There are even more adventures and monsters for your hunter to seek out thanks to Monster Hunter Wilds' Title Update 2 content patch. While some take you into the deepest reaches of the wilds, other adventures can be found right at home, courtesy of your trusted hunting companions.
One such example in Monster Hunter Wilds is the New Fashion, Old Feelings quest, which puts both your crafting and fashion skills to the test. If you're not sure how to complete it, here's what the quest entails.
How to Unlock New Fashion Old Feelings Quest in Monster Hunter Wilds
To unlock the New Fashion, Old Feelings Quest in Monster Hunter Wilds, you first need to complete the main mission "A World Turned Upside Down" in Chapter 5-2, as well as the "Smithy's Seal of Quality" side mission.
Once those quests are taken care of, make sure to also download the Title Update 2 (Ver.1.020) content patch for the game, which was released on June 30, 2025.
How to Complete New Fashion Old Feelings Quest in Monster Hunter Wilds
To start the New Fashion, Old Feelings quest in Monster Hunter Wilds, first head to the Base Camp in Windward Plains. Look for Gemma at her smithy station, who should have a yellow quest marker above her head. Speak to her, and a cutscene will ensue with her discussing how to bring a new fashionable angle to hunter gear. To test her theory, she'll ask you to craft and wear specific pieces of layered gear to show her.
As the quest notes, make sure you pay attention to the tier of gear requested (e.g. - alpha, beta) and the gender type requested as well (i.e. - male is circle, female is diamond). If you attempt to submit any pieces that don't adhere to the request, Gemma won't accept it.
Important Note: While some of the objectives indicate that either alpha or beta versions of the requested piece are acceptable, you will be asked to wear all alpha pieces to show Gemma, so prioritize crafting those. This may be a quest-related bug.
Once you forge all of the requested pieces, head to your tent and equip them as Layered Armor (not your actual armor). You can do this via the 'Equipment Appearance' option. Saving the layered set as its own loadout is the easiest method, as once you complete the quest you can simply switch it off and delete it if you wish.
Head back to Gemma in the Windward Plains and select the 'How's this layered armor?' Dialogue option to show her your look.
How to Forge Bulaqchi Specs (alpha - female)
For this objective, you need to forge the female version of the alpha Bulaqchi Specs headpiece. You need 5 x Bulaqchi Carapace to complete the craft, which drop from Bulaqchi monsters in the Windward Plains. Killing said monsters for the first time is how you unlock this recipe as well.
How to Forge Hope Mail (alpha - female)
To complete this objective, you need to forge the female version of the alpha Hope Mail armor chest piece, which you should see at the very top of the High Rank gear set list. You need 1 x Sturdy Bone and 1 x Earth Crystal to complete the craft.
Sturdy Bones are found in most regions of the game in bone piles, and conveniently, they can drop (20% chance) from Bulaqchi monsters as well. Meanwhile, you can gather Earth Crystals from mining outcrops in Windward Plains.
How to Forge Clerk Vambraces (alpha - male)
For this objective, you need to forge the male version of the alpha Clerk Vambraces. This piece is likely the most difficult of the crafting objectives if you don't have the required materials already. In all, you need 2 x Rathian Coin, 1 x Chata Coin, 1 x Pinnacle Coin, and 2 x Blangonga Pelt+.
To get Rathian Coins, you need to participate in the Rathian Arena Quest, which you can pick up from Ricardo in the Grand Hub via the 'Arena Quests' menu. Likewise, to get Chatacabra Coins you need to complete the Chatacabra Arena Quest, also available from Ricardo. To get Pinnacle Coins, you need to clear either of these Arena Quests with a B-rank time or better.
Finally, to get Blangonga Pelt+, you need to hunt and defeat a High Rank Blangonga. The "What We Protect" optional quest can work well for this.
How to Forge Chatacabra Coil (alpha - female)
To complete this objective, you need to forge the female version of the alpha Chatacabra Coil belt piece. You need 1 x Chatacabra Certificate S, 3 x Chatacabra Hide+, and 1 x Chatacabra Carapace to complete the craft. You can get all of these materials by defeating a High Rank Chatacabra, either by openly encountering one in the Windward Plains or completing optional quests such as "A Futile Fight".
How to Forge Piragill Greaves (alpha - female)
For the final objective, you need to forge the female version of the alpha Piragill Greaves. You need 3 x Piragill Fin+ and 2 x Carbalite Ore to complete the craft. You can get Piragill Fin+ by killing High Rank Piragills in the Scarlet Forest region (will become available once you unlock High Rank content as part of the main story and later endgame content).
Meanwhile, Carbalite Ore can also drop from Piragills, or you can gather it in Windward Plains, Scarlet Forest, Iceshard Cliffs, or Ruins of Wyveria.
New Fashion Old Feelings Quest Rewards
Upon completing the New Fashion, Old Feelings quest in Monster Hunter Wilds, you'll receive the usual rewards of guild points and a boost to your HR, along with 5 x Armor Spheres and 1 x Steel Egg. Best of all, Gemma will give you the Hawkheart Jacket (both male and female versions) for your layered armor wardrobe, an homage to her default look.
It'll automatically be available, meaning you don't have to craft it first. Similar to other layered looks, you can dye and customize it as you see fit.
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- Cross-Platform Play
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