Retro Game Walkthroughs for Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (Sony PSP)
Submitted By: Chippxero
This is a complete Elder Quests list to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd, I have put a description next to the names of creatures to kill in case it’s not obvious. The first time I picked the game up I was running around killing everything to see what it was I was meant to be chopping up with my sword due to the game being completely in Japanese.
Please note that the quest numbers may not match up 100%, this isn't due to faulty data, but due to quests being unlocked. This guide displays how the quests will look once everything has been unlocked. If you are unsure of the quest that you are going on, also check by the monetary (zeni) reward for the quest as that will always be the same.
For some quests i have included hints or advice on dealing with some of the creatures, but obviously the tactics will only work depending on your weapon and your own experience of Monster Hunter games.
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There are some new weapons this time around here is a quick run down of each.
[B]Hunting Horn[/B]
A musical hammer that when certain notes are played will give bonus effects to the user and it is also possible to play tunes that effect team mates should you be playing with a friend.
[B]Gun-Lance[/B]
This Lance has the ability to fire bullets and cause explosions, i haven't really played using it too much but when i did use it, it did a good job of causing a lot of damage. With trying if you where a lance user in the first game
[B]Tachi[/B]
This is similar to the great sword from the first game, the major advantage is that it has a much faster speed as well as a demonise bar like the Dual Swords that can unleash a powerful fast combo of hits, this is my personal preference out of the new weapons as it deals a decent amount of damage and has a good reach, not leaving you open to attack as much as other weapons like short swords.
[B]Bow[/B]
I haven't really given the Bows a fair chance, i have issues with ranged weapons in monster hunter, i never really got used to the bowguns in the first game as i can't stand the aiming, it would be different if it switched to a FPS locked mode where you could move around while aiming, sure it's unrealistic but one little man with a sword shouldn't be able to kill a 100 foot dragon so i reckon they could have let it slide.
The bow works on you holding the attack to charge the arrow, each bow has up to 4 levels of charge, each may result in a different type of arrow attack. Pierce, Rapid and Spread. I strongly suggest to practise on smaller monsters before jumping right in at a wyvern.
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I haven't included the box rewards that you receive at the end of a quest, this is because the items are often random, some will always appear but many depend on what you do in a quest.
This time around you can sort of guarantee the rarer items that you get from a wyvern, before it was random that you might get a wyvern tail or a horn that you need. This time around if you break an ear or a horn in the quest you will now get that item at the bottom of your reward box, this means all you need to do is work out what needs hitting lots to get yourself some prime items for upgrades and weapon creation
[B]1 Star[/B]
1.
Quest Objective: Obtain 5 Snow Herbs. (Small white plants found in area 6, 7 and 8)
Reward: 300z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
2.
Quest Objective: Obtain 3 Gaushika Horns (Horns from the small Moose like creatures)
Reward : 300z
Location : Mountain
Time : Day
3.
Quest Objective: Kill 5 Gianos (White Velociprey: White Raptors)
Reward : 300z
Location : Mountain
Time : Day
4.
Quest Objective: Obtain 3 Poponotan (Large Moose creatures)
Reward : 300z
Location : Mountain
Time : Night
5.
Quest Objective: Kill 3 Brangos (Snow Monkeys)
Reward : 300z
Location : Mountain
Time : Night
[B]2 Stars[/B]
1.
Quest Objective: Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward: 12z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
2.
Quest Objective: Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest
:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward: 12z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
3.
Quest Objective: Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest
:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward: 12z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
4.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosgianos (White Velocidrome: Big White Raptor)
Reward: 900z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
:- This Velocidrome shouldn't give you too much trouble if you have played the first game, just constant attacks and use the stun trap that you are given in supplies if you need it.
5.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosfango (Big Bull Fango)
Reward: 1200z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
:- Bullfangos are my #1 hate in Monster Hunter Freedom, this time they return with a big daddy version who is faster and meaner. The tactic for him is the basic attack his left side, make sure he is not facing you ever and you should be ok as his charge can be a real pain he only has one move so it's an easy fight really and pretty satisfying to kill if you hate them as much as me.
6.
Quest Objective: Kill 20 Gianos (White Velociprey: White Raptors)
Reward: 900z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
7.
Quest Objective: Kill 5 Brango (Snow Monkeys)
Reward: 900z
Location: Mountain
Time: Night
8.
Quest Objective: Obtain 15 Snow Herbs (Small white plants found in area 6, 7 and 8)
Reward: 900z
Location: Mountain
Time: Night
9.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosranpos (Velocidrome: Big Blue Raptor)
Reward: 900z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
10.
Quest Objective: Kill Kuk ku
Reward: 1500z
Location: Jungle
Time: Night
:- It's our old friend Kut Ku (big pink chicken thing), there isn't much new about him really, he now has an attack from the air, he will fly around the zone a few times and then do a dive bomb at you, this can be blocked but expect some damage, i'd suggest just getting close to a cliff so he over shoots you.
Other than that he is basically the same thing as in the first game, maybe even easier than before.
11.
Quest Objective: Kill Babakonga (Big Pink Ape)
Reward: 1500z
Location: Jungle
Time: Night
:- He can be a little troublesome until you watch some of his attacks as it's not overly obvious what he is going to do. He will often inflate his belly and then slam the ground this will cause your hunter to lose his/her footing and will take some time to recover, leaving you open to attack by other creatures and denying you the best time to attack.
Stay a good distance from him when he rears up on two legs as that is when he is most likely to inflate his stomach, then rush at him as soon as he hits the floor as there are a few seconds that you can get some attacks in.
Keep your distance and never be directly in front of him as most of his attacks are straight line attacks. You can break off the mushroom (i think it's a mushroom) from his tail with enough damage and you will get something extra in your reward box.
12.
Quest Objective: Kill 10 Kongas (Pink Monkeys)
Reward: 900z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
13.
Quest Objective: Kill 20 Rangostas/Vespoids (Flying insects)
Reward: 900z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
14.
Quest Objective: Obtain 10 Special Mushrooms
Reward: 900z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
15.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosgenepos (Gendrome: Giant Brown Raptor)
Reward: 900z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
16.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosgaleos (CephDrome)
Reward: 1200z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
:- This is the same as previous Cephadrome quests he will “swim” through the sand in a pattern and come up randomly, i suggest sonic bombs thrown at his fin to get him out of the ground and then solid attacks on his long neck as this is his weak spot.
17.
Quest Objective: Obtain 3 Piscine Livers (Taken from dead Cephalos)
Reward: 1200z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
18.
Quest Objective: Obtain 2 goldfishes (Can be found in the cave)
Reward: 900z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
[B]3 Stars[/B]
1.
Quest Objective: Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest
:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward: 12z
Location: Swamp
Time: Day
2.
Quest Objective: Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest
:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward: 12z
Location: Forest & Hills
Time: None
3.
Quest Objective: Kill Furufuru/Khezu
Reward: 2100z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
:- Khezu has learnt a new move, he can now jump while having his electric shield up meaning if he touches you at all when he jumps you could be KO'd in one hit, so it's now more important than ever to block and dodge, other than that he is pretty much the same deal as the first game.
My advice would be to attack as soon as his shield is down or just after he lands from a jump as this will give you a few seconds to attack. If you are using a weapon that can block, you should look out for when he draws his head slightly in as this is a sign that he will scream and blocking is really your only choice as it will disable your hunter for quite a long time if you don't.
Remember that his electro shield can be blocked even if you are underneath hi, but often if you are in the middle of a combo it's near impossible to get the shield out fast enough.
4.
Quest Objective: Obtain 3 Furufuru Babies (Area 8 at the top of the mountain, you have to use your pick axe on the crack)
Reward: 1200z
Location: Mountain
Time: Night
5.
Quest Objective: Kill 10 Brangos (Snow Monkeys)
Reward: 900z
Location: Mountain
Time: Night
6.
Quest Objective: Kill Daimyou Zazami (Large Red Crab)
Reward: 1800z
Location: Jungle
Time: Night
:- This was one fight i was looking forward to when i first heard about Monster Hunter Portable 2nd.
Zazami is the first time that you fight a monster that doesn't really just attack in straight line, Wyverns have to turn to attack in a direction most of the time but the crabs can just move forward, backward, left and right without facing you. This means that it doesn't have many openings when moving.
The shell on it's back can be broken but your attacks will do less damage, it's legs are pretty weak so attacking them is my favoured tactic as he collapses pretty quickly so that you can get some decent attacks in.
His claws can also be broken which will be in your reward box if you manage to break them both.
The one attack to look out for is his water attack which makes me think of Bubble Beam from Pokémon and his jump.
Just before the Bubble Beam he will raise both is claws up to his mouth, you have about one second to not be in front of him so move quickly, try not to attack his legs at the front while he has his claws up as he has to move them down to shoot the beam and so you will get hit, attack the back legs or in between them.
His jump he pulls all his legs under him and lowers his body closer to the ground, he will then take off in to the air and come down a few seconds later, do not be anywhere near where he took off from as it will do a lot of damage or you will be stunned by his impact. When he lands he is huddled up in a ball almost but you can get some good attacks in if you rush in.
7.
Quest Objective: Kill Ganototos/Plesioth (Alternate: Green)
Reward: 2400z
Location: Jungle
Time: Night
:- This fish wyvern is from the first game there hasn't been any real changes to him, it's just important to get him out the water so that you can attack. Sonic Bombs are the most effective way of performing this, just throw one at his fin while he is swimming near by.
Once out he will stand up and then turn to face you, move to his left (your right as you should be facing him), and wait to see what attack he is going to do. If he moves his head a bit and moves his side fins he will shoot out a Water Beam, this is pretty much the only time i personally attack him as if you get too close to his legs and he hip checks you or tail whips you, you can almost die straight away. When he Water Beams you should be to the right of his head, now attack his head and neck as much as you can while he has it close to the ground, it's important that you now move as fast as you can in the same direction as you are attacking. This is so that you are out of range of his tail whip as he sometimes will use it straight away after the beam.
8.
Quest Objective: Kill 10 Yaozami (Small Red Crab)
Reward: 900z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
9.
Quest Objective: Kill Geryos/Gypceros (Alternate: Purple)
Reward: 2100z
Location: Jungle
Time: Night
:- The same as the first game, just attack wildly with a fire weapon and try to hit the tail as much as you can as he will flinch a fair bit. He still clicks his beak 3 times before he does his head flash which can be blocked so make sure you do block it. But if you do get dizzied just press all your buttons as fast as you can as this can take you out of dizzy much quicker.
10.
Quest Objective: Kill Daimyou Zazami (Large Red Crab)
Reward: 1800z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
11.
Quest Objective: Kill Ganototos/Plesioth (Fish Wyvern)
Reward: 2100z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
12.
Quest Objective: Kill 20 Genepos (Genprey: brown rapters)
Reward: 900z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
13.
Quest Objective: Kill Geryos/Gypceros
Reward: 1800z
Location: Swamp
Time: Night
14.
Quest Objective: Kill Kukku (Alternate: Blue)
Reward: 1800z
Location: Swamp
Time: Night
15.
Quest Objective: Kill Babakonga (Big Pink Ape)
Reward: 1500z
Location: Swamp
Time: Day
16.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosios (Iodrome: Big Red Raptor)
Reward: 1200z
Location: Swamp
Time: Day
17.
Quest Objective: Kill Kukku
Reward: 1500z
Location: Forest & Hills
Time: None
18.
Quest Objective: Obtain 10 Special Mushrooms
Reward: 900z
Location: Forest & Hills
Time: None
[B]4 Stars[/B]
1.
Quest Objective : Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest
:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward : 12z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
2.
Quest Objective : Kill Dodo brango (Big White Snow Monkey)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Mountain
Time : Day
:- This is probably The hardest fight that you will have had by now in the game, the speed of the Dodo Brango is quite a bit faster than any of the previous monsters, he also has the ability to jump backwards, meaning that you are not even safe if you are behind him as his feet will kick you as he goes.
He does a few attacks that you will want to learn when he is doing them, one of them is his Ice Breath as this will make your hunter look like a snowball with legs and it stops you from using any item or running so you must just press your buttons as fast as you can to get rid of it as it makes you very vulnerable. If you manage to get out the way of it while he is doing it you will be able to get a good few hits in on him.
One item you will want later in the game is his Whiskers, these can only be obtained through the reward box and only if you hit his face enough with a fire weapon.
3.
Quest Objective : Kill Furufuru/Khezu (Alternate: Red)
Reward : 2700z
Location : Swamp
Time : Night
4.
Quest Objective : Kill Iyan Garuruga
Reward : 3600z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
:- He is back again but very very weak compared to his MHF version, he still has a very hard shell meaning that for most weapons you have to attack his beak or your weapon will just bounce off.
5.
Quest Objective : Kill 2 Dosranpos (Velocidrome: Big Blue Raptor)
Reward : 1500z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
6.
Quest Objective : Kill 20 Kantaros/Hornetaur (Insect that walks on the ground and hops)
Reward : 1200z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
7.
Quest Objective : Kill Monoblos
Reward : 3000z
Location : Desert
Time : Night
:- If you have played the first game, then you know how to deal with him, you want to try to take his horn off his head, which is easy if you find a ledge to climb on to and let him charge it, he'll get stuck and then you can go down and hit his head a lot to knock it off.
Other times to attack are just after he has roared (if you have blocked it) and just after he charges and you have moved out the way.
The easiest way to deal a lot of damage is to wait till he goes under ground and then throw a sonic bomb at where he went under, he will surface and be stuck in the ground, you can attack his chest a lot when he is like this.
Just be careful of when he gets red markings on his head crest as this is his rage mode and sonic bombs won't work on him and he will be moving almost twice as fast.
8.
Quest Objective : Kill Monoblos (Alternate: White)
Reward : 3600z
Location : Desert
Time : Day
9.
Quest Objective : Kill Shougun Gizami (Large Blue Crab)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Swamp
Time : Day
:- This one is quite like the Zazami fight (Big Red Crab), he can move in all directions without turning and rather than claws he has long pincers giving him quite a range for his attacks.
Go for his legs much like with Zazami and heal when ever you need to but only if you have a fair bit of distance from him as he can move quite quickly. Rolling is probably the best move to use when he moves his pincers in your direction as you can avoid them completely some times.
10.
Quest Objective : Kill Kukku & Kukku (Alternate: Blue and Normal)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Swamp
Time : Night
11.
Quest Objective : Kill Dosios (Iodrome: Big Red Raptor)
Reward : 1800z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
12.
Quest Objective : Kill Basarumos/Basarios
Reward : 2400z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
:- Probably one of the easiest fights you'll have against a wyvern, he really only uses a few moves, and most of the time just charge attacks, he is easy to move out the way of and then attack when he stops.
Watch for him rearing up with his wings out as this will most likely be his Gas attacks, which are either poison or sleep gas, you don't want to get hit by either so move as fast as you can from under him.
13.
Quest Objective : Kill Shougun Gizami (Large Blue Crab)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Volcano
Time : Night
14.
Quest Objective : Kill 20 Ios (Ioprey: Red Raptor)
Reward : 1200z
Location : Volcano
Time : Night
15.
Quest Objective : Kill 10 Gamizami (Small Blue Crab)
Reward : 1200z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
16.
Quest Objective : Deliver 15 Coal (Can be collected from most mining spots)
Reward : 1200z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
17.
Quest Objective : Kill Kusharudaora (Becomes Random)
Reward : 4500z
Location : Mountain
Time : Night
:- Your first Ancient Dragon, this is a Wind Dragon and he uses the wind all the time, he as a small cyclone around him constantly which is his defence as if it pulses when you are attacking you will be knocked backwards on to the floor, the only way to stop this defensive wind is to either break off some parts of his body which means getting attacks in or the easier route is to poison the dragon as the wind will stops straight away.
Once the wind is down, you can attack freely, the best times are just after he fires a wind blast and just after he charges at you, he shouldn't give you too much trouble but there is a good chance that you will only repel him the first few times and then kill him on your 3-4 time.
18.
Quest Objective : Kill Kusharudaora (Becomes Random)
Reward : 4500z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
[B]5 Stars[/B]
1.
Quest Objective : Kill Tigarex
Reward : 4500z
Location : Mountain
Time : Night
:- This is the first quest that i failed in the game, i simply wasn't ready for Tigarex his speed and power aren't like anything else up to this point and he has very very few times that you can get a decent amount of hits in. Expect to lose a lot of health in this fight and take at least 10 mega potions and 10 regular potions. You will probably need nearly all of them
The key with Tigerex is not to be in front of his mouth, EVER do what ever you have to not to be in front of him, getting hit makes such a difference in this fight as it will sometimes just leave you open for his next attack which will normally kill you.
My suggestion is to take off his tail as quickly as you can as it can get in the way from time to time when you want to attack him. Once it's off you can attack when he does his rushing bite attack and when he does his charge attack, he is quite wide with his arms out and they will do so much more damage than his back legs, i tend to attack between his tail and his back left leg.
This is one fight you really shouldn't ever stop moving in and if you have to leave the area to heal and sharpen your weapon as you will probably die if you do it when he is in the same zone as you.
2.
Quest Objective : Kill 2 Dodobrangos (Big White Snow Monkey)
Reward : 5100z
Location : Mountain
Time : Day
3.
Quest Objective : Kill Geryos/Gypceros & Geryos (Alternate: Purple and Normal)
Reward : 3600z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
4.
Quest Objective : Kill Tigarex
Reward : 4500z
Location : Desert
Time : Day
5.
Quest Objective : Kill Diablos
Reward : 4200z
Location : Desert
Time : Day
:- See the Monoblos fight advice as this is basically the same, only there are two horns to break off and he does a bit more damage.
6.
Quest Objective : Kill Diablos (Alternate: Black)
Reward : 4800z
Location : Desert
Time : Night
7.
Quest Objective : Kill 2 Daimyou Zazami (Large Red Crab)
Reward : 3600z
Location : Desert
Time : Night
8.
Quest Objective : Kill Grabimos/Gravios (Alternate: Black)
Reward : 4800z
Location : Swamp
Time : Night
:- Gravios again hasn't got any new moves since the first game, he is basically a very large Basarios only with a fire beam that will do a lot of damage should you get hit. It's pretty difficult to get hit with it as it's very obvious when it is coming as he raises his wings up and pulls his head back.
The biggest problem with Gravios fights is the smaller creatures that will try to attack you while you are dodging Gravios's attacks, i suggest dealing with them as fast as you can.
9.
Quest Objective : Kill 5 Chachabu (Strange Little Creatures, disguised as mushrooms)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Forest & Hills
Time : None
10.
Quest Objective : Kill Gurabimos/Gravios
Reward : 4200z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
11.
Quest Objective : Kill 10 Gabras (Flying Snakes)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Tower
Time : None
12.
Quest Objective : Kill Nana Teskatory (Quest Becomes Random)
Reward : 5400z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
If you struggled with Tigarex then you are going to be upset when you have to fight Nana and Teo as they are even faster and stronger.
They look like large lions with wings basically i suppose they are meant to be a type of chimera, but in the game they are classed as Ancient Dragons so who am i to argue with the nice people over at Capcom Japan.
Their main ability is fire based, both have flame thrower attacks from their mouths which them turn their head side to side, so you need to be behind the front feet or further back to avoid getting torched.
The other main fire attack that you have to take real notice of is when they flap their wings and you hear like crackling embers, this is the sound that you should run as fast away from them as you can as they release small embers in to the air and then close their mouth causing huge explosions that will kill you if you don't have full health most of the time. There are three ranges to the attack and it can be any of the three so my suggestion is to just run as far away as you can to be safe. There is close which is pretty much on them, medium that is just around them and long which is a fair distance from them.
This attack however if you are far enough away already is the time to use potions or sharpen your weapon as it's probably the longest that they aren't attacking you.
The main thing about Nana and Teo is that they can turn on the spot in one move that is also an attack meaning if they charge past you they can turn to face you right away and if you have gone in to attack them in the back you will get clawed. You should use this to your advantage as they turn their head straight at you and then have just under a second to recover from turning meaning you can get some head attacks in.
They both also have an aura like Kusharudaora's wind shield but theirs is fire so you will always take damage when attacking them at close range, this fire shield can be disabled if you break off some parts of their bodies but expect to have to use some herbs and potions to get back some of the red health.
13.
Quest Objective : Kill Nana Teskatory (Quest Becomes Random)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Tower
Time : None
14.
Quest Objective : Kill Oonazuchi (Invisible) (Quest Becomes Random)
Reward : 5100z
Location : Forest & Hills
Time : None
:- I know what you were thinking when you read the “invisible” up there ^. But it really is true, Oonazuchi can turn invisible and not just to the shoddy Predator shimmering invisible i mean you can't see him at all.
That is what makes this fight long, he is really pretty easy and has very few powerful attacks but most of the time you will be running around an area trying to work out where he is.
He looks just like a massive Chameleon and has a long sticky tongue just like one, he uses this tongue to attack you at range and also it has the second effect of stealing healing items from your hunter meaning you will lost antidotes and potions which can leave you with little to heal yourself with.
The best place to attack is his head, but that is only really for Tachi and great sword users due to their reach, i'd suggest the main body for everyone else (assuming you can find it).
You should just wait and see if he de cloaks and then attack as much as you can, obviously you hunter can just run in to him as he is solid so you can find him sometimes just by running around. Avoid his gas and spit ball attacks as they will infect your hunter with negative effects that take ages to wear off. He is not hard to beat just long due to all his hiding.
15.
Quest Objective : Kill Oonazuchi (Invisible) (Quest Becomes Random)
Reward : 5100z
Location : Swamp
Time : Day
16.
Quest Objective : Kill Kirin (Random)
Reward : 4500z
Location : Mountain
Time: Night
:- Kirin seems to be a little stronger than from the first game, but still the same basic attacks of charging at you or using thunder to try to hit you, normally it's just best to go all out on him and kill him quickly, i suggest leaving the zone he is in if you want to sharpen your weapon or heal up as he is very fast and can knock you out of using items.
[B]Urgent[/B] (This is the final quest line for elder quests)
1.
Quest Objective : Kill Rioleus/Rathalos & Rioleia/Rathian
Reward : 8400z
Location : Forest & Hills
Time : None
2.
Quest Objective : Kill Ganototos/Plesioth & Ganototos (Alternate: Green and Normal)
Reward : 4500z
Location : Jungle
Time : Day
3.
Quest Objective : Kill Rioleia/Rathian
Reward : 4500z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
:- Rathian is back and she is weaker than ever, no new moves and less health meaning she is ready for you to kill. Rathian armour is some of the best at the start of the game if you use an autotracker gem on it. I'd suggest farming Rathian for her parts and getting her armour and then working on tigarex armour for slightly better skills.
Rathian as always is very weak on her head so wait for her to fire ball and just slash and bash away at her head crest, taking off her tail should be a priority too as it can be a pain when she does tail swipes.
4.
Quest Objective : Kill Diablos & Diablos (Alternate: Black and Normal)
Reward : 9900z
Location : Desert
Time : Night
5.
Quest Objective : Kill Teo Teskator
Reward : 6000z
Location : Volcano
Time : Night
:- See the Nana advice as they are basically the same to fight only Teo is a bit stronger attack wise.
6.
Quest Objective : Kill 2 Shougun Gizami (Large Blue Crabs)
Reward : 6000z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
7.
Quest Objective : Kill Rioleus/Rathalos
Reward : 4800z
Location : Forest & Hills
Time : None
:- This seems late in the game for a Rathalos fight due to fighting him so much in the first one, but i think it works to the game's advantage as it doesn't just feel like you are playing the same through again. Rathalos has had some serious beefing up, much more how you imagine he should be in the first game as he was meant to be a main wyvern (he's on the front cover) and yet was very weak.
He hits a lot harder this time around and avoiding or blocking his charge move is highly recommended as it will take off about 80% of your health. He does however have a “tell” for when he is going to charge, he taps his feet, you'll only have to see it once or twice to see what i mean by tap just get out the way whenever he does that.
Other than that his only other new move is that his tail is now poisonous like rathian's when attacking from the sky.
8.
Quest Objective : Kill Teo Teskator (Becomes Random)
Reward :
Location : Desert
Time : Day
9.
Quest Objective : Kill Shen Gao Ren (Huge Crab)
Reward : 9000z
Location : Dondorma Town
Time : None
:- This Quest can only be unlocked once you have killed two of every monster in the elder quests (kind of like a sick Noah's ark), this includes everything from little cats to ancient dragons such as Teo Teskator (remember it is Kill 2 of each repels don't count towards this).
You will have to kill or repel the Gao Ren within 30 minutes, it's quite the task the first time you come to the quest and will probably require you to try more than once. Attacking the legs is the key as this will make him flinch and therefore not inflict more damage on the village fort.
10.
Quest Objective : Kill 2 Rahjan (Bull Monster)
Reward : 21000
Location : Arena
Time : None
:- This quest is only unlocked once you have completed the previous quest “ Kill Shen Gao Ren”, i suggest you take as many traps and materials as you can for this quest due to the small arena you fight in, don't forget to keep moving.
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[B]Note:[/B]
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As the main quest information is the same for everyone, the basic quest information of this guide is able to be found from several different places, including GameFaqs message boards and various other monster hunter websites. Most of which are translated from Japanese sites.
Please note that the quest numbers may not match up 100%, this isn't due to faulty data, but due to quests being unlocked. This guide displays how the quests will look once everything has been unlocked. If you are unsure of the quest that you are going on, also check by the monetary (zeni) reward for the quest as that will always be the same.
For some quests i have included hints or advice on dealing with some of the creatures, but obviously the tactics will only work depending on your weapon and your own experience of Monster Hunter games.
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There are some new weapons this time around here is a quick run down of each.
[B]Hunting Horn[/B]
A musical hammer that when certain notes are played will give bonus effects to the user and it is also possible to play tunes that effect team mates should you be playing with a friend.
[B]Gun-Lance[/B]
This Lance has the ability to fire bullets and cause explosions, i haven't really played using it too much but when i did use it, it did a good job of causing a lot of damage. With trying if you where a lance user in the first game
[B]Tachi[/B]
This is similar to the great sword from the first game, the major advantage is that it has a much faster speed as well as a demonise bar like the Dual Swords that can unleash a powerful fast combo of hits, this is my personal preference out of the new weapons as it deals a decent amount of damage and has a good reach, not leaving you open to attack as much as other weapons like short swords.
[B]Bow[/B]
I haven't really given the Bows a fair chance, i have issues with ranged weapons in monster hunter, i never really got used to the bowguns in the first game as i can't stand the aiming, it would be different if it switched to a FPS locked mode where you could move around while aiming, sure it's unrealistic but one little man with a sword shouldn't be able to kill a 100 foot dragon so i reckon they could have let it slide.
The bow works on you holding the attack to charge the arrow, each bow has up to 4 levels of charge, each may result in a different type of arrow attack. Pierce, Rapid and Spread. I strongly suggest to practise on smaller monsters before jumping right in at a wyvern.
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I haven't included the box rewards that you receive at the end of a quest, this is because the items are often random, some will always appear but many depend on what you do in a quest.
This time around you can sort of guarantee the rarer items that you get from a wyvern, before it was random that you might get a wyvern tail or a horn that you need. This time around if you break an ear or a horn in the quest you will now get that item at the bottom of your reward box, this means all you need to do is work out what needs hitting lots to get yourself some prime items for upgrades and weapon creation
[B]1 Star[/B]
1.
Quest Objective: Obtain 5 Snow Herbs. (Small white plants found in area 6, 7 and 8)
Reward: 300z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
2.
Quest Objective: Obtain 3 Gaushika Horns (Horns from the small Moose like creatures)
Reward : 300z
Location : Mountain
Time : Day
3.
Quest Objective: Kill 5 Gianos (White Velociprey: White Raptors)
Reward : 300z
Location : Mountain
Time : Day
4.
Quest Objective: Obtain 3 Poponotan (Large Moose creatures)
Reward : 300z
Location : Mountain
Time : Night
5.
Quest Objective: Kill 3 Brangos (Snow Monkeys)
Reward : 300z
Location : Mountain
Time : Night
[B]2 Stars[/B]
1.
Quest Objective: Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward: 12z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
2.
Quest Objective: Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest
:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward: 12z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
3.
Quest Objective: Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest
:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward: 12z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
4.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosgianos (White Velocidrome: Big White Raptor)
Reward: 900z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
:- This Velocidrome shouldn't give you too much trouble if you have played the first game, just constant attacks and use the stun trap that you are given in supplies if you need it.
5.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosfango (Big Bull Fango)
Reward: 1200z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
:- Bullfangos are my #1 hate in Monster Hunter Freedom, this time they return with a big daddy version who is faster and meaner. The tactic for him is the basic attack his left side, make sure he is not facing you ever and you should be ok as his charge can be a real pain he only has one move so it's an easy fight really and pretty satisfying to kill if you hate them as much as me.
6.
Quest Objective: Kill 20 Gianos (White Velociprey: White Raptors)
Reward: 900z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
7.
Quest Objective: Kill 5 Brango (Snow Monkeys)
Reward: 900z
Location: Mountain
Time: Night
8.
Quest Objective: Obtain 15 Snow Herbs (Small white plants found in area 6, 7 and 8)
Reward: 900z
Location: Mountain
Time: Night
9.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosranpos (Velocidrome: Big Blue Raptor)
Reward: 900z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
10.
Quest Objective: Kill Kuk ku
Reward: 1500z
Location: Jungle
Time: Night
:- It's our old friend Kut Ku (big pink chicken thing), there isn't much new about him really, he now has an attack from the air, he will fly around the zone a few times and then do a dive bomb at you, this can be blocked but expect some damage, i'd suggest just getting close to a cliff so he over shoots you.
Other than that he is basically the same thing as in the first game, maybe even easier than before.
11.
Quest Objective: Kill Babakonga (Big Pink Ape)
Reward: 1500z
Location: Jungle
Time: Night
:- He can be a little troublesome until you watch some of his attacks as it's not overly obvious what he is going to do. He will often inflate his belly and then slam the ground this will cause your hunter to lose his/her footing and will take some time to recover, leaving you open to attack by other creatures and denying you the best time to attack.
Stay a good distance from him when he rears up on two legs as that is when he is most likely to inflate his stomach, then rush at him as soon as he hits the floor as there are a few seconds that you can get some attacks in.
Keep your distance and never be directly in front of him as most of his attacks are straight line attacks. You can break off the mushroom (i think it's a mushroom) from his tail with enough damage and you will get something extra in your reward box.
12.
Quest Objective: Kill 10 Kongas (Pink Monkeys)
Reward: 900z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
13.
Quest Objective: Kill 20 Rangostas/Vespoids (Flying insects)
Reward: 900z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
14.
Quest Objective: Obtain 10 Special Mushrooms
Reward: 900z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
15.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosgenepos (Gendrome: Giant Brown Raptor)
Reward: 900z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
16.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosgaleos (CephDrome)
Reward: 1200z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
:- This is the same as previous Cephadrome quests he will “swim” through the sand in a pattern and come up randomly, i suggest sonic bombs thrown at his fin to get him out of the ground and then solid attacks on his long neck as this is his weak spot.
17.
Quest Objective: Obtain 3 Piscine Livers (Taken from dead Cephalos)
Reward: 1200z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
18.
Quest Objective: Obtain 2 goldfishes (Can be found in the cave)
Reward: 900z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
[B]3 Stars[/B]
1.
Quest Objective: Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest
:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward: 12z
Location: Swamp
Time: Day
2.
Quest Objective: Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest
:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward: 12z
Location: Forest & Hills
Time: None
3.
Quest Objective: Kill Furufuru/Khezu
Reward: 2100z
Location: Mountain
Time: Day
:- Khezu has learnt a new move, he can now jump while having his electric shield up meaning if he touches you at all when he jumps you could be KO'd in one hit, so it's now more important than ever to block and dodge, other than that he is pretty much the same deal as the first game.
My advice would be to attack as soon as his shield is down or just after he lands from a jump as this will give you a few seconds to attack. If you are using a weapon that can block, you should look out for when he draws his head slightly in as this is a sign that he will scream and blocking is really your only choice as it will disable your hunter for quite a long time if you don't.
Remember that his electro shield can be blocked even if you are underneath hi, but often if you are in the middle of a combo it's near impossible to get the shield out fast enough.
4.
Quest Objective: Obtain 3 Furufuru Babies (Area 8 at the top of the mountain, you have to use your pick axe on the crack)
Reward: 1200z
Location: Mountain
Time: Night
5.
Quest Objective: Kill 10 Brangos (Snow Monkeys)
Reward: 900z
Location: Mountain
Time: Night
6.
Quest Objective: Kill Daimyou Zazami (Large Red Crab)
Reward: 1800z
Location: Jungle
Time: Night
:- This was one fight i was looking forward to when i first heard about Monster Hunter Portable 2nd.
Zazami is the first time that you fight a monster that doesn't really just attack in straight line, Wyverns have to turn to attack in a direction most of the time but the crabs can just move forward, backward, left and right without facing you. This means that it doesn't have many openings when moving.
The shell on it's back can be broken but your attacks will do less damage, it's legs are pretty weak so attacking them is my favoured tactic as he collapses pretty quickly so that you can get some decent attacks in.
His claws can also be broken which will be in your reward box if you manage to break them both.
The one attack to look out for is his water attack which makes me think of Bubble Beam from Pokémon and his jump.
Just before the Bubble Beam he will raise both is claws up to his mouth, you have about one second to not be in front of him so move quickly, try not to attack his legs at the front while he has his claws up as he has to move them down to shoot the beam and so you will get hit, attack the back legs or in between them.
His jump he pulls all his legs under him and lowers his body closer to the ground, he will then take off in to the air and come down a few seconds later, do not be anywhere near where he took off from as it will do a lot of damage or you will be stunned by his impact. When he lands he is huddled up in a ball almost but you can get some good attacks in if you rush in.
7.
Quest Objective: Kill Ganototos/Plesioth (Alternate: Green)
Reward: 2400z
Location: Jungle
Time: Night
:- This fish wyvern is from the first game there hasn't been any real changes to him, it's just important to get him out the water so that you can attack. Sonic Bombs are the most effective way of performing this, just throw one at his fin while he is swimming near by.
Once out he will stand up and then turn to face you, move to his left (your right as you should be facing him), and wait to see what attack he is going to do. If he moves his head a bit and moves his side fins he will shoot out a Water Beam, this is pretty much the only time i personally attack him as if you get too close to his legs and he hip checks you or tail whips you, you can almost die straight away. When he Water Beams you should be to the right of his head, now attack his head and neck as much as you can while he has it close to the ground, it's important that you now move as fast as you can in the same direction as you are attacking. This is so that you are out of range of his tail whip as he sometimes will use it straight away after the beam.
8.
Quest Objective: Kill 10 Yaozami (Small Red Crab)
Reward: 900z
Location: Jungle
Time: Day
9.
Quest Objective: Kill Geryos/Gypceros (Alternate: Purple)
Reward: 2100z
Location: Jungle
Time: Night
:- The same as the first game, just attack wildly with a fire weapon and try to hit the tail as much as you can as he will flinch a fair bit. He still clicks his beak 3 times before he does his head flash which can be blocked so make sure you do block it. But if you do get dizzied just press all your buttons as fast as you can as this can take you out of dizzy much quicker.
10.
Quest Objective: Kill Daimyou Zazami (Large Red Crab)
Reward: 1800z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
11.
Quest Objective: Kill Ganototos/Plesioth (Fish Wyvern)
Reward: 2100z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
12.
Quest Objective: Kill 20 Genepos (Genprey: brown rapters)
Reward: 900z
Location: Desert
Time: Day
13.
Quest Objective: Kill Geryos/Gypceros
Reward: 1800z
Location: Swamp
Time: Night
14.
Quest Objective: Kill Kukku (Alternate: Blue)
Reward: 1800z
Location: Swamp
Time: Night
15.
Quest Objective: Kill Babakonga (Big Pink Ape)
Reward: 1500z
Location: Swamp
Time: Day
16.
Quest Objective: Kill Dosios (Iodrome: Big Red Raptor)
Reward: 1200z
Location: Swamp
Time: Day
17.
Quest Objective: Kill Kukku
Reward: 1500z
Location: Forest & Hills
Time: None
18.
Quest Objective: Obtain 10 Special Mushrooms
Reward: 900z
Location: Forest & Hills
Time: None
[B]4 Stars[/B]
1.
Quest Objective : Deposit Kitty Ticket (Gathering Quest
:- just deliver the ticket from the blue chest in to the red chest)
Reward : 12z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
2.
Quest Objective : Kill Dodo brango (Big White Snow Monkey)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Mountain
Time : Day
:- This is probably The hardest fight that you will have had by now in the game, the speed of the Dodo Brango is quite a bit faster than any of the previous monsters, he also has the ability to jump backwards, meaning that you are not even safe if you are behind him as his feet will kick you as he goes.
He does a few attacks that you will want to learn when he is doing them, one of them is his Ice Breath as this will make your hunter look like a snowball with legs and it stops you from using any item or running so you must just press your buttons as fast as you can to get rid of it as it makes you very vulnerable. If you manage to get out the way of it while he is doing it you will be able to get a good few hits in on him.
One item you will want later in the game is his Whiskers, these can only be obtained through the reward box and only if you hit his face enough with a fire weapon.
3.
Quest Objective : Kill Furufuru/Khezu (Alternate: Red)
Reward : 2700z
Location : Swamp
Time : Night
4.
Quest Objective : Kill Iyan Garuruga
Reward : 3600z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
:- He is back again but very very weak compared to his MHF version, he still has a very hard shell meaning that for most weapons you have to attack his beak or your weapon will just bounce off.
5.
Quest Objective : Kill 2 Dosranpos (Velocidrome: Big Blue Raptor)
Reward : 1500z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
6.
Quest Objective : Kill 20 Kantaros/Hornetaur (Insect that walks on the ground and hops)
Reward : 1200z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
7.
Quest Objective : Kill Monoblos
Reward : 3000z
Location : Desert
Time : Night
:- If you have played the first game, then you know how to deal with him, you want to try to take his horn off his head, which is easy if you find a ledge to climb on to and let him charge it, he'll get stuck and then you can go down and hit his head a lot to knock it off.
Other times to attack are just after he has roared (if you have blocked it) and just after he charges and you have moved out the way.
The easiest way to deal a lot of damage is to wait till he goes under ground and then throw a sonic bomb at where he went under, he will surface and be stuck in the ground, you can attack his chest a lot when he is like this.
Just be careful of when he gets red markings on his head crest as this is his rage mode and sonic bombs won't work on him and he will be moving almost twice as fast.
8.
Quest Objective : Kill Monoblos (Alternate: White)
Reward : 3600z
Location : Desert
Time : Day
9.
Quest Objective : Kill Shougun Gizami (Large Blue Crab)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Swamp
Time : Day
:- This one is quite like the Zazami fight (Big Red Crab), he can move in all directions without turning and rather than claws he has long pincers giving him quite a range for his attacks.
Go for his legs much like with Zazami and heal when ever you need to but only if you have a fair bit of distance from him as he can move quite quickly. Rolling is probably the best move to use when he moves his pincers in your direction as you can avoid them completely some times.
10.
Quest Objective : Kill Kukku & Kukku (Alternate: Blue and Normal)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Swamp
Time : Night
11.
Quest Objective : Kill Dosios (Iodrome: Big Red Raptor)
Reward : 1800z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
12.
Quest Objective : Kill Basarumos/Basarios
Reward : 2400z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
:- Probably one of the easiest fights you'll have against a wyvern, he really only uses a few moves, and most of the time just charge attacks, he is easy to move out the way of and then attack when he stops.
Watch for him rearing up with his wings out as this will most likely be his Gas attacks, which are either poison or sleep gas, you don't want to get hit by either so move as fast as you can from under him.
13.
Quest Objective : Kill Shougun Gizami (Large Blue Crab)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Volcano
Time : Night
14.
Quest Objective : Kill 20 Ios (Ioprey: Red Raptor)
Reward : 1200z
Location : Volcano
Time : Night
15.
Quest Objective : Kill 10 Gamizami (Small Blue Crab)
Reward : 1200z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
16.
Quest Objective : Deliver 15 Coal (Can be collected from most mining spots)
Reward : 1200z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
17.
Quest Objective : Kill Kusharudaora (Becomes Random)
Reward : 4500z
Location : Mountain
Time : Night
:- Your first Ancient Dragon, this is a Wind Dragon and he uses the wind all the time, he as a small cyclone around him constantly which is his defence as if it pulses when you are attacking you will be knocked backwards on to the floor, the only way to stop this defensive wind is to either break off some parts of his body which means getting attacks in or the easier route is to poison the dragon as the wind will stops straight away.
Once the wind is down, you can attack freely, the best times are just after he fires a wind blast and just after he charges at you, he shouldn't give you too much trouble but there is a good chance that you will only repel him the first few times and then kill him on your 3-4 time.
18.
Quest Objective : Kill Kusharudaora (Becomes Random)
Reward : 4500z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
[B]5 Stars[/B]
1.
Quest Objective : Kill Tigarex
Reward : 4500z
Location : Mountain
Time : Night
:- This is the first quest that i failed in the game, i simply wasn't ready for Tigarex his speed and power aren't like anything else up to this point and he has very very few times that you can get a decent amount of hits in. Expect to lose a lot of health in this fight and take at least 10 mega potions and 10 regular potions. You will probably need nearly all of them
The key with Tigerex is not to be in front of his mouth, EVER do what ever you have to not to be in front of him, getting hit makes such a difference in this fight as it will sometimes just leave you open for his next attack which will normally kill you.
My suggestion is to take off his tail as quickly as you can as it can get in the way from time to time when you want to attack him. Once it's off you can attack when he does his rushing bite attack and when he does his charge attack, he is quite wide with his arms out and they will do so much more damage than his back legs, i tend to attack between his tail and his back left leg.
This is one fight you really shouldn't ever stop moving in and if you have to leave the area to heal and sharpen your weapon as you will probably die if you do it when he is in the same zone as you.
2.
Quest Objective : Kill 2 Dodobrangos (Big White Snow Monkey)
Reward : 5100z
Location : Mountain
Time : Day
3.
Quest Objective : Kill Geryos/Gypceros & Geryos (Alternate: Purple and Normal)
Reward : 3600z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
4.
Quest Objective : Kill Tigarex
Reward : 4500z
Location : Desert
Time : Day
5.
Quest Objective : Kill Diablos
Reward : 4200z
Location : Desert
Time : Day
:- See the Monoblos fight advice as this is basically the same, only there are two horns to break off and he does a bit more damage.
6.
Quest Objective : Kill Diablos (Alternate: Black)
Reward : 4800z
Location : Desert
Time : Night
7.
Quest Objective : Kill 2 Daimyou Zazami (Large Red Crab)
Reward : 3600z
Location : Desert
Time : Night
8.
Quest Objective : Kill Grabimos/Gravios (Alternate: Black)
Reward : 4800z
Location : Swamp
Time : Night
:- Gravios again hasn't got any new moves since the first game, he is basically a very large Basarios only with a fire beam that will do a lot of damage should you get hit. It's pretty difficult to get hit with it as it's very obvious when it is coming as he raises his wings up and pulls his head back.
The biggest problem with Gravios fights is the smaller creatures that will try to attack you while you are dodging Gravios's attacks, i suggest dealing with them as fast as you can.
9.
Quest Objective : Kill 5 Chachabu (Strange Little Creatures, disguised as mushrooms)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Forest & Hills
Time : None
10.
Quest Objective : Kill Gurabimos/Gravios
Reward : 4200z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
11.
Quest Objective : Kill 10 Gabras (Flying Snakes)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Tower
Time : None
12.
Quest Objective : Kill Nana Teskatory (Quest Becomes Random)
Reward : 5400z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
If you struggled with Tigarex then you are going to be upset when you have to fight Nana and Teo as they are even faster and stronger.
They look like large lions with wings basically i suppose they are meant to be a type of chimera, but in the game they are classed as Ancient Dragons so who am i to argue with the nice people over at Capcom Japan.
Their main ability is fire based, both have flame thrower attacks from their mouths which them turn their head side to side, so you need to be behind the front feet or further back to avoid getting torched.
The other main fire attack that you have to take real notice of is when they flap their wings and you hear like crackling embers, this is the sound that you should run as fast away from them as you can as they release small embers in to the air and then close their mouth causing huge explosions that will kill you if you don't have full health most of the time. There are three ranges to the attack and it can be any of the three so my suggestion is to just run as far away as you can to be safe. There is close which is pretty much on them, medium that is just around them and long which is a fair distance from them.
This attack however if you are far enough away already is the time to use potions or sharpen your weapon as it's probably the longest that they aren't attacking you.
The main thing about Nana and Teo is that they can turn on the spot in one move that is also an attack meaning if they charge past you they can turn to face you right away and if you have gone in to attack them in the back you will get clawed. You should use this to your advantage as they turn their head straight at you and then have just under a second to recover from turning meaning you can get some head attacks in.
They both also have an aura like Kusharudaora's wind shield but theirs is fire so you will always take damage when attacking them at close range, this fire shield can be disabled if you break off some parts of their bodies but expect to have to use some herbs and potions to get back some of the red health.
13.
Quest Objective : Kill Nana Teskatory (Quest Becomes Random)
Reward : 3000z
Location : Tower
Time : None
14.
Quest Objective : Kill Oonazuchi (Invisible) (Quest Becomes Random)
Reward : 5100z
Location : Forest & Hills
Time : None
:- I know what you were thinking when you read the “invisible” up there ^. But it really is true, Oonazuchi can turn invisible and not just to the shoddy Predator shimmering invisible i mean you can't see him at all.
That is what makes this fight long, he is really pretty easy and has very few powerful attacks but most of the time you will be running around an area trying to work out where he is.
He looks just like a massive Chameleon and has a long sticky tongue just like one, he uses this tongue to attack you at range and also it has the second effect of stealing healing items from your hunter meaning you will lost antidotes and potions which can leave you with little to heal yourself with.
The best place to attack is his head, but that is only really for Tachi and great sword users due to their reach, i'd suggest the main body for everyone else (assuming you can find it).
You should just wait and see if he de cloaks and then attack as much as you can, obviously you hunter can just run in to him as he is solid so you can find him sometimes just by running around. Avoid his gas and spit ball attacks as they will infect your hunter with negative effects that take ages to wear off. He is not hard to beat just long due to all his hiding.
15.
Quest Objective : Kill Oonazuchi (Invisible) (Quest Becomes Random)
Reward : 5100z
Location : Swamp
Time : Day
16.
Quest Objective : Kill Kirin (Random)
Reward : 4500z
Location : Mountain
Time: Night
:- Kirin seems to be a little stronger than from the first game, but still the same basic attacks of charging at you or using thunder to try to hit you, normally it's just best to go all out on him and kill him quickly, i suggest leaving the zone he is in if you want to sharpen your weapon or heal up as he is very fast and can knock you out of using items.
[B]Urgent[/B] (This is the final quest line for elder quests)
1.
Quest Objective : Kill Rioleus/Rathalos & Rioleia/Rathian
Reward : 8400z
Location : Forest & Hills
Time : None
2.
Quest Objective : Kill Ganototos/Plesioth & Ganototos (Alternate: Green and Normal)
Reward : 4500z
Location : Jungle
Time : Day
3.
Quest Objective : Kill Rioleia/Rathian
Reward : 4500z
Location : Jungle
Time : Night
:- Rathian is back and she is weaker than ever, no new moves and less health meaning she is ready for you to kill. Rathian armour is some of the best at the start of the game if you use an autotracker gem on it. I'd suggest farming Rathian for her parts and getting her armour and then working on tigarex armour for slightly better skills.
Rathian as always is very weak on her head so wait for her to fire ball and just slash and bash away at her head crest, taking off her tail should be a priority too as it can be a pain when she does tail swipes.
4.
Quest Objective : Kill Diablos & Diablos (Alternate: Black and Normal)
Reward : 9900z
Location : Desert
Time : Night
5.
Quest Objective : Kill Teo Teskator
Reward : 6000z
Location : Volcano
Time : Night
:- See the Nana advice as they are basically the same to fight only Teo is a bit stronger attack wise.
6.
Quest Objective : Kill 2 Shougun Gizami (Large Blue Crabs)
Reward : 6000z
Location : Volcano
Time : Day
7.
Quest Objective : Kill Rioleus/Rathalos
Reward : 4800z
Location : Forest & Hills
Time : None
:- This seems late in the game for a Rathalos fight due to fighting him so much in the first one, but i think it works to the game's advantage as it doesn't just feel like you are playing the same through again. Rathalos has had some serious beefing up, much more how you imagine he should be in the first game as he was meant to be a main wyvern (he's on the front cover) and yet was very weak.
He hits a lot harder this time around and avoiding or blocking his charge move is highly recommended as it will take off about 80% of your health. He does however have a “tell” for when he is going to charge, he taps his feet, you'll only have to see it once or twice to see what i mean by tap just get out the way whenever he does that.
Other than that his only other new move is that his tail is now poisonous like rathian's when attacking from the sky.
8.
Quest Objective : Kill Teo Teskator (Becomes Random)
Reward :
Location : Desert
Time : Day
9.
Quest Objective : Kill Shen Gao Ren (Huge Crab)
Reward : 9000z
Location : Dondorma Town
Time : None
:- This Quest can only be unlocked once you have killed two of every monster in the elder quests (kind of like a sick Noah's ark), this includes everything from little cats to ancient dragons such as Teo Teskator (remember it is Kill 2 of each repels don't count towards this).
You will have to kill or repel the Gao Ren within 30 minutes, it's quite the task the first time you come to the quest and will probably require you to try more than once. Attacking the legs is the key as this will make him flinch and therefore not inflict more damage on the village fort.
10.
Quest Objective : Kill 2 Rahjan (Bull Monster)
Reward : 21000
Location : Arena
Time : None
:- This quest is only unlocked once you have completed the previous quest “ Kill Shen Gao Ren”, i suggest you take as many traps and materials as you can for this quest due to the small arena you fight in, don't forget to keep moving.
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As the main quest information is the same for everyone, the basic quest information of this guide is able to be found from several different places, including GameFaqs message boards and various other monster hunter websites. Most of which are translated from Japanese sites.