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New Ecosystems Mission Walkthrough

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Monster Hunter Wilds - New Ecosystem
A walkthrough for New Ecosystems in Monster Hunter Wilds. Read on for a detailed guide of New Ecosystems, including mission rewards, and bosses, as well as useful tips for the quest, and completing this mission!

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A Visitor from the West Chasing Change

New Ecosystems Walkthrough

Main Objectives
1 Survey the Scarlet Forest
Bring Large Dung Pods
Talk to the Wudwuds
2 Capture the Yian Kut-Ku
Monitoring Monster Health
▶︎ Monster Hunt: Yian Kut-Ku
2 Return to the Base Camp

Survey the Scarlet Forest

1 Monster Hunter Wilds - Survey the Scarlet Forest
Replenish your potions and other consumables, and take a meal first to refresh the buff duration. Talk to Alma when you're ready to leave and follow her to the Scarlet Forest.
Bring Large Dung Pods
Talk to the Wudwuds
2 Monster Hunter Wilds - View the forest atop a tree
As Alma instructs the hunter to get to higher ground, climb the vines to view the forest atop of the tree. Here you will find Sassafrill, in which she asks the hunter to take care of the big beaked intruder.
3 Monster Hunter Wilds - Yian Kut-Ku trio
When the cutscene ends, the hunter will be faced with a trio of Yian Kut-Ku. To successfully complete the Lured by Abundance Assignment Quest, the hunter must capture one of them.

Bring Large Dung Pods

Bring Large Dung Pods

Since the encounter starts with three Yian Kut-Ku on the field at once, it's highly recommended that you bring Large Dung Pods ahead of time. This will allow you to immediately drive off two of the extra Yian Kut-Ku, allowing you to focus your attention on just one.
Large Dung Pod Location: How to Get and Uses

Talk to the Wudwuds

Talk to the Wudwuds

During your trek through the Scarlet Forest, you can talk to the WudWuds for some additional dialogue. There is no tangible benefit to doing so, but the player may choose to talk to all three to see how they are doing.

Capture the Yian Kut-Ku

1 Monster Hunter Wilds - Isolate the target
Isolate one Yian Kut-Ku from the rest, which will be your target for capture. You can drive off the other Yian Kut-Ku by inflicting enough damage to them or by using Large Dung Pods.
▶︎ Monster Hunt: Yian Kut-Ku
2
Start inflicting damage on the Yian Kut-Ku target. Once the target's health is low enough, Alma will provide the hunter with supply Shock traps and Tranq bombs, which can be obtained from your Seikret.
Monitoring Monster Health
3 Monster Hunter Wilds - Capture the Yian Kut-ku
Set the Trap and let the Yian-Kut Ku walk into it, or place it directly underneath it. Once it is immobilized, use two Tranq Bombs to capture it.

Monitoring Monster Health

During the hunt, the monster's icon will have a flashing skull icon next to it when it takes enough damage, as seen on the map and minimap.

This is when the monster's health is low and it is about to die, and it is a sign to the hunter that the monster is now ready for capture.

How to Capture Monsters

Return to the Base Camp

1 Monster Hunter Wilds - Return to the Base Camp
After dealing with the Yian Kut-Ku, the party returns to the base camp to discuss their findings. Finishing the cutscene ends the mission, and the investigation will continue in the next one.

New Ecosystems Monsters

How to Beat Yian Kut-Ku

Yian Kut-Ku Image - Monster Hunter Wilds
Sever Icon Blunt Icon Shot Icon
Yian Kut-Ku Sever Weakness Yian Kut-Ku Blunt Weakness Yian Kut-Ku Shot Weakness
Fire Icon Water Icon Thunder Icon Ice Icon Dragon Icon
Yian Kut-Ku Fire Weakness Yian Kut-Ku Water Weakness Yian Kut-Ku Thunder Weakness Yian Kut-Ku Shot Weakness Yian Kut-Ku Shot Weakness
Yian Kut-Ku Fight Tips
CheckmarkYian Kut-Ku spits fireballs that deal moderate damage. Do not underestimate this attack, as the damage from the Fireblight status it inflicts can knock out the hunter.

CheckmarkSome of it's attacks deal consecutive hits, such as it's running attack and it's beak attacks. These attacks must be repeatedly blocked or dodged if you're within its range.

CheckmarkSonic Bombs can be used to interrupt the Yian Kut-Ku's actions, but be careful when using them, as it will become enraged once it recovers.

How to Beat Yian Kut-Ku

New Ecosystems Rewards

Mission Rewards

Rewards Qty.
5
10
3

You will receive 100 Guild Points after completing this mission.

Pop-Up Camp Rewards

Your Pop-up Camp limit for Plains and Forest will increase upon completion of this mission.

How to Set Up Pop-up Camps

Title Rewards

Titles
Self Soul
Pure Expert (Self-proclaimed)
Instructor Extraordinaire
Soldier Adventurer
Frontier Miss
Cheery Oasis
Guardian Deity Arcadia
Comrade

Your Hunter rank cap will be increased to 10 upon completion of this mission, unlocking these titles.

Receive the Award

You will receive the award New Ecosystems.

List of All Trophies and Achievements

Unlocks High Rank Environments

High Rank Hunts can now be accessed after completing the mission. High Rank Hunts provide rare crafting materials needed to create High Rank armor.

Nameplate Rewards

You will receive the Classic Looks: Brown nameplate upon completion of this mission.

Hunter Profile Features Explained

Unlocks Field Survey Quets

Monsters on the map can now be made targets for Field Surveys. Field Surveys provide bonus rewards on top of the target rewards to make them worthwhile.

Field Survey Quest Guide

Unlocks Investigation Quests

Monsters currently in the area can now be targeted for Investigation for a set amount of guild points. Investigations are repeatable, allowing the hunter to hunt the same monster thrice if the need arises.

Investigation Quests Guide

How to Unlock New Ecosystems

Unlocked After Completing A Visitor From the West Quest

Monster Hunter Wilds - How to Unlock
This quest is unlocked after talking to Olivia in the quest A Visitor from the West in Chapter 4.

A Visitor From the West Mission Walkthrough

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides

Story Walkthrough Monster Hunter Wilds

Walkthrough and List of Main Story Chapters

List of All Chapters

Chapters Missions
Chapter 1 Desert Trotters
Back to Camp
The Beginning
Village of Whispering Winds
To the Forest
Forest Findings
The Investigation Continues
A Hunter's Pride
Pursuit of Solitude
Beyond the Deluge
Chapter 2 A Looming Shadow
Toward Fervent Fields
An Unforseen Storm
The Eye of the Storm
A Desolate Destination
Hopes of Home
A Disquieting Dawn
Long-forgotten Flame
Chapter 3 Born from the Flame
The Faithful Keepers
Indomitable Spirit
Nothing Frozen, Nothing Gained
Through the Dusk
A Path Forward
Full Circle
Dawn Breaks
Broken Chains
Visions of Hope
Monster Hunter
Chapter 4 A Visitor from the West
New Ecosystems
Chasing Change
Rendezvous
Lurking Shadows
Touring History
To Wyvern's Rest
Wyvern Sparks and Rose Thorns
Chapter 5 Premonitions
Omens
Storm-Cold Vortex
The Root Cause
A Torrent of Energy
A World Turned Upside Down
A Break in the Clouds
Chapter 6 Links in a Chain
What Lies Ahead
An Unexpected Summons
A First Cry

List of Side Missions

Fishing Missions
Fishing: Life, in Microcosm Seeking the Goldenfish
Fishing for Flavor The Catch of a Lifetime
Razzle Dazzle -
Material Retrieval Missions
Aida's Apprehensions Beware the Gypceros
Astonishing Adaptability Make Fluffy Dealings
Palico Missions
Healing Help Flash Course
Rath-from-Above, Go! Purrfect Plundering
A Gutsy Move -
Charm Missions
Secure Wounded Hollow As Gatekeeper
Hunting Assistant Missions
Werner's Test Run Smithy's Seal of Quality
Great Hunt Missions
Continuing Conflict Fur Damagings Are Dislikeworthy
Echoing from the Cliffs Troublemakers
The Struggle to Survive -
Endemic Research Missions
Dareel's Research Report Samin's Research Report
Dareel's Research Report (Cont.) Samin's Research Report (Cont.)
Dareel's Special Research Report Samin's Special Research Report
Other Missions
High-Quality Materials What We Protect
Forest Doshaguma A Leviathan's Temper
Succulent Scraps Aberrant Atrocity
The Apple of Her Eye -

All Side Mission Guides

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