Windward Plains Map Guide: Camp Locations

Windward Plains Map Guide for Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). See for Camps, Ore, Bonepile, Fishing, Rare Endemic, Environmental Traps, Monsters, and Small Monsters locations.

Windward Plains Pop-Up Camp

All Pop-Up Camp Locations

	Location	Details
1		[Area 9 Lookout Hill] Safety Level: Insecure Cost: 150pts
2		[Area 10 Southeast] Safety Level: Dangerous Cost: 200pts
3		[Area 8 Southeast] Safety Level: Dangerous Cost: 200pts
4		[Area 8 Southwest] Safety Level: Dangerous Cost: 200pts
5		[Area 3 South] Safety Level: Insecure Cost: 150pts
6		[Area 6 Valley Hideaway] Safety Level: Safe Cost: 100pts
7		[Area 13 West] Safety Level: Insecure Cost: 150pts
8		[Area 13 Oasis] Safety Level: Dangerous Cost: 200pts
9		[Area 16 Northwest] Safety Level: Insecure Cost: 150pts
10		[Area 16 Bone Desert] Safety Level: Insecure Cost: 150pts
11		[Area 4 Mineral Cave] Safety Level: Safe Cost: 100pts
12		[Area 4 West] Safety Level: Dangerous Cost: 200pts
13		[Area 14 Underground Water Vein] Safety Level: Safe Cost: 100pts

*Safety level = An indicator of the likelihood that the Pop-Up Camp will be destroyed.

There are a total of 13 potential camp locations in Windward Plains where players can set up Pop-Up Camps. However, only 4 can be active at the same time. Use the Camping Kit at your preferred location to set up camp.

Recommended Camp Locations

Location	Details
	[Area 4 Mineral Cave] Safety Level: Safe Cost: 100pts
	[Area 14 Underground Water Vein] Safety Level: Safe Cost: 100pts

Area 4 and Area 14 are highly recommended locations for camps in Windward Plains. Both have a Safe Safety Level that makes them stable camps to use.

Camps in Area 16 are Also Possible

Location	Details
	[Area 16 Northwest] Safety Level: Insecure Cost: 150pts
	[Area 16 Bone Desert] Safety Level: Insecure Cost: 150pts

Camps in Area 16 have a high risk of being destroyed since they have Insecure Safety Levels. Having them will allow hunters to fast travel to locations far from the Base Camp so they are quite advantageous to set up.

Windward Plains Ore Location

All Mining Outcrop Locations

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

There are various Ore Locations in Windward Plains of Monster Hunter Wilds. 2 in the upper layer, 19 in the middle layer, and 2 in the lower layer.

Recommended Ore Farming Route

The best route for collecting ores begins at the upper camp Mineral Cave and continues through the mid-level areas with Mining Outcrops. Once you've gathered ores from the Mining Outcrop in Area 2, fast travel to the camp in Area 6, Valley Hideout.

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

Use Seikret to Jump From Area 5 to Area 3

Use Seikret to jump from Upper Area 5 to the Mining Outcrop in Mid-level Area 3. Once airborne, glide to land in the area as seen in the video.

Windward Plains Bonepile Location

All Bonepile Locations

Low Rank
Mystery Bone	Sturdy Bone
High Rank
Sturdy Bone	Quality Bone	Dragonbone Relic

The location of Bonepiles is marked in the in-game map in areas 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 16. It's recommended to have a camp in Area 4 Mineral Cave as there are 4 Bonepiles near each other.

Windward Plains Fishing Spots Map

All Fishing Spot Locations

The Windward Plains fishing spots are located in one place in Area 13 and three places in Area 14. To get to the fishing spots, open the map and set the icon near the fishing spot as a waypoint, and Seikret will automatically move to it.

Fishing Areas and Available Fish

How to Get to the Fishing Spot	Available Fish
Area 13	Virid Bowfin Sushifish Whetfish Gravid Bowfin (Only during Plenty)
Area 14	Virid Bowfin Sushifish Goldenfish Platinumfish

In the lower area, Area 14, you can catch the rare Goldenfish and Platinumfish. These fish can be sold for a high price early on, making fishing a good way to earn money.

Windward Plains Endemic Life

All Rare Endemic Life Locations

There are 4 kinds of Rare Endemic Life in Windward Plains, the Windrustler, Amstrigian, Sandstar, and Gravid Bowfin. They appear rarely or only under certain conditions so you may need to keep exploring the area multiple times or leave the area and come back.

How to Get Rare Endemic Life

	Rare Endemic Life	Details
1	Windrustler	[Area 8] A rare black Windrustler found around the grassy area of Area 8
2	Amstrigian	[Area 8] A rare purple colored Amstigrian that appears in trees where their circular hanging nests are found. *Found when changing from Plenty to Fallow
3	Gravid Bowfin	[Area 13: Oasis] A different colored Virid Bowfin found in the desert Oasis *Limited to Plenty
4	Sandstar	[Between Area 12 and Area 16] A rare endemic life found in the desert *May be limited to Plenty & Fallow nights

Windward Plains Item Trade Locations

Kilama in Kunafa Village

The Item Trader NPC for Windward Plains is Kilama, who can be found in Kunafa Village. Since they often walk around the village, be sure to check the location on the map.

Windward Plains Environmental Features

Trap	Details
Falling Boulder	Deals high damage and knocks them down
Vine Trap	Restrain large monsters
Great Thunderbug	Can restrain large monsters *Only during sandstorms

The Environmental Features you can find in the Windward Plains are the Falling Boulder, Vine Trap, and Great Thunderbug. These can be used to knock down or restrain large monsters, so be sure to make use of them if they are nearby.

Knock Down Monsters with Falling Boulder

The Falling Boulder is an Environmental Feature that deals heavy damage and can knock down large monsters when hit. You can use the Slinger or Bowgun Ammo to trigger the Falling Boulder.

Restrain Monsters with Vine Trap

The Vine Trap is an Environmental Feature that allows you to trap large monsters for a certain period of time.

Restrain Monsters with Great Thunderbug

The Great Thunderbug is an Environmental Feature that can only be used during a Sandstorm. It can restrain large monsters with electricity for a certain period, similar to a Shock Trap.

Great Thunderbug Location

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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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