Monster Hunter Stories Trophy Guide and Platinum Walkthrough

No trophy requires a particular difficulty, and New Game Plus is not needed. One completed save gives you permanent access to the post-game and every cleanup activity.

The combat system follows a simple attack triangle:

Watch the enemy's pattern rather than selecting attacks at random. Matching your Monstie's winning attack creates a Double Attack, prevents incoming damage from that target and fills Kinship faster.

All 100 Poogies

Encyclopoogia requires you to find and talk to all 100 lost Poogies. They appear in towns, fields, caves, dens and other interiors, so a casual story run rarely finds every one.

Collect visible Poogies immediately and record each area's total. During cleanup, search regions in story order and include indoor maps. Finding all 100 also awards the Great Poogie, but Great Poogie is not a monster you need to slay.

All Recipes

Combination Cookbook requires every recipe, not merely every item you have crafted. Most recipe books come from specific NPC Subquests rather than the Quest Board, and some chains only continue after earlier requests are complete.

Open every red chest and check the Key Items tab for recipe and lore books. If a recipe is missing, revisit NPCs in Hakum, Gildegaran, Oasum, Albarax, Geo-Fulkright, Koapni and the smaller cabins or outposts. Clearing unrelated local requests can also reveal the next quest in a chain.

Every Monsterpedia Kill

Monster Encyclopedia requires a recorded slay for every required monster. Discovering an entry or obtaining its egg is not enough.

The remaster's numbered list runs through #112, although the headline counter can show 108/108 before the late entries are handled. #109 Great Poogie is not a kill target, but these post-game monsters need recorded slays:

Kushala Daora, Teostra and Fatalis also need kills. Their special Subquests provide a more controlled route than waiting for the correct Shadow Labyrinth boss. Green Konchu is another commonly missed entry and can be found on the large spider web in Babda Rainforest.

Open each Monsterpedia page during final cleanup and confirm that it records at least one slay. Do not rely only on the number in the top-right corner.

Subquests and Character Chains

Silver Medal needs 100 Subquests, but the game offers more than the required amount. Accept quests whenever you visit a settlement, then turn in overlapping objectives together.

The five friendship trophies need both the completed chain and a return visit:

Shadow Labyrinth

The Shadow Labyrinth opens after the story and is entered through the Ruins of Redan near the Catavan Stand. It contains multiple high-rank areas, random encounters, eggs and valuable gathering points.

A party around Level 70 can begin making serious attempts, although stronger gear and a balanced stock of healing items make the last section safer. The first final boss is normally Teostra or Kushala Daora. Fatalis can appear on later clears after the Tower of Illusion is complete.

Secret Scroll of Adventurers unlocks after your first full clear regardless of which eligible final boss appears.

Tower of Illusion

The Tower of Illusion is a fixed 50-floor post-game dungeon reached by boat. Catavan checkpoints appear on floors 10, 20, 30 and 40, letting you resume from the latest block.

The final floor pairs Gold Rathian with Silver Rathalos. Bring high-level Monsties, strong armor, healing items and Heart-restoring items. Focus one monster down before splitting damage, and switch Monsties to keep winning Head-to-Heads rather than forcing one favorite into every matchup.

Level 99 and Barrel Felynes

Activate a Training Charm or Training Charm+ at the Prayer Pot before experience farming. Floor 5 of the Tower contains a guaranteed Barrel Felyne and is the easiest early loop. Floors 15, 25, 35 and 45 provide later alternatives as your team improves.

A Big Barrel Bomb is the safest opening because a Barrel Felyne can flee quickly. Repeating floors 1 through 5 also advances Victor's Crest while raising one chosen Monstie toward Level 99.

The Rider Arena opens in Albarax after the village is fully restored. Complete its NPC tournaments in sequence because each higher cup unlocks after the previous one is won.

Arena battles use three Hearts and reward controlled play. Learn the opposing Monstie's attack tendency, use traps when its pattern is clear and heal before a lost Head-to-Head removes a Heart. The offline Rider Arena is more predictable than the late combat gauntlets in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, although the Platinum Cup still punishes a weak or one-dimensional party.

Network Battles are optional. None of the 51 trophies requires matchmaking, another player or an active online population.

There are no permanently missable trophies. You can continue after the ending, revisit every region, complete remaining Subquests and access all major post-game activities on the same save.

Individual opportunities can still be missed in the moment. A Barrel Felyne may flee, a fishing attempt may fail and a Head-to-Head streak may break, but each can be attempted again.

Monster Encyclopedia is a tracking pitfall rather than a true missable. The displayed total can look complete before entries #110 through #112 have recorded kills, so inspect the numbered pages before assuming the trophy is broken.

Combat and Party Tips

Build a party that covers Power, Technical and Speed tendencies. A versatile six-Monstie roster is more useful than six rare Monsties that all choose similar attacks.

Keep one strong Monstie in the active party throughout most of the game so its level remains ahead of the curve. You can use the other slots for field abilities, elemental coverage and later egg upgrades.

Double Attacks are safer than flashy skills in predictable fights. They cancel the targeted attack, protect both participants and raise Kinship, which leads to more frequent Kinship Skills.

Carry healing, Heart restoration and status recovery into the Tower, Labyrinth and Platinum Arena. Losing because the Battle Pouch lacks one basic recovery item wastes more time than gathering or buying replacements.

Efficient Cleanup Tips

A steady side-content routine also works well in Persona 5, but Monster Hunter Stories has no calendar deadlines. You can leave almost any unfinished task until after the credits.

Use one checklist for Poogies, recipe books, character chains and Monsterpedia kills. The game tracks each category in a different menu, which makes a single external checklist much easier than repeatedly revisiting every region.

Take an egg whenever you enter a den until Courier Master's Statue unlocks. Send full Expedition Parties and match the displayed Recommended Element to improve the chance of an Awesome result.

For Gambler's Shield, choose a durable monster with a predictable attack cycle. You need five consecutive Head-to-Head wins in one battle, not five wins across separate encounters.

For Angler's Statue, a Great result is marked by the strongest catch animation and red shine. Leave and re-enter the area when you need to refresh fishing points.