The introduction of Investigations allowsMonster Hunter Wildsplayers to engage in side activities, and you’re able to enjoy them alone or with your friends.

Investigations are different from normal bounties, as you’re able to create them solo. It allows you to target a monster you’d like to hunt but at a later stage. Alternatively, it also allows you to create customized hunts to enjoy as co-op activities. This guide explains all the steps required to create investigations.

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How to create an Investigation in Monster Hunter Wilds

Creating an Investigation is simple, but you’ll need to spend a fewGuild Pointsat minimum. Open the map, and you’ll find different monster icons on it. Interact with any icon you like, and select the “Save As Investigation” option. This will create an Investigation, and the amount of Guild Points used will vary depending on the rarity of the monster.

To be able to create Investigations, you’ll have to complete a high-rank quest that requires capturing a Yian Kut-ku in Chapter 4. Once done, you’ll be able to create Investigations when a monster appears on your World Map.

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How to play Investigation in Monster Hunter Wilds

Once you’ve created at least one Investigation, go to Alma and select the Post/Join Quest menu. This window has many different activities for you to participate in, including investigations. Here, you’ll find all the activities that you have created; choose one and begin your quest.

Investigations also appear to be the only type of quests that can be completed inLinked Environments. Additionally, a single investigation can be completed more than once, but there’s a limit on how many times you can do so. After several attempts, some of the created quests will disappear, and you’ll have to create a fresh one with the help of the abovementioned process.

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If you’re targeting specific monsters to catch, Investigations are extremely useful. Doing so allows you to get different resources, and some of them can be extremely useful. Make sure to check out our guide about crafting ingredients, as they will give you a fair idea about all the items that you’re able to create on your own in the game.

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