Monster Hunter: World Trophy Guide & Trophy List

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Conqueror of the New World

Unlock all trophies for Monster Hunter: World.

This is the Monster Hunter: World Platinum — earn every other trophy.
Complete the main story, reach Hunter Rank 100, and collect all crown sizes.
Complete 50 optional quests, 50 investigations, and 50 arena quests.
Hunt 500 large monsters and capture 50 monsters.
Platinum unlocks automatically when every other trophy is obtained.

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Welcome to the New World

Earn the right to take on two-star assignments.

Begin Monster Hunter: World and complete the opening low-rank story quests.
Follow the Commander's assignments to hunt your first large monsters.
Complete enough main story assignments to unlock the two-star tier.
Trophy unlocks automatically when two-star assignments become available.
This is a story trophy and cannot be missed.

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Nothing Stops This Commission

Earn the right to take on three-star assignments.

Continue completing main story assignments in Monster Hunter: World.
Hunt the required monsters in each assignment tier.
Complete enough assignments to unlock the three-star tier.
Trophy unlocks automatically when three-star assignments are unlocked.
This is a story trophy and cannot be missed.

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Defender of Astera

Earn the right to take on four-star assignments.

Continue the main story assignment chain through increasing tiers.
Complete all required three-star assignments to advance the story.
Unlock the four-star assignment tier.
Trophy unlocks automatically when four-star assignments become available.
This is a story trophy and cannot be missed.

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Into the Deep

Earn the right to take on five-star assignments.

Progress through the main story by completing four-star assignments.
Hunt the required monsters to advance the narrative.
Unlock the five-star assignment tier by completing all four-star requirements.
Trophy unlocks automatically when five-star assignments are unlocked.
This is a story trophy and cannot be missed.

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Death Begets Life

Successfully guide Zorah Magdaros.

The Zorah Magdaros event quest becomes available during the main story.
Accept the Zorah Magdaros assignment from the Quest Board.
Complete the Zorah Magdaros event by defending the Dragonator and hitting its weak points.
The quest requires coordinated effort — use the cannons and Dragonator when available.
Trophy unlocks when the Zorah Magdaros event quest is completed.

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The Empress of the Highlands

Earn the right to take on seven-star assignments.

Continue the main story through five and six-star assignments.
Hunt all required monsters in the story chain.
Unlock seven-star assignments by completing the required story quests.
Trophy unlocks automatically when seven-star assignments are unlocked.
This is a story trophy tied to mid-game story progression.

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One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall

Earn the right to take on eight-star assignments.

Continue the main story through seven-star assignments.
Hunt the required elder dragons and other monsters.
Unlock eight-star assignments by completing the seven-star story chain.
Trophy unlocks automatically when eight-star assignments become available.
This is a story trophy and cannot be missed.

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The Sapphire Star

Solve the mystery of the Elder Crossing.

Complete the final assignment in the main story — the Elder Crossing conclusion.
Hunt the final boss creature at the Elder Crossing.
Complete all final story objectives and defeat the credits sequence.
Trophy unlocks automatically when the final story mission is completed.
This is the campaign completion trophy.

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The Hunter's Life for Me

Complete 50 optional quests.

Optional quests are found on the Quest Board under the Optional category.
Accept and complete optional quests of any rank.
Complete 50 different optional side quests.
Track your completed optional quests in the Quest Log.
Trophy unlocks when 50 optional side quests are completed.

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An Inquisitive Mind

Complete your first investigation.

Investigations are special quests unlocked by tracking monsters in the field.
Find investigation leads by breaking monster parts, trapping monsters, or finding tracks.
Accept any investigation quest from the Quest Board under the Investigations tab.
Complete the investigation quest successfully.
Trophy unlocks when the first investigation quest is completed.

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The Franchise Hunter

Complete 50 investigations.

Continue collecting investigation leads by hunting in all regions.
Accept and complete investigation quests from the Quest Board.
Complete a total of 50 investigation quests across your playtime.
Trophy unlocks when the 50th investigation is completed.
Investigations are replenished by continued exploration and hunting.

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Step into the Arena

Complete your first arena quest.

The Arena is a special area in the Gathering Hub accessible from Astera.
Speak to the Arena Master to accept your first Arena quest.
Complete the Arena quest using the provided pre-set equipment loadout.
Trophy unlocks when the first Arena quest is completed.
Arena quests challenge you with standardized gear to test pure skill.

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Nowhere to Go but Up

Complete 50 arena quests.

Continue challenging Arena quests in the Gathering Hub.
Accept and complete Arena quests of various monster types.
Complete a total of 50 Arena quests across your sessions.
Track completion in the Arena quest log.
Trophy unlocks when the 50th Arena quest is completed.

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New World Settler

Establish five camps.

Camps are base locations set up by the Research Commission in each map region.
To establish a camp, find a location where a camp supply box is requested.
Fulfill the required delivery by bringing specified items to the camp site.
Establish camps in five different map regions.
Trophy unlocks when five camps are established across the game's maps.

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The Art of Camouflage

Escape the Jagras pack by hiding in some shrubs.

Travel to the Ancient Forest in the first region of Monster Hunter: World.
Find a group of Jagras — the small lizard pack monsters in the forest.
Locate a large shrub or bush in the environment near the Jagras group.
Crouch and hide inside the shrub — use the hide mechanic by walking into it while crouching.
Trophy unlocks when you successfully evade the Jagras pack by hiding in the shrub.

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Angling for a Bite

Catch your first fish.

Fishing rods are available from the item box or obtained during progression.
Find a body of water such as a pond, river, or waterfall in any map region.
Equip the fishing rod and aim at fish visible in the water.
Cast the line and reel in when a fish bites.
Trophy unlocks when the first fish is successfully caught.

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Mmm, So Tasty!

Cook your first well-done steak.

Visit the Canteen in Astera to access the cooking feature.
Order meat from the Canteen chef and watch the Well-done Steak cooking mini-game.
Use the button prompt to stop the cooking at the Well-done zone.
A successful Well-done Steak provides maximum meat bonuses.
Trophy unlocks when a steak is cooked to Well-done at the Canteen.

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The Bigger They Are...

Mount your first monster.

Mounting a monster requires jumping onto it from a high surface.
Find a monster and climb to an elevated position such as a ledge or vine.
Jump from the elevated position onto the monster's back.
Perform the mount attack sequence by hitting the monster repeatedly without falling.
Trophy unlocks when a monster is successfully mounted.

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A Living Fossil

Capture a fish known as "the living fossil."

The Mandible Fish is a rare fish found in specific waterways.
It is located in the Elder's Recess or Coral Highlands underwater areas.
Equip a fishing rod and visit the water source where the Mandible Fish spawns.
Cast your line and wait for the Mandible Fish to bite.
Trophy unlocks when the Mandible Fish is successfully caught.

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Snuggles for All

Capture a fluffy, snuggly creature.

Paolumu is a fluffy bat-like monster found in the Coral Highlands region.
Hunt the Paolumu in the Coral Highlands or Rotten Vale using assignments or investigations.
Weaken the Paolumu by reducing its health low enough for capture.
Set a Shock Trap, lure the Paolumu into it, then throw Tranq Bombs to capture it.
Trophy unlocks when a monster with the fluffy trait (like Paolumu) is captured.

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Bristles for All

Capture a stiff, bristly creature.

Great Girros is a bristly monster found in the Rotten Vale region.
Hunt the Great Girros and weaken it to capture-ready health.
Set a Shock or Pitfall Trap near the Great Girros.
When it enters the trap, throw Tranq Bombs to complete the capture.
Trophy unlocks when a bristly monster like Great Girros is captured.

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Rainbow Bright

Capture a creature that glitters like a rainbow.

Teostra is an elder dragon with glittering fire scales found in the Elder's Recess.
Unlock Teostra through high-rank story progression.
Weaken Teostra in battle until it is limping.
Set a Shock Trap and throw two Tranq Bombs to capture it.
Trophy unlocks when a glittering monster like Teostra is captured.

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Commissioned Work

Obtain 100,000 research points.

Research points are earned by investigating monsters, collecting tracks, and crafting items.
Scan monster tracks using the Scoutfly mechanic in each region.
Hunt monsters, break parts, and explore field areas to accumulate research points.
Reach a total of 100,000 research points.
Trophy unlocks when 100,000 research points are accumulated.

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Bourgeois Hunter

Possess 1,000,000 zenny.

Zenny is the in-game currency earned from quest rewards and selling items.
Sell crafted items, extra materials, and consumables to vendors for zenny.
Complete high-reward quests and investigations for large zenny payouts.
Accumulate a total of 1,000,000 zenny through earnings and sales.
Trophy unlocks when your total accumulated zenny reaches 1,000,000.

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Impregnable Defense

Obtain five highly rare pieces of armor.

High rarity armor pieces are crafted from materials of powerful monsters.
Craft armor from high-rank elder dragons such as Nergigante, Teostra, and Kushala.
Each piece requires hunting the respective monster multiple times for parts.
Obtain 5 different pieces of high rarity (Rarity 7 or 8) armor.
Trophy unlocks when 5 high rarity armor pieces are in your possession.

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Power is Everything

Obtain five highly rare weapons.

High rarity weapons are crafted from powerful monster materials.
Hunt high-rank elder dragons and rare monsters to collect rare crafting parts.
Craft 5 different high rarity (Rarity 7 or 8) weapons.
Trophy unlocks when 5 high rarity weapons are owned.
Each weapon type has its own high rarity variants — branch your tree.

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Movin' On Up

Move into an upgraded room.

Your room in Astera or Seliana can be upgraded by completing specific delivery quests.
Speak to the Housekeeper in your room to view room upgrade options.
Gather the required materials and complete the delivery quest for the upgrade.
Complete the necessary quest requirements to trigger the room upgrade.
Trophy unlocks when your room is upgraded at Astera or Seliana.

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First Friends

Befriend your first Tailraider.

Tailraiders are small Grimalkyne or Gajalaka companions found in each map region.
Locate the Grimalkyne tribe in each region by following their tracks.
Complete the initial quest to befriend the Grimalkyne tribe.
Recruit your first Tailraider by completing the introductory recruitment quest.
Trophy unlocks when the first Tailraider is recruited to your party.

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Bosom Buddies

Raise the proficiency of any Palico Gadget to level 10.

Palico Gadgets are tools used by your Palico companion during hunts.
Gadgets include Vigorwasp Spray, Flashfly Cage, Shieldspire, and others.
Use a Palico Gadget during hunts to accumulate gadget proficiency.
Level up any Palico Gadget to level 10 by using it across many hunts.
Trophy unlocks when any Palico Gadget reaches level 10.

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Monster Ph.D.

Max out the research level (up to high rank) for many monsters.

Monster research levels increase by carving monsters, breaking parts, and capturing.
Each monster has a maximum research rank visible in the Ecological Research menu.
Hunt multiple specimens of each monster type to raise research levels.
Raise the research level of various monsters to their maximum rank.
Trophy unlocks when multiple monster research levels reach maximum.

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Temper Temper

Hunt your first tempered monster.

Tempered monsters are powered-up versions of regular monsters in the Guiding Lands.
They appear with a special icon on the quest board after reaching high Hunter Rank.
Accept and complete an investigation or special quest featuring a tempered monster.
Kill the tempered monster to complete the hunt.
Trophy unlocks when the first tempered monster is successfully hunted.

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Indomitable

Hunt 50 tempered monsters.

Tempered monsters appear regularly in investigations at high Hunter Rank.
Accept tempered monster investigations from the Quest Board.
Hunt and kill 50 different tempered monsters across investigations.
Trophy unlocks when 50 tempered monster hunts are completed.
This requires significant high-rank playtime and many investigation completions.

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Miniature Crown

Record your first miniature crown for monsters that appear from low or high rank.

Monster size crowns are awarded when you hunt a monster that is unusually small.
Crown sizes are tracked in the Hunter's Notes under each monster's entry.
Hunt the same monster species repeatedly until one spawns with miniature crown size.
The miniature crown registers automatically in your Hunter's Notes.
Trophy unlocks when the first miniature crown size is recorded for any monster.

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Miniature Crown Collector

Obtain a miniature crown for 10 or more monsters that appear from low or high rank.

Record miniature crown sizes by hunting monsters until small variants appear.
Different monster species must each have their miniature crown recorded.
Hunt each monster type multiple times to eventually encounter small crown specimens.
Collect miniature crowns for 10 different low or high rank monster species.
Trophy unlocks when 10 different monsters have miniature crowns recorded.

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Miniature Crown Master

Obtain a miniature crown for many monsters in your hunting log.

Record miniature crown sizes for the majority of monsters in your hunting log.
This requires hunting every monster species many times for small crown specimens.
Check the Hunter's Notes to track which monsters still need miniature crowns.
Use tempered monster investigations to efficiently farm crown sizes.
Trophy unlocks when miniature crowns are recorded for the required number of monsters.

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Giant Crown

Record your first silver crown or higher for monsters that appear from low or high rank.

Giant crowns are recorded when a monster spawns at an unusually large size.
Hunt the same monster species repeatedly until a giant specimen appears.
Giant crown sizes register automatically in the Hunter's Notes.
Trophy unlocks when the first silver or gold giant crown is recorded for any monster.
Some players use crown farming investigations for more frequent crown appearances.

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Giant Crown Collector

Obtain a gold crown for 10 or more monsters that appear from low or high rank.

Collect gold crown (giant) sizes for 10 different monster species.
Hunt each monster type repeatedly to encounter large crown specimens.
Check Hunter's Notes to see which monsters are missing giant crowns.
Trophy unlocks when 10 different monsters have gold giant crowns recorded.
This is one of the most RNG-dependent trophies — be patient.

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Giant Crown Master

Obtain a gold crown for many monsters in your hunting log.

Record gold giant crown sizes for the majority of monsters in your hunting log.
This requires extensive farming of each monster species for size variance.
Use investigations that feature the required monster types for efficient farming.
Check Hunter's Notes regularly to identify gaps in your crown collection.
Trophy unlocks when giant crowns are recorded for the required number of monsters.

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Capture Novice

Capture your first monster.

To capture a monster, first weaken it by reducing its health significantly.
When the monster limps or retreats to a lair, it is near capture threshold.
Set a Shock Trap or Pitfall Trap in the monster's path.
Lure the monster into the trap, then throw two Tranq Bombs at it to capture.
Trophy unlocks when the first monster is successfully captured.

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Capture Pro

Capture 50 monsters.

Continue capturing monsters throughout your hunts instead of killing them.
Use Shock Traps and Pitfall Traps with Tranq Bombs for each capture.
Capture 50 different monsters across investigations and assignments.
All monster types count — diversify your captures across species.
Trophy unlocks when 50 different monsters have been captured.

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Elderslayer

Slay 50 elder dragons.

Elder Dragons are the most powerful monsters in MHW, including Nergigante, Teostra, and Kushala Daora.
Hunt elder dragons through high-rank assignments and investigations.
Kill 50 total elder dragon monsters across all encounters.
Trophy unlocks when 50 elder dragon slays are recorded.
Elder dragon hunts become available after completing the main story.