Ore Locations & How to Farm

Ore Materials Guide and How to Farm in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). See best route to farm ore materials, ore Mining Outcrop locations, and respawn time.

How to Collect Ore

Obtain from Mining Outcrop

Monster Hunter Wilds' Ore can be obtained from the Mining Outcrop that appears on the map. You can check this by opening the Map, and if you select Mining Outcrop in Filter Icons, you can also highlight them. If you set a Mining Outcrop as a waypoint, your Seikret will automatically take you there.

Return from Quest to Respawn

It is recommended to collect Ore in Monster Hunter Wilds using Optional Quests. Unlike resting which costs 500 points, the materials on the map respawn if you return from the quest, so you can collect them efficiently. Also, they will spawn regardless of High/Low Rank, so it doesn't matter which quest you choose.

Use Skills to Collect More

Method	Effect
Chainmail Equipment x3	- Geologist Lv3 - Obtain 1 additional material
Truffled Conga Dishes	- Gatherer Meal - Obtain 1 additional material randomly

Geologist's skill level 3 gives you 1 extra material every time you gather Ore. On the other hand, the Gatherer Meal also gives you 1 extra randomly. The skills effect can be stacked, so it is possible to get three Ore from one place. The Geologist skill can be activated with the Chainmail Equipment, which you have from the beginning, so remember to equip it at the camp before mining.

Gatherer Meal is Not Necessary

Geologist will always increase the amount you get, but Gatherer Meal activates randomly. Also, Truffled Conga is difficult to obtain, so Gatherer Meal does not necessarily need to be activated.

Obtain as Quest Reward

You can also get Ore as a quest reward. The type and probability of obtaining Ore will vary depending on the type of Quest.

List of Ore Locations

Ore Location in Windward Plains

Low Rank
Iron Ore	Machalite Ore	Earth Crystal
High Rank
Iron Ore	Earth Crystal	Carbalite Ore
Lightcrystal	Novacrystal

The locations of Ore in Windward Plains of Monster Hunter Wilds are 2 in the upper layer, 19 in the middle layer, and 2 in the lower layer.

Ore Location in Scarlet Forest

Low Rank
Iron Ore	Machalite Ore	Earth Crystal
High Rank
Iron Ore	Machalite Ore	Earth Crystal
Carbalite Ore	Lightcrystal	Novacrystal

There are 10 ore locations in the lower layer of Scarlet Forest of Monster Hunter Wilds.

Ore Location in Oilwell Basin

Low Rank
Machalite Ore	Dragonite Ore	Firestone
High Rank
Dragonite Ore	Lightcrystal	Novacrystal
Firestone	Machalite Ore

Monster Hunter Wilds' Oilwell Basin has 5 locations in the upper layer, 2 locations in the middle layer, and 9 locations in the lower layer. Plenty adds 4 more places to the top layer.

Ore Location in Iceshard Cliffs

Low Rank
Machalite Ore	Dragonite Ore	Icium
High Rank
Carbalite Ore	Lightcrystal	Icium
Dragonite Ore	Gracium

There are 6 ore locations in Monster Hunter Wilds Iceshard Cliffs in the upper layer, 4 in the middle layer, and 1 in the lower layer.

Ore Location in Ruins of Wyveria

Low Rank
Machalite Ore	Dragonite Ore	Lightcrystal
High Rank
Fucium Ore	Lightcrystal	Carbalite Ore
Novacrystal	Earth Crystal	Machalite Ore

There is 1 location on the 1st floor, 3 locations on the 2nd floor, 3 locations on the 3rd floor, and 1 location on the 4th floor in Ruins of Wyveria of Monster Hunter Wilds.

Recommended Routes for Each Map

Ore Gathering Route in Windward Plains

Image Location	Details
	[Area 4 Mineral Cave] Safety Level: Safe Costs: 100pts
	[Area 6 Valley Hideaway] Safety Level: Safe Costs: 100pts

*Safety level: possibility of Pop-Up Camp being destroyed

In Windward Plains the recommended route for collecting Ore is to go from the Mineral Cave to the middle layer. Once you get the Mining Outcrop in area 2, fast travel to the camp in area 6, "Valley Hideaway".

Use Seikret to Jump from Area 5 to Area 3

You need to ride the Seikret and jump from Area 5 on the upper level to the Mining Outcrop in Area 3 on the middle level. After jumping, Glide to land on the platform.

Ore Gathering Route in Scarlet Forest

Image Location	Details
	[Area 8 Cave Lake] Safety Level: Safe Costs: 25pts
	[Area 18 West] Safety Level: Safe Costs: 25pts

*Safety level: possibility of Pop-Up Camp being destroyed

The recommended route for collecting Ore in Scarlet Forest is to start from the Pop-Up Camp in Area 8 and head to Area 13. After collecting from the Mining Outcrop in area 8, fast travel to the Pop-Up Camp in area 18 (upper layer).

Ore Gathering Route in Oilwell Basin

Image Location	Details
	[Area 4 High Passage Ruins] Safety Level: Dangerous Costs: 75pts
	[Area 8 Mid-Tier North] Safety Level: Dangerous Costs: 75pts
	[Area 9 Mid-Tier South] Safety Level: Unstable Costs: 50pts
	[Area 12 Scarlet Stream] Safety Level: Safe Costs: 25pts
	[Area 13 Limestone Cave] Safety Level: Safe Costs: 25pts

*Safety level: possibility of Pop-Up Camp being destroyed

In Oilwell Basin the recommended route for collecting Ore is to set up 5 Pop-Up Camps and collect Ore from the upper layer to the lower layer. If you can't set up all 5 camps, prioritize areas 4, 12, and 13. We recommend accepting a Plenty quest while repeating this route.

Ore Gathering Route in Iceshard Cliffs

Image Location	Details
	[Area 6 Northern] Safety Level: Dangerous Costs: 75pts
	[Area 7 Lookout] Safety Level: Safe Costs: 25pts
	[Area 18 Sinkhole] Safety Level: Safe Costs: 25pts
	[Area 20 Ancient Room] Safety Level: Safe Costs: 25pts

*Safety level: possibility of Pop-Up Camp being destroyed

The recommended route for collecting Ore in Iceshard Cliffs is using the Pop-Up Camps in the upper and middle layers. Mine near Pop-Up Camps "Area 6 Northern", "Area 7 Lookout", "Area 18 Sinkhole", and "Area 20 Ancient Room".

Area 3 and Area 16 can be Skipped

Mining Outcrops in area 13 and 16 of Iceshard Cliffs are a bit far from the Pop-Up Camps. Since it takes time to travel there, we recommend skipping those.

Ore Gathering Route in Ruins of Wyveria

Image Location	Details
	[Area 13 Hidden Hole] Safety Level: Safe Costs: 25pts

*Safety level: possibility of Pop-Up Camp being destroyed

The recommended route for collecting Ore at Ruins of Wyveria is the route descending from the Base Camp on the top floor. However, the Mining Outcrop in area 15 takes time to get to, so you can skip that one.

Glide with Seikret to Reach the 3rd Mining Outcrop

You can go to the 3rd Mining Outcrop on the upper layer by Gliding using Seikret. The key is to Glide immediately after jumping towards the tree. However, you can slip down after landing, so adjust your direction or stop when you land to avoid falling.

Ore's Respawn Time

Ore's Respawn time is 15 minutes

Ore in Monster Hunter Wilds respawn in 15 minutes. Once you gather them, you will be able to collect it again in the same location after 15 minutes. You can check the time until they respawn on the map.

Rest or Accept Quest to Respawn

When gathering items such as Ore, they will immediately respawn if you accept a quest or take a rest at camp. By repeating this method; Accept Quest → Gather items → Return from quest, you can collect items efficiently without waiting. Returning from a Quest can be done from the "Mission/Quest" menu.

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Articles

Map Guides

Windward Plains	Scarlet Forest	Oilwell Basin
Iceshard Cliffs	Ruins of Wyveria	Wounded Hollow (Arena)

Various Locations

Locations
Camp	Ores	Fishing Spots	Bonepiles
Slinger	Endemic Life	Rare Species	-
Facilities
Training Area	Provisions	Blacksmith	Ingredient Center
Material Retrieval	Melding	Item Trade	Support Ship
Portable BBQ Grill	Grand Hub

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