Monster Hunter World Event Quests: current event quests and their rewards

One of the coolest things about Monster Hunter World is that like the rest of the Monster Hunter series it'll be supported by a suite of timed event quests - special missions only open for a short time with unique set-ups and rewards. Thanks to the almost always online nature of the PS4 and Xbox One, each event quest here isn't downloaded but is instead offered up as a limited-time mission that's seamlessly added to your game.

Event quests are a really useful way to get additional material for those invaluable armor and weapon upgrades, and given that they're optional and not part of the main story it's a great way to get ahead of the curve with your gear.

The events offer up a range of Hunter Rank missions with a range of different rewards - including some exclusive rewards, which we'll list where possible.

Here's what to expect - all the times are in UTC, aka GMT - British time. That's -8 hours for PST, -5 hours for EST and +1 hour for Central Europe.

If you need help preparing to tackle these quests, check out our Monster Hunter World guides:

• Beginner's Guide: Tips & Tricks for new hunters
• Weapons Guide: which of the 14 weapon classes is best for you?
• Armor Guide: skills, strengths, weaknesses, forging and upgrading
• How to capture monsters and get bets - and should you capture or kill?
• Affinity Guide: how this weapon stat works
• Where to find the Aqua Sac, Electro Sac, Flame Sac, Frost Sac, Poison Sac, Paralysis Sac and Sleep Sac
• Monster Hardbone & Monster Bone Plus - where to grab these vital drops

Monster Hunter World Event Quests from 2/16 until 2/22

These event quests run from midnight on 16th February right through until the end of the day on the 22nd February. These are what you can expect:

• Chew the Fat
  • Takes place in the Ancient Forest
  • Mission: Hunt 2 Great Jagras
• Gaze Upon the Dawn
  • Takes place in the Everstream
  • Hunter Rank 11 minimum
  • Mission: Guide Zorah Magdaros
• Deep Green Blues
  • Takes place in the Ancient Forest
  • Hunter Rank 13 or higher to participate
  • Mission: Hunt all target monsters

Monster Hunter World Event Quests from 2/23 until 3/1

This next set of event quests runs from midnight on February 23 right through until one minute to midnight on the first day of March. Here's the quests:

• The Proving
  • Takes place in the Ancient Forest
  • Mission: Hunt an Anjanath
  • Hunter Rank 11 or higher
• Ya-Ku With That?
  • Takes place in a Special Arena
  • Hunter Rank 6 and up
• The Poison Posse
  • Takes place in the Ancient Forest
  • Hunter Rank 8 and above
• Wildspire Bolero
  • Takes place in the Wildspire Waste area
  • Hunter Rank 13 and above only
• Snow and Cherry Blossoms
  • Takes place in the Coral Highlands
  • Hunter Rank 30 and higher 

Monster Hunter World Event Quests from 3/2 until 3/8

This next set of event quests runs from midnight on the 2nd of March until one minute to midnight on March 8th - all times in UTC. Here's the quests:

• The Proving
  • Takes place in the Ancient Forest
  • Mission: Hunt an Anjanath
  • Hunter Rank 11 or higher
• Flesh Cleaved to Bone
  • Takes place in the Special Arena
  • Hunter Rank 8 or higher
• Wiggle Me This
  • Takes place in the Coral Highlands
  • Hunter Rank 11 and up
  • Mission: Deliver 10 Wigglers
• Coral Waltz
  • Takes place in the Coral Highlands
  • Hunter Rank 13 and up

Event Quests from 2/2 until 2/8 [Expired]

These quests run from midnight on 2nd February until 11:59pm on 8th February UTC. The quests are:

• Lessons of the Wild 
  • Takes place in the Arena
  • Hunter Rank 6 or above only
  • Mission: Slay 8 Barnos 
• Ya-Ku With That?
  • Takes place in a Special Arena
  • Hunter Rank 6 or above only
  • Mission: Hunt all target monsters
• Flesh Cleaved to Bone
  • Takes place in a Special Arena
  • Hunter Rank 6 or above only
  • Mission: Hunt all target monsters
• Scrapping with the Shamos
  • Takes place in the Coral Highlands
  • Hunter Rank 11 or Higher
  • Mission: Hunt 13 Shamos
  • Gets you a Black Bandages, which can be used to craft some unique eyepatch headgear.

Event Quests from 2/9 until 2/15 [Expired]

The second round of event quests runs from midnight on 9th February right through until one minute to midnight on 15th February. Here's the quests:

• Kirin The Myth
  • Takes place in the Coral Highlands
  • Hunter Rank 8 or Higher
  • Mission: Slay 2 Kirin
• Wicked Wildspire Warfare
  • Takes place in a Special Arena
  • Hunter Rank 8 or Higher only
  • Mission: Hunt all Target Monsters
• Triple Threat Throwdown
  • Takes place in a Special Arena
  • Hunter Rank 13 or Higher
  • Mission: Hunt all target monsters