Selecting an investigation target will make that monster easier to find.
Investigation targets
Various monsters appear for each investigation target. After the investigation begins, it cannot be changed for 3 hours. Some of the investigation targets can be selected from the Quest screen.
Selecting Investigation Targets on the Featured Monster Investigations screen
Tap the Featured Monster Investigations icon
on the upper right part of the main screen.
Available investigation targets will display. Select one and tap it.
The details of monsters that can be made easier to find will display. Tap on the Change button.
You can also access this screen during some events by tapping the quest banner icon displayed in the Special tab of the Quest screen.
Notes:
Once an investigation starts, the selected target is valid until the next target is selected. It’s possible to switch to another target only after 3 hours pass.
Some investigations have a set deadline. Once it passes, the target cannot be selected anymore.
※If the deadline passes during an active investigation, the target selection will be canceled.During some events, monsters appearing on the field might be locked. In this case, event monsters will take priority over the investigations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Does the “Join hunt!” notification only show up for hunters who selected the same investigation target?
A. The “Join hunt!” notification will continue to show for everyone as usual, regardless of the investigation target selected.
Q. Do volatile areas disappear when starting an investigation?
A. Volatile territories will still occur even if an investigation has begun. The monsters appearing in volatile territories are the same monsters that are easier to find during the investigation.
Q. After changing my investigation target, monsters available for hunting outside my access range changed and I can’t hunt them anymore.
A. When beginning an investigation, all large monsters that entered your access range will no longer be available for hunting. Large monsters that entered your access range after the investigation has begun, can be hunted later.
Q.I began investigating water element monsters, but other element monsters still appear.
A.When investigating water element monsters, although the water element monsters primarily appear on the field, they are not guaranteed to appear in all habitats. You can check the details of monsters before the investigation by tapping on the monster’s icon.