All subquests and companion side stories in Monster Hunter Stories 3 and their rewards

Monster Hunter Stories 3 features various subquests and companion side stories for players to complete. A lot of these quests require very low effort, but they can still grant you impressive rewards. Companion side quests are especially important because they grant you weapons, abilities, and more. Each companion has four different side stories, with the exception of Serathis.

This article will go over all the subquests and companion side stories in Monster Hunter Stories 3 and more.

Note: The list is a work in progress and will be updated routinely as new information becomes available.

All subquests in Monster Hunter Stories 3 and their rewards

All subquests explained (Image via Capcom)

There are a ton of subquests in Monster Hunter Stories 3, which are spread across various regions of the game. You can go to these regions to gain access to said subquests to earn the necessary rewards.

That being said, here are all the quests according to the region they’re found in.

Azuria

Quest	Reward
Vineyard Vanadalism	Potion x2
Kidnapping: Azuria	Ration x2
Finding The Regalfin	Edel Armor Recipe
Hate To Bug Mew, But…	Antiburn (S) Antidote
An Adventuring State Of Mind	Thunder Atk Boost (S) Catalyst Key
How To Raise a Velocidrome 1	Blightproof (S) Lifesoot
How To Raise a Velocidrome 2	Meteor Hammer (STAB) Dash Juice
How To Raise a Velocidrome 3	Training Talisman Veloci-poo (A Monstie)
A Step Toward Conservation	Paintball Recipe Paintball
Endangered Troublemaker	Dragon Def Boost (S) Catalyst Key
The Great Windmill Heist	Spirited Soda Recipe Spirited Soda
Letter Over The Wall	Sweet Spot (STR) Demondrug
A Taste Of Home	Muscle Food x2
Courage To Stand And Fight	Retaliation Stance (BLNT) Vital Essence
Inheriting Courage	Militant March (LONG) Vital Essence
Poogie Hunt 1	Grape Juice Lifepowder
Poogie Hunt 2	Grape Juice x2 Max Potion
Poogie Hunt 3	Grape Juice x3 Dust Of Life
Poogie Hunt 4	Grape Juice x5 Training Talisman
The Weeping Child	Dust Of Life x2
Gift For The New Generation	Dragon Atk Boost (S) Mega Demondrug
Wyvern Brigade Monstie Muster	Mega Paintball x2
Sleepy Espinas	Awakening Powder Energy Drink
Royal Jewels	Red Scale (Rathalos Track Item)
Vampire Of The Forest	Red Butterfly? (Malzeno Track Item)
Dark Waters Run Deep	Unknown
Rocky Revelation	Training Talisman Fucium Ore
Feral Explosion	Catalyst Key

Canalta Timberland

Quest	Reward
Shrine Whispers 1	Unknown
Shrine Whispers 2	Paracare Parafruit
Shrine Whispers 3	Power Paean (BRK) Training Talisman
Finding A Crystal Lizard	Yukumo Armor Recipe
Don’t Try This At Home	Sealbreaker (S) Antidote Powder
I’ll Pay You Back One Day!	Vital Essence
Purple River	Thunder Def Boost (S) Poisonfruit
Bashful Blacksmith 1	Sweet Spot (BLNT) Adamant Seed x2
Bashful Blacksmith 2	Insomniac (S) Armorskin
Bashful Blacksmith 3	Training Talisman Vital Essence
Quiz Time! Name The Monster Call!	Sonic Bomb
Canalta Timberland Survey	Charged Shelling (STAB) Burn Ointment
Birthday Celebrations	Muscle Food Spirited Soda
Quest Board Cleanup	Quick Shot (CRSH) Lifepowder
Quest Board Cleanup Returns	Fortify (S) Max Potion
Visited Upon The Land	Unknown
Feral Thorn	Catalyst Key
Kidnapping: Canalta Timberland	Antibleed (S) Sushifish
Leaves! More Leaves!	Fire Atk Boost (S) Mega Ration x3
Flowers! More Flowers!	Paraheal Powder Vigor Powder x3
Seed! More Seeds!	Mega Armorskin Recipe Armorskin x3
Sing Me A Song	Defensive Ditty (SKL) Tranq Trap
Hunting Up Hunting Supplies	Omni Chaser (BRK) Surrogate Gem
When Push Comes To Shove	Vicious (S) Perky Powder
Locating A Legend	Darkness Resistance (S) Intuitizer
The Path To Culinary Meowstery 1	Veggie Lover Recipe 4 Zest Pill
The Witchdoctor’s Research 1	Rapid Shot (STR) Mega Potion x2
The Witchdoctor’s Research 2	Nulberry Elixir x2
The Witchdoctor’s Research 3	Mega Demondrug Recipe Demondrug
The Witchdoctor’s Masterwork	Ancient Potion
Red Flash In The Dark	Evasion Ability (S) Catalyst Key
No Littering!	Quick Shot (HVY) Soap Scud
Watch Where She Points	Militant March (SKL) Vital Essence
Burst Bubbles	Dragon Buster (S) Catalyst Key
Second Canalta Timberland Survey	Piercing Shot (SKL) Waterguard Powder
Who Are Mew Callin’ Scared!?	Toughness Food x2
Protecting Pawprint Pita	Stamina Surge (S) Mega Ration
Quest Board Cleanup On The Road	Power Paean (SKL) Dust Of Life
Muted Rudy	Vital Essence Pitfall Trap
Beloved Family	Training Talisman
Chained Up	Faintly Pulsing Sphere

Tarkuan

Quest	Reward
Seeking Monstie Info	Catalyst Key
Seeking More Monstie Info!	Catalyst Key x3
Search For Moonglow Nettle	Rhopessa Armor Recipe
Keep Your Paws Off My Grub	Quick Food x2
Sandship Scuttled	Jumbofruit Surrogate Gem
How About A Trade?	Blightproof (S) Vital Essence
Who’s In The Wrong?	Surrogate Gem
Now Who’s In The Wrong?	Instigator (S) Surrogate Gem
Do Three Wrongs Make A Right?	Salt In Wound (S) Surrogate Gem
Turning The Tables	Pitfall Trap
Re-Turning The Tables	Mega Armorskin
Barrel Busters	Mega Barrel Bomb x2
Reply Over The Wall	Crit-Heal (S) Vital Essence
Ooey-Gooey Rock Kablooey	Big Barrel Bomb x3
A Concerned Parent	Non-Elem Def Boost (S) Burnheal Powder x2
Cleaning Up The Muck	Cleansing Powder x2
Disquieting Dark Arts 1	Fire Def Boost (S) Immunizer
Disquieting Dark Arts 2	Meat Dish Recipe 1 Iceguard Powder
Scars Of Honor 1	Mega Ration x2 Sushifish
Scars Of Honor 2	Evasion Instinct (S) Nulberry Elixir
Don’t Miss This Chance 1	Darkheal Powder x2 Vital Essence
Don’t Miss This Chance 2	Rallying Refrain (STAB) Vital Essence
The Path To Culinary Meowstery 3	Sea-Heal (S) Mega Ration x3
Reclaiming The Night	Ice Atk Boost (S) Flameguard Powder
A Friend of A Friend	Springy Staccato (STR) Ancient Potion
No Tricks, No Shenanigans	Dragon Def Boost (S) Shock Trap
Menacing Tusks	Vital Essence Perky Powder
Case Of The Floating Mountain	Spoiled Soil (Yama Tsukami Track Item)
Feral Appetite	Catalyst Key
Kidnapping: Tarkuan	Antiparalysis (S) Toughness Food
Inside The Barrel	Big Barrel Bomb
Locating The REAL Legend	Vigor Powder Recipe Ration
Power Has Its Privileges	Dash Juice x2
The Bane Of The Land Returns	Perfect Strike (CRFT) Catalyst Key
Bugged By Bugs	Thunderguard Powder Shiny Beetle x3
Bugged By Bugs 2	Rallying Refrain (LONG) Hercudrome x3
Case Of The Kidnapped Felyne	Training Talisman Might Seed x2
The Path To Culinary Meowstery 2	Muscle Food Quick Food
Zinogre Method Acting	Thunder Def Boost (S) Catalyst Key
Barroth of A Different Color	Training Talisman
Recluse Rider 1	Finish in less than 9 turns: Catalyst Key Finish in less than 18 turns: Mega Demondrug Finish in less than 27 turns: Flameguard Powder Finish without losing a single item: Kinship Skill
Recluse Rider 2	Finish in less than 18 turns: Catalyst Key Finish in less than 27 turns: Lifepowder Finish in less than 36 turns: Waterguard Powder Finish without losing any of your hearts: Aerial Aim
Recluse Rider 3	Finish in less than 18 turns: Catalyst Key Finish in less than 27 turns: Dust of Lie Finish in less than 36 turns: Iceguard Powder Finish without using more than one item: Absolute Evasion
Recluse Rider 4	Finish in less than 27 turns: Catalyst Key Finish in less than 36 turns: Max Potion Finish in less than 45 turns: Thunderguard Powder Finish in less than losing any of your hearts: Heroics (S)
Recluse Rider 5	Finish in less than 27 turns: Catalyst Key Finish in less than 36 turns: Ancient Potion Finish in less than 45 turns: Dragonguard Powder Finish without losing any of your hearts: Tenacity (S)

Also read: How to complete A Rocky Past (Kora Side Story 1)

Serathis

Quest	Reward
Kidnapping: Glacial Caps	Dust Of Life Vigor Powder
Quiz Time! Test Your Knowledge!	Dragonguard Powder
White Knight’s Icy Return	Ice Def Boost (S) Catalyst Key
Never A Dull Blade	Spirithelm Breaker (ATK) Might Seed x2
Let’s Play! You’re The Ball!	Lyrical Legato (STR) Mega Paintball
Frozen Solid	Ice Fragment

These are all the subquests in Monster Hunter Stories 3. The next section discusses all the companion side stories in the game.

All companion side stories in Monster Hunter Stories 3

As mentioned earlier, each companion has four side stories that you can access. Finishing them grants you important upgrades as well as weapons that can help you further in the story.

Here are all the companion side stories in the game, which will be released on March 13, 2026.

Gaul

All characters in-game (Image via Capcom)

Quest Title	Reward
Gaul’s Unexpected Side	Lifepowder Recipe
A Request From Kol	New Weapon – Bow Legia Developed – Learns ‘ Tailwind’ Skill Key To Combos Acquired – Gives a low chance to gain double the crafting rewards when combining.
Rent Negotiations	Active Skill Enhanced – Spirithelm Breaker (AMP) Active Skill Enhanced – Rapid Shot (AMP) Dust Of Life Recipe Max Potion Recipe Ancient Potion Recipe
As A Friend	Sereg Joined – Can use a Seregios Monstie with Gaul

Thea

Quest Title	Reward
The Gale Force Porkers	Poogie Hunter
Shai Of Sheparden	New Weapon – Hunting Horn Kagachi Developed – Learns ‘Stealthy’ Skill
The Tarkuan Trotter	Active Skill Enhanced – Aerial Aim (AMP) Active Skill Enhanced – Rousing Riff (AMP) Grape Juice Recipe
One To Go	Gnocchi Joined – Can use a Goss Harag Monstie with Thea

Eleanor

Quest Title	Reward
The Proof Is In The Dumpling	Eleanor’s Cooking Note 1
The Feast Can Wait	Eleanor’s Cooking Note 2 New Weapon – Hammer Angie Developed – Learns ‘Fiery Spirit’ Skill
Bitter Food, Bitter Memories	Eleanor’s Cooking Note 3 – Allows cooking Convalessomé Active Skill Enhanced – Strong Charged Slash (AMP) Active Skill Enhanced – Perfect Crush (AMP)
Rangers’ Reminiscence	Eleanor’s Cooking Note 4 – Allows cooking Rangers’ Reminiscence Dee Joined – Can use a Glavenus Monstie with Eleanor

Kora

Quest Title	Reward
A Rocky Past	Big Barrel Bomb Recipe Sonic Bomb Recpe Flash Bomb Recipe
Kora’s Gunlance	New Weapon – Long Sword Gravy Developed – Learns ‘Protective Shell’ Skill
Cave Kids	Active Skill Enhanced – Wyvern’s Blaze (AMP) Active Skill Enhanced – Sakura Spiritblade (AMP) Azure Armor Recipe Mega Barrel Bomb Recipe
A Sense Of Belonging	Golma Joined – Can use a Garangolm Monstie with Kora

Ogden

Quest Title	Reward
Letter From An Unknown Sender	Shock Trap Recipe Tranq Trap Recipe
Ogden’s Theory	New Weapon – Hammer Chipy Developed – Learns ‘Proliferating Poison’ Skill
The Sender’s Identity	Active Skill Enhanced – Defensive Ditty (AMP) Active Skill Enhanced – Meteor Hammer (AMP) Pitfall Trap Recipe
The Truth Unfolds	Plessie Joined – Can use a Green Plesioth Monstie with Ogden

These are all the subquests and companion side stories in Monster Hunter Stories 3. The list does not consist of all the companions since it is a work in progress. At the start of the game, you get access to five of the aforementioned characters.

To make progress, you can finish their side stories to gain upgrades and improve the characters. After finishing the opening portion of the first arc, you will unlock the sixth character, and after unlocking the second region in the game, you should be able to unlock a seventh member of the cast of characters.

That being said, this is all you need to know about all the sidequests and subquests in the game and their rewards.

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