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I’ll start off with what you likely want to know most, there are no missable achievements. You can get everything with one single character, without having to load old save files or mess around with complicated stuff. So, here’s a complete achievement guide with exact achievement names, descriptions, and semi-detailed unlock methods (depending on how complex they are to get).
Story Progression Achievements
Windward Lands
Description: Completed mission: The Desert Trotters
- Complete Chapter 1-1
Shadow in the Downpour
Description: Completed mission: Beyond the Deluge
- Complete Chapter 1-5
Guardians of the Forge
Description: Completed mission: Long-forgotten Flame
- Complete Chapter 2-4
Bringer of Harmony
Description: Completed mission: Monster Hunter
- Complete Chapter 3-5 (credits roll)
New Ecosystems
Description: Completed mission: New Ecosystems
- Complete Chapter 4-1
A Bitter Environment
Description: Completed mission: Wyvern Sparks and Rose Thorns
- Complete Chapter 4-3
Beyond the Black Wings
Description: Completed mission: A World Turned Upside Down
- Complete Chapter 5-2
One Corner of the World
Description: Completed mission: What Lies Ahead
- Complete Chapter 6-1
Hunting & Combat Achievements
Let the Investigations Begin!
Description: Completed your first investigation
- Open map > Select monster > Create investigation
The Hunt is On!
Description: Completed your first Field Survey
- Open map > Select monster > Start Field Survey
Hunter-Assassin
Description: Performed your first successful Sneak Attack
- Crouch near unaware monster > Press prompt (Ghillie Mantle guarantees success)
The Bigger They Are…
Description: Successfully mounted a monster for the first time
- Use jump attacks from Seikret/ledges (Insect Glaive recommended)
Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts!
Description: Landed 50 successful attacks on weak points or wounds in Focus Mode
- Attack darkened orange damage spots > Activate Focus Mode (top-right UI prompt)
Capture Pro
Description: Captured 50 monsters
- Wait for skull icon + limp animation > Shock/Pitfall Trap + 2 Tranq Bombs
A True Hunter is Never Satisfied
Description: Completed 50 quests
- Includes Assignments/Optionals/Investigations
Seasoned Hunter
Description: Hunted 50 tempered monsters
- Unlocked post-Chapter 4-3 (purple map icons)
Top of the Food Chain
Description: Hunted 50 apex predators
- Target: Rey Dau, Jin Dahaad, Nu Udra, Uth Duna
Monster Slayer
Description: Hunted 100 large monsters
- Counts all hunts (single/multiplayer)
Established Hunter
Description: Reached Hunter Rank 100
- Earn HR via quests/hunts
Someone Worth Following
Description: Completed 100 quests with your Palico deployed
- Never use 3-4 player groups (disables Palico)
Crafting & Resources
Power is Everything
Description: Forged five different weapons with Rarity 7 or higher
- Starting from HR 40, you can craft these using late game materials.
Impregnable Defense
Description: Forged five different pieces of armor with Rarity 7 or higher
- Starting from HR 40, you can craft these using late game materials.
A Legacy Restored
Description: Obtained an Artian Weapon of Rarity 8
- Hunt Tempered endgame monsters (Chapter 4-3+)
Explorer of the Eastlands
Description: Obtained 10 different special items of Rarity 6
- Looting small monsters:
- Wyvernsprout → You need to avoid carving the monster and waiting for it to rot. There’s a small chance the mushroom will appear on the carcass. (Thanks u/Saizokira for the tip)
- Collect from Emergence Events:
- Antimite Emergence → Antimite Mass
- Bountiful Treasure Emergence → Bulky Treasure
- Eternal Scarlet Emergence → Eternal Scarlet Ember
- Great Windward Aloe Emergence → Great Windward Aloe
- Magnificent Fossil Emergence → Genesis Opal
- Thundering Fulgurite Emergence → Thundering Fulgurite
- Wylky Crystal Outcrop Emergence → Time-honed Wylk Gem
- Remarkable Relic Emergence → Large Goldenscale Vase
- In the Scarlet Forest (pink map icons):
- Nightflower Pollen (during full moon)
- Queensbloom Pollen (during daytime with Plenty season)
Bourgeois Hunter
Description: Possessed 1,000,000 zenny
- Sell excess monster parts from crown hunts
Monster Ph.D.
Description: Hunted many different large monsters
- Requires 29 unique hunts
Exploration Achievements
Campmaster
Description: Established Pop-up Camps in 10 places
- Windward Plains has 9 locations
- Scarlet Forest has 12 locations
- Oilwell Basin has 7 locations
- Iceshard Cliffs has 6 locations
- Ruins of Wyveria has 6 locations
Glamper
Description: Customized a Pop-up Camp for the first time
- Visit Support Desk Palico
Ride-or-die Companion
Description: Customized your Seikret or changed its decorations
- Access from any tent
A Step Toward Mutual Understanding
Description: Completed your first side mission
- Accept from NPCs with yellow icons
East to West, A Hunter Never Rests
Description: Completed 30 different side missions
- Includes Palico endemic life requests
A Keen-eyed Observation
Description: Used the binoculars to spot a gold-crown large monster
- Check for crown icon under monster name
A Prize Held High
Description: Caught a creature that bears an ancient wyvern coin
- Find Curioshell Crab in:
- Windward Plains (Areas 5/6/15/17)
- Scarlet Forest (Areas 8/18)
- Oilwell Basin (Area 9)
- Ruins of Wyveria (Area 18)
I Caught a Shooting Star!
Description: Caught a creature in the desert that shines like a shooting star
- Sandstar in Windward Plains Areas 11-13 at night
Activities Achievements
Was It a Meal to Remember?
Description: Cooked over the BBQ Grill for the first time
- Use BBQ Grill > “Grill a Meal”
Mmm, So Tasty!
Description: Successfully cooked a well-done steak for the first time
- Cook Raw Meat when color changes twice
Angling for a Bite
Description: Successfully fished for the first time
- Complete Kanya’s questline (Scarlet Forest)
A-fish-ionado
Description: Reeled in 30 whoppers while fishing
- Use Screamer Pods for easier catches
Monster (Squid) Hunter
Description: Caught a giant squid while fishing
- Scarlet Forest Area 17 during Downpour (requires Tentacle Jig)
Crown Hunting Achievements
Miniature Crown
Description: Obtained your first miniature crown
- Check with binoculars (smallest size)
Giant Crown
Description: Obtained your first silver crown or higher
- Check with binoculars (largest size)
Miniature Crown Collector
Description: Obtained miniature crowns for 10+ monsters
- Save confirmed crowns as Investigations
Giant Crown Collector
Description: Obtained gold crowns for 10+ monsters
- Join SOS flares for confirmed crowns
Miniature Crown Master
Description: Obtained miniature crowns for 26 monsters
- Excludes building-sized monsters
Giant Crown Master
Description: Obtained gold crowns for 26 monsters
- Wait for post-launch Event Quests for more common gold crowns
Multiplayer Achievements
Hunters United
Description: Completed a quest via multiplayer
- Any multiplayer session counts
Hunters United Forever
Description: Completed 100 quests via multiplayer
- Farm Low-Rank monsters for speed
Gossip Hunter
Description: Viewed 30 different Hunter Profiles
- Access through multiplayer lobbies
Newly Forged Bonds
Description: Followed someone for the first time
- Use MP menu > “Follow”
Eastward Wings
Description: Obtained all other achievements
- Requires all 49 achievements on one character
