Monster Hunter Generations Guide: How to Raise Hunter Rank

Monster Hunter Generations does not have levels, but they do have ranks. These determine with quests you can take, which also determines which monsters you can hunt for gear. If you want the best gear, you have to keep raising your HR (Hunter Rank) and take on the strongest monsters.

The the good news is you only need to do certain Required Quests to unlock the next rank. The bad news is the game does not tell you which ones you need. The great news is I will let you know everything in this guide!

If you would like general help, or just getting started, please visit my Monster Hunter Generations Beginner Tips and Tricks.

This guide will go over the Hunter Rank requirements in Monster Hunter Generations including:

• How to Raise Hunter Rank – What you need to increase it.
• Required Quests – These are the quests required to unlock the urgent quest for the next rank.
• Urgent Quests – The quests needed to move up to the next rank.
• Low-Rank Quests – These are from HR 1-3.
• High-Rank Quests – These are from HR 4-7.

How to Raise Hunter Rank

• You must complete specific HR quests at the Hunters Hub to unlock an Urgent Quest.
• When you complete the Urgent Quest, you move up to the rank I have listed next to it.

The game doesn’t tell you which quests are needed and there are several extra quests you don’t need to do. I’ll list only the required and urgent quests for each rank.

Required Quests

The below info is listed by what rank you need to be to do each mission, Completing the Urgent Quest puts you up one rank.

Low-Rank (1-3)

HR 1 Quests

Tackling The Tetsucabra

• Main Objective – Hunt a Tetsucabra 
• Reward – 4200z
• Subquest – Mount and topple monster twice
• Reward – 600z
• Fee – 500z

Lost in the Jurassic Frontier

• Main Objective – Hunt a Gypceros 
• Reward – 3600z
• Subquest – Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear
• Reward – 600z
• Fee – 400z

Local Threat

• Main Objective – Hunt a Yian Kut-Ku 
• Reward – 3000z
• Subquest – Mount and topple monster twice
• Reward – 600z
• Fee – 300z

Snow with Occasional Lagombi

• Main Objective – Hunt a Lagombi
• Reward – 3000z
• Subquest – Mount and topple monster twice
• Reward – 300z
• Fee – 300z

Royal Spit Take

• Main Objective – Hunt a Royal Ludroth
• Reward – 4200z
• Subquest – Wound Royal Ludroth’s mane
• Reward – 600z
• Fee – 500z

Urgent Quest HR 2

The New Tenant

• Main Objective – Hunt a Blangonga
• Reward – 5400z
• Subquest – Wound Blangonga’s Fangs
• Reward – 900z
• Fee – 600z

HR 2 Quests

The Desert Gourmand

• Main Objective – Hunt a Nibelsnarf 
• Reward – 4500z
• Subquest – Mount and topple monster twice
• Reward – 900z
• Fee – 500z

Noise Violation

• Main Objective – Hunt a Najarala
• Reward – 5700z
• Subquest – Mount and topple monster twice
• Reward – 900z
• Fee – 600z

In Search of the Yian Garuga

• Main Objective – Hunt a Yian Garuga
• Reward – 6300z
• Subquest – Sever Yian Garuga’s Tail
• Reward – 900z
• Fee – 700z

Operation: Secure Specimen

• Main Objective – Capture a Nargacuga
• Reward – 7500z
• Subquest – Deliver 1 Wyvern Tear
• Reward – 600z
• Fee – 800z

Royal Assassination

• Main Objective – Hunt a Rathian
• Reward – 5400z
• Subquest – Deliver a Wyvern Egg
• Reward – 1200z
• Fee – 600z

Malfestio Festival

• Main Objective – Hunt a Malfestio
• Reward – 4800z
• Subquest – Wound Malfestio’s Tail
• Reward – 900z
• Fee – 500z

Urgent Quest HR 3

A Shocking Scoundrel

• Main Objective – Hunt an Astalos
• Reward – 8700z
• Subquest – Mount and Topple monster twice
• Reward – 1200z
• Fee – 900z

HR 3 Quests

Dark Wings, Dark Work

• Main Objective – Hunt a Gore Magala
• Reward – 8400z
• Subquest – None
• Reward – 0z
• Fee – 900z

A Thousand Scales of Dread

• Main Objective – Hunt a Seregios
• Reward – 9000z
• Subquest – Break Seregios’ Horn
• Reward – 1200z
• Fee – 900z

Fury Run Afoul

• Main Objective – Hunt a Gammoth
• Reward – 8700z
• Subquest – Deliver 1 Beast Tear
• Reward – 600z
• Fee – 900z

Moonlit Bubble Bath

• Main Objective – Hunt a Mizutsune
• Reward – 8700z
• Subquest – Mount and Topple monster twice
• Reward – 1200z
• Fee – 900z

Heaven and Earth

• Main Objective – Hunt a Rathalos and a Rathian
• Reward – 9300z
• Subquest – Deliver a Wyvern Tear
• Reward – 600z
• Fee – 1000z

Bladed Glavenus

• Main Objective – Capture a Glavenus
• Reward – 11400z
• Subquest – None
• Reward – 0z
• Fee – 1200z

Urgent Quest HR 4

Two-Headed Carcass

• Main Objective – Repel a Nakarkos
• Reward – 15000z
• Subquest – Break Nakarkos’ outer shell
• Reward – 1200z
• Fee – 1500z

High-Rank (4-7)

HR 4 Quests

Swing into Action

• Main Objective – Hunt a Kecha Wacha
• Reward – 5100z
• Subquest – Mount and Topple monster twice
• Reward – 1200z
• Fee – 600z

A Bug Appetit

• Main Objective – Hunt a Seltas
• Reward – 3000z
• Subquest – Slay 10 Konchu
• Reward – 900z
• Fee – 300z

Shells of Steel

• Main Objective – Hunt a Daimyo Hermitaur
• Reward – 6000z
• Subquest – Slay 10 Hermitaurs
• Reward – 1800z
• Fee – 600z

Birds of a Feather

• Main Objective – Hunt a Yian Kut-Ku and a Gypceros
• Reward – 6600z
• Subquest – Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear
• Reward – 2700z
• Fee – 700z

Urgent Quest HR 5

A Plesioth in the Misty Peaks

• Main Objective – Hunt a Plesioth
• Reward – 7500z
• Subquest – Wound Plesioth’s Top Fin
• Reward – 1500z
• Fee – 800z

HR 5 Quests

The Intelligent Malfestio

• Main Objective – Hunt a Malfestio
• Reward – 6900z
• Subquest – Wound Malfestio’s Head and Wings
• Reward – 1500z
• Fee – 700z

Serpentine Samba

• Main Objective – Hunt a Najarala
• Reward – 8100z
• Subquest – Wound Najarala’s Back
• Reward – 1500z
• Fee – 900z

Fin Finder

• Main Objective – Hunt a Zamtrios
• Reward – 6900z
• Subquest – Deliver 5 Monster Guts
• Reward – 600z
• Fee – 700z

Worst. Tip. Ever!

• Main Objective – Hunt a Yian Garuga
• Reward – 9000z
• Subquest – Wound Yian Garuga’s Wingtalon
• Reward – 1500z
• Fee – 900z

You Caught this? I Caught this

• Main Objective – Hunt a Lavasioth
• Reward – 7500z
• Subquest – Mount and Topple monster twice
• Reward – 1500z
• Fee – 800z

Urgent Quests HR 6

A Bewitching Dance

• Main Objective – Hunt a Mitzutsune
• Reward – 12000z
• Subquest – Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear
• Reward – 2700z
• Fee – 1200z

The Unshakable Mountain God

• Main Objective – Hunt a Gammoth
• Reward – 12000z
• Subquest – Deliver 5 Popo Tongues
• Reward – 300z
• Fee – 1200z

HR 6 Quests

The Lightning Crown

• Main Objective – Hunt an Astalos
• Reward – 12000z
• Subquest – Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear
• Reward – 2700z
• Fee – 1200z

Bug Buffet

• Main Objective – Hunt a Seltas Queen
• Reward – 10500z
• Subquest – Wound Seltas Queen’s Tail
• Reward – 1800z
• Fee – 1100z

Master of the Molten Deep

• Main Objective – Hunt an Agnaktor
• Reward – 11400z
• Subquest – Slay 10 Uroktor
• Reward – 3000z
• Fee – 1200z

Duel in the Volvanic Hollow

• Main Objective – Hunt a Glavenus
• Reward – 12000z
• Subquest – Sever Glavenus’ Tail
• Reward – 1800z
• Fee – 1200z

For Whom the Gong Tolls

• Main Objective – Hunt a Duramboros
• Reward – 12600z
• Subquest – Wound Duramboros’ Hump
• Reward – 1800z
• Fee – 1300z

Urgent Quest HR 7

Seer of Swords

• Main Objective – Hunt a Sergios
• Reward – 12600z
• Subquest – Mount and Topple monster twice
• Reward – 2100z
• Fee – 1300z

HR 7 Quests

Stop the Wheel

• Main Objective – Hunt a Shaguru Magala
• Reward – 15600z
• Subquest – Mount and Topple monster twice
• Reward – 2100z
• Fee – 1600z

A Gathering of Wyverns

• Main Objective – Hunt an Astalos and a Rathian
• Reward – 13800z
• Subquest – Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear
• Reward – 2700z
• Fee – 1400z

A Song of White and Lapis

• Main Objective – Hunt a Mitzutsune and a Malfestio
• Reward – 13500z
• Subquest – Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear
• Reward – 2700z
• Fee – 1400z

A Cold Set of Armor

• Main Objective – Hunt a Gammoth and a Zamtrios
• Reward – 13500z
• Subquest – Earn 500 Wycademy Points
• Reward – 1800z
• Fee – 1400z

Rocked and Rolled

• Main Objective – Hunt a Brachydios
• Reward – 12600z
• Subquest – None
• Reward – 0z
• Fee – 1300z

Hammer vs Blade

• Main Objective – Hunt a Glavenus and a Uragaan
• Reward – 15300z
• Subquest – Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear
• Reward – 2700z
• Fee – 1600z

Final Urgent Quest 

Two-Headed Carcass

• Main Objective – Slay Nakarkos
• Reward – 21000z
• Subquest – None
• Reward – 0z
• Fee – 2100z

That’s it for my guide on how to raise Hunter Rank in Monster Hunter Generations. Let me know if you have any questions or if I missed anything!