Rain slashed the Scarlet Forest and your pouch felt suddenly too light. You pictured a cracked shell and a sprint back to camp, the minutes tapping away like a metronome. I watched you hesitate in that moment—you can fix this.
Capcom slipped the quest into the Feb. 18 patch as a tie-in for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and it’s one of those short, sharp missions that rewards speed and planning. I’ll walk you through the exact steps, the tricks I use, and what’s worth chasing so you don’t waste dozen-minute runs.
People often pause at a campfire before a hunt. How to start A Royal Request in Monster Hunter Wilds
You need to be Hunter Rank (HR) nine or higher to trigger this optional quest. If you’re new, it won’t take long to hit HR9; if you’re already seasoned, ride straight to the Scarlet Forest base camp and find an NPC named Sole.
Talk to Sole and he’ll point you to Rudy. Rudy will grumble that he dropped a few Monstie Eggs—accepting his story opens the Optional quest A Royal Request. It’s a short set-up with a clear gate: HR9, a brief conversation, and the hunt begins.
How do I start A Royal Request?
Open the Optional quests, select A Royal Request, then head to the Scarlet Forest base camp and speak with Sole and Rudy. That’s it; the quest will appear immediately if you meet the HR requirement.
Timers change how you move through a map. How to complete A Royal Request in Monster Hunter Wilds
Activate the quest from the Optional tab and you’ll have 50 minutes to deliver four Monstie Eggs. You can collect plain Eggs or hunt for Highly Potent Eggs—Highly Potent variants raise the reward quality at turn-in.
- Bring Flash Pods to interrupt or blind aggressive monsters while you snatch eggs.
- Dash Juice (and stamina-restoring items) keeps you from collapsing mid-escape.
- Use pop-up camps to shorten the return trip; every second saved is another chance for a Highly Potent egg.
- Eat food that boosts speed or stamina before you leave base—those small buffs stack in your favor.
When you carry an egg, you’re fragile and slow—moving forward feels like balancing hot coals. That’s the moment teams and loadouts matter: plan routes that avoid heavy monster traffic and pull only the eggs you can get back quickly.
How do I get Highly Potent Eggs?
Highly Potent Eggs spawn in specific nests in the wild and sometimes drop after scaring off or defeating the surrounding monsters. Hunt the areas where Monsties congregate, use stealth or quick bursts to grab the egg, then use Flash Pods and pop-up camps to sprint home before predators turn the run into a game over.
What rewards do I get for completing A Royal Request?
Return all four eggs and talk to Rudy for special Palico gear and pendants—items include the Rudy Alpha costume and Skyscale Ratha Pendants tied to the Monster Hunter Stories 3 celebration. Capcom designed this as a short crossover reward loop, so the real prize is rare cosmetic gear rather than high-end crafting mats.
If you want to grind for the best payout, focus on grabbing two or three Highly Potent Eggs per run, use pop-up camps strategically, and prioritize routes that let you avoid long fights. I’ve timed runs that net better rewards in 20–25 minutes once you memorize spawn points and patrol patterns.
Ready to race the Scarlet Forest clock and carry Rudy’s scrambled prize home?