If you’re a Monster Hunter Wilds beginner looking to craft armor or talismans, Herbivore Shells will be of great value. Finding these Equipment Materials is not that hard, especially if you’re already familiarizing yourself with the Windward Plains. This guide covers everything you need to know about locating and collecting Herbivore Shell in Monster Hunter Wilds quickly and efficiently.

What Are Herbivore Shells?

Herbivore Shell in Monster Hunter Wilds is a basic crafting material obtained from small, docile creatures. These materials are used in early-game equipment crafting and upgrades. While they’re not rare, knowing exactly where to find them will save you time on your hunting journey. There are two primary methods to farm Herbivore Shells, although you can also get them (less reliably) from the environment and completing quests.

Method 1: Hunting Ceratonoth

You’ll find Herbivore Shells in Monster Hunter Wilds mainly from the Ceratonoth. These creatures commonly travel in herds in the Windward Plains, which is the first ecosystem you’ll explore in the game.

Best Locations to Find Ceratonoth

Ceratonoth herds can be found in several specific areas of the Windward Plains:

  • Area 1
  • Area 8 (particularly around the Oasis)
  • Area 11
  • Area 12

How to Track Ceratonoth

In tracking Ceratonoth, you can use the map’s filter feature to more efficiently hunt them. Select “Filter Icons” in the bottom-left corner of the map and navigate to the “Small Monsters” section. Then, select Ceratonoth and set a waypoint to track them directly.

Harvesting Process

Once you’ve found a herd of Ceratonoth:

  1. Draw your weapon and attack
  2. Be prepared for the herd to scatter – you may need to mount your Seikret and chase them
  3. After defeating a Ceratonoth, approach the carcass
  4. Press the prompted button to harvest materials
  5. Repeat until you have the desired quantity

Method 2: Trading with Kilama

Other than getting out there and hunting Ceratonoths yourself, there’s another method to get Herbivore Shells in Monster Hunter Wilds. After progressing through the early stages of the main quest, you’ll unlock Kunafa, Windsong Village. Here, you’ll find an NPC named Kilama who offers to trade Herbivore Shells for Sandpepper.

Trading Process

  1. Gather Sandpepper (appears as green question marks on the map, typically found near water)
  2. Locate Kilama in Windsong Village (her position changes, but she’s always marked with an icon on your map) to make the trade

Fortunately, there’s an area among all locations where you can farm the most efficiently, as it has both spots to hunt Ceratonoth and gather Sandpepper. Area 8, near the oasis in Windward Plains is the best area to farm Herbivore Shells and materials to trade for it with Kilama.

Tips in Gathering and Crafting

Ceratonoth will start dropping Herbivore Carapace instead of Herbivore Shell once you get to higher ranks. You might want to make sure you have enough in stock before advancing if you need them for specific low-rank crafting.

You also won’t get a 100% drop rate even though both male (with large back spikes) and female Ceratonoth drop Herbivore Shells. Sometimes you’ll get Raw Meat instead, but since they travel in large groups, you’ll still accumulate Herbivore Shells quickly. And if you’re farming in Area 8, there’s always Sandpeppers you can harvest and trade to make up for any remaining Herbivore Shells you need.

You can head to any Base Camp and visit the Smithy for crafting. Some talismans or armor pieces that require Herbivore Shells in Monster Hunter Wilds are:

  • Doshaguma Helm
  • Blast Charm II
  • Botany Charm II
  • Extension Charm II
  • Friendship Charm II

Conclusion

Herbivore Shell are pretty valuable for Monster Hunter Wilds beginners as it’s useful to get high-defense armors and skills from talismans. These are important to sustain yourself in battling monsters during the earlier levels. It’s also easily gathered from docile Ceratonoth, although you may feel bad for the poor creatures. We hope this guide provided everything you need to know when looking for Herbivore Shells. Happy hunting!