4-Star Quests - Monster Hunter Generations Guide - IGN (2024)

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This page contains a handy set of information on 4-star quests.

You starting to get the hang of it yet hunter? Here come more bad beasties for you to take on, some new and some old. You won't be fighting the game's toughest monsters yet, but you're getting closer.

Key Quests

This will note key quests needed to advance to the next star level:

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  • Wrath of the Rathian
  • Hungry Eyes
  • Serpentine Samba
  • Lurkin' in the Murk
  • Crustacean Infatuation

After completing the above quests, you will need to finish the Urgent quest "The Dark Age" to advance into 5-Star Quests.

The Dark Age

Main Goal: Hunt a Yian Garuga
Subquest: Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear
Time Limit
50 mins
Monsters
Reward
3900z
Larinoth, Maccao
Contract Fee
400z Locations
Subquest Reward
600z Jurassic Frontier

Quest List

Quest Name Quest Type Location Main Goal Subquest Key Quest? Notes
Harvest Tour: Volcano Gather Deserted Island Survive until Time Expires or deliver a Paw Pass Ticket None No
The Nocturnal Enchanter Hunt Jurassic Frontier Hunt a Malfestio Wound Malfestio's Head Urgent
Wyvern of the Wind Hunt Jurassic Frontier Hunt a Nargacuga Mount and topple the monster twice No Must complete the 4-Star village quest "Hungry Eyes" to Unlock
Jurassic Treasure: The Bug Hunt Jurassic Frontier Hunt a Volvidon Slay 15 Bnahabra No Must complete the 4-star village quest "Tumbling Troublemaker" to unlock. Unlocks the 6-star Village Quest "Advanced: Jurassic Treasure"
Unlock the Secret to... Gather Jurassic Frontier Deliver 2 Eternal Fossils Sever Rathian's Tail No
A Unique Cuppa Gather Jurassic Frontier Deliver 10 Unique Ferns or a Paw Pass Ticket Wound Nargacuga's Wing No Must complete the 3-Star Village quest Travelers in Trouble to unlock.
Hunt-a-thon: Gendrome Hunt Dunes Hunt 2 Gendrome before time expires or deliver a Paw Pass Ticket None No
Mining: The Final Frontier Gather Dunes Deliver 2 Meteor Chunks Hunt a Volvidon No
Wrath of the Rathian Hunt Verdant Hills Hunt a Rathian Wound Rathian's Head Yes
Noise Violation Hunt Verdant Hills Hunt a Najarala Wound Najarala's Tail No Must complete the 4-star Village quest "Serpentine Samba" to unlock.
Hunt-a-thon: Yian Kut-Ku Hunt Verdant Hills Hunt 2 Yian Kut-Ku before time expires or deliver a Paw Pass Ticket None No
Hunt-a-thon: Velocidrome Hunt Verdant Hills Hunt 2 Velocidrome before time expires or deliver a Paw Pass Ticket None No
The New Tenant Hunt Arctic Ridge Hunt a Blangonga Slay 8 Blangos No
Lagombi Lair Hunt Arctic Ridge Hunt 2 Lagombi Deliver 1 Khuzu Whelp No
Hungry Eyes Hunt Misty Peaks Hunt a Nargacuga Wound Nargacuga's Wing Yes Unlocks the 4-star village quest "Wyvern of the Wind"
Royal Pains Hunt Misty Peaks Hunt 2 Royal Ludroth Sever a Royal Ludroth's Tail No Must complete the 3-star Village quest Royal Honey Hunt to unlock. Completing this and the 5-star Quest "The Fisherman's Fiend" will unlock the 5-Star village quest "Lagiacrus Fuss"
Peddling Practice Gather Misty Peaks Deliver 10 Balmstone Pieces none No Complete the 2-star Village Quest Arzuros the Azure Beast to unlock this quest.
Island Menace Hunt Deserted Island Hunt a Malfestio Topple monster while mounted twice No Unlocked after completing Junior's first request. Unlocks the 3-Star Hunters' Hub Quest "Lagiacrushed"
Deviled Legs Hunt Deserted Island Hunt 2 Tetsucabra Deliver 1 Toad Tear No
Hunt-a-thon: Daimyo Hermitaur Slay Deserted Island Hunt 2 Daimyo Hermitaur before time expires or deliver a Paw Pass Ticket None No Must complet the 3-Star village quest Fishy Flavor to unlock
Marshlands Mission Hunt Marshlands Hunt a Shogun Ceanataur Slay 8 Ceanataur No Must complete the 4-star Village quest "Crustacean Infatuation" to unlock.
Serpentine Samba Hunt Marshlands Hunt a Najarala Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear Yes Unlocks the 4-Star Village Quest "Noise Violation"
Lurkin' in the Murk Hunt Marshlands Hunt 2 Khezu Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear Yes
Crustacean Infestation Slay Marshlands Slay 10 Ceanataur Break Shogun's Shell No
Tumbling Troublemaker Hunt Volcano Hunt a Volvidon None No Unlocks the 4-Star Village Quest "Jurassic Treasure: The Bug"
Crustacean Infatuation Capture Volcano Capture a Shogun Ceanataur Deliver 3 Carapaceon Brains Yes Unlocks the 4-Star Village Quest "Marshlands Mission"
Rocking the Uroktor Slay Volcano Slay 10 Uroktor None No
Great Ore Discovery Gather Volcano Deliver 15 pieces of Coal Deliver 1 Powderstone No
Volcano Accounting Gather Volcano Earn 1000 Wycademy Points Hunt an Iodrome No
Great Maccao Headbreaker Hunt Prowler Jurassic Frontier Wound Great Maccao's Head None No Complete the 3-Star Village Prowler Quest Bug Reports to unlock. Increases the number of hirable Palicos to 48. Unlocks the Arena Quest "Grudge Match: Gypceros"
Dash It All Slay Prowler Verdant Hills Slay 10 Bullfango None No Complete the 4-Star Village Prowler Quest "Great Maccao Headbreaker" to unlock.
An Offer You Can't Refuse Gather Prowler Misty Peaks Deliver 3 Gargwa Eggs None No Complete the 4-Star Village Prowler Quest "Great Maccao Headbreaker" to unlock.
The Secret Ingredient Gather Prowler Volcano Deliver 4 Carapaceon Brains None No Complete the 4-Star Village Prowler Quest "Great Maccao Headbreaker" to unlock.
Marshlands Fishing? Gather Prowler Marshlands Deliver 3 Goldenfish None No Complete 2 or more 4-star Village Prowler Quests to Unlock. Completing this quest and the 4-star Village Prowler quest Arctic Point Expedition will unlock the 5-star village prowler quest "Blood Red Marshlands"
Arctic Point Expedition Gather Prowler Arctic Ridge Earn 1000 Wycademy Points None No Complete 2 or more 4-star Village Prowler Quests to Unlock. Completing this quest and the 4-star Village Prowler quest "Marshlands Fishing?" will unlock the 5-star village prowler quest "Blood Red Marshlands"

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What is the hardest quest in Monster Hunter? ›

Hardest Large Monster Quest in MHW?
  • Fade to Black - The same Fatalis as in The Black Dragon, except with 2 carts less.
  • The Place Where Winter Sleeps - Arch-tempered Velkhana.
  • Blazing Black Twilight - Alatreon Special Assignment where you get dropped right into the fight.
  • The Fury Remains - Furious Rajang.
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How to progress village quests mhgu? ›

Not counting Training Quests, Monster Hunter Generations has six tiers of Village Quests. At each tier there are "key" quests that must be done to progress. Once those key quests are completed an Urgent Quest will become available. Completing that quest will unlock the next tier of quests.

How do you increase Hunter rank in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate? ›

Hunter Ranks

You can increase your Hunter Rank by completing Urgent Quests at the Hunters Hub. Urgent Quests will appear once you have completed certain Quests.

How to get 2 star village quests mhgu? ›

Must complete Slay the Giaprey! to unlock and unlocks the 2 star quests A Pack of Blangos, Medicinal Mountain Herbs, Arctic Ridge Accounting, and the 3-star quest The Shadow in the Mountains upon completion as well as the 1-star Hunters' Hub quest The Ingredient of Legend. Slay the Giaprey!

Is Monster Hunter harder than Bloodborne? ›

MHW is confirmed to be harder than Bloodborne - Monster Hunter: World.

Should I do all village quests before Hub Quests? ›

Keep doing Village Quests. You should eventually start unlocking "Special License" quests. Completing them will allow you to advance to the next rank of Hub quests without doing any, with the last of them unlocking the Urgent Quest to unlock HR 4, which is the start of High Rank.

How to increase HR in MHGU? ›

At the Hunters Hub Quest Counter, you can sign up for Low-rank, High-rank, and Special Permit Quests. After talking with the Guild Manager and joining the Guild, you'll be able to take on Low-rank Quests. Complete Low-rank Quests to raise your Hunter Rank (HR) and be granted permission to tackle High-rank Quests.

How to get dragonite ore mhgu? ›

So the volcanic areas in low rank are your best bet, but you can find dragonite ore almost anywhere in high rank/ G rank. The meowster hunters are a good way to get dragonite ore as well.

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When focusing on the main objectives, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate is about 79 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 877 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

How do you level up fast in Hunter? ›

You can increase your level by increasing the amount of experience your character has obtained. This can be done through harvesting animals, discovering outposts and points of interest, and completing missions. At the moment, the level cap is 60 with maximum Skill and Perk Points capped at 22 each.

How do you uncap hunter rank? ›

You can unlock your Hunter Rank cap by completing the 7-Star Gathering Hub Urgent Quest that asks you to slay the Thunder Serpent Narwa. After this quest, all the quests that you complete will contribute to increasing your Hunter Rank.

How do you unlock 7 star quests? ›

some one know how to unlock all 7star highrank quests ? You need to be HR90 or higher, defeat the final boss and do rampage quest vs Apex Rathalos at least once. You will need to either play with someone HR100+ for the Valstrax quests or reach HR 100 yourself.

Do village quests increase Hunter rank? ›

The village/solo quests don't increase HR, but the hub urgent quests do. Village/solo stops at the end of low rank and also gives you a special quest to jump to said end of low rank in the hunter hub. No worries, every quest you do counts towards your HR in the background.

How to get abyssal mushroom mhgu? ›

You'll find Abyssal Mushrooms in Areas 9, 10 and 11. And as always, remember you must return to camp and drop off the Abyssal Mushrooms in the red delivery box to complete the quest.

What is the hardest Monster Hunter monster? ›

The Slumbering Forest Dragon

It's a surprisingly difficult fight thanks to its scales, which are more impenetrable than other Flying Wyverns. While some hunters may think Espinas proves easier due to its frequent sleeping, the monster's invulnerability makes it difficult to do any meaningful damage against it.

What's the strongest monster in Monster Hunter? ›

Don't underestimate it — pound for pound, Rajang is generally considered to be the Monster Hunter most powerful monster – and that includes Elder Dragons. Rajang is the only non-Elder monster to prey on Elder Dragons. It seeks out Kirin and eats its horn to power up its lightning abilities.

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