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Best Kinsects and All Kinsect Trees

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Here is the full list of all Kinsect Trees available in Monster Hunter Wilds. See a list of Kinsects in the game, including their stats, effects, and recommendations.

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Best Kinsects

Best Early Game Kinsects

Gullshad Icon Gullshad Windchopper Icon Windchopper

The player will be able to nurture Kinsects after defeating Rey Dau in Chapter 2. It is highly recommended to go for the Kinsects with better speed, Gullshad and Windchopper. Higher speed allows Kinsects to reach their target faster, making extracting and delivering buffs faster.

Best Late Game Kinsects

Fiddlebrix Icon Fiddlebrix Arkmaiden Icon Arkmaiden

Once the player can nurture rarity 4 Kinsects, it is recommended to go for Arkmaiden or Fiddlebrix. These Kinsects both have Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract, which increases the number of buffs a Kinsect can hold at a time. This allows the player to extract buffs more efficiently, as the Kinsect will not need to keep going back and forth between the player and the monster.

Insect Glaive Builds and Best Armor

List of All Kinsects

Kinsect Stats and Effects

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Kinsect Damage Type Dust Effect Kinsect Bonus
Mauldrone Mauldrone Blunt Recover ・ Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract
・ Extract Boost: Recovery
Foebeetle Foebeetle Blunt Poison ・ Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract
・ Attack Boost: Weak Point Focus
Gullshad Gullshad Blunt Recover ・ Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract
・ Attack Boost: Weak Point Focus
Ladytarge Ladytarge Blunt Paralysis ・ Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract
・ Attack Boost: Weak Point Focus
Whispervesp Whispervesp Blunt Blast ・ Attack Boost: Powder
・ Kinsect Boost: Fast Charge
Bullshroud Bullshroud Blunt Recover ・ Kinsect Combo Boost: Element
・ Extract Boost: Recovery
Arkmaiden Arkmaiden Blunt Blast ・ Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract
・ Kinsect Boost: Fast Charge
Ladypavise Ladypavise Blunt Paralysis ・ Kinsect Combo Boost: Element
・ Kinsect Boost: Stamina Recovery
Bonnetfille Bonnetfille Blunt Recover ・ Attack Boost: Powder
・ Kinsect Boost: Fast Charge
Carnage Beetle Carnage Beetle Blunt Poison ・ Kinsect Combo Boost: Element
・ Kinsect Boost: Stamina Recovery
Culldrone Culldrone Severing Poison ・ Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract
・ Extract Boost: Recovery
Alucanid Alucanid Severing Poison ・ Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract
・ Attack Boost: Weak Point Focus
Rigiprayne Rigiprayne Severing Paralysis ・ Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract
・ Attack Boost: Weak Point Focus
Windchopper Windchopper Severing Recover ・ Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract
・ Attack Boost: Weak Point Focus
OMG OMG Severing Blast ・ Attack Boost: Powder
・ Attack Boost: Weak Point Focus
Pseudocath Pseudocath Severing Blast ・ Attack Boost: Powder
・ Kinsect Boost: Fast Charge
Grancathar Grancathar Severing Recover ・ Kinsect Combo Boost: Element
・ Extract Boost: Recovery
Fiddlebrix Fiddlebrix Severing Blast ・ Kinsect Boost: Harvest Extract
・ Kinsect Boost: Fast Charge
Cancadaman Cancadaman Severing Paralysis ・ Kinsect Combo Boost: Element
・ Kinsect Boost: Stamina Recovery
Empresswing Empresswing Severing Recover ・ Attack Boost: Powder
・ Kinsect Boost: Fast Charge
Monarch Alucanid Monarch Alucanid Severing Poison ・ Kinsect Combo Boost: Element
・ Kinsect Boost: Stamina Recovery

MH Wilds Kinsect Tree

Severing Kinsect Tree

Culldrone
　┣ Alucanid
　┃┣ Monarch Alucanid
　┃┗ Empresswing
　┣ Rigiprayne
　┃┣ Cancadaman
　┃┗ Fiddlebrix
　┗ Windchopper
　　┣ Grancathar
　　┗ Pseudocath

Blunt Kinsect Tree

Mauldrone
　┣ Foebeetle
　┃┣ Carnage Beetle
　┃┗ Bonnetfille
　┣ Gullshad
　┃┣ Bullshroud
　┃┗ Whispervesp
　┗ Ladytarge
　　┣ Ladypavise
　　┗ Arkmaiden

How to Unlock New Kinsects

Unlock Rarity 2 Kinsects in Chapter 2

To unlock rarity 2 Kinsects, the player will need to defeat Rey Dau in Chapter 2, The Eye of the Storm. Nurturing Kinsects can be done when visiting Gemma.

How to Defeat Rey Dau

Unlock Rarity 4 Kinsects in Chapter 4

To unlock rarity 4 Kinsects, the player will need to capture Yian Kut-Ku in Chapter 4, New Ecosystems. After capturing Yian Kut-Ku and completing the mission, the player will unlock High Rank and will now be able to nurture rarity 4 Kinsects. Rarity 4 is the max rarity for Kinsects, so unlocking rarity 4 means the player can now nurture every Kinsect available in the game.

How to Capture Yian Kut-Ku

How to Upgrade Kinsects

Use Nurture Effects

Monster Hunter Wilds - Manage Kinsects

Players can Nurture their Kinsects to receive additional effects. Think of it as a variation of upgrading weapons, needing the player to meet certain monsters and obtain specific materials to unlock the upgrade and new effects!

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides

Monster Hunter Wilds - Weapons

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Great SwordGreat Sword Long SwordLong Sword Sword & ShieldSword & Shield
Dual BladesDual Blades HammerHammer Hunting HornHunting Horn
LanceLance GunlanceGunlance Switch AxeSwitch Axe
Charge BladeCharge Blade Insect GlaiveInsect Glaive Light BowgunLight Bowgun
Heavy BowgunHeavy Bowgun BowBow

All Weapon Trees

All Weapon Trees
Great SwordGreat Sword Long SwordLong Sword Sword & ShieldSword & Shield
Dual BladesDual Blades HammerHammer Hunting HornHunting Horn
LanceLance GunlanceGunlance Switch AxeSwitch Axe
Charge BladeCharge Blade Insect GlaiveInsect Glaive KinsectKinsects
Light BowgunLight Bowgun Heavy BowgunHeavy Bowgun BowBow

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