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One of the core features ofMonster Hunter Wildsiscrafting new equipment that can better your hunter’s abilities. While most materials needed will come from the monsters themselves, players may need to go out into the world and find certain items that are scattered throughout the map.
When exploring throughMonster Hunter Wilds, these crystal-like rocks can be found on the edges of certain areas called mining outcrops. These will contain mining-related materials that players will need to craft certain pieces of equipment. TheNovacrystal, being among these items, is one of the rarest that can be acquired from these posts by random chance. Additionally, there is one specific monster that can oddly drop this item if hunted properly.
How to Get Novacrystals from Gypceros in Monster Hunter Wilds
The one monster that is capable of dropping Novacrystals isGypceros, a bird wyvern commonly found in theWindward PlainsandIceshard Cliffs. Before searching, playersmust be in high rankbefore hunting Gypceros or mining, asNovacrystalsare not present in low-rank mining outcrops, andGypceros are not available to hunt until players get to at least HR 8.
Gypceros has a30 percent chanceof dropping it at the end of a hunt upon breaking its head.Destroying wounds also drops materials–Gypceros has a12 percent chanceof dropping a Novacrystal that way.
When mining for Novacrystals, players must find a mining outcrop in the world and interact with it to break it open. They tend to be grouped closely, making certain areas on the map better for finding these materials. Afterward, players can collectup to three random materialsfrom a loot pool.
While exploring with your Palico and Alma, they can also randomly find extra materials that will be added to your item box if found. Upon harvesting a mining outcrop completely, it will then be set on a 15-minute real-world timer that, once reset, will then allow it to be harvested again for more items.
Where to Mine for Novacrystals In Monster Hunter Wilds
Certain rare mining materials will be found in a specific region. However, Novacrystals can be found in mining outcropsacross all regions. Those regions are:
In this installment, the maps are rather vast, with some of them having multiple levels. Luckily,Monster Huntermaps are designated with numbered zones that can make identifying certain locations easier. Listed below are zones on each map that are rich in mining outcrops that can make mining for this rare crystal easier, along with corresponding images.
