Material Retrieval Guide

Material Retrieval in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). The guide includes how to unlock the feature and recommended items to collect from NPCs.

How to Unlock Material Retrieval

The condition for unlocking Material Retrieval in Monster Hunter Wilds is to speak to an NPC after progressing through the story or completing a side mission. Each NPC has a different side mission.

Prioritize Side Mission Once Unlocked

Material Retrieval can be unlocked from Chapter 4-2. When each side mission becomes available, prioritize completing them. They will start collect items for your once you unlock them, so it is recommended to unlock them as soon as possible.

Murtabak (Kunafa, Windsong Village)

Sabar (Azus, The Everforge Village)

Plumpeach (Wudwud Hideout)

Apar (Suja)

Rysher (Sild)

Best Items to Collect

Item Name	Rating/Gathering NPC
Honey	[Rating]: ★★★ [Collection NPC] Everyone Mega Potion and Catalyst are Crafting Materials for frequently used items.
Bitterbug Broth	[Rating]: ★★★ [Collection NPC] Plumpeach/Rysher Catalyst and Luring Pod Crafting Material.
Mandragora	[Rating]: ★★★ [Collection NPC] Plumpeach/Apar/Rysher Max Potion Crafting Material.
Might Seed	[Rating]: ★★★ [Collection NPC] Sabar/Rysher Demondrug that increases attack power and required for crafting Demon Powder.
Sleep Herb Parashroom	[Rating]：★★・ [Collection NPC] Murtabak/Sabar/Apar/Rysher Tranq Bomb Crafting Material for capturing.
Thunderbug Capacitor	[Rating]：★★・ [Collection NPC] Murtabak You can create Shock Trap for Capturing.
Flashbug Phosphor	[Rating]：★★・ [Collection NPC] Sabar/Rysher You can create a Flash Pod that can be used to prevent monsters from escaping.
Godbug Essence	[Rating]：★・・ [Collection NPC] Apar/Rysher Required for crafting items such as Demon Powder and Lifepowder
Ivy Spider Web	[Rating]：★・・ [Collection NPC] Plumpeach/Apar Net's Crafting Material You can create Pitfall Traps for monsters immune to Shock Traps.
Gloamgrass Bud	[Rating]：★・・ [Collection NPC] Plumpeach/Rysher Create a multi-purpose and useful Dust of Life.
Exciteshroom	[Rating]：★・・ [Collection NPC] Rysher Crafting Material of Luring Pod that can be used to prevent monsters from escaping.

Recommended items for Material Retrieval in Monster Hunter Wilds include "Honey", "Bitterbug Broth", "Sleep Herb", "Parashroom", and "Thunderbug Capacitor". In particular, Honey has many uses, so be sure to specify one NPC to collect it so you don't have to worry about gathering it.

Element Ammo Material for Gunners

Item Name	Gathering NPC
Fire Herb	[Collection NPC] Murtabak Use as Crafting Material for Torch Pod and Gunpowder.
Flowfern	[Collection NPC] Plumpeach Crafting Material for Water Ammo.
Thunderbug Capacitor	[Collection NPC]Murtabak Use as Crafting Material for Thunder Ammo and Shock Trap.
Snow Herb	[Collection NPC] Apar Use as Craftin Material for Freeze Ammo.

For gunners, we also recommend materials for Element Ammo. Element Ammo will run out quickly if you do Tempered runs, so it's a good idea to have a lot of it.

How to Progress Material Retrieval

Automatically Increases at Midnight

The quantity of Material Retrieval items will automatically increase when the in-game time changes from night to midnight. They increase by 2 slots every day, up to a maximum of 16 slots.

Progress Material Retrieval by Resting

Time advances when you take a break, so you can increase the amount of materials without having to wait for the time to pass. However, you can only increase 2 slots per break, and 500 guild points are required for each break. This is an effective method if you want the material right away, but it is recommended to wait for it to increase automatically over time.

What to Do When it Does Not Progress

Change the Environment

You cannot specify the items for Murtabak and Sabar to collect during Inclemency. You will be able to specify it when the environment changes over time or when you take a rest at camp.

Advance the Story

As you progress through the story, there will be times when the weather is forcibly fixed. If this happens, the NPC will not appear, and you will not be able to specify the items. We recommend that you advance the story to the point where you can change the environment.

Location and Item List

Managed by Talking to Nata

After you talk to the NPC and unlock Material Retrieval, you can specify and receive items from Nata at Base Camp. You don't have to go talk to the NPCs every time.

Murtabak (Kunafa, Windsong Village)

Specified Collection Items
Herb	Honey	Thunderbug Capacitor
Blue Mushroom	Sleep Herb	Fire Herb
Dragonfell Berry	Adamant Seed	Nitroshroom
Blastnut
Probability Acquisition
Windward Aloe	Fine Windward Aloe

Sabar (Azus, The Everforge)

Specified Collection Items
Honey	Flashbug Phosphor	Smokenut
Toadstool	Parashroom	Might Seed
Nitroshroom	Devil's Blight	Blastnut
Bomberry
Probability Acquisition
Antimite	Fine Antimite	Antimite Mass
Firecell Stone

Plumpeach (Wudwud Hideout)

Specified Collection Items
Herb	Honey	Bitterbug Broth
Mandragora	Blue Mushroom	Ivy
Flowfern	Gloamgrass Bud	Adamant Seed
Slashberry
Probability Acquisition
Shiny Treasure	Sparkly Treasure	Torrent Sac

Apar (Suja)

Specified Collection Items
Nulberry	Honey	Godbug Essence
Mandragora	Sleep Herb	Snow Herb
Slashberry	Dragonstrike Nut	Spider Web
Probability Acquisition
Scarred Scale	Wyvernscale Vase	Dragonscale Vase

Rysher (Sild)

Specified Collection Items
Nulberry	Honey	Bitterbug Broth
Mandragora	Flashbug Phosphor	Godbug Essence
Exciteshroom	Parashroom	Gloamgrass Bud
Might Seed	Devil's Blight	Slashberry
Probability Acquisition
Wyveria Lantern	Mature Wyveria Lantern	Great Hibiscus
Firestone

What is Material Retrieval?

Automatically Collect Items

Material Retrieval is a function that automatically collects specified items and Crafting Materials. It is similar to the farms in the past series. It will increase by 2 slots per day (up to 16 slots) according to the in-game time, so be sure to claim it before it's full.

Item Quantity Changes with Environment

The amount of items collected by NPCs increases or decreases depending on the current environment. There is no need to change the environment just for Material Retrieval, but keep note of this when doing runs in a specific environment.

Small Chance to Get Special Items

Material Retrieval may give you Special Items related to the map where the NPC is located, in addition to the specified items. Special items can be used for Item Trade, so don't sell them.

Increase Item Quantity

Accepting quests where NPCs ask you for help to hunt specific monsters in the Environment Overview increases the number of items obtained through Material Retrieval. Since it can be turned into a Field Survey and also counts when completing other players' Quests, it's recommended for those looking to farm materials efficiently.

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