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Scion of the Dark Cradle Quest and Rewards

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Last updated on: February 18, 2026 05:19 AM

This is a guide for Scion of the Dark Cradle, a High Rank Event Quest appearing in Monster Hunter Wilds. Learn about Scion of the Dark Cradle's availability, unlock conditions, target Monsters, and rewards for completing the quest here.

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Permanent Event Quest

Scion of the Dark Cradle

The Scion of the Dark Cradle event quest is now available, starting February 17, 2026! This permanent event quest tasks you to hunt an Arch-Tempered Nu Udra and is one of the 10-star quests in the game.

Arch-Tempered Nu Udra Weakness and How to Beat

Only Playable From HR 100 or Higher

Players must be at least HR 100 to take on the Scion of the Dark Cradle Event Quest.

How to Reach HR 100 Fast

Accept the Quest From the Event Quests Tab

MH Wilds - Events Quest
From the Quest Counter, select the Event Quests Tab and select Scion of the Dark Cradle to accept this quest. You can do this by speaking to Alma or opening the Quest Counter from the Tent.

Scion of the Dark Cradle Monsters

Nu Udra Weakness


Nu Udra

Water is the best element to use against Nu Udra. Aim to hit its Mouth to deal the maximum amount of Sever damage!

Arch-Tempered Nu Udra Weakness and How to Beat

Scion of the Dark Cradle Rewards

Timeworn Charm

Completing this quest rewards you with Timeworn Charms. These charms can be turned into Appraised Talismans that include decoration slots to further expand your build's list of skills.

Battle-Tempered Emblems

Battle Tempered Emblems

Armor Sphere	Ore Smelting	Gogma Artian	Deco Smelting	Artian Relic
1500 pts	1500 pts	3000 pts	300 pts	960 pts

Battle-Tempered Emblems are valuable smelting items. Smelt them into the upgrade materials listed above!

Quest Rewards

Rewards
Ancient Weapon Fragment
Battle-tempered Emblem
Heavy Armor Sphere
Nu Udra Cerebrospinal Fluid
Nu Udra Certificate S
Nu Udra Certificate γ
Nu Udra Flamegem
Nu Udra Hide+
Nu Udra Horn+
Nu Udra Oilmucus+
Nu Udra Spike+
Nu Udra Tentacle+
Timeworn Charm

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Event Quest Schedule

Quest	Conditions	Reward
Gravios Blockade (HR 31)	2/17 ~ 3/18 Tempered Gravios	Cooking Ingredients
Event: The Dreamer's Stairway (HR 41)	1/20 - 2/24 Slay all target monsters	The final quest for: Monster Hunter Wilds Championship 2026.
Event: Eightfold Execration (HR 41)	1/20 - 2/24 Nu Udra	The qualifier quest for: Monster Hunter Wilds Championship 2026.
Event: Chill or Be Chilled (HR 41)	1/20 - 2/24 Jin Dahaad	The semi-finals quest for: Monster Hunter Wilds Championship 2026.
Upcoming
Just What the Doctor Ordered (HR 100)	2/27 ~ 3/18 Tempered Rompopolo	Rompomask α and 6 pendants
Neon Neopterons (HR 16)	2/24 ~ Slay 15 ?????	Up to 7 pendants
Razzle Dazzle Frazzle (HR 41)	2/27 ~ Hunt all target monsters	Gala Suit α armor set Felyne Star α Palico equipment
Permanent
Freedom from Solitude (HR 100)	Arch-Tempered Arkveld	Arkveld γ armor set
Sovereign Brute (HR 100)	Tempered Doshaguma	Glowing Stone
There Goes the Neighborhood (HR 100)	9 Star Yian Kut-Ku	Glowing Stones
The Monkey King (HR 100)	Tempered Ajarakan	Glowing Stone
The White Wonder (HR 100)	Tempered Blangonga	Glowing Stone
Ultimate Berserker (HR 100)	Tempered Guardian Fulgur Anjanath	Glowing Stone
Ruler of the Desert Kingdom (HR 100)	Arch-tempered Rey Dau	Battle-tempered Emblems and Timeworn Charm.
Summons from the Land Beyond (HR 100)	Arch-tempered Uth Duna	Battle-tempered Emblems and Timeworn Charm.
Scion of the Dark Cradle (HR 100)	Arch-tempered Nu Udra	Battle-tempered Emblems and Timeworn Charm.
Frozen Knells of the East (HR 100)	Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad	Battle-tempered Emblems and Timeworn Charm.
Heart of Judecca (HR 100)	Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad	Dahaad γ Armor Set Felyne Dahaad γ Set
Specter of Their Sins (HR 100)	Gogmazios	Mutated Armaments to forge Gogma Artian Weapons
Be Cursed, Ye Shadowy Flame (HR 100)	Arch-Tempered Nu Udra	Nu Udra γ Armor Set Felyne Udra γ Set
Planetes Protocol (Savage) (HR 100)	Omega Planetes	Omega Attire α Omega's Sword Omega's Rod OMG Kinsect
These Roots Run Deep (HR 50)	Arch-Tempered Uth Duna	Uth Duna γ Set Felyne Uth Duna γ Set
A Silent Flash (HR 50)	Arch-Tempered Rey Dau	Rey Dau γ Armor Set Felyne Rey Dau γ Set
It's Darker than You Think (HR 41)	Hunt all target monsters	Analytic E.Y.E. α (Head Armor) Mirror Visor α Blessed Waistchain α
Lalas and Toads and Bears, Oh My! (HR 41)	Hunt all target monsters	Catspaw Sword and Shield Thief α Palico equipment
Playing the Long Game (HR 41)	Mizutsune and Balahara	Eager Wudwud α headgear
The Snow Has Teeth (HR 41)	3 Tempered Blangonga	Orion α Armor Set Felyne Snowcat α Palico Equipment
That Won't Faze Me! (HR 41)	Tempered Gypceros	Gelidron α armor Aviator Shades α Kitten Frames α
Frenzy or Be Frenzied Upon (HR 41)	Hunt all target monsters	Skull Mask α
Hungry for Ore? (HR 41)	2 Tempered Gravios	Scavenger Pickaxe Long Sword Mining Pickaxe Sword and Shield
Masterless Claws (HR 41)	Guardian Ebony Odogaron	Ancient Weapon Fragments
Endless Sky, Endless Sea (HR 41)	Hunt all target monsters	Heavy Armor Sphere
Every Hunter's Dream (HR 41)	Hunt all target monsters	Shatterseal and Meatmergency!
Meat at the Heart of Wyveria (HR 41)	Hunt all target monsters	Dual Blades: Tasty Blades Well-done Steak Strap (Pendant)
Shining Blades against the Dull Wasteland (HR 31)	Seregios	Weapon Decorations
An Inferno Laid Bare (HR 31)	Nu Udra	Pinion Necklace α chest armor Felyne Bell Collar α Palico body armor
That Won't Work on Me! (HR 31)	Tempered Xu Wu	Sealed Eyepatch α Shadow Shades α Round Glasses α Shades for Alma
King of a Faraway Sky (HR 31)	Guardian Rathalos	Artian Weapon materials
Wreaking Havoc in Wyveria (HR 31)	Tempered Guardian Fulgur Anjanath	Hard Armor Sphere
No More Mister Ice Guy (HR 31)	Tempered Blangonga	Armor Decorations
Eldrich Enigma (HR 31)	Tempered Xu Wu	Hunter Rank Points (more than 1/2 of 1 HR level)
The Claws Are Out (HR 31)	Tempered Guardian Ebony Odogaron	Toe Bean Mittens α Arm Armor
Congalala Courting Carols (HR 21)	Hunt all target monsters	Felyne Hymstrigian α Set
Tongue-Tied (HR 21)	Chatacabra	Hard Armor Sphere Advanced Armor Sphere
Ballet in the Rain (HR 21)	Tempered Lala Barina	Weapon Decorations
Running Wild (HR 21)	Guardian Fulgur Anjanath	Sealed Dragon Cloth α
Anguish and Atrocity (HR 21)	Guardian Doshaguma	Hunter Rank Points (~1/2 of 1 HR level)
Kut-Ku the Forest Conqueror (HR 21)	Tempered Yian Kut-Ku	Wudwud Guise α and Wacky Wudwud α Palico equipment
Putting Up a Stink (HR 21)	Hunt all target monsters	Cornpopper Gunlance Half Rim Glasses α Lovely Shades α
The Melodic Monarch (HR 16)	Rathalos	Fender Collab Guitar Gesture
Daughters of Carabosse (HR 16)	2 Lala Barina	Blossom α Armor Set Felyne Butterfly α Palico Armor
Three Tails Better Than None (HR 16)	3 Quematrice	Faux Felyne α headgear
Pick Your Poison (HR 9)	Hunt all target monsters	Diver α armor set Felyne Aloha Set α Palico equipment
Like a Fire Hidden by Sand (HR 9)	Rathian	Expedition Headgear α Head Armor
Kut-Ku Gone Cuckoo (HR 9)	Yian Kut-Ku	Mimiphyta α Head Armor
A Vile Visage (HR 9)	Alpha Doshaguma	Doshagumask α Head Armor
Sand-Scarred Soul (HR 9)	Doshaguma	Armor Decorations
When Do Quematrice Sing? (HR 9)	Quematrice	Amstrigian α Head Armor
Hirabami Harvest! (HR 9)	3 Hirabami	Harvest α armor Felyne Ghost α
Chemicus Nocturnus (HR 3)	Rompopolo	Firestone
Careening Out of Control (HR 2)	Balahara	Armor Sphere Armor Sphere+
Ended
Congalala Cravings (HR 9)	2/10 ~ 2/17 Congalala	Kunafa Cheese
Peak Nerscylla (HR 9)	1/20 - 1/27 Nerscylla	Fluffy Eggs
Romping Around (HR 9)	1/13 ~ 1/20 Rompopolo	Mud Shrimps
The Cold Path to Oblivion (Free Challenge Quest)	1/06 ~ 1/20 Arch-tempered Jin Dahaad	Dahaad γ Armor Set Exclusive Pendants
Eldrich Enigma (HR31)	12/18 ~ 1/20 Tempered Xu Wu	Hunter Rank Points (more than 1/2 of 1 HR level)
Congalala Cravings (HR 9)	12/16 ~ 12/18 Congalala	Droolshrooms
Stalking Supper (HR 9)	12/09 ~ 12/16 Quematrice	Kunafa Cheese
Where You'd Least Expect (HR 21)	12/02 ~ 12/09 Xu Wu	Sild Garlic
Eldrich Enigma (HR31)	11/25 ~ 12/02 Tempered Xu Wu	Hunter Rank Points (more than 1/2 of 1 HR level)
Peak Nerscylla (HR 9)	11/25 ~ 12/02 Nerscylla	Fluffy Eggs
Romping Around (HR 9)	11/18 ~ 11/25 Rompopolo	Mud Shrimps
Congalala Cravings (HR 9)	11/11 ~ 11/18 Congalala	Droolshrooms
Eldrich Enigma (HR31)	10/21 ~ 11/18 Tempered Xu Wu	Hunter Rank Points (more than 1/2 of 1 HR level)
Burn in Blackest Hell (Free Challenge Quest)	10/28 ~ 11/11 Arch-Tempered Nu Udra	Nu Udra γ Armor Set Exclusive Pendants
Unpierceable and Unstoppable (HR 16)	9/30 ~ 11/4 Gravios	Final Quest for MH Wilds France Championships 2025
Event: Ignition to the Top (HR 16)	9/2 ~ 11/4 Quematrice	Qualification for MH Wilds USA and France Championships 2025
Event: Mark of a True King (HR 16)	9/16 ~ 10/21 Rathalos	Final Quest for MH Wilds USA Championships 2025
Boundless Blades (HR 31)	10/7 ~ 10/21 Seregios	Exclusive Pendants
Stalking Supper (HR 9)	10/14 ~ 10/21 Quematrice	Kunafa Cheese
Eldrich Enigma (HR31)	10/7 ~ 10/14 Tempered Xu Wu	Hunter Rank Points (more than 1/2 of 1 HR level)
Where You'd Least Expect (HR 21)	10/7 ~ 10/14 Xu Wu	Sild Garlic
Peak Nerscylla (HR 9)	9/30 ~ 10/7 Nerscylla	Fluffy Eggs
Stalking Supper (HR 9)	9/23 ~ 9/30 Quematrice	Kunafa Cheese
Romping Around (HR 9)	9/23 ~ 9/30 Rompopolo	Mud Shrimps
Congalala Cravings (HR 9)	9/23 ~ 9/30 Congalala	Droolshrooms
Eldrich Enigma (HR31)	9/9 ~ 9/16 Tempered Xu Wu	Hunter Rank Points (more than 1/2 of 1 HR level)
Where You'd Least Expect (HR 21)	8/26 ~ 9/2 Xu Wu	Sild Garlic
Peak Nerscylla (HR 9)	8/26 ~ 9/2 Nerscylla	Fluffy Eggs
The Daunting Downpour (HR 50)	7/28 ~ 8/11 Arch-Tempered Uth Duna (Free Challenge Quest)	Exclusive Pendants (depending on clear time)
Chemicus Nocturnus (HR 3)	7/22 ~ 8/12 Rompopolo	Firestone and other materials
Careening Out of Control (HR 2)	7/22 ~ 8/12 Balahara	Armor Sphere and Armor Sphere+
Romping Around (HR 9)	7/15 ~ 7/22 Rompopolo	Mud Shrimps
Fleeting Bubbles (HR 21)	7/8 ~ 7/22 Mizutsune (Challenge Quest)	Exclusive Pendants (depending on clear time)
Where You'd Least Expect (HR 21)	6/17 ~ 6/24 Xu Wu	Sild Garlic
The Shining Storm Rages (HR 50)	5/6 ~ 5/20 Arch-Tempered Rey Dau	Exclusive Pendants (depending on clear time)
Doshaguma of the Hollow (HR 16)	4/3 ~ 4/17 Doshaguma (Challenge Quest)	Exclusive Pendants (depending on Ranking)
Eldrich Enigma (HR31)	1/27 - 2/3 Tempered Xu Wu	Hunter Rank Points (more than 1/2 of 1 HR level)
Where You'd Least Expect (HR 21)	1/27 - 2/3 Xu Wu	Sild Garlic
Event: Twilight's Gate (HR 41)	12/23 ~ 2/3 Gore Magala	The final quest for Monster Hunter Wilds Taiwan Championship 2026
Event: Ballerina and Firebird (HR 16)	12/16 ~ 2/3 Slay all target monsters	The qualifier quest for Monster Hunter Wilds Taiwan Championship 2026.
Stalking Supper (HR 9)	2/3 ~ 2/10 Quematrice	Kunafa Cheese

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