Streamstones

Learn about Streamstones in Monster Hunter: World! Discover their types, uses for armor upgrades, and how to meld them for better decorations with this expert guide.

Alright, so you've been seeing these things called Streamstones dropping, right? They're kinda like Feystones, but they come from those tougher, Tempered monsters. Think of them as materials you'll use to beef up your high-tier weapons and armor. Plus, you can use 'em at the Elder Melder to try and get better decorations – kinda like rerolling your dice for better gear.

There are five grades of Streamstones in total: Streamstone Shards, Streamstones, Gleaming Streamstones, Sullied Streamstones, and Shining Streamstones. The last two are what you'll eventually see appraised as Warrior's Streamstones and Hero's Streamstones, but don't worry too much about those just yet. For now, focus on the first three: Shards, regular Streamstones, and Gleaming Streamstones.

These first three are primarily for upgrading your armor. Higher-tier armor needs higher-grade Streamstones. Specifically, you'll use Streamstone Shards for Tier 5-6 armor upgrades, regular Streamstones for Tier 7, and Gleaming Streamstones for Tier 8. As for where you get them, it's tied to monster threat levels: Threat Level One monsters usually drop Streamstone Shards, Threat Level Two monsters drop Streamstones, and those super tough Threat Level Three monsters (Tempered Elder Dragons) drop Gleaming Streamstones.

Now, about that Elder Melder reroll. You can use these Streamstones as catalysts for the 'First Wyverian Ritual'. You'll find three options there: 'Spire Sorcery' (uses Streamstone Shards), 'Coral Concoction' (uses Streamstones), and 'Strange Stream' (uses Gleaming Streamstones). Each of these will give you a random grade of Feystone: Mysterious, Glowing, or Worn, respectively. It's a bit of a trade-off, though, because you'll also need to sacrifice some existing Jewels to provide the Melding Points. Basically, it's a way to clear out jewels you don't need and try to get some better ones. Just remember, it's all random, so don't expect a jackpot every time. You can meld three Feystones at once, and it's usually more efficient to save up your lesser Feystones until you have enough to craft three new ones.

Heads up, you won't be able to use Streamstones for melding until you've completed the assignment quest called Land of Convergence. Keep that one in mind!