Hunting Crowns in Monster Hunter Wilds is the ultimate challenge for completionists, rewarding you not just with bragging rights but with exclusive achievements and in-game accolades. Whether you’re after the elusive Miniature, Silver, or Gold Crowns, mastering the art of spotting and farming these rare monster variants will test your patience and skill across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Ready to claim your place among the elite hunters? Here’s everything you need to know to track down and secure those coveted Crowns.
In this Monster Hunter Wilds guide, we’ll be running through all you need to know about Crowns – from what they are, the differences between Miniature, Silver, and Gold Crowns, and how to get crowns and farm them.
What are Crowns in Monster Hunter Wilds?
Crowns in Monster Hunter Wilds are special size variants of large monsters, representing either unusually small or large specimens compared to their normal size. They come in three types: Miniature Crowns for smaller monsters, Silver Crowns for slightly deviated sizes, and Gold Crowns for the largest or smallest extremes. These Crowns are not physical items but awards that track your hunting achievements and contribute to in-game accolades. Players can spot Crowns by using binoculars to identify monsters in the wild, with Crown icons appearing near the monster’s name. Collecting Crowns is a key pursuit for completionists, offering unique achievements and recognition within the game.
In the simplest terms, Crowns are different-sized variants of large monsters. They can range from being much smaller to much larger, or somewhere in between, and each Crown type signifies whereabouts it is on that scale.
You might have noticed a mention of Crowns when playing, particularly if you’ve earned an associated achievement, or when details about them can show up in the post-hunt summary screen.
You can check which monsters you have Crowns for in the Large Monster Field Guide menu, found under the Info section of the pause menu. On this page, you’ll notice earned Crowns appear in the bottom left corner of each monster’s icons, as well as on their respective profiles over on the right.
In the above example, you can see that I have the Gold crown for a large Doshaguma, a miniature Crown for a Chatacabra in the top left, and Silver Crowns for four other monsters.
Alongside the Crowns you’ve acquired, you can also see more detailed statistics of your selected monster on the right, such as the largest and smallest sizes you’ve hunted.
Ultimately, the smaller or larger the monster, the better, particularly if they are classed as either type of Gold Crown, as they’re both what you’ll be needing to earn the various achievements.
Why is Crown hunting important?
Crown hunting in Monster Hunter Wilds is important primarily for completionists aiming to unlock various in-game achievements and awards tied to hunting the smallest and largest versions of monsters. While traditional rewards from crown hunting are limited, the pursuit offers a rewarding challenge and a sense of accomplishment through milestones such as “Miniature Crown Master” and “Giant Crown Collector.” Additionally, crowns serve as a unique measure of a hunter’s skill and dedication, with gold crowns representing the rarest and most prestigious trophies. The process also encourages strategic gameplay, such as using binoculars to spot crown monsters and collaborating with other players to trade crown investigations, making it a significant and engaging aspect of the game for dedicated players.
As mentioned, there are a set of in-game awards and platform-based achievements/trophies tied to hunting Crowns.
Below is the full list of Crown-related achievements and trophies up for grabs in Monster Hunter Wilds:
- A Keen-eyed Observation: Used the binoculars to spot a gold-crown large monster.
- Miniature Crown: Obtained your first miniature crown in the Hunting Log.
- Miniature Crown Collector: Obtained a miniature crown for 10 or more monsters in the Hunting Log.
- Miniature Crown Master: Obtained a miniature crown for many monsters in the Hunting Log.
- Giant Crown: Obtained your first silver crown or higher in the Hunting Log.
- Giant Crown Collector: Obtained a gold crown for 10 or more monsters in the Hunting Log.
- Giant Crown Master: Obtained a gold crown for many monsters in the Hunting Log.
Almost every monster in the game can have a Crown. At the time of writing (March 27, 2025), only three monsters can not have a Crown associated with them:
- Jin Dahaad
- Zoh Shia
- Guardian Arkveld
Differences between Miniature, Silver, and Gold Crowns
In Monster Hunter Wilds, crowns indicate the size variations of large monsters and come in three types: Miniature, Silver, and Gold. Miniature Crowns mark monsters that are significantly smaller than average, represented by a small, simple crown icon. Silver Crowns denote monsters that are slightly smaller or larger than average but do not qualify as extreme sizes. Gold Crowns signify the largest or smallest variants of monsters, with the Miniature Gold Crown being slightly wider and shorter, and the regular Gold Crown taller and broader. While Silver Crowns are relatively common, Miniature and Gold Crowns are rarer and essential for unlocking specific achievements and completion milestones in the game.
In Monster Hunter Wilds, there are three types of Crown: Miniature, Silver, and Gold.
You’ll encounter these randomly as you play, or potentially as part of hunts/investigations you take part in.
At a glance, there could be some confusion between Miniature and Gold Crowns since they both share the same colour, but their icons and association differ based on a monster’s size. The same is true for Silver Crowns.
Below we provide examples of each of the Crowns, as well as some information on what each one is associated with.
Miniature Crowns are for smaller variants of a monster, and their icon features a small crown with a more simplified design:
Gold Crowns are for much larger variants of monsters. Their crown icon is taller, wider at the top, with a more intricate design emblazoned onto it:
The final type are Silver Crowns. These are similar in how they work, but they are instead for monsters that have less disparity compared to their usual size. That is to say, they might be smaller or larger than usual, but by a lesser overall amount that isn’t enough to be considered either a Miniature or Gold Crown.
To represent both the slightly smaller and larger variants of monsters, there are two types of Silver Crown – similar in design to Gold Crowns, but in silver.
Comparing the chances of each type of Crown appearing, Silvers are fairly common, but both Miniature and Gold are quite rare, making unlocking their associated achievements potentially quite the grind.
So – how do we find and get Crowns now we know what they are?
How to get Crowns in Monster Hunter Wilds
To get Crowns in Monster Hunter Wilds, you need to hunt monsters that are either significantly larger or smaller than their average size, which are marked by gold crowns (large or miniature) visible through binoculars. The most effective way to find these Crown monsters is to use investigations that you save when you spot a crowned monster, as these investigations guarantee the monster will have a crown and can be repeated up to three times. Another efficient method is to fast travel repeatedly in areas like the Wounded Hollow to reset monster spawns and check for crowned monsters with your binoculars. Resting at camps or quitting to the title screen without saving can also reset monster sizes, increasing your chances of encountering crowned variants. High-rank tempered monsters tend to have a higher chance of spawning with large crowns, while regular monsters are more likely to have miniature crowns. Sharing investigations with friends can help farm crowns more quickly. Patience is key since crown appearances are random, but these strategies improve your chances significantly.
Hunting Crowns is a largely random process, and whether or not one spawns is all down to luck. We’ll run through the best ways to farm Crowns in the following section, but before that, you’ll need to know how to find and identify these monsters.
Besides the size differences, you’ll be able to accurately identify Crowns out in the world by using your Binoculars. This item can be found already equipped in your inventory, and can be accessed quickly via the “Essential Items” radial menu.
Once equipped and with a monster in sight, you’ll need to ensure you’re within range to identify them with the Binoculars – you’ll know when you’re close enough as their name and icon will pop up.
As you can see in the image above, it’s on this badge that will display a Crown and size details if applicable. In this case, it’s a Gold Crown Tempered Rathian, meaning it is much larger than the standard variant.
How to farm Crowns in Monster Hunter Wilds
To farm Crowns in Monster Hunter Wilds efficiently, start by using binoculars to spot monsters with crown icons indicating they are either significantly larger or smaller than average. One of the fastest farming methods is to repeatedly fast travel in and out of the Wounded Hollow area, as the active monster changes with each reload, allowing you to check for Crowns quickly. Resting at camps or using the portable BBQ to fast forward time also refreshes monster spawns, increasing your chances of encountering Crown monsters. If you find a Crown monster, save the hunt as an Investigation to replay or share with others for easier farming. For solo players, a reliable technique involves entering the target area, checking for a Crown monster, and if none appears, quitting without saving and reloading to reset spawns until you find one. This “save scumming” approach, combined with multiplayer sessions, speeds up Crown collection significantly.
Similar to what we noted earlier, Crowns aren’t particularly common – especially Gold ones – so it might take some time to be able to collect them all naturally.
With that in mind, we’ve got a few tips and suggestions as to the various different ways you can farm Crowns to hit those achievement milestones quicker.
Wounded Hollow farm
One of the fastest ways we found to quickly identify potential Crowns, was to fast travel in and out of the Wounded Hollow location, whereby the active monster will rotate over time. Not just that, but the version of that monster – and thus its chance to be a Crown – will refresh upon every reload.
Whilst this method is fairly quick, it appears only one monster can be active here at any given time. Not just that, but it seems that some monsters – specifically the Guardian monsters found in the Ruins of Wyveria or each location’s Apex Predator – cannot spawn here.
It may not be perfect, but it’s a method worth keeping in mind if you’re looking for a specific monster or just getting started with this grind. With it being such a small space and not requiring any exits to the main menu like some of the other options below, it’s a fast method that’s certainly worth a try!
Using online lobbies
In a similar way to this, you could take a more random approach by joining various online lobbies to check monsters in the vicinity of any given area. You can do this when logging in after selecting your character by choosing the ’Recommended Lobby’ option.
If you can’t find any Crowns in that particular lobby, simply head into another lobby and try there instead.
Resting and re-loading
Alternatively, if you’d rather stick to playing in your own world, you can use the Rest option to fast forward time, either at one of your own camps, or portable BBQ. This will cost 300 Guild Points, but in doing so, will refresh the current set of monsters in the world.
Furthermore, if you encounter a monster you need after resting, you can actually farm this spot for as long as you’d like.
To do this, you’ll want to exit to the title screenwithout saving, and then re-load that save. Since the game auto-saves when resting, upon re-loading, you’ll find yourself in the same post-rest world state, but with a refresh that now has the chance for that previous set of monsters to be Crowns.
Should none of them be Crowns, you can repeat this process as many times as you want.
It’s worth keeping in mind though that – at least for me at one point late in High Rank – the option to Rest was unavailable. If this happens to you, I found the option was re-enabled after I had completed the next main hunt.
Since you’ll most likely be doing this after beating High Rank though, it’s unlikely you’ll have this issue.
Investigation-saving and Crown ’trading’
As a final couple of notes on farming Crowns, should you encounter multiple in close proximity – or just want to share or co-op them with friends or other players in general – the game allows you to select monsters on the map, and use the “Save as Investigation” option to create a copy of that hunt.
Once saved, Investigations can be run a total of three times with a different set of players each time, should you so choose.
If you do this and link up with others who are also trying the same method, together you can all collectively hunt and share, or ’trade’ Crowns through Investigations you have saved.
Taking this approach will allow you to knock out Crowns for multiple monsters back to back, rather than having to manually repeat some of these stages by yourself. In that sense, it may just be the most effective method here.
Want to discover the secret method to farm Gold Crowns fast in Wilds
To farm Gold Crowns fast in Monster Hunter Wilds, the most effective method involves repeatedly resetting monster spawns in the Wounded Hollow area by fast traveling in and out or resting at camps until the desired crowned monster appears. Use binoculars to spot the monster’s size and check for the crown icon from a distance. If the monster isn’t crowned, fast travel away (commonly to Suja) and then back to Wounded Hollow to force a new spawn of the same monster type with a chance for a Gold Crown. For monsters in other regions, save your game before inspecting the monster; if it lacks a crown, exit to the title screen without saving and reload to reset the monster’s size until a Gold Crown appears. Patience is key, but joining online lobbies or using saved investigations with crowned monsters can significantly speed up the process by sharing crown hunts with others.
How does resetting monster spawns improve Crown farming speed in Wilds
Resetting monster spawns in Monster Hunter Wilds improves Crown farming speed by quickly refreshing the monsters’ sizes without changing their types, allowing hunters to repeatedly check for rare Gold Crown variants in a short time. Specifically, in the Wounded Hollow area, leaving the map and returning rerolls the monster sizes instantly, which is much faster than resting and does not consume guild points. This method lets players efficiently cycle through potential crown-sized monsters until a Gold Crown appears. Additionally, saving crowned monsters as investigations enables repeated farming and sharing with other players, further accelerating crown collection. This spawn reset technique is the fastest way to find Gold Crowns because it bypasses longer wait times for natural respawns and avoids unnecessary resource use.
