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Monster Hunter Wilds

Rime Beetle Location and How to Catch

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Rime Beetle is one of the many useful Endemic Life in Monster Hunter Wilds. Read on to learn all we know about the locations, uses, and drops of Rime Beetle here!

How to Catch Rime Beetle

All Rime Beetle Locations

The Rime Beetles can be found in multiple areas of the Iceshard Cliffs. They're not too hard to find as their icons show up in the map and minimap.

Rime Beetle Spawn Locations

Best Conditions
Weather: Any Weather Icon

Time: Anytime Icon
Locations Area/s
Iceshard Cliffs 2 Iceshard Cliffs 7 Iceshard Cliffs 8 Iceshard Cliffs 11 Iceshard Cliffs 13

Rime Beetles gather up snow. They are limited to cold habitats and are more tolerant of cold than other insects. They can be found at any time of day on any weather conditions.

Interactive Map and List of Locations

Remember to Use Your Capture Net

If you want to capture the Rime Beetle, make sure you have your Capture Net equipped. Don't interact with it as a gatherable or use your Slinger at it, as it will give you Frostburst ammo instead.

How to Use Capture Net

Set Rime Beetles as Waypoints on the Map

If you can't find any nearby, remember you can use filters on your map to find them. Once you see their icons, you can set them as Waypoints so your Scoutflies can guide you there.

Rime Beetle Overview and Uses

Type and Basic Information

Rime Beetle Overworld View
In-Game Icon Rime Beetle
Known Habitats
Weather
Any Weather Icon Any Weather
Time of Day
Anytime Icon Anytime
Capture Method Capture NetCapture Net
Guild Points 5
Effect
The snowball it rolls around can be used as Slinger ammo, in the form of Frostburst.
Description
Rime Beetles gather up snow. They are limited to cold habitats and are more tolerant of cold than other insects.

Gathering Rime Beetles Gives Frostburst Ammo

Gathering or using your Slinger on a Rime Beetle will give you Frostburst Slinger Ammo. This ammo deals ice damage against anything you shoot it at.

Frostburst Location: How to Get and Uses

Complete Samin's Research Report (Cont.) Mission

Mission Details
Quest Giver: Samin

Location: Windward Plains
Catch: Dapperwing
How to Unlock:
・Reach Chapter 1
・Complete Side Mission Dareel's Research Report
Rewards:
・Blue Mushoom x10
・Honey x5

Successfully catching a Rime Beetle will complete the Samin's Research Report (Cont.) Mission Side Mission – rewarding you with 5 Honey, 10 Mandragora, and 100 Guild Points. Talk to your Palico at Base Camp in order to receive this Side Mission.

Samin's Research Report (Cont.) Walkthrough

Other Endemic Missions

Related Endemic Side Missions
Target:

▶︎ Dareel's Research Report
Target:

▶︎ Dareel's Research Report (Cont.)
Target:

▶︎ Dareel's Special Research Report
Target:
Any Fish
▶︎ Fishing: Life, in Microcosm
Target:

▶︎ Seeking the Golden Fish
Target:

▶︎ Fishing for Flavor
Target:
A Whopper Fish
▶︎ The Catch of a Lifetime
Target:

▶︎ Razzle Dazzle
Target:

▶︎ Healing Help
Target:

▶︎ Flash Course
Target:

▶︎ A Gutsy Move
Target:

▶︎ Samin's Research Report
Target:
Rime Beetle Rime Beetle

▶︎ Samin's Research Report (Cont.)
Target:

▶︎ Samin's Special Research Report

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Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides

Monster Hunter Wilds Endemic Life
List of All Endemic Life

All Endemic Life

AmstrigianAmstrigian Azure RufflizardAzure Rufflizard BitterbugBitterbug
Black WindrustlerBlack Windrustler Bomb BeetleBomb Beetle Chillmantle BugChillmantle Bug
Crudeshell CrabCrudeshell Crab Curioshell CrabCurioshell Crab DapperwingDapperwing
Dark HornetDark Hornet DazzlewingDazzlewing Downy CrakeDowny Crake
Dung BeetleDung Beetle Ember RufflizardEmber Rufflizard Emperor HopperEmperor Hopper
FlashbugFlashbug FlashfliesFlashflies Florashell CrabFlorashell Crab
GawkieGawkie Giant VigorwaspGiant Vigorwasp GillopodGillopod
Gloom GekkoGloom Gekko GodbugGodbug Gold HercudromeGold Hercudrome
Great ThunderbugsGreat Thunderbugs Heatmantle BugHeatmantle Bug HercudromeHercudrome
HymstrigianHymstrigian Jewel ScarabJewel Scarab Landlight ShrimpLandlight Shrimp
Leaflugger AntLeaflugger Ant MimiphytaMimiphyta MyriadsMyriads
NitrotoadNitrotoad NothpeckerNothpecker Nu YayaNu Yaya
OmenflyOmenfly PallbugPallbug ParatoadParatoad
Peony SparklerjellyPeony Sparklerjelly PetalflyPetalfly PillopodPillopod
Pink Landlight ShrimpPink Landlight Shrimp Prism HercudromePrism Hercudrome PurewaspPurewasp
QuatrefliesQuatreflies Regal Jewel ScarabRegal Jewel Scarab Rime BeetleRime Beetle
RufflizardRufflizard SandstarSandstar ScalebatScalebat
Scarlet JoyperchScarlet Joyperch SleeptoadSleeptoad Smokeshroud GekkoSmokeshroud Gekko
SolanariaSolanaria SparklerjellySparklerjelly ThunderbugThunderbug
Tracktail LizardTracktail Lizard Tyrant HopperTyrant Hopper VaporonidVaporonid
Vigormantle BugVigormantle Bug VigorwaspVigorwasp Wedge BeetleWedge Beetle
Wiggly LitchiWiggly Litchi WindrustlerWindrustler Xu YoXu Yo

All Aquatic Life

Blind PerchBlind Perch Blink AnglerBlink Angler Bomb ArowanaBomb Arowana
Burst ArowanaBurst Arowana EscuniteEscunite GajauGajau
Gastronome TunaGastronome Tuna Glass ParexusGlass Parexus GoldenfishGoldenfish
GoldenfryGoldenfry Goliath SquidGoliath Squid Grand EscuniteGrand Escunite
Gravid BowfinGravid Bowfin Great TrevallyGreat Trevally GunpowderfishGunpowderfish
PetricanthPetricanth PlatinumfishPlatinumfish SpeartunaSpeartuna
StardusterStarduster SushifishSushifish Virid BowfinVirid Bowfin
WhetfishWhetfish

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