True to its RPG roots, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin features many side quests for players to tackle. To find success in the more difficult tasks, Monster Hunter Stories 2 requires gamers to possess a wealth of knowledge about the enemies they'll face and the items they hold. Players who cleared the first Item Quiz quest will be able to pick up the Item Quiz 2 quest from the Paw-Throwing Felyne a bit later into the game, and it will challenge them on new topics.
Requiring players to memorize monster weaknesses and item strategies is nothing new for the Monster Hunter series. That being said, it's relatively unprecedented for Monster Hunter fans to have to pass a quiz to earn subquest rewards. In the case of the Item Quiz 2 quest, players will receive a recipe to create the Stink Scrub item if they answer three questions correctly. There are a few enemies in the Monster Hunter Stories 2 monster list that can inflict the Stench status, so it's wise to get this recipe sooner than later.
Item Quiz 2 Answers in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
The Item Quiz 2 subquest is available from the Paw-Throwing Felyne in Rutoh Village. The primary subject of the felyne's second quiz is the use of traps in combat. Up to this point in the game, the only players who will have faced a foe daunting enough to warrant the utilization of traps are those who have challenged difficult enemies at the Royal Monster locations. However, clever implementation of items such as traps will become more generally necessary as the difficulty ramps up later in Monster Hunter Stories 2. Using the Item Quiz quest as a learning opportunity will improve a Rider's odds of finding success in the challenging battles to come.
The questions and answers for Item Quiz 2 are as follows:
Question One: "Which trap should you use to immobilize a monster that charges at you with a Speed Attack?"
- Pitfall Trap
Question Two: "Which trap should you use to immobilize a monster that charges at you with a Power Attack?"
- Shock Trap
Question Three: "Which trap should you use to immobilize a monster that charges at you with a Technical Attack?"
- Tranq Trap
The questions and answers of Item Quiz 2 will reveal some interesting strategies that players can incorporate into their own playstyles. Offering rewards by putting a player's knowledge to the test is an interesting way for Monster Hunter Stories 2 to train players to overcome challenges in different ways. In a similar vein, the game also presents quests that are uniquely suited to promoting exploration of the game's expansive world. The X Marks the Spot quest is an example of providing a fun puzzle-solving challenge while also encouraging discovery within the game environment.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is now available for the Nintendo Switch and PC.
