Petricanths is a fish in Monster Hunter Wilds. See how to catch Petricanths, where to fish for it, the necessary bait (minnow/rig/jig), and its appearance.
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Petricanths Location
Appears in Scarlet Forest Area 16 at Night
| Area | Scarlet Forest 16 |
|---|---|
| Environment | Not specified |
| Time | Night |
Petricanths in Monster Hunter Wilds appear in the water area inside the ruins in Area 16 of Scarlet Forest. It has been confirmed that they appear at night, so change the environment at a nearby tent. If they do not appear, we recommend moving from Scarlet Forest to another area and then returning.
How to Get to Area 16
Area 16, where Petricanths can be found, is located in Area 15, just beyond the cave at the bottom of the cliff. Please note that, although it's called Area 16, it is not the area located on top of the cliff.
Also Appears in Oilwell Basin Area 14 (Night)
| Area | Oilwell Basin 14 |
|---|---|
| Environment | Not Specified |
| Time | Night |
Petricanths also appear in the water area of Area 14 in Oilwell Basin. Their appearance has been confirmed at night, regardless of the environment.
How to Fish Petricanths
Catch Using Capture Net
| How to Use Capture Net | |
|---|---|
| Equip | Equip from Item Bar Hold to selectEquip from Radial Manual Hold to select Capture Net |
| Use | Hold to aimPress to shoot |
Petricanths can be captured using "Capture Net". Since the Fish is swimming in the water, Ghillie Mantle is not necessary.
Capture Net - How to Get & UseUse Duster Rig if Fishing
The recommended lure to fish Petricanths is a Duster Rig.
Use Jig Line to Lure
| Control | Tilt |
|---|
For Petricanths to bite the lure, do Jig Line by tilting down the L stick.
Petricanths - Look and Feature
| Category | Endemic Life |
|---|---|
| Obtainable Guild pts | 50 pts |
| Feature | So few of these fish have been found alive that they were once thought to be extinct. At one point, they only turned up as fossils-and in way they are living fossils of the Petricanths might just elucidate how other prehistoric organisms lived. Petricanths show a strong interest in Duster Rigs. |
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Rare Endemic Life List
| Petricanths | Gillopod | Black Windrustler |
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| Gold Hercudrome | Sandstar | Peony Sparklerjelly |
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Other Endemic Life List
| Amstrigian | Landlight Shrimp | Scalebat |
| Escunite | Gastronome Tuna | Landlight Shrimp |
| Vigormantle Bug | Vigorwasp | Windrustler |
| Vaporonid | Virid Bowfin | Gajau |
| Omenfly | Pillopod | Whetfish |
| Wedge Beetle | Smokeshroud Gekko | Gloom Gekko |
| Glass Parexus | Emperor Hopper | Goldenfry |
| Curioshell Crab | Leaflugger Ant | Sushifish |
| Xu Yo | Paratoad | Jewel Scarab |
| Purewasp | Gawkie | Wiggly Litchi |
| Nothpecker | Flashflies | Myriads |
| Solanaria | Great Thunderbug | Rufflizard |
| Great Trevally | Hercudrome | Bitterbug |
| Nitrotoad | Crudeshell Crab | Sleeptoad |
| Pallbug | Platinumfish | Mimiphyta |
| Petalfly | Sparklerjelly | Burst Arowana |
| Bomb Beetle | Gunpowderfish | Bomb Arowana |
| Flashbug | Scarlet Joyperch | Chillmantle Bug |
| Godbug | Downy Crake | Dung Beetle |
| Blind Perch | Heatmantle Bug | Starduster |
| Tyrant Hopper | Blink Angler | Florashell Crab |
| Dark Hornet | Quatreflies | Thunderbug |
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