The Bone Armor set is one of the first upgrades you can unlock, slightly boosting your defense and elemental resistance. To craft it, you must gather Mystery Bones throughout the regions. Here’s how to get Mystery Bones in Monster Hunter Wilds.
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How to farm Mystery Bones in Monster Hunter Wilds
You can utilize several methods to acquire Mystery Bones, whether from standard looting or monster fights. Take advantage of the following methods to farm them in Monster Hunter Wilds:
- Earn as a quest reward
- Eliminate Small Monsters
- Scavenge Bonepiles
Completing quests is a surefire way to get Mystery Bones, making it one of the best techniques for farming. Some Small Monsters are known to drop it, too, once you take them down. If you want to test your luck, you can scavenge Bonepiles, but it’s not always guaranteed. Since each method requires specific maneuvers, let’s break down each one.
All Monster Hunter Wilds quests with Mystery Bone rewards
Monster Hunter Wilds’ early missions tend to drop more Mystery Bones, such as the main campaign and the Optional Quests. Here’s a list of all quests that drop Mystery Bones:
Quests | Mission Type |
---|---|
Slimy Situation | Assignment |
Hot on Their Trails | Assignment |
A Stage of Rose and Thorn | Assignment |
Drive Off the Congalala! | Assignment |
Balahara of the Sandsea | Assignment |
Pinnacle of the Pack | Assignment |
Buggin’ in the Desert | Optional Quests |
The Desert is Demanding | Optional Quests |
Buggin’ in the Scarlet Forest | Optional Quests |
A Sharp Sort | Optional Quests |
Beware the Chatacabra | Optional Quests |
Fire Starter | Optional Quests |
Every Rose… | Optional Quests |
Tussle in Pink | Optional Quests |
Sand Sea Surges | Optional Quests |
Forest Outlaw | Optional Quests |
All missions above require you to eliminate a fearsome beast, including starter monsters like Chatacabra, Lala Barina, and Congalala. While you can’t replay Assignments (they’re a part of the main storyline), you can participate in the Optional Quests as often as you want.

All Monsters with Mystery Bones
The Small Monster species provide more chances to collect Mystery Bones. These creatures usually don’t have missions tied to them, but you can spot them while out in the wild. The monsters below are one of the few that drop these valuable bones:
- Bulaqchi – Windward Plains
- Porkeplume – Iceshard Cliffs and Wyveria
- Rafma (Alpha) – Iceshard Cliffs and Wyveria
You can look for Small Monsters thr🍰ough their pink diamond icons on the map.

They won’t put up as much of a fight compared to bigger creatures; however, they may still retaliate against you.
Monster Hunter Wilds Mystery Bone locations
When looting Bonepiles during the early stages of Monster Hunter Wilds, you’ll likely farm a ton of Mystery Bones. On the other hand, I’ve noticed that the chances get lower during the endgame as you will uncover higher-tier bones. So, if you’re just starting out in the game, you can look for Bonepiles in these regions:
- Windward Plains
- Scarlet Forest
- Oilwell Basin
- Iceshard Cliffs
- Wyveria
Use the Filter Icons to place waypoints on any Bonepiles. Then, y𒅌ou can simply loot it to hopefully get some Mystery Bones.

How to use Mystery Bones in Monster Hunter Wilds
You can use Mystery Bones in your Weapon Bone Tree or to craft the Bone Armor set. You’ll need the bones to unlock the first tier in the Bone Tree, paving the way to high-damaging upgrades.

The Bone Armor mandates five Mystery Bones to craft the whole set, including its Greaves, Coil, Vambraces, Mail, and Helm. It’ll have a bit more defense than Hope, Leather, and Chainmail. However, I suggest aiming for the other starter sets from the monsters, given that they have much more protection.
Published: Feb 27, 2025 10:15 pm