How to farm materials in Monster Hunter Wilds

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If you’re searching for a quicker method to gather materials in Monster Hunter World, I have just the gameplay element to share! Material Retrieval is a feature you can unlock upon reaching High Rank and finishing the main storyline. Once you’ve assisted the denizens of the Forbidden Lands numerous times, they offer their services as your personal item carriers, collecting whatever materials you require to keep up with your constant demand for consumables.

In order to access Material Retrieval for each unique location, you’ll first need to finish certain side missions. Once achieved, you can delegate farming tasks to your villagers while you venture out to hunt instead. I’ll walk you through the process of unlocking Material Retrieval in each settlement and region, explain its functioning, and introduce the Gathering Boost feature that enhances efficiency.

You need to complete some specific missions before you can let your villagers farm items for you while you go off hunting. I’ll show you how to unlock this feature in every place, what it does, and a special tool called the Gathering Boost that makes things quicker.

How to unlock Material Retrieval in Monster Hunter Wilds

Upon reaching the higher tier, you’ll have the chance to farm for items by finishing diverse side missions. Although they become accessible as you boost your rank, the initial two are immediately available:

  • Beware the Gypceros: Speak to Zatoh in Kunafa and then hunt a Gypceros in the Windward Plains. This unlocks Material Retrieval with Murtabak.
  • Aida’s Apprehensions: Speak to Aida in the Everforge and then hunt a Rompopolo in the Oilwell Basin. This unlocks Material Retrieval with Sabar.

First, you need to accomplish two tasks:

1. Advance until you find HR 15.
2. Defeat the Frenized Nerscylla in the Wounded Hollow.

Once these steps are completed, you can proceed further.

  • Speak to Apar in Suja: As soon as you complete the quest above, you can speak to Apar and unlock Material Retrieval for Suja—no monster hunting required for this one.
  • Make Fluffy Dealings: Speak to Plumpeach in the Wudwud Hideout and bring her a Vibrant Pelt+ from a Congalala. This unlocks Material Retrieval with her.

You won’t be able to embark on the conclusive mission until you advance to HR 20 and engage in battles against Guardian Fulgur Anjanath and Tempered Lala Barina. Once these tasks are completed, feel free to proceed with your journey.

  • Astonishing Adaptability: Speak to Tasheen in Sild and then hunt a Xu Wu in an optional quest of the same name. This unlocks the final Material Retrieval with Rysher.

How to farm materials

Instead of talking to each village’s resource collector separately to choose what they should harvest, it is more efficient to converse with Nata and acquire the materials from him directly. The villagers will automatically collect whatever item you specify over a period, but they may also discover rare items or equipment materials that can help you unlock some hidden armor sets.

In the Crimson Woodland, Plumpeach may seize the Red Hornfly, a capture that can lead to acquiring both the Butterfly and King Beetle protective suits. Apart from catching it yourself, this item can also be obtained by trading with Gawdygog and Musharpeye at the Wudwud Refuge. After taking a break in your tent, you’ll find that the resources gathered by each villager have grown—each one will gradually collect more items over time.

If no particular items are needed, it might be beneficial to task the villagers with collecting a mix of whatever is available instead, ensuring a diverse range of options.

How to activate a Gathering Boost

Enhance your item collection in a particular area by assisting its village. If there’s an option for boosting gathering, you’ll see a message on the region’s environment overview: “The settlement is facing trouble from monsters!” Click on the notification and choose Create Quest to be guided towards the monster causing the disturbance.

After defeating it, navigate back to the Material Retrieval menu where you’ll find a small blue arrow beside the item collector from the assisted settlement. This symbol suggests they are currently gathering items at an increased rate. Selecting the items from that gatherer will also display the remaining duration of this boost.

As I venture through this virtual world, boosts I collect not only enhance my gaming experience but also impact the trading system in the regions I assist. If you take a peek at the designated trader, who’s conveniently marked with a blue arrow, you’ll notice one of their items has an unexpectedly higher trade limit. This means I can score more of that item than normal!

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2025-03-04 17:51