The Tranq Launcher is the item you use to capture weakened large monsters. Clear the ★3 quest Disturbance in the Marshlands to unlock its Research and craft it, or buy it at the Resource Center for 80 Zenny each, even before the unlock.
How to Get the Tranq Launcher
You can get Tranq Launchers by crafting, buying or as a quest reward. Crafting needs its Research unlocked first, while the Resource Center sells them even before that.
| Way | Details |
|---|---|
| Craft it | Unlock the Tranq Launcher Research by clearing the ★3 quest Disturbance in the Marshlands |
| Buy it | 80 Zenny each at the Resource Center, up to 5, even before the Research unlock |
| Quest reward | 3 Tranq Launchers in the reward preview of Disturbance in the Marshlands |
Unlock the Tranq Launcher Research
The Tranq Launcher is on the Survival tab of the Research screen. Unlocking it adds the Tranq Launcher recipe, so you can craft it yourself.
To unlock the Research, clear the ★3 quest Disturbance in the Marshlands in the Searing Plains. Its reward preview also shows 3 Tranq Launchers.
Buy It at the Resource Center
The Resource Center sells the Tranq Launcher for 80 Zenny each, and you can buy it before unlocking the Research. Purchases are limited to 5, and the screen shows how many you have left.
What the Tranq Launcher Does
The Tranq Launcher is a hunting item that fires tranquilizer rounds for capturing large creatures. Use it on a weakened monster to capture it.
A successful capture gives you Research Points and capture rewards of monster materials.
Elder Dragons and Radiant monsters cannot be captured, no matter how weak they are. Some quest types also block capturing monsters that can normally be captured.
Capturing Monsters / Radiant Monsters
How to Use the Tranq Launcher
1. Weaken the monster
Bring its health down into the red. When it can be captured, a skull icon appears next to its health bar at the top left of the screen.
2. Set the Tranq Launcher
Tap the Tranq Launcher in your item slot. It takes about 1 second to set it on the spot, and it fires at the monster by itself.
3. Hit with the tranquilizer
Purple smoke appears when the tranquilizer hits, and the capture is complete if the monster was ready to be captured.
The tranquilizer can miss when the monster flies. If it misses, set another Tranq Launcher while the monster is on the ground.
The screenshots are from the Japanese version of the game.