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Monster Hunter Wilds

Smelting Guide

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Monster Hunter Wilds Smelting Guide

Smelting produces Armor Spheres and Artian Weapon ores to upgrade equipment in Monster Hunter Wilds. Learn how to smelt Armor Spheres and Artian Weapon ores, how to unlock the smelting foundry, and what festival shares are in this guide!

Smelting Guide

Smelting Armor Spheres

Armor Sphere Type Smelting Points
10
50
200
1000
5000

Armor Spheres, essential for upgrading gear, are crafted by smelting monster parts. Higher-tier Armor Spheres require more smelting points, consuming either many low-rarity monster parts or fewer high-quality ones.

You can select which materials to use, ensuring that valuable monster parts needed for forging weapons remain untouched.

Smelting Artian Weapon Ores

Ore Type Smelting Points
20
100
200
300

You will also be able to smelt Artian Weapon ores, which are used to upgrade them, once you slay Nu Udra during Chapter 5's A World Turned Upside Down mission.

Once you defeat this Apex monster, Roqul will now be able to make these ores at the foundry.

Artian Weapons Guide

Use Monster Parts to Smelt

Each monster part has an assigned smelting point value, shown on the right side of the material menu. When selected, these points contribute to filling the smelting point gauge on the left.

When the gauge reaches its maximum, a whole Armor Sphere or Artian Weapon ore is counted on the top left, and any excess smelting points roll over to the next gauge.

Once you’ve accumulated the desired number of Armor Spheres or ores, press the Smelt button at the bottom of the material menu to finalize the process.

Auto Smelting

Monster Hunter Wilds Auto Smelt

There is also an option to automate the smelting process by selecting the Auto Smelt tab on the smelting interface.

This method prioritizes smelting the highest quality of the item, using the necessary monster parts to meet the required smelting points. Don’t worry—you’ll get a preview of all materials used before confirming!

How to Unlock Smelting

Complete Long-Forgotten Flame

Monster Hunter Wilds - Long-Forgotten Flame

The Smelting Foundry unlocks at Azuz after completing the Main Mission Long-Forgotten Flame. Speak with Roqul at the northern area of the village to fulfill your smelting needs!

Long-Forgotten Flame Mission Walkthrough

What are Festival Shares?

Passively Obtain Artian Weapon Upgrade Materials

Monster Hunter Wilds Festival Shares

You can get ores that you can use to upgrade Artian Weapons from the Smelting Foundry, under the Festival Shares option.

You can periodically check the Festival Shares tab at the Smelting Foundry for materials that have accumulated over time.

Artian Weapon Materials from Festival Shares

Drearisite Icon Drearisite Specklite Icon Specklite
Argecite Icon Argecite Oricalcite Icon Oricalcite

Artian Weapons Guide

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