

While Arena, Challenge, and Free Challenge quest types are all found at the Arena Counter in the Grand Hub, they have different requirements for taking them on.

Arena Quests and Challenge Quests only provide a limited selection of pre-determined weapon and armor sets, meaning players will need to play an unfamiliar Weapon Type and a build different than the one they're used to. In addition, only two players can join. On the other hand, Free Challenge Quests do not share these restrictions, and can be joined with a party of four and any equipment like conventional quests.

Challenge Quests and Free Challenge Quests, unlike Arena Quests, are similar to Event Quests in that they are only available for a limited time.

Free Challenge Quest Rewards

Exclusive Pendants

Monster Hunter Wilds Arena Pendants 1

Challenge Quests and Free Challenge Quests were specifically stated to yield new Pendants as a reward.

Rare Pendants for Fast Times and World Ranking

Monster Hunter Wilds Arena Pendants 2

Other special Pendants are available if you get a fast personal time, and even a world ranking. Some extremely rare pendants might only be available to the very best players.

List of Pendants

Free Challenge Quest Schedule

All Free Challenge Quests

Quest Conditions
The Shining Storm Rages
(HR 50)
4/29 ~ 5/20
Arch-tempered Rey Dau

How to Unlock Free Challenge Quests

Unlock the Grand Hub at HR 16

Unlock The Grand Hub Through Tetsuzan

To access the Arena Quest Counter which holds Free Challenge Quests, players will first need to unlock the The Grand Hub, which is made available at Hunter Rank 16.

After reaching HR 16, players can visit Suja and speak to Tetsuzan to unlock The Grand Hub, where the Arena Quest Counter is available to all hunters.

The Grand Hub Explained

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides

Monster Hunter Wilds - Quests

List of Quests

Quest Guides by Type

Monster Hunter Wilds - Assignment QuestsAssignment Quests Monster Hunter Wilds - Optional Quests Optional Quests
Monster Hunter Wilds - Event QuestsEvent Quests Monster Hunter Wilds - Field Survey QuestsField Survey History
Monster Hunter Wilds - InvestigationInvestigation Quests Monster Hunter Wilds - Arena QuestsArena Quests
Monster Hunter Wilds - Challenge Quests Challenge Quests Monster Hunter Wilds - Free Challenge Quests Free Challenge Quests

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