Monster Hunter Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Monster Hunter Wiki

The Forest and Hills is a recurring location in the Monster Hunter series, introduced in the first game and appearing in all 1st and 2nd Gen sequels, before returning more recently in Monster Hunter Generations, known as Verdant Hills.

It consists, as its name implies, of deep forests and high hills, possessing an overall temperate climate.

The herbivores Aptonoth and Kelbi  roam the hills, as the location has an abundance of foliage, along with packs of Velociprey and their leader, Velocidrome. While this zone may seem perfect for novice hunters, it is not entirely danger-free; Rathalos and Rathian are commonly seen nesting on the highest cliffs, whilst Yian Kut-Ku, Gypceros, Yian Garuga, and even the Elder Dragons like Chameleos are known to inhabit this location as well.

Common Resources

MHF1

MHF1-Forest and Hills Gathering Map

Forest and Hills with Gathering Spots

Resource Location
Low High G-Rank
Bait
MH4G-Bait Icon Green Cricket 1, 12 1, 12
MH4G-Bait Icon Yellow Firefly 9 1, 9, 12 9
MH4G-Bait Icon Grey Worm 11
Bones
MH4G-Husk Icon White Sm Bone Husk 5
MH4G-Bone Icon White Bone 5
MH4G-Bone Icon Yellow Mystery Bone 5, 12
MH4G-Bone Icon Yellow Unknown Skull 5, 12
MH4G-Bone Icon White Master's Skull 12 12
Bugs
MH4G-Bug Icon Blue Bitterbug 1,12 9
MH4G-Bug Icon Yellow Flashbug 1, 9, 12 1, 12 1, 12
MH4G-Bug Icon Yellow Thunderbug 1 1, 9, 12 9
MH4G-Bug Icon Grey Insect Husk 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12
MH4G-Bug Icon White Godbug 9 1, 9, 12 9
MH4G-Bug Icon Red King Scarab 1, 12
MH4G-Bug Icon Pink Joiner Grasshppr 1, 12
Fish
MH4G-Fish Icon Grey RumbleFish Camp, 11
MH4G-Fish Icon Blue Sleepyfish Camp, 11
MH4G-Fish Icon Yellow Goldenfish Camp
MH4G-Fish Icon Yellow Knife Mackerel Camp, 11
MH4G-Fish Icon Grey Pin Tuna Camp
MH4G-Fish Icon Orange Sushifish 11
MH4G-Fish Icon Grey Burst Arrowana 11
MH4G-Fish Icon Blue Speartuna Camp
Herbs
MH4G-Herb Icon Green Herb 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
MH4G-Herb Icon Green Ivy 2, 6, 8
MH4G-Herb Icon White Sap Plant 6
MH4G-Herb Icon Yellow Felvine 7
MH4G-Herb Icon Blue Sleep Herb 10 9, 10 9, 10
MH4G-Herb Icon Light Blue Antidote Herb 10
Mushrooms
MH4G-Mushroom Icon Blue Blue Mushroom 4, 8, 10
MH4G-Mushroom Icon White Special Mushroom 3, 7, 9, 10
MH4G-Mushroom Icon Red Nitroshroom 3, 7
MH4G-Mushroom Icon Yellow Stunshroom 3 3
Ores
MH4G-Ore Icon Grey Iron Ore 5, 6, 11
MH4G-Ore Icon Blue Machalite Ore 5 5, 6, 11
MH4G-Ore Icon White Earth Crystal 5, 6, 11
MH4G-Ore Icon Grey Disk Stone 6, 11 5, 6, 11 5, 6, 11
MH4G-Ore Icon Green Dragonite Ore 5, 6, 11 6, 11
MH4G-Ore Icon Purple Carbalite Ore 5, 6, 11
MH4G-Ore Icon Grey Stone 6, 11 5, 6, 11 11
Seeds
MH4G-Husk Icon Grey Huskberry 1, 2, 3, 4
MH4G-Seed Icon Grey Needleberry 1, 2, 3, 4
MH4G-Seed Icon Grey Scatternut 1, 4, 8
MH4G-Seed Icon Pink Paintberry 4, 10
MH4G-Seed Icon Red Power Seed 10
Misc.
MH4G-Dung Icon Yellow Dung 1, 5
MH4G-Dung Icon Brown Wyvern Droppings 1, 5
MH4G-Scale Icon Pink Kut-Ku Scale 1, 5 1, 5, 9 1, 5, 9
MH4G-Egg Icon White Wyvern Egg 5 specific Quest only
MH4G-Ore Icon Grey Great Stone 6 specific Quest only
MH4G-Spiderweb Icon White Spiderweb 6, 8, 12
MH4G-Webbing Icon Orange Honey 7, 9
MH4G-Whetstone Icon Yellow Whetstone 5, 11 11 11
MH4G-Barrel Icon Red Large Barrel 12

MHF2/U

Monster hunter freedom 2 forest hills

Forest and Hills Resource Map

Resource Location
Bones
MH4G-Bone Icon Yellow Bone Area 4
MH4G-Bone Icon Yellow Mystery Bone Area 12
Bugs
MH4G-Bug Icon Blue Bitterbug Areas 1 and 12
MH4G-Bug Icon Grey Carpenterbug Areas 2 and 9
MH4G-Bug Icon Yellow Flashbug Areas 9 and 12
MH4G-Bug Icon Light Blue Royal Rhino Area 9
MH4G-Bug Icon Green Killer Beetle Areas 9 and 12
MH4G-Bug Icon White Godbug Area 9
MH4G-Bug Icon Yellow Thunderbug Area 12
Fishing Bait
MH4G-Bait Icon Green Cricket Area 1
MH4G-Bait Icon Grey Worm Area 11
Fish
MH4G-Fish Icon Grey RumbleFish Base Camp and Area 11
MH4G-Fish Icon Blue Sleepyfish Base Camp and Area 11
MH4G-Fish Icon Yellow Goldenfish Base Camp
MH4G-Fish Icon Yellow Knife Mackerel Base Camp and Area 11
MH4G-Fish Icon Grey Pin Tuna Base Camp
MH4G-Fish Icon Orange Sushifish Area 11
MH4G-Fish Icon Grey Burst Arrowana Area 11
Berries
MH4G-Husk Icon Grey Huskberry Areas 1, 3 and 4
MH4G-Seed Icon Grey Needleberry Areas 1, 2, 3 and 4
MH4G-Seed Icon Grey Scatternut Areas 1 and 8
MH4G-Seed Icon Pink Paintberry Area 2
MH4G-Seed Icon Red Power Seed Area 10
Mushrooms
MH4G-Mushroom Icon Blue Blue Mushroom Areas 4, 8 and 10
MH4G-Mushroom Icon White Special Mushroom Areas 3, 7, 9 and 10
MH4G-Mushroom Icon Red Nitroshroom Areas 3 and 7
MH4G-Mushroom Icon Yellow Parashroom Areas 1 and 8
Ores
MH4G-Ore Icon Grey Iron Ore Area 5
MH4G-Ore Icon Blue Machalite Ore Areas 5 and 11
MH4G-Ore Icon White Earth Crystal Areas 5, 6, and 11
MH4G-Ore Icon Grey Disk Stone Area 6
MH4G-Ore Icon Grey Stone Areas 6 and 11
MH4G-Ore Icon Yellow Goldstone Piece Areas 5, 6, and 11
MH4G-Jewel Icon Blue Suiko Jewel Area 5
MH4G-Whetstone Icon Yellow Whetstone Area 11
Plants
MH4G-Herb Icon Green Herb Areas 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9
MH4G-Herb Icon Green Ivy Areas 2 and 6
MH4G-Herb Icon Yellow Felvine Area 7
MH4G-Herb Icon Blue Sleep Herb Areas 9 and 10
MH4G-Herb Icon Light Blue Antidote Herb Area 10
MH4G-Herb Icon Purple Sunset Herb Area 10
Miscellaneous
MH4G-Dung Icon Brown Dung Areas 1 and 5
MH4G-Egg Icon White Wyvern Egg Area 5
MH4G-Scale Icon Pink Kut-Ku Scale Areas 5 and 9
MH4G-Spiderweb Icon White Spiderweb Areas 6, 8 and 12
MH4G-Webbing Icon Orange Honey Areas 7 and 9
MH4G-Barrel Icon Grey Large Barrel Area 12

Geography

Base Camp
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 046
A caved in area with a Resting Bed, a Supply Box, and a fireplace. There's also a Fishing Spot behind the Resting Bed, and a Spiderweb right around the camp, the perfect place to heal. Leads to Area 1.
Area 1
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 047
A grassy field bordered by a river and a forest. Frequently inhabited by Aptonoth but beware, during egg hunting missions Velociprey or Shakalaka appear here. These small monsters can be cleared out and don't respawn. There is single Dung spot here (you can also gather Kut-Ku Scales from it) and a Bug Gathering spot, as well as a Plant Gathering spot.
Monsters: Aptonoth, Velociprey, Shakalaka.
Area 2
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 048
A flat grassy plain, a hill oversees the area and can be climbed to enter area 6, Velociprey are very common in this area. Flying wyverns may appear here, especially during egg gathering quests, or if the player has to hunt multiple Velocidromes.
Monsters: Kelbi, Velociprey, Shakalaka.
Area 3
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 049
A large grassy plain atop a cliff overlooking a forested countryside.
Aptonoth graze here often. Shakalaka sometimes wait here to ambush Hunters. Many Wyverns come here often.
Berries, Herbs, and Mushrooms can be gathered here.
Monsters: Aptonoth, Kelbi, Velociprey, Shakalaka.
Area 4
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 050
A very large hill overlooking both the plains and the forested areas of this region, Vespoid can usually be found here, Rathalos, Rathian and other Wyverns come here often.
Monsters: Vespoid, Rathalos, Rathian.
Area 5
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 051
A dry and dark cave, a perfect home for Wyverns, they often lay their Eggs here.
Wyverns and large monsters will come here to sleep when they're mortally wounded, Velocipreys also appear here often, as they like to feed on Wyvern Eggs.
Monsters: Velociprey, Shakalaka.
Area 6
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 052
A long vertical cliff face can be climbed to reach the top of the mountain, there is a bloodstain near the entrance of Area 5, Mosswine are the only herbivores known to appear here. Flying wyverns may frequent here, especially during egg gathering quests.
Monsters: Mosswine.
Area 7
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 053
A secluded and peaceful clearing in the forest where no monsters appear, this is also where the Forest and Hills Veggie Elder stays.
Area 8
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 054
A very mysterious forest. There is an abandoned hunter camp at the north west corner. The dead body of a Kelbi is found there.
Monsters: Mosswine, Bullfango, Velociprey.
Area 9
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 055
A thin stretch of land that cuts straight through the forest. There is also a little lake where the dead body of a Kelbi is also around. There are two passages, one where you have to crouch to enter; you can find a Bug Node there, and another one which can be climbed up to and you can find a Honey Comb.
Monsters: Melynx, Mosswine, Aptonoth, Velociprey, Shakalaka.
Area 10
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 056
A serene pond surrounded by lush trees and shrubs, Shakalaka sometimes wait here to ambush Hunters. Large wyverns may also drink from the water.
Monsters: Melynx, Felyne, Mosswine, Bullfango, Velociprey, Shakalaka.
Area 11
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 057
A tiny route leading to a Felyne village. A small stream cuts through this area, Bullfango and Mosswine sometimes appear here.
Monsters: Bullfango, Mosswine.
Area 12
MHFU-Forest and Hills Screenshot 058
A Felyne village where a Hunter can collect Barrels and Master's Skulls (High-rank only). You can retrieve the items that Melynx stole from you at the Drop Point and a Spiderweb can be harvested here.
Melynx and Felynes live here.
Monsters: Melynx, Felyne.

Notes

  • In Areas 8 and 9 there are oversized Kelbi carcasses. Though they cannot be carved, you can sometimes see Rathalos and Rathian eating from the one in Area 9, if you observe from a distance. There are also Velociprey which eat from it in the quest "Your First Monster Hunt" in Area 8 in MHF1.
  • After killing 9 Shakalakas, King Shakalaka appears in Area 5
  • In 1st Gen games, the camera in Area 9 stays closer than normal to the player, making it difficult to see your surroundings properly and consequently causing combat to be problematic, this is fixed in 2nd gen games.
  • With the Backpacker Expert armour skill, it is possible to jump 2 levels of ledges without breaking a Wyvern Egg. This makes it possible to traverse area 6 back to base camp rather than have to use areas 3 and 4, both of which are frequented by whichever wyvern is in the quest. This immensely simplifies the quest especially when the player must bring back numerous eggs, but has a shorter time limit.

Gallery

Monster Hunter G

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

Monster Hunter Online


Music Themes

Title
Monster_Hunter_Generations_Ultimate_OST-_Verdant_Hills_Battle_Theme_森丘戦闘_BGM_-HQ_-_4K- MHFU/MHX/MHF-G9: Forest and Hills Music Theme (HR1-4)
MHFO_2012_Anniversary_OST_Disc_3_-_22_-_Forest_and_Hills_Battle_(HR100) MHF-G9: Forest and Hills Music Theme (HR5~)
Monster_Hunter_Frontier_G_OST_-_Forest_and_Hills_(G_Rank) MHF-G9: Forest and Hills Music Theme (G-rank)

Videos

Video
Monster_Hunter_Freedom_Unite_--_"Location_of_Eternity"_(Forest_and_Hills_Intro_-_Day)
Title Location of Eternity
by octaneblue2
Video
Monster_Hunter_Freedom_Unite_--_"Location_of_Eternity"_(Forest_and_Hills_Intro_-_Night)
Title Location of Eternity
by octaneblue2

See Also


Advertisement