High Notorious Monsters

High Notorious Monsters are a nebulous category of high-level Notorious Monster. The moniker (also known variably as "High Notorious Monster" or "Heavy Notorious Monster") is largely an informal one used by players, not by developers or the game itself.

• in the past, there has been some dispute over what constitutes an HNM. The only traits that most are in agreement over are as follows:

• All HNMs are above Level 75, typically requiring an Alliance (or even multiple Alliances!) of players Levels 70 to 75 to defeat.
• All HMMs are found on standard maps, and are not BCNM fights.
• All HNMs can and will drop valuable and exclusive items and equipment, some specific to a particular HNM, often in multiple types.
• All HNMs grant a specific title when defeated.
• All Wyrms are HNMs (with the sole exception of Ouryu).