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Duty officers can be sent out on assignments which take anywhere between 15 minutes to 5 days (real time, not gameplay time). Assignments require a variety of input items, including a selection of available duty officers/civilians, energy credits, commodities, Tribbles, etc. At the end of the assignment, players may be awarded with combinations of XP, duty officers/civilians, energy credits, commodities, Tribbles, ship/personal equipments, etc. - depending on the outcome of the assignment.
The base Rarity 10 Crimson Kadachi Lion II, for example, pales in comparison to the Rarity 11 Nargacuga Baleful Night as a pierce heavy bowgun despite its jewel slot due to extra affinity. If getting 100+ res rings with good life and dex, you can get cheaper rings and use rares in the helmet and boot slots with some res in order to make up for it. Using a rare in the boot slot combined with cheaper rings can reduce the price of the build by as much as 5 ex, but loses out on quite a bit of tankyness.
By default there can be a maximum of 20 assignments running at the same time.[1] Up to three additional assignment slots can be purchased from the Fleet Embassy, once they have been unlocked.
Assignments can be split into two major categories:
- Current Map Assignments, which refresh every 4 hours starting at midnight GMT, and
- Personal Assignments, which refresh every hour at 25m after the hour.
The time remaining for a refresh can be seen on the bottom left of your Assignments window.
- 3Commendation Type
Assignment Rarity[edit edit source]
Common
- Lowest rewards per mission time and input items
Uncommon
- Higher rewards for same/similar inputs as common assignments
- Can be identified by a Green tint on the assignment snapshot and One Bar on the lower left corner
Rare
- Very high rewards for the same/similar inputs as other assignments
- Can be identified by a Blue tint on the assignment snapshot and Two Bars on the lower left corner
Very Rare
- Highest rewards for the same/similar inputs as other assignments
- Can be identified by a Purple tint on the assignment snapshot and Three Bars on the lower left corner
- Note that the rarity of the duty officer assignments reflects the chance to spawn in assignments list but not always how frequently/often is received .
For example Assignment: Prepare Baked Tribble for Captain has a Common rarity with 1h duration but the chance to receive that assignment again is approximately after 2 days which makes it rare somehow (maybe because of the reward type/quality too).
So the assignments may have an internal server clock/cool-down. After the cooldown is completed you have a chance (Common, Rare, or Very rare) to receive that assignment again. (of course if you are in the same system-assignment-giver).
In other words, you won't receive every hour (or 2 for sector refresh) the same Common assignment.
Assignment Chains[edit edit source]
A number of assignments are part of assignment chains, in which each assignment must be completed in sequence to unlock the next assignment in the chain. Most chains have a special reward for completing the entire chain, including titles, items, and duty officers.
This list is stored at Assignment chain; any modifications must be made on that page.
The following chains are currently available:
- Biochemical Investigations (4 steps)
- 6 variations for the different Gamma Quadrant commodities
- Awards special ground consumables
- Biogenic Weaponization (2 steps)
- Klingon faction only
- Caitian Diaspora (10 steps)
- Starfleet only
- Awards unique very rare duty officer
- Unlocks repeatable assignments for quality melee weapons and flight deck officers
- Children's Toys (4 steps)
- Awards Mk XII consoles
- Colonization (7 steps)
- 14 variants for the different Exploration Clusters
- Awards unique rare and very rare duty officers
- Culinary Credentials (5 steps)
- Awards 'Chef' and 'Master Chef' titles
- Colonial Team (3 steps)
- 2 variants per faction ( Paradan, Karemma, Dosi, Wadi)
- Unlocks repeatable assignments with large CXP rewards
- Consular Authority (4 steps)
- 7 variants, 3 per faction and 1 shared ( Cardassia, Bajor, Karemma, Paradan, Dosi, Ferasa, Wadi)
- Epohh Raising
- 8 variants, award non combat pets.
- Extreme Bartending (5 steps)
- Awards 'Bartender' and 'Master Bartender' titles
- Facility 4028 Fugitives (5 steps)
- Awards Prisoners with the Dominion Fugitive trait
- Gaming Proficiency (4 steps)
- Awards 'Strategema Master' title
- Ghosts of the Jem'Hadar (10 steps)
- Awards a unique very rare Cardassian duty officer
- Project Chrysalis (6 steps)
- Awards a unique very rare duty officer
- Tal Shiar Infiltration (4 steps)
- Awards unique duty officers
Commendation Type[edit edit source]
Colonial Assignments[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs: Colonists
- Specific rewards: Colonial CXP, Colonists
Development Assignments[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs: Commodities
- Specific rewards: Development CXP
Diplomatic Assignments (FED)[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs: Energy Credits[2]
- Specific rewards: Diplomatic CXP
Engineering Assignments[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs: Prototype Plans, Commodities
- Specific rewards: Engineering CXP, ship/personal equipments, Prototype Plans
Espionage Assignments[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs: Astrometric Probes
- Specific rewards: Espionage CXP
Exploration Assignments[3][edit edit source]
- Specific inputs:
- Specific rewards: Exploration CXP, anomalies
Marauding Assignments (KDF)[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs: Contraband, Energy Credits, Prototype Plans
- Specific rewards: Marauding CXP
Medical Assignments[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs: Medical Supplies, Antigens
- Specific rewards: Medical CXP
Military Assignments[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs: Medical Supplies, Provisions, Shield Generators
- Specific rewards: Military CXP, Prisoner
Recruitment Assignments[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs:
- Specific rewards: Recruitment CXP, Bridge Officer Candidates, Junior Officer Cadre, Special Duty Officer
Science Assignments[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs: Commodities, Shields Battery
- Specific rewards: Science CXP, Data sample (5 for success, 10 for critical success), Particle Trace (only upon critical success)
Trade Assignments[edit edit source]
- Specific inputs: Energy Credits, Gold-Pressed Latinum, Commodities
- Specific rewards: Trade CXP, Energy Credits, Commodities, Contraband
References[edit edit source]
- ↑Some assignments, such as “Process Unrefined Dilithium”, may be started and collected regardless of whether all assignment slots are in use.
- ↑The most frequently seen assignments that require energy credits are the uncommon “Purchase Prototype” assignments.
- ↑Many Exploration assignments awarding significant (100+) base CXP on Success require at least one duty officer with the Specialization: Research Lab Scientist to be slotted.
Read this Monster Hunter World: Iceborne guide to learn how to augment Master Rank weapons. Including changes, new features and augment skills, and more.
Table of Contents
Check Out What To Do After Beating Iceborne!How To Augment Master Rank Weapons
Fill Up Master Rank Weapon Augment Slots
The way you can augment weapons & armor has been changed in Iceborne. It will now cost a number of slot & will fill these up when you augment your weapon.
Augmentation Slots Per Weapon Rarity
| Rarity | No. Of Slots |
|---|---|
| Rarity 10 | 5 Slots |
| Rarity 11 | 4 Slots |
| Rarity 12 | 3 Slots |
Only Fully Upgraded Weapons Can Be Augmented
The same way it works in MHW, augmentation on weapons can only be done when they are fully upgraded. This means having the weapon at the end of its weapon tree.
Augmentations Now Have Augment Slot Cost
In Iceborne, all available augmentations will now have slot costs. The more augment slots your weapons have, the more augmentations you can put into it.
Master Rank Weapon Augment Slot Costs
| Augment | Effects | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Extra Slots | Adds more augment slots on weapon | - |
| Attack Increase | Slightly increases attack power of weapon | 3 |
| Health Regen | Slightly recovers health when damaging monsters | 3 |
| Slot Upgrade | Adds a Level 1 slot into weapon | 3 |
| Affinity Increase | Slightly increases affinity rate of weapon | 2 |
| Defense Increase | Defense is slightly increased with chance of reducing damage | 1 |
| Element/Status Effect Up | Slightly increases power of elements & status effects | 1 |
Extra Slots Adds 2 More Augment Slots
When you augment your weapon with Extra Slots, you'll get 2 additional augment slots. This doesn't fill up any augment slot but costs rare materials & some Research Points.
Strengthen Master Rank Weapons With Custom Upgrades
Another new feature of Iceborne, weapons now have custom upgrades. Using specific mods, you can slightly increase specific stats of your weapon & also change their appearance. More mods are unlocked when you keep upgrading a weapon.
Custom Upgrades List
| Mod | Effect |
|---|---|
| Kulu-Ya-Ku Mod | Slightly increases affinity |
| Pukei-Pukei Mod | Slightly increases elemental or status effect damage |
| Barroth Mod | Slightly increase attack |
| Hornetaur Mod | Slightly increases defense |
Recommended Master Rank Weapon Augments
Best Master Rank Weapon Augment Chart
| Elements | Description |
|---|---|
| Health Regen | - Reduces need to use recovery items, therefore increasing time to attack monsters |
| Affinity Increase | - 2nd augment increases by 5% - Best for weapons with low affinity |
| Attack Increase | - Increase depends on weapon type - Recommended for weapons with high affinity |
| Slot Upgrade | - Best for weapons lacking slots |
| Defense Increase | - Low priority augment as defense should be armor-focused |
Focus On Health & Affinity Augments
It's best to augment weapons with Health Regen & Affinity Increase as these work make hunting more efficient. If your chosen weapon already has a high affinity rate, it's best to use Attack Increase instead.
Choosing Between Attack Or Affinity Increase
Prioritize Weapons With Low Affinity
Having a weapon with high affinity will increase your chance of dealing critical hits & doing heavy damage so it's best to raise the affinity rate of your weapons. However, note that Affinity Increase augments have diminishing returns.
Use Attack Increase With High Affinity Weapons
If your weapon of choice already has a high affinity or cannot be augmented with Health Regen, you can opt to augment it with Attack Increase. This will strengthen your raw attack stat, making each hit more powerful!
Check Out Best Endgame Loadouts Here!About Iceborne Master Rank Weapon Augmentation
Unlocks After Main Story Of Iceborne
Augmenting Master Rank weapons will be unlocked when you complete Iceborne's main story quests. You'll gain access to the Guiding Lands after, the area where you can find most of the materials for Master Rank weapon upgrading.
Check Out Master Rank Quest Guide Here!WARNING! High Rank Augments Will Disappear
If you've already augmented your weapon in Monster Hunter World and decide to upgrade and augment in Master Rank, your augments will disappear. You'll get your materials back, however, augments from High Rank may be crucial in early game Master Rank.
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Augments Use Monster Materials From Guiding Lands
Master Rank weapon augments don't use Streamstones anymore, however, they do cost valuable Research Points and need rare materials from the Guiding Lands - the end-game endless hunting area in Iceborne.