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Wildspire Waste Expedition
Monster Hunter: World

Wildspire Waste Expedition

Complete walkthrough for Monster Hunter: World's Wildspire Waste Expedition, including Research Help, Cultural Exchange, Setting Up Camp, and Carrier Ant Capture quests.

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Complete walkthrough for Monster Hunter: World's Wildspire Waste Expedition, including Research Help, Cultural Exchange, Setting Up Camp, and Carrier Ant Capture quests.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Research Help: Sushifish Capture
    • Head north of the Southwest Camp to find the Piscine Researcher.
  2. 2
    Accept the Critical Bounty to catch a Sushifish.
  3. 3
    Go east to a fishing spot to find Sushifish.
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    Note: You don't need to catch it here, and the bounty can only be turned in at Astera.
  5. 5
    Cultural Exchange: Wildspire Waste
    • Find Grimalkyne doodles scattered in the Wildspire Waste.
  6. 6
    Raise your Scoutfly Level and follow the trail to AREA 8.
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    Jump down a hole and crawl into side chambers to find the Protectors tribe.
  8. 8
    Accept the quest to rescue three missing Grimalkynes who encountered a Barroth.
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    Track down the three Grimalkynes:
    • One in a depression between vine-covered cliffs in AREA 7 (northern end).
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    One in a tunnel in AREA 11.
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    One on an elevated, dry rock near waterfalls in AREA 10 (west-of-center).
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    Use your Slinger net to capture them as they burrow.
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    Return to the Protector’s hideout to complete the bounty.
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    Rewards: Temporary Grimalkyne companion and the Palico tool Shieldspire. Your Palico can now recruit Kestodon.
  15. 15
    Setting Up Camp: Wildspire Waste II
    • From the Grimalkyne lair hole, turn west and jump down a vine-covered cliff.
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    Continue west into a small cavern.
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    The Handler will comment on setting up camp, initiating the delivery request.
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    Complete by turning in one Coral Bone and 500 Research Points.
  19. 19
    Research Help: Carrier Ant Capture
    • East of the Southwest Camp, find the Endemic Life Researcher.
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    Accept the quest to capture nine Carrier Ants.
  21. 21
    Net three ants from a colony in one shot.
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    Find colonies:
    • Near the Endemic Life Researcher.
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    Northwest of the researcher.
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    Southwest of the researcher.
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    Along the northern end of AREA 8 (colonies respawn).
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    Return to the Endemic Life Researcher with nine Carrier Ants.
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    Report to the Resource Center in Astera for the reward.
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    Setting Up Camp: Wildspire Waste I
    • Near the center of AREA 7, find a fork. Take the path to AREA 6.
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    Look for a cave on the southern cliffs.
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    Jump or climb down the ivy-covered cliff and explore the interior.
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    The Handler will notify you of a new delivery request.
  32. 32
    Complete by turning in two Vespoid Shells, one Monster Bone M, and 300 Research Points.
Tips
  • For capturing Grimalkynes, running up and using the Capture Net as they burrow is effective.
  • Carrier Ant colonies respawn, allowing for easier completion of the capture quest.
  • Materials for the Setting Up Camp quests can be obtained by completing other quests in the Wildspire Waste.
  • Cultural Exchange: Temporary Grimalkyne companion, Palico tool Shieldspire.
  • Other quests provide Research Points and potentially unlock new camps.

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