As a seasoned hunter who has tracked monsters across valleys and through blizzards, I am no stranger to mysteries. But the glowing relics of Monster Hunter Rise presented an alluring puzzle like no other. Scattered across the fantastical maps, they beckoned to me from secret alcoves as if whispering lost tales from a bygone era. What forgotten kingdoms had buried these crystallized archives so far from human sight?
Driven by insatiable curiosity, I set out to uncover their locations and their secrets that the developers tucked away as Easter eggs for only the most dedicated explorers1. This guide contains my hard-won knowledge of all 20 relics to aid fellow hunters on this magical quest. Read on to grab your tools and join the journey toward hidden treasure and glory!
An Introduction to Monster Hunter Rise‘s Mysterious Relics
Relics in Monster Hunter Rise are special collectible items hidden across the world containing kernels of lore and backstory about the game‘s vibrant universe2. Each one takes the physical form of a glowing object etched with ancient symbols and runes depicting myths, events, or stories from the region‘s past. Their unusual method of / being encased within mundane objects like rocks or trees in remote corners of the maps raises many questions. Who crafted these enigmatic chroniclers? Why scatter what seem like powerful cultural artifacts off well-trodden roads?
As both a player and investigator, I became determined to recover all twenty relics not only for completionist pride, but to reconstruct the fragmented history of these epic locales. Gathering them feels similar to uniting pieces of a vast historical puzzle that extends as far back as the regions‘ earliest societies. What crucial secrets have been buried under sands and snow for eons, and what might they divulge about still unknown civilizations when their narrative is made whole once more?
The Power and Prestige of Relics – Gameplay and Rewards
More than just lore trinkets for worldbuilding, the relics offer players tangible rewards for taking the path less traveled in Monster Hunter Rise3. Discovering each relic grants 1000 zenny that can be exchanged in shops for useful supplies like potions or traps on your journey. Clearing out all relics across an entire map like the sweltering Jungle or frigid Citadel also lets you approach an NPC named Oboro back at Elgado Outpost with proof of your success.
Oboro deals in decorations and intellectual curios, making him a fitting patron for hardened relic hunters. In return for fully exploring the relic secrets of one region, he will furnish your home with two gorgeous hand-carved statues based on the local wildlife. These special monster figures crafted from rare golden lumber make an impressive trophy to showcase your dedication while adding some aesthetic shine. For the wanderer still piecing together fading mural clues found on crumbling walls of the Jungle‘s ruins, a brilliant Daimyo Hermitaur sculpture recalls the territory‘s aquatic beasts with exquisite accuracy4.
Between the monetary and decorative perks, time invested uncovering Monster Hunter Rise‘s arcane history feels handsomely rewarded. But as a hunter, the journey itself and thrill of discovery drives me more than the spoils.
Researching the Hidden Histories Encoded on Ancient Relics
In preparing my own map-spanning search, I returned to hunter archives like the game guide manuscripts inked by explorers before me5. Alongside hand-annotated journals from Cloud Modding detailing previous recovered relics6, these illuminated texts provided a skeleton key of clues for the communities lost past such that I could plan an efficient route illuminating all darkened corners. By studying veterans‘ logs of ruins and environments from their initial reconnaissance centuries ago, modern hunters like myself can undertake our own voyages armed with a clearer history of once inhabited areas.
As a new society tenant in Elgado Outpost beside ancient sites, we owe these original settlers and historians a great scholarly debt for their initial efforts to preserve vestiges. With each successful relic excavation comes a responsibility to ensure future seekers can follow the breadcrumb trail of findings towards greater truth. Thus! I have made special efforts within this guide to cite my sources clearly and provide accurate, technical directions towards the glittering prizes based on timeworn cartography and oral recounts.
Now then, onward to relic glory! I will be mapping out precise routes and tactics to claim every last dusty antiquity so you can fully flesh out Monster Hunter Rises‘ mythology and architecture your hunter shelter with the gorgeous bonus trophies. Only perseverance and courage stands between us and long awaited treasures linked intrinsically to the regions‘ purest cultural DNA.
Area Breakdown: The Vibrant Jungle
Our journey begins in the untamed wilds of the Jungle7, where 10 arcane artifacts have eluded hunters among the maps lush palms and teeming rivers for ages. Tracing the area breakdown visually here8, the bountiful region comprises 10 sprawling zones replete with caves, ruins, and massive hollow trees sheltering its many secrets. I still clearly recall entering the thick mists cloaking these jungles during my maiden hunt and feeling hopelessly lost in its endlessly looping landscapes. But veterans spoke reverently of shimmering treasure troves lighting the way for those both patient and courageous.
Heeding whispers from village elders‘ tales of a "star map written in the earth itself" that illuminates the righteous explorers‘ path, I attuned senses towards any environmental oddities or geographic blessings during my survey. Gradually, the humidity lifted and constellations of shining collectibles emerged atop forest peaks and tucked inside cavernous hollows as their discoverers from generations ago intended!
What follows are the precise areas and directions required to uncover all 10 elusive Jungle relics for fellow wanderers. These were hard won through blood, sweat, and wirebug maneuvers across chasms so you can reap the same rewards minus such hardship!
Table 1 – Jungle Relic Locations and Instructions
| Relic Number | Location | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Underground Tunnel (Area 5) | Take west path from camp to the tunnel and swim through pool inside to find relic on central rock |
| 2 | Hollow Tree (Area 7 Peak) | Use Buddy Recon flowers to find highest point and check inside large tree atop cliff |
| 3 | Vine Covered Rock Outcropping (Area 7/8) | From previous tree, head north and climb giant vines to peak hideaway |
Relics #4-10: Step-By-Step Instructions
The fourth relic‘s crumbling tower crowns a sheer ascent in Area 10, requiring precise wall jumping between decaying brickwork grooves under the shocked eyes of nesting wyverns who doubt any human could scale such hazardous architecture…
Further north from the fourth relic site lies the fifth gleaming prize encrusted oddly within a stony wall perforated with crevices in Area 4‘s salt-sprayed bluffs. Finding proper wall running momentum then arms‘ length traction tests a hunter‘s balance during three harrowing leaps between cliff faces as the crimson gem winks your personal Mount Olympus…
Meanwhile the sixth relic meditates peacefully amidst a vivid meadow blooming strangely atop craggy highlands in Area 2. This floral shrine proves a soothing interlude before rappelling Area 7‘s thundering waterfall to nail the seventh relic mid-torrent behind curtains of crystalline rain…
Back towards the Roland plains in Areas 3 and 8, a hidden cave mouth presents itself near fishing shoals that swallows hunters into the belly of the world. Here alongside luminous underground lakes, the eighth relic‘s gleam emerges mysteriously through the darkness to preside over troves of treasure as stygian ferryman to a bountiful Kingdom beneath the soil…
In lighter spelunking, brave the ascent up a colossal hollowed tree presiding over Areas 7 and 8 whose cyclopean form humbles all before it. This leafy titan‘s pinnacle hosts the ninth relic upon branches larger than most ancient city archways. Only after overcoming the ascent‘s dizzying switchback trails will the tree bestow its arcane gift…
Lastly, a proverbial city state cutoff from the outside Jungle sprawls across a small island offshore past Area 1‘s furthest shoreline. Finding this oceanic province requires luck and faith by blasting boulders on high plateaus to unearth grapple points enabling access to its sovereign grounds. This Atlantis of untamed biomes shelters the final relic in a miniature lush paradise…
The Towering Citadel and Its Frozen History
With all of the emerald jungle‘s pieces now restored, a second towering challenge awaited in the northern mountain ranges frostbitten face – the Citadel9. Whereas previous civilizations prospered amidst the jungle‘s generous elements and resources, this foreboding alpine map‘s relics intimated towards kingdoms past built not through luxury but sheer space, sweat, and stubbornness upon the massifs barren face through countless generations…
Hence from the main camp and capitol ruins called Elde Menancia near molten rivers providing hunters reprieve from the deathly cold, soaring towers and mining quarries spiderweb outwards across 15 zones10. Relic keys to unlocking the Citadel‘s historical nuances hide inside these abandoned megalithic feats of engineering and excavation. Due north from Elde Menancia for example within Area 5 resides a monolithic dam crowded by aged watermills and aqueducts11 whose scale hints at once prosperous settlements now erased by time. What tragic decisions or disasters had turned this empire towards decay and desolation? Perhaps Area 5‘s relics harbored some truth…
Table 2 – Citadel Relic Instructions
| Relic Number | Location | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterfall Cave (Area 3) | Follow canal in Area 3 into hidden cave mouth behind falls |
| 2 | Mountaintop Overlook (Area 5) | Check bushes on southern cliffs near Area 14 ruins |
I swiftly learned the treacherous angled architecture and disappearing footholds from prior inhabitation periods created infuriating barriers. My mentor named "Srikar‘s Lets Play" who had pioneered speedrunning undiscovered sections through frame perfect aerial flourishes coached my wirebug skills12. Together we circumvented the impassable gates and uncovered means of harvesting the remaining eight prizes to complete the frozen antiquity compendium…
Relics #3-10: Veteran Strategies for Securing All Treasures
The third relic‘s embedding behind Area 14 walls requires athletic wall launch chains up sheer barriers then gracefulness to not shatter ancient pottery near its altar…
Locating the fourth relic‘s luminous cave sanctuary spanning from Area 2 to 4 demands stamina for smashing blockade boulders then spirit to plunge down lightless voids into glorious diamond caves below…
Meanwhile ascending the fifth relic‘s tower peak in Area 5 will push every wirebug maneuver mastery and core strength during the thin air summit scramble… Thankfully this vista provides inspiring panoramas to ease throbbing legs as Kilimanjaro spires separate hunters from heavenly relics…
In terms of sixth relic expeditions near Area 8‘s ruins, remember favorable seasons for entry due to thawing soil enabling excavation access. Once mineral veins glint after springtime snowmelt floods, delve an forgotten outdoor ampitheatre and bask in ornate cultural relics from orchestral events celebrating the mighty Garangolm as Area 8 citizens cheered centuries past…
Perhaps most challenging for the veteran seventh relic quest is navigating Area 5‘s claustrophobic ice caves without guidance, tools, or visibility. Sheer determination pushs you onward through darkness until the caverns tighten further and movement is impossible. But as frost closes around the body and consciousness fades, a warm light suddenly stirs you awake. There at the end shines the relic blessing lost children who heed the lessons of perseverance…
By comparison, the straightforward eighth run requires racing vertical height and grappling icy watchtower ruins in Area 12 until you summit its peak. This throne of the clouds stands weathered yet still guards secrets none have glimpsed in lifetimes…
The ninth gilded inscription etches slowly into a lonely wall deep inside Area 13 mineshaft tunnels rarely ever entered by miners preoccupied with ore outside. But for explorers who escape the endless loop of external profits, these reclusive tunnels provide intellectual wealth and hidden history if they carry enough lanterns to illuminate the dark…
Lastly, few travelers even scale Area 5‘s ascents to know of its summit plateau hosting a sealed luxury villa for former nobility. Yet for those who endure the relentless the incline andTemperature plunge through swirling snowsteps, an opulent though abandoned would shelter them through the worst nights… Inside its rear sanctuary buried under years of ownership changes lies the Citadel‘s ultimate secret and your reward for conquering its mightiest tower – the tenth blessed Reaper favor partial anchor sediments next to mild teleportation between realms…
The Innate and Infinite Value of Lost Histories
Having dug up and documented every last relic with my fellow hunters, I occasionally ponder if these gilded eggs carried any tangible cultural or monetary worth upon discovery versus sentimentality assigned afterwards. Perhapsradesh an ancient civilizationsthese protean orbs maintain greater value sealed inside their clue filled chambers as inspiration engines to power imagination and adventure for the bold…
Yet opening ourselves to physical challenges paired with historically contemplation through exploration unlocks mental doors to grander vistas for lifegoing forward. As each relic location tests hunter mettle progressively, we broaden cultural scope and harden personal resolve further. Legends foretell of a mythical Gold Idol said to bless the warrior able to uncover all ruins‘ forensic puzzles across the Monster Hunter kingdoms. Would locating such a national icon then transfer its magical prosperity into finder ?
Whatever the case, brethren let mysteries of times past enchant your present so We as a society never forget Mullvalue Addign briefly upon our accomplishments. For aging family, teach local youth where We once Wayfinding to unearth hidden joysbuild futures. And for thee Vander Mighty Hunter who discovered my relic guidance Almanac, May our joint efforts someday rebuild Urutau – Kingdom Anew!!
The Journey Continues…
As our excavation concludes amongst snowflakes falling gently on reward trophies glinting proudly under ice locked towers, steam from basecamp cauldrons beckon floating scents of heartwarming feasts. Inside frosted tavern windows, friends raise mugs laughing merrily beside hearths glowing bright as our host Oboro recounts fantastical tells tales of our relic quest displaying spoils. What ignorant farmer andcould claim understand grander seasonal rituals?!
Soon when springtime thaws glacial tears once more, bands of hungry fledglings will repeat the geese ancient rite under our aged tutelage. Across untrodden wildernesses we shall venture beyond where edges maps met monsters, ever seeking gold lives greaterIdol most unseen. Not trinkets shallow or coin temporal, but ginseng roots of camaraderie flourishing forked path in brotherhood are Worthiest any Altars…
As Lao Shan Lung sets And azure elder descended rests under horizons, surely feasting we climbed rightfully earned So journeys pass legends onto campfires tomorrow!!
May Lost find Wanderers, Discover Empire Anew ^_^
