Botanical Research |
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| Race | Wyvernians |
| Location | Astera - Tradeyard North |
The Botanical Research is a group of NPC in Monster Hunter World (MHW). NPCs are non-playable characters that interact with the Hunter during the story or optional activities in game.
The Botanical Research Center allows the Hunter to cultivate various items thanks to the study of the Ancient Tree.
Quests & Services
This Facility investigates the local vegetation, monsters, and creatures of the New World. It is set in an ecosystem that surrounds the gigantic Ancient Tree located immediately west of Astera. At present, the Chief Botanist is dutifully studying that tree. The cultivation of plants, insects, and mushrooms is accelerated by the Ancient Tree's overflowing life force.
- The Botanical Research is composed of 2 NPCs: Chief Botanist and Laid-back Botanist
- Chief Botanist lets the Hunter manage the culture, the harvest box and the fertilizers.
Once an item is gathered in the field, it's possible to cultivate it and produce items while out questing. - Some Items have to be unlocked via Optional Quests to be cultivated.
- You can have up to 4 items cultivating (allows duplicates) and expand the harvest box up to 50 slots.
Upgrade |
Requirement |
| Harvest Box Upgrade (+10) | To Hold a Harvest delivery Aqua Sac x2 + 300 RP |
| Harvest Box Upgrade (+10) | Your Storage Solution delivery Torrent Sac x1 + 1000 RP |
| Harvest Box Upgrade (+10) | Greetings from the Tundra  1 optional quest |
| Harvest Box Upgrade (+10) | Looking For That Glimmer 2 optional quest |
| Culture Slot (+1) | Persistent Pests ★4 optional quest |
| Culture Slot (+1) | Talons of Ire and Ice ★7 optional quest |
| Culture Slot (+1) | Secret of the Ooze 3 optional quest |
| Cultivate Nulberry, Might Seed, Adamant Seed, Antidote Herb, Fire Herb, Flowfern, Snow Herb, Sleep Herb, Smokenut, Dragonfell Berry, Ivy, Blastnut, Dragonstrike Nut, Slashberry, Bomberry, Flamenut, Blazenut |
Prickly Predicament ★3 optional quest |
| Cultivate Mandragora, Nitroshroom, Devil's Blight, Parashroom, Toadstool, Exciteshroom, Chillshroom, Flashbug, Godbug, Thunderbug, Baitbug, Spider Web |
Royal Relocation ★4 optional quest |
Fertilizers
Fertilizers allows for more items to be cultivated, faster culture and extending current fertilization duration. Can only fertilize once between each quest. The (S) effects stack until (L) if used while one is already up. The Growth Up effect means that items requiring more than 1 quest to be cultivated will be cultivated faster, it has no effect otherwise.
Name |
Requirement |
Effect |
Duration |
RP Cost |
| Fertilizer | - | Plant Harvest UP (S) | 3 | 100 |
| Mushroom Substrate | - | Fungi Harvest Up (S) | 3 | 100 |
| Summoner Jelly | - | Bug/Honey Harvest Up (S) | 3 | 100 |
| Catalyst | Sprouting an Ancient Tree delivery Coral Bone x1 + 500RP |
Growth Up (S) | 4 | 300 |
| Mega Fertilizer | ★6 optional quest: Hard To Swallow Grow, Greenery, GrowGreat Jagras Hide+ x1 + 600RP |
Plant Harvest UP (L) | 4 | 250 |
| Choice Mushroom Substrate | ★6 optional quest: A Crown of Mud and Anger A Mountain of Mushrooms |
Fungi Harvest Up (L) | 4 | 250 |
| Thick Summoner Jelly | ★6 Optional Quest: Say Cheese! The Pied Bug Piper |
Bug/Honey Harvest UP (L) | 4 | 250 |
| Ancient Catalyst | ★6 Optional Quest: The Sleeping Sylvan Queen |
Growth Up (L) | 4 | 500 |
| Soft Soil | Complete all other fertilizer delivery quests to unlock A Gentle Earthen Bed delivery |
Extend existing effect duration by 5. | 5 | 600 |
Role in Main Story
- The Botanical Research has no role in the main story line.
Trivia
- The Botanical Research is part of the Third Fleet.
- The three baskets at the Botanical Research show how full the Harvest boxes are.
- A particular characteristic of the Ancient Tree is that it draws from the surrounding plant life to grow. As a result, it is natural that many bugs gather in it and that it bears fruit. However, it is thought that there must be a special reason for the gigantic size and rapid growth.
Image Gallery
Harvest Box (close to)empty
Harvest Box somewhat filled
Harvest Box nearly full
Harvest Box full
AnonymousIf your missing any items in the tabs repeat missions (3☆Prickly Predicament) and (4☆Royal Relocation)
- Anonymous
I just got my friend into playing MHW, and he got a message saying how many slots he have left in the harvest box when he finish quests, same as when you get the bounty messages. I have never seen that message before and would like to know how to turn it on. Anyone know how?
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Something's not right, I did Royal Relocation and unlocked most of those cultivation items, but I still can't do Exciteshrooms.
- Anonymous
Theres a roaming NPC Named Sisterly Fourth in Astera who will give you the bounty for Choice Mushroom
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I couldn't unlock 'Soft Soil' until after discovering Elder's Recess and returning back to Astera after completing the mission.
- Anonymous
I completed the delivery quest to unlock Soft Soil, but when I go to harvest, the option is greyed out.
- Anonymous
Something is wrong here, I have all the Fertilizers without having completed "Say Cheese!" Optional quest
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You can now cultivate up to FOUR items thanks to Iceborne. To receive the quest to do so, you must complete all the precious harvest box quests from the base game and then do a quest or two from the botanical research guy.
- Anonymous
how do u get a storage solution quest to appear i can cultivate 3 and box is at 20 im well into iceborne now but wanna finish up everything
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Still not entirely sure how to harvest what's been grown there, if I stand next to the basket no options come up..
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Somebody fail to add laid-back botanist info? If anyone was curious he's your man for unlocking more cultivation items. Just do all his quests and that tree will be doing you wonders.
- Anonymous
I can't cultivate more than an half tab of items... I dont figure out how to add more, any helps?
To unlock the "MOUNTAIN OF MUSHROOMS" delivery quest i have to find the "Sisterly Fourth" NPC she is walking between tradeyard and canteen i found her sitting at the canteen, i was walking around scratching my head for an hour until i figured this out i hope this helps
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