Frenzy shards are a material that you get from taking on special fights in Monster Hunter Wilds.
The item is a must if you want to craft certain sets of armor, like the Feylne Artian set. To get these shards, you need to fight “frenzied” monsters, creatures that are in a special agitated state.
This guide will go show you how to get frenzy shards in Monster Hunter Wilds, as well as explain how to unlock frenzied monsters and go over uses for the item.
How to find ‘frenzied’ monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds introduces “frenzied monsters” in the Chapter 4-2 main story quest “Lurking Shadows.” In this part of the game, you investigate changes that have affected the monsters in Wounded Hollow and fight a Frenzied Nerscylla. Frenzied monsters (unsurprisingly) have an ailment called the “frenzy virus.” This condition puts the monster an agitated state and gives them special powers.
You can spot them by using your map and checking the forecast, as with any other monster. A frenzied monster will be labeled as “Frenzied” and then have the monster’s name. For example, a “Frenzied Blangonga” is a monster that has this special condition. You can see what it looks like below.
How to get frenzy shard in Monster Hunter Wilds
The easiest way to obtain frenzy shards in Monster Hunter Wilds is by fighting “frenzied” monsters. We have seen reports that some frenzied monsters drop these items while fighting, however, we collected frenzy shard as a reward following the successful defeat of a Frenzied Blangonga via the menu.
These monsters only spawn occasionally, so we weren’t able to create a comprehensive list of every single monster with the frenzy virus that drops these items. It’s possible that a lot, if not most, of these monsters drop the item. (Every frenzied monster we saw listed frenzy shards as a drop.) However, the best way to be sure is to check the list of possible dropped items once you spot a frenzied monster. Here are the full instructions on how to check if a frenzied monster drops a frenzy shard.
- Open your map and find a frenzied monster using the instructions in the section above.
- Navigate your map cursor so that it highlights the frenzied monster, then examine its details.
- Tab to the reward section of the quest info page, and if shows “Frenzy Shard” as a possible reward, there’s a chance you’ll get the item from the monster.
As always, randomness will still factor into the items you get. Just because you can get something doesn’t mean you will. That’s just one of many joys of huntin’ monsters!
Crafting recipes with frenzy shards in Monster Hunter Wilds
Frenzy shard is used as a material in several high rank weapons and pieces of armor. You need it to craft weapons from the Gore Magala monster, as well as several pieces of armor from that set. It can also be used to create the Alpha Artian Coil and Alpha Artian Mail for your hunter and the Felyne Artian Alpha set for your palico.
Our Monster Hunter Wilds guides can outline your progress with our main story walkthrough and monster list ahead of reaching High Rank, help you settle on an armament with our weapons list and best weapons explainers, uncover ores, bones, and monster tails, and teach you how to join friends in co-op multiplayer.
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