All about Crowns 👑

Ah, the time has come again for you to get on all fours and pray to the Almighty RNGesus. He who decides your sanity and determine if you are worthy of his Grace in your journey of ascribing your self-worth to meaningless virtual achievements. Are you ready to indulge in a sizeism game of extreme patience and perseverance as you size-discriminate every monster?

This guide is essentially a compiled list of all the information I had relied on and used on my crowns journey and I hope it proves useful on yours.

Good Luck Hunters, and May the RNG be With You.

Achievements 🏆

First things first, these trophies are what you will be slogging for:

	Achievement	Description
	Giant Crown	Record your first silver crown or higher
	Giant Crown Collector	Record 10 or more gold crowns
	Giant Crown Master	Record gold crowns for nearly every monster
	True Large Crown Collector (Iceborne)	Obtain a gold crown for almost every monster in your hunting log
	Miniature Crown	Record your first miniature crown
	Miniature Crown Collector	Record 10 or more miniature crowns
	Miniature Crown Master	Record miniature crowns for nearly every monster
	True Miniature Crown Collector (Iceborne)	Obtain a miniature crown for almost every monster in your hunting log

Some good news! Not every monster will be necessary for getting these achievements.

Monsters that were added after title updates are not required:

• Deviljho*
  
• Lunastra*
  
• Stygian Zinogre
  
• Rajang
  
• Furious Rajang
  
• Frostfang Barioth and future released monsters, if any

*Note: Deviljho and Lunastra crowns are not needed for base game achievements; Giant and Miniature Crown Masters, but they will be required for Iceborne's True Large and Miniature Crown Collectors.

All monsters that have fixed sizes are also not needed:

• Zorah Magdaros
  
• Xeno'jiiva
  
• Behemoth
  
• Leshen
  
• Ancient Leshen
  
• Shara Ishvalda
  
• Kulve Taroth
  
• Raging Brachydios
  
• Safi'jiiva
  
• Alatreon
  
• Fatalis and future released monsters, if any

Crowns 👑

Crown monsters are the largest and smallest of each species. After completing Low Rank, these crowns can be found in almost any types of quest: Investigations, Optionals*, Expeditions, Arenas, SOSes, Guiding Lands and Events (except in Assigned quests, as they have a fixed size throughout the story's progression).
*Note: In the base game: World, optional quests do not spawn crowns.

Based on a fellow hunter's datamined research, HR investigations with at least 1 gold and 1 silver, 3 gold and 1 bronze, and tempered investigations with 3 purple boxes have a 6% chance for a mini crown and a 3% for a large crown.

Investigations with 4/5 gold or purple boxes have slightly better odds at spawning large crowns, with a 6% chance for a large crown and the same 6% for a mini crown.

I would recommend avoid doing regular quests like Optionals, as they have the lowest chance of crowns spawning: 2% for a mini and 1% for a large. Certain event quests are where you would want to put your zenny on. Some of these event quests have guaranteed chances of spawning crowns and many others have an increased 12% chance for both sizes.

More detailed information will be elaborated in the next few sections and other useful research and sources can be found in References.

Measuring 📐

Crown Sniping
These monsters are typically about 25% different in size from average. I highly recommend measuring monsters for crowns instead of just blindly farming them, which can burn you out quicker than Lunastra's supernova. Simply bring along a few shock traps and your Ghillie Mantle and you can start crown sniping.

With the back leg at a 90° angle, these points (the hock and tibialis anterior– animal anatomy 101) are commonly used as references in measurements against your player's head or chest. For a better visual, check out Youtuber Gaming with Abyss.

I often rely on his videos for size references.
Youtube Playlists:
World Large Gold Crown
Iceborne Large Gold Crown
World Miniature Crow
Iceborne Miniature Crown

Dry spells are fairly common, but just trust your instincts; you ought to be able to tell if the monster is larger or smaller than usual after 666 hours of gameplay. Also, you do not have to kill all the monsters in a quest. If the crown-sized monster is successfully hunted, the rest of the quest can be failed or withdrawn from (not abandoned) and you will still get the crown upon returning.

Additionally, depending on your gaming morals, sinners others might suggest save scumming to stretch out your finite quality investigations while you crown snipe. But fair warning, RNGesus would not be pleased.

Sizes 📏

In a quest, there are about 35-38 sizes that a monster can spawn in, and each size has its own probability. A monster from quality investigations and increased crown events has 6 crown sizes that it can spawn in; 3 miniature and 3 large, with the event quests having higher crown chances.

Monsters marked with ✨ have guaranteed giant/mini crown spawns in certain quests. Refer to the next section for more information.

Base game monsters

	Monster	Miniature	Giant‎‎‎‎
	Great Jagras✨	≤998.69cm	≥1,364.88cm
	Kulu-Ya-Ku✨	≤811.12cm	≥1,108.53cm
	Pukei-Pukei	≤992.21cm	≥1,322.94cm
	Barroth✨	≤1,244.76cm	≥1,701.18cm
	Jyuratodus	≤1,357.84cm	≥1,855.71cm
	Tobi-Kadachi✨	≤1,170.47cm	≥1,560.62cm
	Anjanath	≤1,481.81cm	≥1,975.75cm
	Rathian	≤1,578.93cm	≥2,157.88cm
	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku	≤804.64cm	≥1,099.67cm
	Paolumu	≤1,029.02cm	≥1,406.33cm
	Great Girros	≤947.84cm	≥1,295.37cm
	Radobaan	≤1,623.12cm	≥2,164.16cm
	Legiana	≤1,529.78cm	≥2,090.69cm
	Odogaron✨	≤1,249.88cm	≥1,708.16cm
	Rathalos	≤1,533.80cm	≥2,096.19cm
	Diablos	≤1,886.63cm	≥2,578.39cm
	Kirin	≤482.63cm	≥659.60cm
	Dodogama✨	≤1,000.00cm	≥1,366.67cm
	Pink Rathian	≤1,578.93cm	≥2,157.88cm
	Bazelgeuse	≤1,735.54cm	≥2,371.91cm
	Deviljho✨	≤1,857.44cm	≥2,476.58cm
	Lavasioth✨	≤1,617.52cm	≥2,210.61cm
	Uragaan	≤1,852.77cm	≥2,470.36cm
	Azure Rathalos✨	≤1,533.80cm	≥2,096.19cm
	Black Diablos	≤1,886.63cm	≥2,578.39cm
	Nergigante	≤1,663.31cm	≥2,273.19cm
	Teostra✨	≤1,611.14cm	≥2,201.88cm
	Lunastra	≤1,645.81cm	≥2,249.28cm
	Kushala Daora	≤1,721.82cm	≥2,353.15cm
	Vaal Hazak	≤1,885.86cm	≥2,577.34cm

Iceborne monsters

	Monster	Miniature	Giant‎‎‎‎
	Beotodus	≤1,495.79cm	≥2,044.25cm
	Banbaro	≤2,164.36cm	≥2,957.95cm
	Viper Tobi-Kadachi✨	≤1,170.47cm	≥1,560.62cm
	Nightshade Paolumu✨	≤1,029.02cm	≥1,406.33cm
	Coral Pukei-Pukei	≤992.21cm	≥1,322.94cm
	Barioth	≤1,888.47cm	≥2,580.91cm
	Nargacuga	≤1,723.27cm	≥2,355.13cm
	Glavenus	≤2,215.35cm	≥2,953.80cm
	Tigrex✨	≤1,748.88cm	≥2,390.14cm
	Brachydios	≤1,467.50cm	≥2,005.58cm
	Shrieking Legiana	≤1,648.52cm	≥2,252.98cm
	Fulgur Anjanath	≤1,481.81cm	≥1,975.75cm
	Acidic Glavenus	≤2,135.20cm	≥2,846.93cm
	Ebony Odogaron	≤1,249.88cm	≥1,708.16cm
	Velkhana	≤2,336.45cm	≥3,193.14cm
	Seething Bazelgeuse	≤1,735.54cm	≥2,371.91cm
	Blackveil Vaal Hazak	≤1,885.86cm	≥2,577.34cm
	Namielle	≤1,843.43cm	≥2,519.35cm
	Savage Deviljho	≤2,043.18cm	≥2,476.58cm
	Ruiner Nergigante	≤1,663.31cm	≥2,273.19cm
	Zinogre✨	≤1,569.14cm	≥2,144.49cm
	Yian Garuga✨	≤1,250.11cm	≥1,708.48cm
	Scarred Yian Garuga	≤1,250.11cm	≥1,708.48cm
	Brute Tigrex	≤1,748.88cm	≥2,390.14cm
	Gold Rathian	≤1,578.93cm	≥2,157.88cm
	Silver Rathalos	≤1,533.80cm	≥2,096.19cm

Quests ⭐

Guaranteed crowns

	Monster ✨	Quest	Crown
	Great Jagras	★9 The Greatest Jagras ★3 USJ: Gold Star Treatment	Giant Giant & Miniature
	Kulu-Ya-Ku	★6 Egg Lovers United	Giant
	Barroth	★3 Down the Dark, Muddy Path	Giant
	Tobi-Kadachi	M★2 Kadachi Twins	Miniature
	Odogaron	★7 A Rush of Blood	Miniature
	Dodogama	★7 USJ: Blazing Azure Stars	Giant
	Deviljho	★9 The Greatest Jagras	Miniature
	Lavasioth	★9 The Name's Lavasioth!	Giant
	Azure Rathalos	★7 USJ: Blazing Azure Stars	Miniature
	Teostra	★8 The Blazing Sun	Giant
	Viper Tobi-Kadachi	M★2 Kadachi Twins	Giant
	Nightshade Paolumu	M★2 Paolumu Lullabies	Miniature
	Zinogre	M★6 A Farewell to Zinogre	50% Giant 50% Miniature
	Tigrex	M★3 Seeing is Believing	Giant
	Yian Garuga	M★6 Don't Forget The Earplugs!	Miniature
	Brute Tigrex	M★6 Brand New Brute	50% Giant 50% Miniature
	Furious Rajang*	M★6 Monkey Business M★6 Mighty Muscle Monkey Madness	Miniature Giant

*Note: Furious Rajang is not required for the achievements.
If you are playing on PS4, ★6 The Proving gives you an Anjanath large crown and ★9 The Heart of the Nora spawns both Deviljho large and mini crowns.

Increased crown chances

Event Quest	Locale	Monsters	Chances⠀⠀
★7 Deep Green Blues		Great Jagras, Pukei-Pukei, Tobi-Kadachi, Anjanath and Rathalos	12% Giant 12% Mini
★7 Wildspire Bolero		Kulu-Ya-Ku, Barroth, Jyuratodus, Rathian and Diablos	12% Giant 12% Mini
★7 Coral Waltz		Tzitzi-Ya-Ku, Paolumu, Pink Rathian and Legiana	12% Giant 12% Mini
★7 Effluvial Opera		Great Girros, Radobaan, Odogaron and Bazelgeuse	12% Giant 12% Mini
★7 Rock N’ Roll Recess		Dodogama, Uragaan, Lavasioth and Azure Rathalos	12% Giant 12% Mini
M★6 Yodeling in the Forest		Anjanath, Rathalos, Nargacuga, Yian Garuga and Rajang*	12% Giant 12% Mini
M★6 Heavy Metal in the Waste		Jyuratodus, Nightshade Paolumu, Glavenus, Black Diablos and Savage Deviljho	12% Giant 12% Mini
M★6 Symphony of the Corale		Paolumu, Legiana, Coral Pukei-Pukei, Ebony Odogaron and Zinogre	12% Giant 12% Mini
M★6 Rotten Canzone		Great Girros, Odogaron, Tigrex, Fulgur Anjanath and Acidic Glavenus	12% Giant 12% Mini
M★6 Alt Rock Recess		Banbaro, Uragaan, Brachydios, Azure Rathalos and Seething Bazelgeuse	12% Giant 12% Mini
M★6 Ballad of the Hoarfrost		Beotodus, Viper Tobi-Kadachi, Barioth, Shrieking Legiana and Stygian Zinogre*	12% Giant 12% Mini
M★6 The Last White Knight		Frostfang Barioth*	6% Giant 6% Mini

*Note: Rajang, Stygian Zinogre and Frostfang Barioth are not required for the achievements.

I have seen some possible misconceptions about quests like "★7 This is How Revolts Start" and "M★6 Muscle Monkey Madness" having increased chances of spawning Diablos/Black Diablos and Rajang crowns respectively. This information is false, and I would advise you to stick to investigations and the event quests listed above for crown hunting them.

Completionist 🏅

Gotta Catch 'Em All!
If you are a completionist like me, make sure you record the remaining crowns even though they are not needed for the achievements!

	Monster	Miniature	Giant‎‎‎‎
	Rajang	≤746.20cm	≥978.35cm
	Stygian Zinogre	≤1,569.14cm	≥2,144.49cm
	Furious Rajang	≤746.20cm	≥978.35cm
	Frostfang Barioth	≤1,888.47cm	≥2,580.91cm

There are also endemic life crowns to hunt for if you are still sane after all that :)

RNGesus 🙏

Now, this is the most important part of the guide: receiving blessings from the Lord.
A sacrificial male Kelbi will be needed for this religious ritual; held at the top of Elder's Recess. The Kelbi is to be slain when the sun hangs highest in the sky, with its horns and pelt offered up to Him on the centre rock platform. Pray and sing glorious praises to our King, RNGesus.

Originally posted by Demacian:

Holy God, we praise Thy Name,
Our Father, who art in Heaven, infinite Thy vast domain;
All on Earth Thy dice claim,
All in Heaven above, adore Thy everlasting reign;
Lord of RNG, we bow before Thee!
Giveth us gold crowns and never, Lord, abandon me;

In the name of Ukanlos, Akantor, and the Holy Shara Ishvalda,
Amen.

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References 🗂️

Sources that helped

• Hunter Eric Abreu's reddit post on datamined crown chances
  ┖ Table of monster sizes [docs.google.com]
  ┖ Crown drop rates [docs.google.com]
  
  
• Gaming with Abyss Youtube channel
  
  
• One of the most comprehensive database available [mhworld.kiranico.com]
  
• Another extensive database [mhw.poedb.tw]
  
• Basic MH wiki [monsterhunterworld.wiki.fextralife.com]
  
• Achievements guide [www.trueachievements.com]
  
  
• My simple crowns checklist [docs.google.com]
  
  
• Hunter Pfeil's reddit post on endemic life crown sizes
  
  
• Holy Bible of RNGesus[imgur.com]

[Artemma]

Such a nice guide, already doing event quests to get all mini and large crowns.
I appreaciate it men.

[Zodd]

thank u!

[MauryRedfield]

Ruiner Nergigante large and Kushala Daora mini to get all achievement :C

[Sir Tigrex]

Only one more crown, i will pray for RNGesus. I will gget that Nergigante vanilla.

[Pepe o catalán]

I'm 5 achievements away from the 100%, I will update when the time has come and I achieve my final goal

[Faridat]

idk if it was good rng or what but I got back to back the largest Barioth in "Flora Frostbite" MR1 Event quest

[reavenghosti]

if any of you have good research on deviljho, add me, it would be a great help

[jestemjen]

a note for anyone doing this, try to do regular deviljho earlier on if you can. jho is my last large crown, and gold crown overall, for the entire game and all i can do is keep redoing the same quest over and over and only get one deviljho investigation with bronze and silver rewards and it becomes a chore. ive been trying for several days and the rng is so much worse due to how much rarer deviljho investigations are.

[dinojoe]

I am so ready to be done crown hunting forever but I've come this far lol. Just need five more larges and it'll all be over. Yian Garuga, Scarred Yian Garuga, Seething Bazel, Normal Nergigante, and Normal Deviljho...

[Fedeathbat]

@robrucchi
Rajang isn't required, but Lunastra yes, it's required.