Monster Hunter Wilds

Bounties and Research Help Explained

Monster Hunter Wilds Walkthrough Team

Last updated on: August 26, 2025 11:36 PM

Limited Bounties require the player to complete Research Help tasks for a reward in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). Learn what Bounties and Research Help mean, along with how to view and complete them by continuing below!

List of Contents

Limited Bounties This Week
What are Limited Bounties?
What is Research Help?
How to Claim Limited Bounties
How to Complete the Final Bounty
Related Guides

Limited Bounties This Week

Research Help: Monsters

Research Help: Hunting Time

Research Help: Fishing

Research Help: Endemic Life

Research Help: Monsters

Bounty	Reward
Complete 5 quests ranked 1★ or higher.	Armor Sphere+
Complete 3 quests in: Wyveria.	Silver Melding Ticket Advanced Armor Sphere
Hunt 5 large high-rank Cephalopod monsters.	Silver Relic Ticket Hard Armor Sphere
Hunt 3 tempered monsters ranked 5★ or higher.	Oricalcite Heavy Armor Sphere Pick-a-meal Voucher
Complete 1 quest ranked 9★ or higher.	Silver Talisman Ticket Pick-a-meal Voucher

If you can manage, we recommend hunting a 9 star Nu Udra to quickly complete the last requirement and partly progress all other requirements in the list. After that, you can hunt a tempered Xu Wu in Wyveria to finish off the tempered monsters requirement.

Once that's done, the remaining requirements can be completed by hunting a normal High Rank Xu Wu or Nu Udra.

Research Help: Hunting Time

Bounty	Reward
Complete Arena: Chatacabra with a B Rank or higher.	Fluffy Egg Hard Armor Sphere
Complete Arena: Rathian with a B Rank or higher.	Lifepowder Hard Armor Sphere
Complete all Research Help: Hunting Time	Specialty Sild Garlic Heavy Armor Sphere

Research Help: Fishing

Bounty	Reward
Catch 1 aquatic life.	Mega Potion Armor Sphere+
Catch 1 aquatic life in: Wyveria.	Ancient Wyvern Coin Armor Sphere+
Catch 1 Blind Perch.	Ancient Wyvern Coin Armor Sphere+
Catch 3 aquatic life using a Fishing Rod.	Ancient Wyvern Coin Armor Sphere+
Complete all Research Help: Fishing bounties.	Jeweled Mullet Roe Advanced Armor Sphere

We recommend heading straight to Area 13: Hidden Cave in Ruins of Wyveria to fish for Blind Perch inside the hidden cave. The pond is abundant with aquatic life, making it easy to complete the Fishing Bounty list. Remember to use your fishing rod to catch them!

Research Help: Endemic Life

Bounty	Reward
Capture 1 endemic life.	Tranq Bomb Armor Sphere+
Capture 1 endemic in: Cliffs.	Ancient Wyvern Coin Armor Sphere+
Capture 1 Vaporonid.	Ancient Wyvern Coin Armor Sphere+
Capture 100 Guild Points worth of endemic life.	Ancient Wyvern Coin Advanced Armor Sphere
Complete all Research Help: Endemic Life.	Monster Chili Advanced Armor Sphere

We recommend heading to Area 1: Icy Shore in the Iceshard Cliffs to roam around Areas 1, 2, and 3. These areas have a lot of Endemic Life which can be caught to rack up your Guild Points. Additionally, Vaporonids can be found on Areas 2 and 5 which are both near your starting location.

What are Limited Bounties?

A Set of Limited Quests That Offer Rewards

Limited Bounties are a set of time limited quests that players can complete. Upon completion, bounties can reward the player with Research Points, Equipment Materials, and Facility Items.

Limited Bounty Reset Time

Generally, limited bounties reset every Wednesday (12 AM UTC), giving players one week to accomplish their set of bounties.

Seasonal Event Bounties Reset Time

Seasonal Event Bounties

Bounties given during a seasonal event, such as the Blossomdance Event, only last for 24 hours (1 day).

All Festival of Accord Season Events

Arena Bounties Reset Time

Arena Bounties

Bounties that are tied to arena quests last for 2 weeks before expiration.

Arena Quests

What is Research Help?

Segregates Bounty Types

Research Help: Monsters	Research Help: Hunting Time
Research Help: Fishing	Research Help: Endemic Life

Research Help segregates the different types of bounty. This is made to illustrate what the bounty will focus on. The different types of Research Help can be found at the upper left part of the bounties menu.