Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin retains many unique quirks from the mainline Monster Hunter series. For example, the player character has a personal room in every town or village complete with an item box full of their belongings. In recent Monster Hunter games, it has become the norm to allow players to decorate their rooms with trinkets or pets. The houses in Monster Hunter Stories 2 don't offer the same level of customization, but Riders can learn how to get Downy Crakes that will perch cozily in the player's room.
Downy Crakes are left behind by the character Tsukino whenever the player manages to find her. Early on in Monster Hunter Stories 2, it is revealed the Tsukino is on a mission to observe the main character. It's possible to catch her in the act at various points throughout the story, and doing so will result in another Downy Crake being adopted for the player's house. This guide will make it easy to locate Tsukino at all seven of her hiding spots throughout the game's early chapters. A good Monster Hunter Stories 2 pro tip is to not start over just because it seems like a Downy Crake has been missed because all Downy Crakes can be obtained in the post-game as well.
Downy Crake Locations in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Players might start to notice some suspicious felynes once they reach Rutoh Village. Gamers can rest assured that these conspicuous individuals are all Tsukino in disguise. Between Rutoh Village and Kuan Village after that, it will be possible to find Tsukino seven unique times. These interactions are seemingly missable if the story is moved along too quickly, but players will get another chance at earning Tsukino's Downy Crakes after clearing the game's main story. All of Tsukino's hiding places and their storyline triggers are detailed below.
- Enter Rutoh Village for the first time - Disguised as a barrel felyne enemy near Elder Maolo
- Begin “An Invisible Enemy” story quest - Wearing a Catavan disguise near the real Catavan in Rutoh Village
- After felyne encounter during “The Villager’s Request” - Wearing a disguise at Rutoh stables
- After “A Stranger In Black” story quest boss fight - Wearing a disguise near the Melynx NPC in Rutoh
- During “Next Stop, Kuan Village” story quest - Disguised in front of Christmas Tree in Kuan Village
- During “Cave Dweller/Mine Mayhem” story quests - Disguised as a snowman in the northern part of Kuan Village
- Speak to village chief after “Soaring Bolt” story quest boss fight - Concealed along the western wall of the chief’s house
While some gamers might despair upon learning that they've missed out on some of the Downy Crakes, there is a solution. After finishing the full length of the Monster Hunter Stories 2 story, players can get another chance at playing hide-and-seek with Tsukino. By bringing Kyle to the villages where Tsukino could previously be found, an event can be triggered in which Tsukino will return to her old hiding places. Finding her will reward the same Downy Crake that would have been earned during the storyline events.
When searching for Tsukino throughout the story, players will sometimes get hints at her location by speaking to NPCs. This is far from the only side quest in Monster Hunter Stories 2 that requires observation and investigation. There are several subquests, such as the X Marks the Spot quest, which force players to rely on obscure clues and a keen sense of discovery to find success. Such things go a long way towards fleshing out the world of an ambitious RPG.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is now available for the Nintendo Switch and PC.