Gold crowns mark the largest and smallest monsters of each species in Monster Hunter Outlanders. This guide explains the two crown types, where crowned monsters appear, how to check a monster's size, and the achievements and medals you get for collecting them. Information is as of November 3, 2026; some details are from the closed beta.
What Are Gold Crowns?
Monsters of the same species come in different sizes. A gold crown marks a monster at the largest or the smallest size for its species.
There are two kinds. The Giant Gold Crown is the taller crown with a green gem in the middle, and the Miniature Gold Crown is the shorter crown with a red gem.
How to Find Gold Crown Monsters
Hunt High-Value Monsters in the Field
Gold crown monsters appear in the field as high-value monsters in the monster ecology info. Changing the time of day with Research Points or restarting the game doesn't refresh the ecology info, so check it once a day.
To see the ecology info, you need to raise a watchtower to at least level 2.
Survey Quests Can Have Crowns
Survey quests in Game Modes can also have gold crown monsters. The quests refresh every day, so check them for a crown while you do your dailies.
Free Hunt Can Also Have Crowns
Gold crown monsters also appear in Free Hunt. You can't tell the size or whether it's crowned before the hunt, but the result screen may show a crown afterward.
How to Check a Monster's Size
Monsters You've Hunted: the Monster Field Guide
To check crowns for monsters you've already hunted, open Menu > More > research notes > monster field guide. Tap a monster to see the smallest and largest sizes you've recorded, with a crown next to any gold crown size.
After a Hunt: the Result Screen
The result screen after a hunt, in Free Hunt for example, shows the monster's size. If there's no crown next to it, the monster was a normal size.
In the Field: Monster Icons
Once the ecology info is unlocked, the monster icons in the field also show a crown.
Rewards for Collecting Crowns
Achievements
Collecting crowns earns achievements, and you can show them on your profile page.
| Achievement | Condition | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Giant Crown Novice | Record your first giant gold crown monster in your hunting log. | Title: Giant Gold Crown / Thick-Cut Tail ×1 |
| Giant Crown Collector | Obtain 5 different types of giant gold crown monsters in your hunting log. | Title: Colossus / Black Pearl Roe ×1 |
| Miniature Crown Novice | Record your first miniature gold crown monster in your hunting log. | Title: Miniature Gold Crown / Thick-Cut Tail ×1 |
| Miniature Crown Collector | Obtain 5 different types of miniature gold crown monsters in your hunting log. | Title: Mini / Black Pearl Roe ×1 |
Medals for Every Crown
Getting the Giant Gold Crown on every monster earns a medal, and getting the Miniature Gold Crown on every monster earns another. Like achievements, you can show medals on your profile page.
The screenshots are from the Japanese version of the game.