MavericK
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so High Rank 29 is the last original monster/quest and you will have faced every monster there is?...High Rank 49 and 100 are just bonus missions?...no more new ones, just recycled ones with more health?...so is there a level/rank cap?
Essentially, yes. There are also quests with multiple monsters, or quests where you gather X of a certain thing. HR 49 is a Tempered Kirin which is the first Tempered Elder Dragon you face. After that your HR is unlocked and you can take on any and all quests. At HR 100 you get a special quest with 3 Tempered Elder Dragons, after which you
Some quests are unlocked as a result of completing other objectives, and unlock stuff like hunter tools (mantles, boosters, etc.) and Canteen ingredients.
The majority of your time in the game is going to be doing Investigations, because those give you the best rewards overall. These have to be obtained by collecting tracks, and are semi-random. Plus, you can only do them a set number of times. You end up with a LOT of investigations to choose from, though, as long as you're collecting tracks, so it's not a big deal.
Speaking of which, you probably want to farm the HR 49 quest for monster tracks to get some Tempered Elder investigations. Once you complete the quest, you can't go back and do it again apparently, so it's a good chance to stock up. Basically just follow Kirin around for awhile, collect tracks until you get some investigations, then Return from Quest and repeat.
As far as HR cap, I believe it's 999 at which point you get a special title for your Guild Card (card that you can customize and share with other hunters). But beyond HR 100 there's no other tangible benefits. I think you may get a Guild Card title at HR 250 as well.