Acquiring the elusive Tough Guardian Bone in Monster Hunter Wilds is an essential process of making high-powered equipment. This exclusive material, present in the old Ruins of Wyveria, necessitates hunters to identify specific monsters that need to be targeted and implement resource gathering skills. This article will give an in-depth explanation of how Tough Guardian Bones can be acquired on a consistent basis, with efficient hunting strategies and resource gathering skills.
How To Get Tough Guardian Bone
The Tough Guardian Bone can drop from a few monsters in the Ruins of Wyveria, a region that first becomes available in chapter three and then again after the credits in chapter five. You might get this item from the following ways:
- Guardian Seikret (small monster)
- Zoh Shia
- Guardian Arkveld
- Bonepiles
The tricky part is that once you defeat Guardian Arkveld and Zoh Shia during the main story, you won’t be able to re-battle them for quite a while, there are no optional quests featuring either monster until chapter five. However, you can still hunt Guardian Seikret anytime, even before the Ruins of Wyveria reopen later in the game.
Guardian Seikret (small monster)
You’ll first encounter Guardian Seikrets in Chapter 3 of the story. These smaller monsters are easier to fight compared to most others.
The Optional Quest for hunting Guardian Seikrets should already be available at Alma’s Quest Counter. Interestingly, you might not need to slay them during the main story for the quest to show up — it could be there by default.
Guardian Seikrets usually drop Tough Guardian Bones, and you can check their drop rates by looking at the Quest Info panel at Alma’s Quest Counter. If you don’t get the bones on your first try, just keep hunting them. Since these monsters often travel in packs, you’ll have a better chance of collecting the bones if you can take down multiple Seikrets in one go.
Zoh Shia and Guardian Arkveld
When you reach the Ruins of Wyveria in Chapter 3 of the main story, you’ll face both Zoh Shia and Guardian Arkveld , tough opponents, but both have a chance of dropping Tough Guardian Bone.
You’ll battle Guardian Arkveld at least three times throughout the game. The first two fights happen in Chapter 3: once during the Repel the Guardian Arkveld mission and again midway through, in the The Pale Dream of a Lone Shadow quest (Chapter 3-4).
The third encounter happens later, in Chapter 6, during the Awaking from a Dream mission. This final battle is much harder since the Guardian Arkveld is significantly stronger by then, so be sure you’re well-prepared and properly geared up!
Bonepiles
Bonepiles are scattered throughout the Ruins of Wyveria, often containing high-quality resources, so they’re definitely worth tracking down.
If you want to save time, focus on Areas 4 and 5 on the second level of the ruins — these spots seem to have a better drop rate compared to others.
To make your search even easier, open your map to get a quick view of all nearby Bonepiles. Once you spot one, hover over it and set a waypoint this way, you won’t be running around aimlessly while grinding for the Tough Guardian Bone.
