Monster Hunter Wilds: HR 100+ Fast - Secret Unlocks & High Rank Guide
Time: 2025-03-09 by mmojugg Game: Monster Hunter Wilds Guide
It's 9 March 2025, and Monster Hunter Wilds High Rank (HR) is the grind everyone is chasing. RageGamingVideos' latest vid (linked above) from Hollow breaks it down - how to hit HR 100+ fast and grab those sweet unlocks like special relic melts and top-tier decorations. From major quests to farming strategies, here's your complete roadmap - tested by Hollow and Josh - for maximising your build potential in launch!
Why HR 100 Matters
Big Unlocks: Specific weapon shard melding (such as blades for Charge Blade), expanded decoration crafting.
Endgame Gear: Relics and decorations for Artian weapons - essential for Tier 3 monster farms (Arkel, Gore, Apexes).
Cap Goal: HR 100 is the starting max - Update 1 may push it to 200, but that is it for now!
HR Unlocks Breakdown
HR 10:
Palico Support Moves: Healing Support, Lightning Attack (support quests).
Gemma Assistant: "High Quality Materials" (Chatacabra) → "Forge Seal of Quality" (Trapping)
Material Retrieval: Windward Plains (Gypos, Sati), Oil Well Basin (Rompolo, Aah).
HR 15:
Main Quest: Wounded Hollow Arena (Frenzy Azilla).
Evasion cloak: From Gemma after Azilla.
Material Retrieval: Suja (Appa), Scarlet Forest (Congalala, Plum Peach).
Palico: Raft from Above (Cumri).
Side Quests: Charm of Armour (Cobb, Double Hami Arena).
HR 20:
Main Quest: Tempered Lab Arina - unlocks Tempered System, Artian Weapons.
Werner Assistant: "Werner's Test Drive" (Barrel Bomb Hunt).
Material retrieval: Sealed (Zuu Woo).
Palico: Plunder rank (Guardian Odron).
Power Charm: Rex (Double Jeron Arena).
HR 30-39:
Main quest: Four Apexes (Jinder Had at 30, Gore at 39).
Foundry upgrade: Smelt All (after Jinder Had).
Corrupted Mantle: Gemma (after Gore).
Palico: Gutsy Move (capture Giant Vig Wasp).
Melding Relics: Damage weapon shards (meh).
Great Hunts: Two tempered hunts per location.
HR 40+:
Main quest: Arkel Ends High Rank Story.
Pop-up camps: Max increased per location.
HR 50:
Melting Decorations: Craft specific decorations (e.g. artillery) using points from spare decorations / materials.
HR 100:
Specific Shard Melding: Meld specific relic parts (e.g. blades) with Bloodstones/Gold Meld Tickets.
Decoration Expansion: Adds rare decos (e.g. Antivirus San Jewel).
Fast HR Farming Tips
Main & side quests:
Double XP: Hunts give HR XP + quest completion bonus.
Priority: Do all side quests early - limited resource for quick HR gains.
Examples: Palico Movements, Hunter Assistants, Material Retrieval.
Tier 3 Monster Hunts:
Targets: Arkel, Gore Magala, 4 Apexes (Jinder Had, Ray Da, O Duna, Nuura).
Rewards: High HR XP, top relics/decos.
Aim: 5-10 minute hunts (solo/group) - faster with optimised gear.
Small tier 2 spam:
Targets: Guardian Ebony Odron, Zuu (mitigated by Fight to Survive).
Why: Chain stun, access to weak points - 3 minutes solo, <2 minutes in groups.
Investigations: Bonus rewards + HR XP.
Group play: 4 hunters shred these - insane HR/hr efficiency.
Relic & Deco Farming Bonus
HR 100 Melding: Use gold meld tickets (moon-timed plant trades - guide TBD) or bloodstones (tempered hunts) for specific shards.
Avoid RNG: Skip damage/rust/ancient shards - HR 100 targets exactly what you need (ie: blades).
Deco Crafting: HR 50+ trades spare decos/parts for guaranteed picks - HR 100 adds rares.
Playstyle Notes
Early game: Main + side quests to HR 20-30 unlock Tempered/Artian systems quickly.
Mid-game: Apex Hunts (HR 30-40) + Great Hunts for steady XP/materials.
Endgame: Spam T2 small (Zuu/Odron) or T3 (Arkel/Apexes) based on speed vs rewards.
Thanks For Reading
Get to HR 100 quickly with early quests, then grind T2 smalls (2-3 min) or T3 (5-10 min). Unlock special melts and rare decos to perfect your build - Hollow's got you covered! More Wilds guides coming - drop your HR tips below! MMOJUGG's excited to see your progress!
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