Hunter's Tools & Gadgets
Hunter's Tools and Gadgets in Monster Hunter: World are special items that assist hunters in various ways during quests and expeditions. Many of these tools become available through completing specific optional quests, particularly those introduced with the Iceborne Expansion. These quests, while not mandatory for story progression or leveling Master Rank, offer valuable materials and unlock new tools, canteen foods, and other beneficial features.
Optional quests are a key way to unlock new content, including special tools and upgrades. Talking to villagers marked with a '!' in Seliana or the Research Station can often reveal new quests. Fully researching monsters, meaning completing all four tabs in the monster manual, is frequently a prerequisite for unlocking certain quests, especially those related to Mantle Upgrades. Your current progress in Master Rank Assignments and Special Assignments can also limit access to certain optional quests.
For players with the Iceborne Expansion, additional quests become available that provide materials and unlock special tools. Event Quests are special optional weekly quests provided by Capcom, offering unique challenges and rewards. Special Assignments are free Monster DLC quests that introduce new monsters to hunt. Capturing Master Rank monsters yields more rewards than slaying them; if a quest does not explicitly state "slay," capturing is the more rewarding option. "Purr-fect" quests consistently reward In-Room Decorations. "Special Arena:" Quests are unlocked by capturing the target monster and reappear randomly on the Quest Board once completed. Uncompleted Master Rank Arena Quests remain available.