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Literary Thief Quest and Rewards

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This is a guide for Literary Thief, a Quest appearing in Monster Hunter World (MHW). Learn about Literary Thief's availability, unlock conditions, target Monsters, and rewards for completing the Quest here.

Literary Thief Basic Information

How to Unlock Literary Thief

Complete the quest "Baptism by Ice".

Quest Basic Information

Lv M★1 Destination Ancient Forest
Type  Optional Research Points  -
Time Limit  50 minutes Reward Money 12600z
Objective Hunt a Kulu-Ya-Ku
Other Conditions  Reach MR1

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Monsters Appearing in Literary Thief

Name Starting Area Visited Areas Rest Spot
RathalosRathalos 16 1 / 5 / 8 / 14 / 16 16
Kulu-Ya-KuKulu-Ya-Ku 5 1 / 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 12 / 14 / 15 / 16 7
Tobi-KadachiTobi-Kadachi 14 5 / 11 / 12 / 14 / 15 14
Pukei-PukeiPukei-Pukei 6 6 / 8 6

Ancient Forest Maps and Materials

Monster Weaknesses

Monster Fire.png Water.png Thunder.png Ice.png Dragon.png
Rathalos ImageRathalos ★★ ★★★
Kulu-Ya-Ku ImageKulu-Ya-Ku ★★ ★★★ ★★ ★★ ★★
Tobi-Kadachi ImageTobi-Kadachi ★★ ★★★ ★★
Pukei-Pukei ImagePukei-Pukei ★★ ★★★ ★★

Literary Thief Rewards

Main Rewards

Item Appearance Rate
Mandragora 13%
Hard Armor Sphere 20%
Eltalite Ore 10%
Prized Pelt 13%
Monster Toughbone 43%
Ancient Feystone 1 (Fixed)%

Monster Materials

Rathalos

Rathalos Medulla Rathalos Ruby
Rathalos Shard Rathalos Fellwing
Rathalos Cortex Rathalos Lash
Rathalos Mantle

Kulu-Ya-Ku

Fey Wyvern Gem Large Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak
Kulu-Ya-Ku Thickhide Kulu-Ya-Ku Shard
Large Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume

Tobi-Kadachi

Wyvern Gem Large Wyvern Gem
Tobi-Kadachi Thickfur Tobi-Kadachi Hardclaw
Tobi-Kadachi Membrane+ Tobi-Kadachi Shard
Tobi-Kadachi Cathode

Pukei-Pukei

Fey Wyvern Gem Large Coral Pukei-Pukei Sac
Pukei-Pukei Fellwing Pukei-Pukei Shard
Pukei-Pukei Cortex Pukei-Pukei Lash

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