
Monster Hunter Stories 3 has a huge number of side quests – 120 in total! These offer lots of extra things to do alongside the main story and collecting new Monsties. With so many options, it can be tricky to figure out which side quests are most helpful at the beginning of the game and which ones can wait until later.
This guide covers all the side quests in Monster Hunter Stories 3, detailing the rewards you’ll earn and offering simple instructions to help you finish each one if you get stuck.
Monster Hunter Stories 3 Subquest List
We’ve organized all the side quests on this list by the game’s four areas, listed in alphabetical order. Before you start exploring, here are a few important things to know about these side quests.
- If you can’t figure out where something is, there will usually be an icon on the region’s map showing you where to go.
- Some sidequests require you to partner with specific allies. If you do not see these quests while exploring, make sure you’ve completed that specific character’s side story.
- Many subquests will not be unlocked until you complete the subquest before it, like the Poogie Hunt and Velocidrome quests. Always do the quests you have access to so that you don’t accidentally lock yourself out of other quests.
All Azuria Subquests and Rewards in Monster Hunter Stories 3
Azuria features 28 side quests for players to complete. Most of these quests are tied to specific areas, but the Poogie Hunt quests are unique – they’ll send you traveling across the entire game world.
| Subquest Name | How to Complete | Rewards |
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| A Step Toward Conservation | Defeat the Invasive Yian Garuga to get Rathian eggs. Raise the Rathian Ecosystem Rank to S. |
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| A Taste of Home | Cook the Fish in the Limelight dish in the Ranger’s Mess and then talk to the Felyne. |
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| An Adventuring State of Mind | Find an Ivory Lagiacrus and show it to the client. |
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| Courage to Stand and Fight | Slay the Anjanath by Mirror Lake and return to the client. |
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| Dark Waters Run Deep | Repel the Calamitous Elder Dragon, Namielle, in Azuria. |
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| Endangered Troublemaker | Unlocked by completing A Step Toward Conservation. Defeat the Invasive Sergios to get Astalos eggs. Raise the Astalos Ecosystem Rank to S. |
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| Feral Explosion | Slay the Feral Brachydios in its den and return to the client. |
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| Finding the Regalfin | Find the Regalfin hidden in Mirror Lake, then return to the client and tell her its location. |
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| Gift for the New Generation | Bring the client the following materials:
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| Hate to Bug Mew, But… | Slay 6 Red Bnahabra and return to the client. |
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| How to Raise a Velocidrome 1 | Bring a Velocidrome Egg to the Classy Old Woman. |
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| How to Raise a Velocidrome 2 | Unlocked by completing How to Raise a Velocidrome 1. Slay the Purple Gypceros and Blue Yian Kut-Ku duo at the Ancient Battlegrounds. |
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| How to Raise a Velocidrome 3 | Unlocked by completing How to Raise a Velocidrome 2. Follow the quest marker to the other side of the lake. You’ll need to defeat a Khezu, then a Fulgur Anjanath in a single battle. |
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| Inheriting Courage | Unlocked by completing the Courage to Stand and Fight quest. Slay the Feral Legiana. |
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| Kidnapping: Azuria | Find the Kidnapped Gentleman on the ledge southwest of the Sunpetal Plains campsite and talk with him. Afterward, talk to his Palico to complete the quest. |
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| Letter Over the Wall | Deliver the Love Letter to Galyad to the Woman Awaiting a Letter near the stairs to the Ministry of Eggs in Galyad. Return to the client to let him know. |
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| Poogie Hunt 1 | Find 30 Poogies and return to the client. |
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| Poogie Hunt 2 | Unlocked by completing Poogie Hunt 1. Find a total of 50 Poogies and return to the client. |
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| Poogie Hunt 3 | Unlocked by completing Poogie Hunt 2. Find a total of 70 Poogies and return to the client. |
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| Poogie Hunt 4 | Unlocked by completing Poogie Hunt 3. Find all 100 Poogies and return to the client. |
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| Rocky Revelation | Unlocked by completing Kora’s Side Stories. Talk to the client while partnered with Kora. Defeat the Feral Gravios in the Sunpetal Plains region and return to the client. |
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| Royal Jewels | Head to the Old Capital Road area of Serathis and defeat the Black Gravios and Black Diablos in front of the Royal Jewels Quest Den. Grab the Rathalos egg from this den and return to the client. |
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| Sleepy Espinas | Slay the Espinas sleeping on the road to the Ancient Battlegrounds and return to the client. |
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| The Great Windmill Heist | Defeat the pack of three Tobi-Kadachi in the Blightstone Woods. After beating them, grab the Chewed Feedbag and bring it to the client. |
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| The Weeping Child | Enter the Weeping Child Quest Den and defeat the Feral Yian Kut-Ku, then return to the client. |
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| Vampire of the Forest | Go to the area of the Blightstone Woods by the entrance of the Ashen Pass at night and defeat the Malzeno. Return to the client after. |
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| Vineyard Vandalism | Defeat the Yian Kut-Ku in the vineyard, then return to the client. |
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| Wyvern Brigade Monstie Muster | Collect the Legiana egg from the den marked by the quest and bring it to the client. It’s better to fight the Deviljo in the den, as it will hit you with a surprise attack if you exit with the egg. |
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All Canalta Timberland Subquests and Rewards in Monster Hunter Stories 3
Canalta Timberland has a lot to offer, with 41 side quests for players to finish. It has more side quests than Azuria or Serathis, though just a few less than Tarkuan. To complete everything, it’s important to bring Monsties that can both climb walls and dig underground, because you’ll need to thoroughly explore every part of the area.
| Subquest Name | How to Complete | Rewards |
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| Bashful Blacksmith 1 | Give the Blacksmith the following items:
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| Bashful Blacksmith 2 | Unlocked by completing Bashful Blacksmith 1. Give the Blacksmith the following items:
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| Bashful Blacksmith 3 | Unlocked by completing Bashful Blacksmith 2. Give the Blacksmith the following items:
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| Beloved Family | Slay the Feral Tobi-Kadachi and return to the client. |
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| Birthday Celebrations | Slay the Ajarakan at the base of Mt. Canalta, then return to the client. |
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| Burst Bubbles | Interact with the client while riding a Mizutsune. |
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| Canalta Timberland Survey | Slay the Garangolm lurking around Blessing Hill, then return to the client. |
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| Chained Up | Fight the Arkveld at the base of Mt. Canalta, then return to the client. |
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| Don’t Try This at Home | Slay 4 Green Slagtoths and bring the meat to the client. |
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| Feral Thorn | Unlocked after completing the Feral Explosion quest. Defeat the Feral Espinas in the Quest Den on Mt. Canalta |
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| Finding a Crystal Lizard | Find the hidden Crystal Lizard in Azuria, then return to the client. |
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| Flowers! More Flowers! | Unlocked by completing the Leaves! More Leaves! quest. Give the client 10 Anesfreesias. |
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| Hunting Up Hunting Supplies | Slay 1 Pukei-Pukei and 6 Green Bnahabras, then return to the client. |
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| I’ll Pay You Back One Day! | Give the client the following items:
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| Kidnapping: Canalta Timberland | Find the Kidnapped Gentleman on the right side of Mt. Canalta and talk to him. Afterward, return to the Palico and talk to them. |
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| Leaves! More Leaves! | Give the client 10 Aloe Leaves. |
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| Locating a Legend | Talk to the Retired Hunter resting on the side of Mt. Canalta, then return to the novelist and let her know. |
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| Muted Rudy | Defeat the Feral Paolumu on Mt. Canalta and return to the client. |
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| No Littering! | Destroy 10 Piles of Junk around Canalta Timberland. The easiest way to find these piles is by opening the Canalta Timberland map and swapping from the default map to Gathering Points. The Junk Piles for the quest will be marked with yellow question marks over trash bags. |
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| Protecting Pawprint Pita | Unlocked after completing the Who Are Mew Callin’ Scared!? quest. Defeat the Lunagaron near Sheparden at night. |
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| Purple River | Slay two Purple Ludroths in the river near Sheparden, then return to the client. |
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| Quest Board Cleanup | Slay a Royal Ludroth, a Plesioth, and a Garangolm at the base of Mt. Canalta, then return to the client. |
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| Quest Board Cleanup on the Road | Unlocked after completing Quest Board Cleanup. Slay an Anjanath, a Black Gravios, and a Rey Dau in the Cataracts. |
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| Quest Board Cleanup Returns | Unlocked after completing Quest Board Cleanup on the Road. Defeat a gauntlet featuring a Red Khezu, a Fulgur Anjanath, and an Ebony Odogaron in Howlinyowl Forest. |
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| Quiz Time! Name the Monster Call! | Select the following answers in order after talking to the client:
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| Red Flash in the Dark | Raise the Nargacuga Ecosystem Rank to S, then talk to the client. |
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| Second Canalta Timberland Survey | Unlocked by completing Canalta Timberland Survey. Slay the Barroth polluting the river in the Cataracts. |
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| Seeds! More Seeds! | Unlocked by completing the Flowers! More Flowers! quest. Deliver 10 Adamant Seeds to the client. |
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| Shrine Whispers 1 | Find the Dropped Charm item by the two log bridges north of the Cataracts Crossroads Catavan Stand. Deliver it to the Shrine, then reenter the Shrine and wait for the person to arrive. |
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| Shrine Whispers 2 | Unlocked by completing Shrine Whispers 1. Defeat the Aurora Somnacanth near the ward statue, then return to the shrine. |
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| Shrine Whispers 3 | Unlocked by completing Shrine Whispers 2. Defeat the Feral Great Izuchi on Blessing Hill, then return to the shrine. |
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| Sing Me A Song | Slay two Somnacanths. |
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| The Path to Culinary Meowstery 1 | Cook Contingency Stew at the closest campsite and bring it to the Felyne to complete the quest. |
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| The Witchdoctor’s Research 1 | Defeat the Witchdoctor’s Royal Ludroth. |
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| The Witchdoctor’s Research 2 | Unlocked by completing The Witchdoctor’s Research 1. Defeat the Witchdoctor’s Diablos. |
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| The Witchdoctor’s Research 3 | Unlocked by completing The Witchdoctor’s Research 2. Defeat the Witchdoctor’s Yian Garuga. |
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| The Witchdoctor’s Masterwork | Unlocked by completing The Witchdoctor’s Research 3. Fight the waves of Blangos and the overpowered Blangoga in the Quest Den, then return to the Witchdoctor. |
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| Visited Upon the Land | Repel the Calamitous Elder Dragons, Wind Serpent Ibushi and Thunder Serpent Narwa, in Canalta Timberland. |
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| Watch Where She Points | Travel to the Backwoods Catavan Stand and walk north to find the Pointy Lady. Walk in the direction she points to find a Red Khezu, which you’ll need to defeat. The lady will appear in the area behind the defeated Red Khezu. Interact with the ground near her and the defeated Red Khezu to pick up a Worn Saddle. Deliver the Worn Saddle to the client to finish the request. |
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| When Push Comes to Shove | Complete the Hunting for Hunting Gear quest. Defeat the Pukei-Pukei, Purple Gypceros, and Espinas trio in the Howlinyowl Forest. |
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| Who Are Mew Callin’ Scared!? | Slay two Yian Garugas on Mt. Canalta. |
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All Tarkuan Subquests and Rewards in Monster Hunter Stories 3
Tarkan has a whopping 45 side quests – more than any other area in the game! Most of these quests involve collecting materials by defeating monsters, so make sure you have a powerful team ready to go.
| Subquest Name | How to Complete | Rewards |
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| A Concerned Parent | Give the client the following materials:
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| A Friend of a Friend | Slay the Nibelsnarf at the Bountiful Dunes. |
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| Barrel Busters | Break the barrel of the Great Barrel Felyne at the Colossal Dragon’s Remains, then talk to him. Return to the Felyne in Galyad and talk to him to end the quest. |
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| Barroth of a Different Color | Unlocked after completing Ogden’s side stories. While partnered with Ogden, speak to the client. Slay the Feral Barroth at Rococo Rocks, then return and talk to the client again. |
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| Bugged by Bugs 1 | Defeat 4 Thunderbugs and 4 Great Dracophage Bugs. |
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| Bugged by Bugs 2 | Complete Bugged by Bugs 1. Slay the Shrouded Nerscylla in the Frozen Grotto at night, then return to the client. |
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| Case of the Floating Mountain | Repel the Calamitous Elder Dragon, Yama Tsukami, in Tarkuan. |
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| Case of the Kidnapped Felyne | Unlocked by completing Gaul’s Side Stories. Talk to the client while partnered with Gaul. Find her lost Highbrow Felyne by going through a quicksand dune that leads to one of the Bountiful Dune’s secret areas. Talk to the Felyne, then return to the client to complete the quest. |
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| Cleaning Up the Muck | Slay a Bishaten and an Almudron at Rococo Rocks at night. |
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| Disquieting Dark Arts 1 | Bring the client the following materials:
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| Disquieting Dark Arts 2 | Complete Disquieting Dark Arts 1. Bring the client the following materials:
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| Do Three Wrongs Make a Right? | Complete the Now Who’s in the Wrong? quest. Defeat an Arzuros, a Gypceros, and a Kulu-Ya-Ku next to Galyad. |
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| Don’t Miss This Chance 1 | Defeat 6 Blangos and 6 Blue Bnahabras. |
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| Don’t Miss This Chance 2 | Complete the Don’t Miss This Chance 1 quest. Slay 3 Deviljhos. |
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| Feral Appetite | Unlocked after completing the Feral Thorn quest. Slay the Feral Deviljho in the Quest den, then return to the client. |
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| How About a Trade? | Trade with the Felyne for the Sandship Toy. Next, walk to the right side of the Galyad sandship docks and trade the Sandship Toy to a Dull Merchant for a Cast-Iron Chisel. Fast-travel to the Colossal Dragon’s Remains Lookout Point Catavan Stand and walk north. Speak to the Heedless Egg Hunter and trade the Cast-Iron Chisel for a Prismatic Crystal. Return to Galyad and walk further into the city on the right side. When you come across an Insect-Loving Artisan, trade the Prismatic Crystal for a Gorgeous Necklace. Return to and talk with the Felyne to complete the quest. |
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| Inside the Barrel | Find and free the Barrel Felyne with the quest marker in Rococo Rocks, then talk to the Felyne lying down in the same area. After speaking her, return to the client and talk to him. |
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| Keep Your Paws Off My Grub | Shoot down 10 Remobras with breath attacks. |
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| Kidnapping: Tarkuan | Find the Kidnapped Upstart on the ledge west of the Rococo Rocks Catavan Stand. Talk to them, then talk to their Felyne to complete the quest. |
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| Locating the REAL Legend | Complete the Locating a Legend quest. The legendary hunter in this area is an orange Felyne with black stripes. You’ll find him in the northeast corner of Rococo Rocks behind a skinny crystallized pillar. After talking with him, return to the novelist and talk to her again. |
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| Menacing Tusks | Defeat the Sand Barioth lurking around the Bountiful Dunes. |
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| No Tricks, No Shenanigans | Slay an Ebony Odogaron and a Black Diablos |
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| Now Who’s in the Wrong? | Complete Who’s in the Wrong? quest. Defeat a Kulu-Ya-Ku near Galyad. |
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| Ooey Gooey Rock Kablooey | Slay a Brachydios and 6 Rachnoids. |
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| Power Has Its Privileges | Slay 2 Green Plesioths. |
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| Reclaiming the Night | Slay the Goss Harag at Rococo Rocks at night. |
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| Recluse Rider 1 (Repeatable) | Defeat the Recluse Rider’s Aknosom and Blood Orange Bishaten. | Basic Reward:
Finishing within the Specified Number of Turns adds the following rewards:
Finish without personally using an item to get Kinship Skill+ (S). If your party member uses a skill, it should not affect this reward. |
| Recluse Rider 2 (Repeatable) | Defeat the first Recluse Rider to unlock. Defeat the Recluse Rider Brother’s Tobi-Kadachi, Aurora Somnacanth, and Tetranadon. | Basic Reward:
Finishing within the Specified Number of Turns adds the following rewards:
Finish without losing any of your hearts to get Aerial Aim (ATK). Your party member losing a heart will not affect this reward. |
| Recluse Rider 3 (Repeatable) | Defeat the Recluse Rider Brother to unlock. Defeat the Rider Sister’s Nerscylla, Shrouded Nerscylla, and Rakna-Kadaki. | Basic Reward:
Finishing within the Specified Number of Turns adds the following rewards:
Finish without using more than 1 item to get an Absolute Evasion decoration. |
| Recluse Rider 4 (Repeatable) | Defeat the Recluse Rider Sister to unlock. Defeat the Recluse Rider Boy’s Great Izuchi, Mizutsune, and Magnamalo. | Basic Reward:
Finishing within the Specified Number of Turns adds the following rewards:
Finish without using more than 1 item to get a Heroics (S) decoration. Your allies’ item usage will not affect this reward. |
| Recluse Rider 5 (Repeatable) | Defeat the Reclusive Rider Boy to unlock. Defeat the Reclusive Rider Leader’s Chatacabra, Ajarakan, and Arkveld. | Basic Reward:
Finishing within the Specified Number of Turns adds the following rewards:
Finish without losing any of your hearts to get Tenacity (S). Your party member losing a heart will not affect this reward. |
| Reply Over the Wall | Complete the Letter over the Wall quest. Talk to the man by the herb garden in Sheparden, then travel to Mt. Canalta to deliver the Love Letter to Sheparden to the Man Awaiting Letter. Afterward, return to the woman to let her know the letter was delivered. |
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| Re-Turning the Tables | Complete the Turning the Tables quest. Defeat the Odogaron in the Quest den, grab an egg, and return to the client. |
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| Sandship Scuttled | Defeat 1 Nibelsnarf and 6 Cephalos at the Bountiful Dunes. |
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| Scars of Honor 1 | Defeat a Shogun Ceanataur with 2 Ceanataurs at the Bountiful Dunes. |
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| Scars of Honor 2 | Complete Scars of Honor 1. Defeat the Ebony Odogaron at the Bountiful Dunes. |
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| Search for Moonglow Nettle | Teleport to the Catavan Stand at the Colossal Dragon’s Remains Lookout Point and wait until night. Next, climb up the left side of the dragon remains until you reach the highest wooden platform. There will be a jellyfish-like creature swimming through the air to the left of this platform. Interact with it to look closely at it, then return to Galyad to inform the client. |
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| Seeking Monstie Info! | Log the information about 50 monster species into your Monsterpedia, then talk to the client. |
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| Seeking More Monstie Info! | Log the information about 100 monster species into your Monsterpedia, then talk to the client. |
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| The Bane of the Land Returns | Raise the Tigrex Ecosystem Rank to Rank S. Players will get a Tigrex egg after defeating the Invasive Diablos. |
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| The Path to Culinary Meowstery 2 | Complete The Path to Culinary Meowstery 1. Talk to the Felyne in the Bountiful Dunes’ oasis while partnered with Eleanor. Travel to a campsite and cook Bubbling Magma Stew, then talk to the Felyne again. |
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| The Path to Culinary Meowstery 3 | Complete the The Path to Culinary Meowstery 2 quest. Cook the Rangers’ Reminiscence dish and serve it to the Felyne. |
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| Turning the Tables | Defeat the Odogaron in the den and collect one egg. |
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| Who’s in the Wrong? | Defeat an Arzuros and Gypceros pair near Galyad. |
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| Zinogre Method Acting | Ride an endangered Zinogre and show it to the client. Players will get a Zinogre egg after defeating the Invasive Odogaron. |
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All Serathis Subquests and Rewards in Monster Hunter Stories 3
Okay, so Serathis is the smallest area in the game, which is awesome because it only has six side quests! Seriously, it’s super easy to finish them all there. Plus, if you’ve leveled up a strong Ratha, you can even take on Velkhana, the Calamitous Dragon, without too much trouble. It’s a pretty straightforward region overall.
| Subquest Name | How to Complete | Rewards |
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| Frozen Solid | Repel the Calamitous Elder Dragon, Velkhana, found in the Glacial Caps. |
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| Kidnapping: Glacial Caps | Find the Palico’s companion on the ledge in front of the Old Capital Road Campsite. Talk to him, then talk to the Palico again to complete the quest. |
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| Let’s Play! You’re the Ball | Head to the Old Capital Road and slay the Glavenus and Jade Barroth traveling together. |
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| Never a Dull Blade | Slay 2 Seregios and 2 Shogun Ceanataurs, then return to the client. |
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| Quiz Time! Test Your Knowledge! | What do you get when you mix Godbugs with Wyvern Barbs? — Lifepowder What is effective for habitat restoration with a Rathalos? — Ajarakan Which of the following changes doesn’t occur at night? — Lunagaron stand up |
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| White Knight’s Icy Return | Defeat the Invasive Khezu to find Barioth Eggs. Raise the Environmental Rank of the Barioth to S. |
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