Optional Quests

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Optional Quests offer replayable challenges for currency (z) and rewards. Learn about A Thicket of Thugs, Butting Heads with Nature, and more.

A Thicket of Thugs

Players can earn 720 z for completing this quest again. They must slay 7 Jagras enemies. Jagras are generally resistant to water-based attacks. They are weaker to fire and lightning elemental attacks. This is the first slaying quest in the game and will become the first optional quest. Players may replay it for the 720 z at any time continuously.

Butting Heads with Nature

Slaying 12 Kestodon is the goal in this quest within a 50-minute time limit. Players can faint up to three times before failing the quest. The reward will be 720 z. Players can slay both male and female Kestodons to complete the optional quest.

The Great Glutton

This is the hunting quest repeated from earlier. Players can choose to do this quest again via the Optional quests at the quest board or the handler. Players must hunt a Jagras within the time limit and under the required faint conditions. This quest becomes available after completing the main story version.

Campsite Crasher

This quest becomes available after defeating the Kulu-Ya-Ku near the Northeast Campsite at the Ancient Forest location. Players can replay this quest called Campsite Crasher and defeat the Kulu-Ya-Ku again under the required conditions.

Scatternut Shortage

In this optional quest, you must take on the Pukei-Pukei. Players can receive this Optional Quest after defeating the Pukei-Pukei at the Ancient Forest in the main stories assigned quests segment. Once that has been completed players may fight the Pukei-Pukei again at their leisure in the Scatternut Shortage Optional Quest.

Mired in the Spire

After defeating the Barroth for the first time, during the "best kind of quest". Players can replay the Barroth segment or hunt in Mired in the Spire. Players must meet the requirements and hunt the Barroth. Please note these quests are already marked as completed because they are practical if not completely identical to the main story versions.

The Piscine Problem

Players will have to hunt a Jyuratodus in this Optional Quest. If you are having trouble or forgot how to take down a Jyuratodus, please see our in-depth Bestiary section under Larger Monsters. This quest is only available after completing Sinister in the Swamp.

Snatch The Snatcher

This is the first capture quest that is optional yet is not part of the main quest. Capturing to me is rather difficult especially for newer players. Players should know most importantly that there are capturing supplies in the Supply Box at the start of these quests always. For example, players will get 8 Tranq Bombs and 2 Trap Tools always. Trap Tools can be converted with other materials to make pitfall or shock traps.

In this Optional Capture Quest, you must capture the Kulu-Ya-Ku of the Wildspire Waste region. Since there is little to no indicator on the map on how weak a monster is, or the heads up display (HUD (heads-up display — the on-screen icons showing health, ammo and the minimap)), players have to go by their gut and game knowledge. If the monster is walking slowly or Limping this is a huge sign you may need to lay down the trap.

I have personally caught two monsters at the moment, both Kulu-Ya-Ku and for this Optional quest, I suggest you do the same for me until I update this information. Use the Pitfall Trap when you see the Kulu-Ya-Ku limping and have damaged it enough times. Players should save the second Trap tool to make another Pitfall Trap if the first fails. Players may only hold one Pitfall Trap at a time but can stash the resources (Trap Tools) in their supply box at camps.

In conclusion, it should work like so. The Monster takes a ton of damage and begins running or limping away. The player puts down the pitfall trap and the monster is at that point instantly captured and you win. If that doesn't work, you apparently didn't deal enough damage to the Kulu-Ya-Ku and in that case, try again. I will have the Shock Trap analysis up in a day or two, stay tuned daily for updates.

The Current Situation

This Optional Quest will semi-repeat the quest where you hunted the Tobi-Kadachi during the games Main Questline. Players have this quest already completed but they may want to try it again. If so as a refresher, remember that the Tobi-Kadachi is weak against Water elemental attacks and it is also very susceptible to Poison Attacks. Throwing poisoned meat on the ground may be a viable outlook on things.

Poison Bombs are also very useful as are Poison Coated Arrows and of course Poison Throwing Knives from the Slinger. The Jyuratodus set for the Palico also adds Water Elemental Damage with its weapon. This can cause extra damage to the Tobi-Kadachi. Players should take note that the Madness Pangas are Dual Blades we can acquire very early on, this is also a great method of beast vs beast on the Tobi-Kadchi.

One Helluva Sinus Infection

Anjanath is the main focus in this Optional Quest. This quest can be completed for a second time via the Optional Quest menu at the Quest notice board. Players can take on the Anjanath again via the menu. Remember this quest is not necessary to complete and players would probably be better off facing an Anjanath via Investigation. However, if you want to replay the Anjanath early or the Investigation is unavailable this is always a constant option. Players will still earn carvings and rewards, yet the results are far better during an Investigation.