Interested in mastering Artian weapons in *Monster Hunter Wilds*? These innovative weapons introduce a fresh dynamic to the game, offering players the ability to craft unique weapons with customizable stats and elements. But, they're a late-game feature, so let's dive into everything you need to know about them.
How to Craft Artian Weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds
Unlocking the ability to craft Artian weapons is your first step. To do this, you must complete the main storyline and reach High Rank. Continue your journey until you conquer your first Tempered monster, identifiable by its numerous scars and the NPCs' remarks on its toughness. After defeating this formidable foe, Gemma will approach you to discuss Artian weapons, initiating a tutorial that explains the crafting process.
Each weapon type requires three components for crafting, and you'll need at least one of each component type to create a weapon. However, the complexity goes beyond mere collection. Each component has a rarity value, an element type, and an Artian bonus. To craft a weapon, the components must share the same rarity value. The elemental effect of your weapon depends on the majority element among your components; for instance, using two water and one lightning component results in a water-based weapon. If all three components are of the same element, the elemental infusion becomes stronger. Conversely, using three different elements results in no elemental infusion at all.
The Artian bonus offers either an attack boost or an affinity boost. Attack enhances the overall damage output of your weapon, while affinity increases your critical hit chance. Your choice between these bonuses will depend on your preferred playstyle. To craft these weapons, you'll need Artian materials.
How to Get Artian Materials in Monster Hunter Wilds
Acquiring Artian materials is straightforward; you need to hunt Tempered monsters at High Rank. After defeating your initial Tempered monster, you'll start encountering one or two of these in each area, marked by a blue outline on your map and notifications of their presence. Defeating or capturing these monsters rewards you with Artian parts, which you can find alongside other rewards like decorations after completing the main mission.
As your hunter rank increases, the rarity of these Artian parts also escalates, ensuring a natural progression in your crafting capabilities. While there's no direct correlation between the monster you hunt and the specific Artian drops, feel free to target monsters you enjoy fighting or those from which you need parts for other weapons or armor. Keep farming these Tempered monsters to gather the materials you desire and craft your ideal Artian weapons.
