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[[Hunters Boost Road]] (abbreviated in-game as '''HBR''') is a rotating set of quests that provide drop rate bonuses the more they are played. It was inspired by Phantasy Star Universe's GUARDIANS Boost Road.
| This feature is no longer present on Ephinea, replaced by the [[Ragol Boost Road]]. The information here is available for archival purposes only.
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[[File:HBR_Score.jpg|thumb|400px|A player checking their Hunters Boost Road points]]
The '''Hunters Boost Road''', commonly known as HBR, was a continuously occurring feature which highlights a set of [[quests]] which could be played together in order to accumulate various boosts while playing the quests featured in the boost road. Boosts were applied to the quests in the Hunters Boost Road when all featured quests were played - playing only one quest would not earn the player any boosts until points were accumulated in all of them.


The quests in the Hunters Boost Road were changed monthly, generally sometime during the first weekend of the month, and all current Hunter Boost Road points were be reset to zero.
Each month, there are sets of quests that can be played to accumulate points that will increase the Drop Anything Rate (DAR) and the Rare Drop Rate (RDR) while playing any quest in the set. Each quest must be completed the same number of times to advance in rank.


Players could earn up to +25% [[drop anything rate]] and +6% [[rare drop rate]], which were shared with members of the party, allowing for a maximum boost rate of +100% drop anything rate and +24% rare drop rate in a party full of players with maxed out points. For characters under level 100 and outside of Ultimate difficulty, players could also earn up to +50% [[experience rate]], which was not shared with other members of the party.
Points earned on the Hunters Boost Road are shared across all characters on an account. When a quest is completed, points will be earned depending on the difficulty level the quest is played on: 1 point in Normal mode, 2 points in Hard mode, 4 points in Very Hard mode, and 6 points in Ultimate mode. The boosts are cumulative in a party, so four players' HBR points all give boosts together.


Due to the amount of boosts that could be earned, the Hunters Boost Road was a popular activity for all levels of players, as the chosen quests allowed players to level up or hunt items much more efficiently than other methods.
Detailed information about Hunters Boost Road progress can be found by typing /hbr while in game. Note that RDR information is not displayed with this command - it's a hidden boost not normally visible to players.


Players could check their total amount of points at the lobby counter under "Statistics", or type <code>/hbr</code> for a banner across the screen anywhere.
{| class="wikitable sticky" style="text-align:center;"
==Quest selection==
!colspan=4|HBR Boosts
As of January 2022, 3-5 quests were selected for the Hunters Boost Road picked entirely at random from a predefined list, with no criteria or patterns to be met. However, once a quest had been featured in the boost road, it would not appear again during the same calendar year, to allow other quests to be part of the boost road and avoid too much repetition.
|- class="sticky-main"
 
The quests eligible for Hunters Boost Road were those which are deemed to be less popular or less efficient in general, in order to increase the variety of quests to be played.
 
Prior to January 2022, quests were decided manually as part of a set, such as the Phantasmal World quests, or the Lost Episode 1 quests.
===Eligible quests===
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:400px; overflow:auto;">
<div style="font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;">List of eligible quests</div>
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<big>Episode 1</big>
* [[Mop-up Operation 1|Mop-up Operation #1]]
* [[Mop-up Operation 2|Mop-up Operation #2]]
* [[Mop-up Operation 3|Mop-up Operation #3]]
* [[Mop-up Operation 4|Mop-up Operation #4]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 1|Sweep-up Operation #1]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 2|Sweep-up Operation #2]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 3|Sweep-up Operation #3]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 4|Sweep-up Operation #4]]
* [[Endless Nightmare 1|Endless Nightmare #1]]
* [[Endless Nightmare 2|Endless Nightmare #2]]
* [[Endless Nightmare 3|Endless Nightmare #3]]
* [[Endless Nightmare 4|Endless Nightmare #4]]
* [[Anomalous Ordeal 1|Anomalous Ordeal #1]]
* [[Anomalous Ordeal 2|Anomalous Ordeal #2]]
* [[Scarlet Realm 1|Scarlet Realm #1]]
* [[Scarlet Realm 2|Scarlet Realm #2]]
* [[Scarlet Realm 3|Scarlet Realm #3]]
* [[Scarlet Realm 4|Scarlet Realm #4]]
* [[Silent Afterimage 1|Silent Afterimage #1]]
* [[Silent Afterimage 2|Silent Afterimage #2]]
* [[Lost HEAT SWORD]]
* [[Lost ICE SPINNER]]
* [[Lost SOUL BLADE]]
* [[Lost HELL PALLASCH]]
<big>Episode 2</big>
* [[Phantasmal World 1|Phantasmal World #1]]
* [[Phantasmal World 2|Phantasmal World #2]]
* [[Phantasmal World 3|Phantasmal World #3]]
* [[Phantasmal World 4|Phantasmal World #4]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 5|Sweep-up Operation #5]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 6|Sweep-up Operation #6]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 7|Sweep-up Operation #7]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 8|Sweep-up Operation #8]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 9|Sweep-up Operation #9]]
* [[Penumbral Surge 1|Penumbral Surge #1]]
* [[Penumbral Surge 2|Penumbral Surge #2]]
* [[Penumbral Surge 3|Penumbral Surge #3]]
* [[Penumbral Surge 4|Penumbral Surge #4]]
* [[Penumbral Surge 5|Penumbral Surge #5]]
* [[Penumbral Surge 6|Penumbral Surge #6]]
* [[Anomalous Ordeal 3|Anomalous Ordeal #3]]
* [[Anomalous Ordeal 4|Anomalous Ordeal #4]]
* [[Anomalous Ordeal 5|Anomalous Ordeal #5]]
* [[Lost SHOCK RIFLE]]
* [[Lost BIND ASSAULT]]
* [[Lost DEMON'S RAILGUN]]
* [[Lost CHARGE VULCAN]]
* [[The East Tower]]
* [[The West Tower]]
<big>Episode 4</big>
* [[War of Limits 1]]
* [[War of Limits 2]]
* [[War of Limits 3]]
* [[War of Limits 4]]
* [[War of Limits 5]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 1|New Mop-Up Operation #1]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 2|New Mop-Up Operation #2]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 3|New Mop-Up Operation #3]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 4|New Mop-Up Operation #4]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 5|New Mop-Up Operation #5]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 10|Sweep-up Operation #10]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 11|Sweep-up Operation #11]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 12|Sweep-up Operation #12]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 13|Sweep-up Operation #13]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 14|Sweep-up Operation #14]]
</div></div>
 
==Point accumulation==
Each time a quest that was featured on the Hunters Boost Road was cleared, Hunters Boost Road points would be earned for that quest, depending on the difficulty:
* Normal: 1
* Hard: 2
* Very Hard: 4
* Ultimate: 6
A player's total Hunter Boost Road points was determined by the quest they had the least points in. This means that if the player had 20 points in quests 1 and 2, but only 10 points in quest 3, they would only have 10 total points. These total points determined the amount of boosts that the player would receive during the quests.
==Rank==
Depending on the total points earned, the player would be given a rank in the Hunters Boost Road. This rank was purely cosmetic, but gives players a general indicator of how well they were progressing on the boost road. The ranks ranged from D to SS.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center";
!Rank
!Points
!Points
|-
!DAR Bonus
|D
!RDR Bonus
|0
!Ranking
|-
|C
|12
|-
|B
|30
|-
|A
|54
|-
|S
|72
|-
|SS
|156
|}
 
==Drop rate boosts==
Depending on the total points earned, players would receive a drop rate boost '''during the Hunters Boost Road quests only''' which would be shared with any other party members. The maximum amount of boosts were +25% drop anything rate, and +6% rare drop rate depending on points.
 
The accumulation of drop boosts was higher at lower points. Drop anything rate would max at 156 points, and rare drop rate could only be obtained after attaining SS rank at 180 points, and 300 points were required to max rare drop rate boosts.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Points
!Drop rate
!Rare rate
|-
|-
|-
|6
|6
|&#43;5%
|&#43;5%
|rowspan=14| -
|rowspan=14| -
|D Rank
|-
|-
|12
|12
|&#43;10%
|&#43;10%
|rowspan=3|C Rank
|-
|-
|18
|18
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|30
|30
|&#43;15%
|&#43;15%
|rowspan=4|B Rank
|-
|-
|36
|36
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|54
|54
|&#43;20%
|&#43;20%
|rowspan=2|A Rank
|-
|-
|60-66
|60-66
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|72-90
|72-90
|&#43;22%
|&#43;22%
|rowspan=3|S Rank
|-
|-
|96-126
|96-126
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|156-174
|156-174
|rowspan=7|&#43;25%
|rowspan=7|&#43;25%
|rowspan=7|SS Rank
|-
|-
|180-198
|180-198
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|}
|}


==Experience boosts==
Depending on the total points earned, players would also gain an experience boost '''during the Hunters Boost Road quests only''' if playing in Normal, Hard and Very Hard difficulties, and only on characters under level 100 (non-inclusive). The amount of experience rate depended on the total Hunters Boost Road points, calculated with the below formula:
<code>5% + (Hunters Boost Road Points) (Max 50%)</code>
For example, a player with 24 Hunters Boost Road points would receive a +29% boost to experience rates, but only when playing outside of Ultimate difficulty, and on a character under level 100.
This means 45 Hunters Boost Road points were required for achieving the maximum of experience rate boost of 50%.
Unlike drop rate boosts, this boost is not shared with other players.
==Previous featured quests==
{{Spoiler|2023|'''January'''
* [[Endless Nightmare 3|Endless Nightmare #3]]
* [[Mop-up Operation 4|Mop-up Operation #4]]
* [[Phantasmal World 3|Phantasmal World #3]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 4|New Mop-Up Operation #4]]
'''February'''
* [[Scarlet Realm 2|Scarlet Realm #2]]
* [[Endless Nightmare 4|Endless Nightmare #4]]
* [[Phantasmal World 2|Phantasmal World #2]]
* [[The East Tower]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 9|Sweep-up Operation #9]]
'''March'''
* [[Sweep-up Operation 1|Sweep-up Operation #1]]
* [[Silent Afterimage 2|Silent Afterimage #2]]
* [[Lost HELL PALLASCH|Lost HELL PALLASCH]]
''April''
* [[Random Attack Xrd REV 1]]
* [[Random Attack Xrd REV 2]]
* [[Random Attack Xrd REV 4]]
<!--End 2023-->}}
{{Spoiler|2022|
'''January'''
* [[Lost ICE SPINNER]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 2|Sweep-up Operation #2]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 3|Sweep-up Operation #3]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 2|New Mop-Up Operation #2]]
* [[War of Limits 4]]
'''February'''
* [[Endless Nightmare 2|Endless Nightmare #2]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 9|Sweep-up Operation #9]]
* [[Penumbral Surge 4|Penumbral Surge #4]]
* [[War of Limits 2]]
'''March'''
* [[War of Limits 3]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 3|New Mop-Up Operation #3]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 13|Sweep-up Operation #13]]
'''April''' - (Easter event)
* [[Random Attack Xrd REV 1]]
* [[Random Attack Xrd REV 2]]
* [[Random Attack Xrd REV 4]]
'''May'''
* [[Lost SOUL BLADE]]
* [[Phantasmal World 1|Phantasmal World #1]]
* [[Penumbral Surge 3|Penumbral Surge #3]]
* [[War of Limits 5|War of Limits 5]]
'''June'''
* [[Lost HELL PALLASCH]]
* [[Phantasmal World 3]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 1|New Mop-Up Operation #1]]
'''July'''
* [[Mop-up Operation 3|Mop-up Operation #3]]
* [[The East Tower]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 8|Sweep-up Operation #8]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 5|New Mop-Up Operation #5]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 12|Sweep-up Operation #12]]
'''August''' - (Anniversary Event)
* [[Maximum Attack E: Forest]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Cave]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Mine]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Ruins]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Temple]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Spaceship]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: CCA]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Seabed]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Tower]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Crater]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Desert]]
'''September'''
* [[Mop-up Operation 1|Mop-up Operation #1]]
* [[Endless Nightmare 1|Endless Nightmare #1]]
* [[Endless Nightmare 4|Endless Nightmare #4]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 4|New Mop-Up Operation #4]]
'''October'''
* [[Phantasmal World 2|Phantasmal World #2]]
* [[Phantasmal World 4|Phantasmal World #4]]
* [[Lost BIND ASSAULT]]
* [[Lost CHARGE VULCAN]]
'''November'''
* [[Scarlet Realm 1|Scarlet Realm #1]]
* [[Scarlet Realm 2|Scarlet Realm #2]]
* [[Scarlet Realm 3|Scarlet Realm #3]]
* [[Scarlet Realm 4|Scarlet Realm #4]]
'''December'''
* [[Anomalous Ordeal 1|Anomalous Ordeal #1]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 5|Sweep-up Operation #5]]
* [[Penumbral Surge 2|Penumbral Surge #2]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 14|Sweep-up Operation #14]]
<!--End 2022-->}}
{{Spoiler|2021|
'''January'''
* [[Mop-up Operation 1|Mop-Up Operation #1]]
* [[Mop-up Operation 2|Mop-Up Operation #2]]
* [[Mop-up Operation 3|Mop-Up Operation #3]]
* [[Mop-up Operation 4|Mop-Up Operation #4]]
'''February''' - (Valentine's Day Event)
* [[Sweep-up Operation 5|Sweep-up Operation #5]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 6|Sweep-up Operation #6]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 7|Sweep-up Operation #7]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 8|Sweep-up Operation #8]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 9|Sweep-up Operation #9]]
'''March'''
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 1|New Mop-Up Operation #1]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 2|New Mop-Up Operation #2]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 3|New Mop-Up Operation #3]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 4|New Mop-Up Operation #4]]
* [[New Mop-Up Operation 5|New Mop-Up Operation #5]]
'''April''' - (Easter Event)
* [[Maximum Attack 4th Stage -1R-]]
* [[Maximum Attack 4th Stage -2R-]]
* [[Maximum Attack 4th Stage -4R-]]
'''May'''
* [[Endless Nightmare 3|Endless Nightmare #3]]
* [[Phantasmal World 3|Phantasmal World #3]]
* [[War of Limits 3|War of Limits #3]]
'''June'''
* [[Endless Nightmare 4|Endless Nightmare #4]]
* [[Phantasmal World 4|Phantasmal World #4]]
* [[War of Limits 4|War of Limits #4]]
'''July'''
* [[Lost HEAT SWORD]]
* [[Lost ICE SPINNER]]
* [[Lost SOUL BLADE]]
* [[Lost HELL PALLASCH]]
'''August''' - (6th Anniversary Event)
* [[Maximum Attack E: Forest]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Cave]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Mine]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Ruins]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Temple]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Spaceship]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: CCA]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Seabed]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Tower]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Crater]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Desert]]
'''September'''
* [[Endless Nightmare 1|Endless Nightmare #1]]
* [[Endless Nightmare 2|Endless Nightmare #2]]
* [[Endless Nightmare 3|Endless Nightmare #3]]
* [[Endless Nightmare 4|Endless Nightmare #4]]
'''October'''
* [[Phantasmal World 1|Phantasmal World #1]]
* [[Phantasmal World 2|Phantasmal World #2]]
* [[Phantasmal World 3|Phantasmal World #3]]
* [[Phantasmal World 4|Phantasmal World #4]]
'''November'''
* [[Sweep-up Operation 10|Sweep-up Operation #10]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 11|Sweep-up Operation #11]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 12|Sweep-up Operation #12]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 13|Sweep-up Operation #13]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 14|Sweep-up Operation #14]]
'''December'''


* [[Sweep-up Operation 1|Sweep-up Operation #1]]
* [[Sweep-up Operation 4|Sweep-up Operation #4]]
* [[Penumbral Surge 1|Penumbral Surge #1]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Gal Da Val]]
* [[Maximum Attack E: Episode 4]]
<!--End 2021-->}}
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