The Monster Tracker allows you to search for a specified monster and hunt it whenever you wish.
Unlocked after completing Pre-Season Story Chapter 2.
Large monsters that have not been unlocked or certain large monsters cannot be specified.
Tracking monsters
Tap on [Paintball].
Tap on [Monster Tracker].
Specify the monster you want to hunt, as well as its strength.
Tap on [Confirm]
*You can track up to 5 monsters per day with the Monster Tracker. The tracking count resets at 5 AM.
*Changing the monster being tracked mid-gauge will reset the Tracker Gauge.
*The number of hunts required to fill the Tracker Gauge increases each time the Tracked Monster is found, before resetting the following day.
Filling the Tracker Gauge in the Monster Tracker
Defeating large monsters will gradually fill up the Tracker Gauge.
You can fill the gauge by:
Defeat large monsters: Every time you successfully hunt a large monster, the gauge will accumulate.
Hunting the found monsters
Once the Tracker Gauge is full, your Palico will find and mark your selected monster for you.
Tap on [Paintball] on the Main Screen.
Tap on [Hunt].
Notes:
If you don't hunt for 48 hours after the Tracker Gauge is full, the gauge will reset. You'll need to fill the gauge again to hunt large monsters of the specified strength.
While you can use QR codes or party invitations to participate in group hunts for monsters tracked by the Monster Tracker, you cannot send “Join hunt!” notifications to nearby hunters.
Monsters found by the Monster Tracker do not count towards the number of slots in the Paintball List.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: I can't specify the large monster I want to hunt with the Monster Tracker.
A: The following large monsters cannot be hunted:
Large monsters that have not yet been unlocked in your field
- Large monsters that will only spawn at a low rate, even after completing Urgent Quests.
Subspecies of each large monster
Some large monsters that appear in events, Hunt-a-thons, and Elder Dragon Interceptions.
Large monsters that are found only in volatile territory
Subspecies of large monsters may become temporarily selectable in the Monster Tracker during events, but the number of large monsters required to fill the Tracker Gauge will be higher than usual.
Q: I want to change the large monster being tracked by the Monster Tracker.
A: It's possible to change. However, if you change the tracked large monster, the gauge you've accumulated will be reset.
Q: Can I hunt the monster found with the Monster Tracker multiple times?
A: No, you cannot. However, if you fail to hunt, you can reattempt hunting up to 2 times.
Q. Will the supplied Palico Paintballs be consumed by the Monster Tracker?
A. No, they are not consumed.
Q: After a new season starts, I can no longer track the monsters I could before. Why is that?
A: Some large monsters that were unlocked in the field during the previous season will remain unavailable in the new season until they are unlocked again. Once you successfully hunt the monster in an Urgent Quest and it is unlocked in the field, you will be able to select it again in the Monster Tracker.
Q: What happens if I had selected a large monster in the Monster Tracker that was unlocked via a Season Story Urgent Quest or event-limited monster, and the season or event ends?
A: When the season or event ends, the Tracker Gauge will reset, and the selected monster will no longer be tracked. You will need to specify a new monster to track, as the Monster Tracker feature will stay inactive until a new monster is selected.