Windward Plains is one of the locales you explore in Monster Hunter Wilds. See a map of the Windward Plains and all its camps, how to get to this location, and the monsters, endemic life, and quests you encounter here.

Windward Plains Pop-Up Camps

All Pop-Up Camps

Camp & Cost	Location and Details
Area 3: South (50 Guild Pts.)	Use the nearby Wedge Beatle or climb the geode towards the south to reach this camp. Security: Insecure
Area 4: West (75 Guild Pts.)	Climb the roots north of Area 3 and continue the path to reach this camp site thats near five environmental traps which you can use against a monster. Security: Dangerous
Area 4: Mineral Cave (25 Guild Pts.)	Use your Seikret to traverse the narrow paths to reach this camp inside a large geode. Security: Safe
Area 6: Valley Hideaway (25 Guild Pts.)	Climb the tall network of roots in Area 6. Security: Safe
Area 8: Southeast (75 Guild Pts.)	Found at the Southeast corner of Area 8. Useful for periodically gathering Honey. Security: Dangerous
Area 8: Southwest (75 Guild Pts.)	You'll find this camp at the east exit of Kunafa, Windsong Village. Security: Dangerous
Area 9: Lookout Hill (50 Guild Pts.)	Found on top of the hill west of the river. Useful for periodically gathering Bones and Ores. Security: Insecure
Area 10: Southeast (75 Guild Pts.)	A camp found east of the river. Useful for periodically gathering Bones and Dung. Security: Dangerous
Area 13: Oasis (75 Guild Pts.)	A camp beside the oasis. Best for gathering Honey and Bitterbug, and getting Points. Security: Dangerous
Area 13: West (50 Guild Pts.)	Hidden behind the sand dunes to the southwest corner of the map. A safer alternative to the Oasis camp. Security: Insecure
Area 14: Groundwater Vein (25 Guild Pts.)	Accessed near the Oasis or Area 16 Northwest camp, this underground camp is great for farming Points and reaching the lower levels of this locale. Security: Safe
Area 16: Northwest (50 Guild Pts.)	A camp found in the open to easily access the southern desert area. Security: Insecure
Area 16: Bone Desert (50 Guild Pts.)	A camp spot found beneath the large bones to the south. Useful for gathering Godbugs, Adamant Seed, various Ores, and to easily access the secluded Area 17. Security: Insecure

Windward Plains Map

Interactive Map

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List of Maps and Locations

Windward Plains Farming Routes

Ore and Bone Farming Route

There are 23 Mining Outcrops and 12 Bonepiles in the Windward Plains. Follow these steps to efficiently collect all of these spots:

1. Start at the Plains Base Camp and and grab the two Bone Piles southwest and collect the rest of the Area 8, 9, and 10 nodes.
2. Fast travel to the Mineral Cave Pop-Up Camp and get all the Area 4 and 5 nodes.
3. While riding your Seikret, jump down the Area 5 cliff and press the Seikret's "Slow Down" button to glide to the platform in Area 3 and get all the Area 3, 6, and 2 nodes.
4. Fast travel to the Underground Water Vein Pop-Up Camp and grab the two ore veins there.
5. Fast travel to the Bone Desert Pop-Up Camp and get the Bonepiles nearby. Then proceed to climb the mountain in Area 17 and mine all the Mining Outcrops.

Remember to use the Geologist skill to maximize the yield of your farming runs and do them while there are Bonepile or Mining Outcrop Upsurges.

Minable Ores

Mining Outcrop Map Locations

Gatherable Bones

All Bonepile Map Locations

Windward Plains Secret Areas and Shortcuts

Area 3 Mining Platform

Though not entirely a secret, this platform in Area 3 is the only area in the Windward Plains that you cannot reach automatically with the Seikret. If you set any item as a waypoint in the platform, the Seikret will guide you to the Area 5 ledge. From here, drop down and use your Seikret to glide and reach the area.

This platform has a multitude of Ore Outcrops, Adamant Seeds, Dragonstrike Nuts, Dragonfell Berries, and Fulgurite Crystals.

Windward Plains Environment and Weather

Environmental Traps

Trap	Details
Giant Falling Boulder	Large boulders that could fall at any moment. Hit them with your Slinger to make them dorp and hit what lurk underneath.
Falling Boulder	Boulders that could fall at any moment. Use your Slinger to drop them onto unsuspecting targets.
Sharp Crystal Pillar	A jagged peak of keen fulgurite crystal. Crumbles on impact, collapsing atop anything caught beneath.
Unstable Fulgurite Ground	A brittle cliffside made of fulgurite. A strong impact will bring it down, revealing sharp crystalline thorns in its place.
Falling Grounding Pillar	A grounding rock protrusion; easily felled when struck. The fallen fragments repel electricity, and can be used as Slinger ammunition.
Vine Trap	An enormous mass of overgrown vines. They'll fall when struck, and monsters caught underneath will temporarily be unable to move.
Unstable Fulgurite Outcrop	A brittle outcropping of fulgurite. A strong impact will bring it down, revealing sharp crystalline thorns at its place.
Giant Sand Pit	A trap laid by a Balahara to snare prey. Large monsters that draw too close are caught in its flow and dragged underground.

Other Environmental Interactables

Trap	Details
Brush	An area covered in tall grass that can conceal a crouching hunter from sight.
Grounding Pillar	A large rock pillar that intercepts lightning strikes, affording protection to the surrounding area.

Windward Plains NPCs and Special Locations

Kunafa, Windsong Village NPCs

NPC	Function
Kilama	Item Trader Item trader found in Kunafa at the Windward Plains. Accepts a variety of items in exchange for useful materials.
Murtabak	Material Retrieval Material Retriever NPC who gathers items passively.
Nona	Seikret Customization NPC Allows you to customize your Seikret mount.
Old Nana	Y'sai and Nona's Mother Mother of Y'sai and Nona who welcomes the Astrum unit to their home.
Y'sai	Meal Invitation Will occasionally invite you to meals for powerful stat bonuses.

Kunafa, Windsong Village is home to the Sandfolk, a tribe of livestock farmers found at the center of the Windward Plains. Most notably, this is the only location you can access the Seikret Customization by interacting with Nona.

Kunafa, Windsong Village Guide

Windward Plains Items

Crafting Materials

Fire Herb	Herb	Flowfern
Nitroshroom	Bitterbug Broth	Thunderbug Capacitor
Antidote Herb	Blue Mushroom	Godbug Essence
Sleep Herb	Rolled-Up Dung	Parashroom
Dung	Snow Herb	Flashbug Phosphor
Dragonstrike Nut	Blastnut	Dragonfell Berry
Mandragora	Ivy	Toadstool
Slashberry	Bomberry

Ores and Bones

Mystery Bone	Sturdy Bone	Quality Bone
Dragonbone Relic

Special Items

Windward Aloe	Fossilized Opal	Wylk Pebble
Time-honed Wylk Gem	Ancient Fossil	Fulgurite Shard
Sandpepper	Ancient Wyvern Coin	Fine Windward Aloe
Fiery Sandpepper	Wylk Gem	Royal Sea Pot
Fossilized Fire Opal

List of All Items and Materials

Windward Plains Trader Info

Trader Info

Map Icon	Items to Farm
Windward Succulent	Windward Aloe Fine Windward Aloe
Great Windward Succulent	Great Windward Aloe
Fulgurite Crystal	Fulgurite Shard Pure Fulgurite
Fulgurite Vein	Thundering Fulgurite
Sandpepper	Sandpepper Fiery Sandpepper (Plenty Only)

Kilama is the main trader in the Windward Plains found inside the Windsong Village. Their wares will change every day, but you can always check in with Nata in the Base Camp of any locale you are currently in. Filter your map to the items listed above to get the appropriate items for trading.

Kilama's Wares

Trade Items	Item Recieved	Trade Limit
Windward Aloe x2	Kunafa Cheese x3	2
Fine Windward Aloe x1	Kunafa Cheese x3	2
Fine Windward Aloe x1	Dalthydon Wool x2	1
Great Windward Aloe x1	Rey Dau Fulgurtalon x1	1
Great Windward Aloe x1	Doshaguma Fang+ x1	1
Great Windward Aloe x1	Sharp Kunafa Cheese x2	3
Sandpepper x2	Herbivore Shell x1	5
Fiery Sandpepper x1	Dragonfell Berry x7	4
Fiery Sandpepper x1	Monster Chili x3	2
Fiery Sandpepper x1	Lightcrystal x1	2
Fulgurite Shard x2	Raw Meat x2	5
Fulgurite Shard x2	Bulaqchi Shell x1	5
Pure Fulgurite x1	Earth Crystal x7	4
Pure Fulgurite x1	Dalthydon Wool x1	2
Pure Fulgurite x1	Bulaqchi Carapace x2	2
Thundering Fulgurite x1	Rey Dau Plate x1	1
Thundering Fulgurite x1	Dalthydon Wool x1	3
Thundering Fulgurite x1	Quematrice Igniter+ x1	3
Thundering Fulgurite x1	Chatacabra Carapace x1	1

Windward Plains Material Retrieval

Yield Based on Weather Conditions

Item	Yield On Plenty	Yield On Fallow
Blastnut
Blue Mushroom
Dragonfell Berry
Fire Herb
Herb
Honey
Nitroshroom
Sleep Herb
Thunderbug Capacitor

The number of stars determine the likelihood of getting the item given the weather conditions.

Murtabak is the primary gatherer for the Windward Plains. They will automatically gather as much as 16 items while you are off hunting.Their yield will depend on the weather and elemental conditions of the region. You can also check with Nata as the Intermediary to claim these items.

Material Retrieval Guide: How to Unlock the Farm

Windward Plains Monsters

Large Monsters

Arkveld	Rey Dau	Balahara
Doshaguma	Chatacabra	Quematrice
Gypceros	Rathian

List of Monsters

Small Monsters

Ceratonoth	Dalthydon	Bulaqchi
Gajios	Baunos	Talioth

List of Small Monsters

Windward Plains Endemic Life

List of Endemic Life

Amstrigian	Bitterbug	Black Windrustler
Curioshell Crab	Dark Hornet	Dung Beetle
Emperor Hopper	Flashbug	Flashflies
Giant Vigorwasp	Godbug	Hymstrigian
Landlight Shrimp	Nothpecker	Pallbug
Paratoad	Quatreflies	Rufflizard
Sandstar	Smokeshroud Gekko	Thunderbug
Tracktail Lizard	Vigormantle Bug	Vigorwasp
Wedge Beetle	Wiggly Litchi	Windrustler

List of All Endemic Life

List of Aquatic Life

Goldenfish	Gravid Bowfin	Platinumfish
Sushifish	Virid Bowfin	Whetfish

List of All Aquatic Life

Windward Plains Quests

List of Main and Optional Quests

List of Quests

Windward Plains Overview and Unlock Condition

Locale General Information

Windward Plains Overview
Areas	17
Pop-Up Camps	13
Inclemency	Sandtide
Local Settlement	Kunafa, Windsong Village

The Windward Plains features vast deserts and savannas and is exposed to the Sandtide that sweeps the location in a thick sandstrom that causes frequent lightning strikes. Sheltering in the center of the location is the village of Kunafa, which is populated by the Sandfolk.

Finish the Prolugue

The Windward Plains is where the story starts in Monster Hunter Wilds. You can start freely exploring this location by completing the prologue cutscenes and defeating the Chatacabra.

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