Curious about Artian weapons in *Monster Hunter Wilds*? These innovative weapons are a fresh addition to the game, allowing you to craft unique pieces tailored to your desired stats and elements. However, they're a feature unlocked later in the game, so let's dive into everything you need to know about them.
How to Craft Artian Weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds
To unlock Artian weapons, you first need to complete the main story and reach High Rank. Continue your journey until you defeat your first Tempered monster. You'll recognize this monster by the NPCs' comments on its toughness and numerous scars.
After defeating this formidable foe, Gemma will initiate a conversation about Artian weapons, triggering a tutorial on how to craft them. You'll learn that each weapon type requires three components, and you must have at least one of each to craft a weapon. However, the system is more intricate than that.
Each component has a rarity value, an element type, and an Artian bonus. Components must share the same rarity value to be compatible. The elemental effect of your weapon is determined by the dominant element among your components. For example, using two water and one lightning component will result in a water weapon. Using three water components will enhance the water infusion, but using three different elements will yield no elemental infusion at all.
The Artian bonus offers either an attack boost or an affinity boost. Attack increases the overall damage your weapon can deal, while affinity enhances your critical hit chance. Your choice depends on your preferred playstyle. To craft these weapons, you'll need Artian materials.
How to Get Artian Materials in Monster Hunter Wilds
Obtaining Artian materials is straightforward; you need to hunt Tempered monsters in High Rank. After defeating your first Tempered monster, one or two will typically appear in any given area. You'll receive notifications when they're nearby, and they're identifiable on the map by their blue outline.
Defeating or capturing a Tempered monster will reward you with Artian parts, which you can continue farming to acquire the specific components you need. These parts appear alongside main mission rewards and decorations. As your hunter rank increases, the rarity of these parts will also increase, naturally progressing with your gameplay. While there's no direct correlation between the monster you hunt and the type of Artian drops you receive, you can focus on hunting monsters you enjoy fighting or those whose parts you need for other weapons or armor pieces.
