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
    • All Monster Hunter Wilds quests with Mystery Bone rewards
    • All Monsters with Mystery Bones
    • Monster Hunter Wilds Mystery Bone locations
  • How to use Mystery Bones in Monster Hunter Wilds

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:

QuestsMission TypeSlimy SituationAssignmentHot on Their TrailsAssignmentA Stage of Rose and ThornAssignmentDrive Off the Congalala!AssignmentBalahara of the SandseaAssignmentPinnacle of the PackAssignmentBuggin’ in the DesertOptional QuestsThe Desert is DemandingOptional QuestsBuggin’ in the Scarlet ForestOptional QuestsA Sharp SortOptional QuestsBeware the ChatacabraOptional QuestsFire StarterOptional QuestsEvery Rose…Optional QuestsTussle in PinkOptional QuestsSand Sea SurgesOptional QuestsForest OutlawOptional 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.

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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 through their pink diamond icons on the map.

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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, you can simply loot it to hopefully get some Mystery Bones.

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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.

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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.

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