Monster Hunting

TL;DR

Every monster you kill counts toward your Hunting Level for that species (max level 10). Higher levels give you bonus damage, hit rate, damage reduction, and drop rate against that specific monster. Low-tier monsters (Easy & Medium) grant one stat per level in a cycle, while high-tier monsters (Elite, Boss, Rare) grant all four stats per level.

How It Works

Each tracked monster species has its own independent kill counter and hunting level. When you reach the kill threshold for your current level, you automatically level up and gain permanent bonuses against that monster type.

The bonuses you receive depend on the monster's tier:

Easy & Medium tier — each level grants one stat bonus, cycling through: Damage → Hit Rate → Dmg Reduction → Drop Rate → repeat
Elite, Boss & Rare tier — each level grants all four stat bonuses simultaneously

Key Points:

Bonuses only apply against the specific monster type you've leveled
Kill counter resets to 0 on each level-up
Max level is 10 — bonuses are permanent per character
Check your progress in-game via the Monster Hunting dialog or by hovering over a monster

Bonuses Per Level

Elite / Boss / Rare Tier (all stats per level)

Hellhound, Troll, Ogre, Werewolf, Stalker, Beholder, Dark Elf, Giant Frog, Mountain Giant, Ettin, Frost, Nizie, Tentacle, Liche, Demon, Unicorn, Gargoyle, Barlog, Centaurus, and more.

Hunt Level	Damage	Hit Rate	Dmg Reduction	Drop Rate
1	+0	+0%	0%	+0%
2	+2	+1%	1%	+2%
3	+4	+2%	2%	+4%
4	+6	+3%	3%	+6%
5	+8	+4%	4%	+8%
6	+10	+5%	5%	+10%
7	+12	+6%	6%	+12%
8	+14	+7%	7%	+14%
9	+16	+8%	8%	+16%
10	+18	+9%	9%	+18%

Easy / Medium Tier (one stat per level, cycling)

Slime, Giant Ant, Rabbit, Cat, Scorpion, Skeleton, Snake, Zombie, Orc Mage, Clay Golem, Stone Golem, Cyclops.

Hunt Level	Stat Gained	Damage	Hit Rate	Dmg Reduction	Drop Rate
1	—	+0	+0%	0%	+0%
2	+Damage	+2	+0%	0%	+0%
3	+Hit Rate	+2	+1%	0%	+0%
4	+Dmg Reduction	+2	+1%	1%	+0%
5	+Drop Rate	+2	+1%	1%	+2%
6	+Damage	+4	+1%	1%	+2%
7	+Hit Rate	+4	+2%	1%	+2%
8	+Dmg Reduction	+4	+2%	2%	+2%
9	+Drop Rate	+4	+2%	2%	+4%
10	+Damage	+6	+2%	2%	+4%

How bonuses work:

Damage — flat bonus added to your attack damage against this monster
Hit Rate — percentage added to your hit chance against this monster
Damage Reduction — percentage of incoming damage reduced when this monster attacks you
Drop Rate — percentage added to the primary drop chance when you kill this monster

Kill Requirements by Monster Tier

Monsters are grouped into tiers based on difficulty. Easier monsters require more kills per level (they die fast), while bosses require fewer (they're hard to kill). Requirements scale exponentially — early levels are quick, late levels take dedication.

Easy Tier

Slime, Giant Ant, Rabbit, Cat, Scorpion, Skeleton, Snake, Zombie

Level	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Kills	250	407	664	1,082	1,764	2,876	4,688	7,642	12,457

Medium Tier

Orc Mage, Clay Golem, Stone Golem, Cyclops

Level	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Kills	200	326	531	866	1,411	2,301	3,751	6,114	9,966

Elite Tier

Hellhound, Troll, Ogre, Werewolf, Stalker, Beholder, Dark Elf, Giant Frog, Mountain Giant, Ettin, Frost, Nizie

Level	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Kills	125	197	312	493	779	1,230	1,944	3,072	4,854

Boss Tier

Liche, Demon, Unicorn, Gargoyle

Level	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Kills	60	91	140	214	328	503	769	1,177	1,801

Rare Tier

Cannibal Plant, Rudolph, Direboard, Ice Golem, Barlog, Centaurus, Claw Turtle, Giant Crayfish, Giant Lizard, Giant Plant, Master Mage Orc, Minotaurs

Level	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Kills	100	158	249	394	623	984	1,555	2,458	3,883

Kill threshold = base × ratio^{(level - 1)}
Where base and ratio vary by monster tier. Early levels are quick; each subsequent level requires roughly 1.7–1.8x more kills than the previous one.