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4-star Quests
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

4-star Quests

Navigate the 4-star quests in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, from the Wild Palico Panic to the URGENT: Tipping the Scales, with walkthroughs and tips for each mission.

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Navigate the 4-star quests in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, from the Wild Palico Panic to the URGENT: Tipping the Scales, with walkthroughs and tips for each mission.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Wild Palico Panic: Slay 1 Congalala in Primal Forest, Area 10. Subquest: Wound the Congalala’s comb. After completion, you can recruit Palicos. The quest renames to Pink Stink.
  2. 2
    Talk to the Cowardly Palico and then the Wycoon to unlock a quest that grants a second multiplier cart.
  3. 3
    Meownster Hunter Havoc: Slay 1 Zamtrios in Frozen Seaway, Area 2. Subquest: Wound the Zamtrios’s top fin. After completion, you can recruit three Ace Felynes. The quest renames to An Ice Surprise.
  4. 4
    The Caravaneer announces ship repairs to turn it into an airship.
  5. 5
    The head lady of Cheeko Sands offers an ingredient upgrade for the kitchen.
  6. 6
    Najarala Hunt: Slay 1 Najarala in Primal Forest, Area 5. Subquest: Wound the Najarala’s back. Mounting Najarala twice is recommended for breaking the back frills. Completing this quest upgrades your kitchen ingredients.
  7. 7
    The Ace Hunters failed to defeat Gore Magala, and two are missing, along with your cat, in the Everwood.
  8. 8
    Gore Magala Drama (Key Quest): Repel 1 Gore Magala in Everwood. You must protect injured Ace Hunters and your cat from Gore Magala and minions (Velociprey, Conga) as they escape. Gore Magala returns twice. This quest can only be done once.
  9. 9
    You are tasked with defeating Gore Magala.
  10. 10
    URGENT: Tipping the Scales: Slay 1 Gore Magala in Ancestral Steppe, Area 7. Subquest: Wound the Gore Magala’s feelers (horns that become upright in frenzy mode). Gore Magala starts in its second rage mode (frenzy mode) and will only exit it after taking enough damage. You have 50 minutes.
  11. 11
    After completing the urgent quest, prepare to go to Harth to build an airship.
  12. 12
    Oil Toil: Deliver 5 Slagtoth Oil in Primal Forest. Subquest: Slay 7 Slagtoth. Slagtoth are found in areas 1 and 5. Completing this quest grants your second multiplier cart at the Wycoon.
  13. 13
    Zamite Fight: Slay 5 Zamite in Frozen Seaway. Zamite are found in areas 2 and 7.
  14. 14
    Snow with the Occasional Lagombi: Slay 1 Lagombi in Frozen Seaway, Area 3. Subquest: Wound the Lagombi’s head (ears half their size). Bring Paintballs.
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    The Smell of Fear: Hunt a Congalala and a Gendrome in Sunken Hollow. Subquest: Wound the Gendrome’s head. Use Dung Bombs if they are in the same area. Paintball both.
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    Hanging by a Thread: Hunt 2 Nerscylla in Primal Forest. Subquest: Topple monster while mounted. Nerscylla are in a few areas; use Dung Bombs if they congregate. Completing this quest upgrades your ingredients.
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    Poison Patrol: Hunt 2 Gypceros in Primal Forest. Subquest: Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear. A Wyvern Tear is obtained by breaking the Gypceros’s crest and picking up the shiny. Deliver it to the red box at base camp.
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    The Walls Have Eyes: Hunt a Khezu in Frozen Seaway, Area 6. Subquest: Wound the Khezu’s body. No battle music plays. Bring Hot Drinks.
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    Goldenfish Gold Mine: Deliver 3 Goldenfish in Primal Forest, Area 3 (fishing area). Subquest: Deliver 3 Small Goldenfish. Bring Goldenfish bait and Dung Bombs.
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    Egg-straction: Wyvern: Deliver 2 Wyvern Eggs in Ancestral Steppe. Subquest: Sever the Rathian’s tail. Area 9 initiates the cutscene. Hunt the Rathian or use Dung Bombs. Paintball her. Route for first egg: areas 9, 5, 8, 3, 1. Route for second egg: areas 9, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1.
Tips
  • Bring paintballs for tracking monsters.
  • Hot Drinks are essential for cold environments like Frozen Seaway.
  • Dung Bombs can be used to shoo away monsters or clear areas.
  • Mounting monsters can lead to toppling them and breaking parts.
  • Breaking monster parts can yield specific items like Wyvern Tears.
  • Pay attention to monster rage modes and their effects.
  • Save hides and other monster materials for villager requests and equipment crafting.
  • Palico recruitment unlocked after Wild Palico Panic.
  • Three Ace Felynes recruited after Meownster Hunter Havoc.
  • Kitchen ingredient upgrades after Najarala Hunt and completing Cheeko Sands quests.
  • Second multiplier cart at the Wycoon after completing specific quests.
  • Access to new quests by returning to Val Habar and Harth and talking to NPCs with yellow speech bubbles.

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