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Tracktail lizards<\/strong> are adorable endemic life in Monster Hunter Wilds<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need to capture<\/a> them as part of an early side quest, \u201cDareel\u2019s Research Report,\u201d <\/strong>for the research team at the Windward Plains base camp.<\/p>\n

Our Monster Hunter Wilds <\/em>guide will tell you where to find tracktail lizard locations<\/strong> and how to catch them.<\/p>\n

Update (March 13): <\/strong>Added an additional tracktail lizard location for those struggling to find them.<\/p>\n

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Where to find tracktail lizard locations in Monster Hunter Wilds<\/h2>\n

\"Monster<\/p>\n

To find a tracktail lizard<\/strong>, you\u2019ll have to head to the desert areas of the Windward Plains. A good place for tracktail lizard locations is the Oasis<\/strong> in Area 13<\/strong>, which has its own pop-up camp<\/a> location.<\/p>\n

Look around the outskirts of the oasis, and you should see some \u2014 they usually travel in pairs \u2014 or scale some of the nearby dunes and look around.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re struggling, they are found throughout this region of the Windward Plains, so alternatively, search around<\/strong> Area 11<\/strong>, where we found some between the rock formations and the tunes. They seem to be more active during the daytime, but we also spotted them at night.<\/p>\n

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How to catch a tracktail lizard<\/h2>\n

Once you\u2019ve spotted a (pair of) tracktail lizards, all that\u2019s left is to capture them. Equip your capture net<\/a><\/strong> either from the item bar or from your Essential Items radial menu.<\/p>\n

\"Monster<\/p>\n

Make sure you approach slowly because tracktails are pretty skittish. Or you can just rush up quick and fire off the net. With the new rectangle reticle, approach the lizards slowly until the reticle turns yellow-orange<\/strong> and fire it. Just make sure you hit L2\/LT and not the usual Square\/X.<\/p>\n

With the quest complete, you\u2019ll receive another side quest, \u201cSamin\u2019s Research Report\u201d, which has you track down a dapperwing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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To also help you understand Monster Hunter Wilds<\/em>, we explain how to capture monsters<\/a>, how to change weapons<\/a>, provide some Seikret settings<\/a>, and teach you how fishing<\/a> and layered armor<\/a> works.<\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tracktail lizards are adorable endemic life in Monster Hunter Wilds. You\u2019ll need to capture them as part of an early side quest, \u201cDareel\u2019s Research Report,\u201d for the research team at the Windward Plains base camp. Our Monster Hunter Wilds guide will tell you where to find tracktail lizard locations and how to catch them. Update (March 13): Added an additional tracktail lizard location for those struggling to find them. Where to find tracktail lizard locations in Monster Hunter Wilds To find a tracktail lizard, you\u2019ll have to head to the desert areas of the Windward Plains. A good place for tracktail lizard locations is the Oasis in Area 13, which has its own pop-up camp location. Look around the outskirts of the oasis, and you…<\/p>\n

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