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Monster Hunter World (MHW)
Quest Types and List of Quests
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This is a guide to all types of quests in Monster Hunter World (MHW). Read on to know all kinds of quests available and benefits that can be obtained from completing them.
Category Links
Here is a summary of all quest types with a link for that specific quest category.
| Base Game Quests | |||||||||||
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 Assigned Quests |
 Optional Quests |
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| Iceborne Quests | |||||||||||
 Assigned Quests |
 Optional Quests |
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| Event Quests | |||||||||||
 Low / High Rank Events |
 Iceborne Events |
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| Other Quest Categories | |||||||||||
| Arch-Tempered Quests | Collaboration Quests | Gold Crown Quests | |||||||||
| Arena Quests | Challenge Quests | Investigation Quests | |||||||||
| How to Unlock All Quests | |||||||||||
| Low/High Rank | Master Rank | ||||||||||
Quest Types
It's nearly impossible to run out of things to do in a massive game like Monster Hunter World. To start it off, there are several quests that can offer you different kinds of rewards for each quest type. Below, we listed all types of quests and possible rewards you can obtain from them.
| Quest Directory | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event Quests | Master Rank Quests | ||||
| Assigned Quests | Optional Quests | Investigation Quests | |||
| Arch Tempered Quests | Collaboration Quests | Gold Crown Quests | |||
| Arena Quests | Challenge Quests | Bounties | |||
Click on the link to immediately jump to that quest type.
Event Quests
As the name suggests, these are quests that are only available during events. They can only be accessed during the event time and they offer generous rewards. Make sure to try and complete event quests before they expire!
Master Rank Quests
These are quests that are only availble by purchasing the Iceborne expansion. Completing these quests are necessary to advance the story and to increase your Master Rank.
Master Rank Quests
Assigned Quests
Assigned Quests are quests that are needed to advance the story. Advancing the story will allow you to encounter new monsters and advance your hunter's rank further!
| Assigned Quest - MHW | Assigned Quest - Iceborne |
Optional Quests
These are quests that are unnecessary to be completed to advance the game's story. They, however, can be accepted repeatedly which can allow you to grind for gears and items you need for future quests.
| Optional Quests - MHW | Optional Quests - Iceborne |
Investigation Quests
Investigation Quests are quests that has different conditions to complete. Some quests require you to not die at all while some quests require you to take down your target in less than 15 minutes. The higher the rank of the Investigation quest and the harsher its conditions, the better the rewards you can obtain.
Arch Tempered Quests
These quests allow you to challenge a stronger version of a monster. They offer generous rewards but the difficulty in taking down is greatly increased.
Collaboration Quests
Collaboration Quests are special quests that the monster hunter team made while working with other video game titles. They involve taking down beasts from different games and they can offer you unique equipments from the character of that game's series.
Gold Crown Quests
Gold Crown Quests are quests that has a high chance of pitting you with Giant sized monsters. These monsters will award you with a gold crown to signal your achivement in defeating the biggest of the baddest.
Arena Quests
Arena Quests are quests that require you to equip a chosen select gear to duke it out with a monster in an Arena style battle. You will not be able to bring out your own gear or items and must fight with the resources given to you.
Challenge Quests
Similar to Arena Quests, challenge quests are limite time quests that follows the same format as Arena Quests. They however, offer much more generous rewards.
Bounties
Bounties are highly similar to Investigation Quests but instead of slaying targets, you're task is to collect things from the game. Completing Bounties can reward you some precious Armor Spheres.
Limited Bounties
Limited Bounties are the most common bounties you can complete. They reward you with precious Armor Spheres and even Wyverian prints!
Critical Bounties
Critical Bounties are Bounties that are needed to be completed to unlock certain facilities. These facilities are then, able to reward you further so make sure to complete Critical Bounties when you can!
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