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All ore locations in Monster Hunter Wilds

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The Forbidden Lands holds a variety of ore types that can be used for various Armor recipes. However, since the map includes many regions, you may have trouble locating specific ones. We’re here to help by showing all ore locations in Monster Hunter Wilds.

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Where to find all ore in Monster Hunter Wilds

You’ll find a ton of Mining Outcrop map icons throughout the Forbidden Lands. They’ll be marked with their distinct blue icon with a question mark. You can get there quickly by setting the waypoint on it and using the Seikret’s auto-run feature.

Sometimes, your Palico will do all the heavy lifting for you and mine it automatically. You may also purchase ore directly from Item Trade shops by exchanging a unique material with the merchant. But, if you want to get it yourself, here’s where you can find all ore in Monster Hunter Wilds:

OreMining Outcrop Region Locations
Iron OreWindward Plains and Scarlet Forest
Machalite OreAll regions
Dragonite OreIceshard Cliffs, Scarlet Forest, and Wyveria
Earth CrystalWindward Plains and Scarlet Forest
IciumIceshard Cliffs
FirestoneOiwell Basin
LightcrystalWyveria

There may be a few more ores you can collect during the endgame stages, so I’ll update this piece once I’ve discovered them.

How often does ore respawn in Monster Hunter Wilds?

Mining Outcrops respawn every 15 minutes in real time. It’s a bit longer than other resources, but you can always search around the map to pinpoint other Outcrops. Plus, if you’ve exhausted all the mining areas in one region, you can move on to the next one for more options.

How to use ore in Monster Hunter Wilds

You can use ore to forge and upgrade weapons, armor, Talismans, and Palico Equipment. When speaking to Gemma, several ores are a part of armor sets, like Chatacabra, Alloy, and Ingot. Your tool’s Weapon Tree also utilizes this resource, providing additional attack strength.

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Most recipes require combining ore wi🎃th monster materials, especially with the Talismans. To farm these resources, you can explore the world or speak to Alma, who can provide you with Optional Quests that areꦿ specifically designed for resource gathering.


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