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King Beetle α Armor Set Skills and Materials

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The King Beetle α Armor Set is a High Rank armor in Monster Hunter Wilds. See how to unlock the King Beetle α armor set, as well as its skills, its defense, resistances, and forging materials.

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How to Unlock King Beetle α Armor Set

Unlock by Acquiring Great Hornfly

Item Description
Great HornflyGreat Hornfly Found in the Scarlet Forest. An insect with a giant horn, huge shell, and butterfly wings.

This armor set can be unlocked by acquiring the Great Hornfly item.

Acquire Great Hornfly From Traders

Character Location
Musharpeye Wudwud Hideout in Scarlet Forest
Gawdygog Wudwud Hideout in Scarlet Forest

Great Hornfly can be acquired from specific traders. However, note that trader inventory rotates daily in-game, so try rechecking at a later time or resting first if the item you're looking for doesn't show.

Item Trading Guide

Great Hornfly Trade Requirements

Ancient Wyvern CoinAncient Wyvern Coin x10 →
Gawdygog 		Great HornflyGreat Hornfly x1
Fine Scarlet AmberFine Scarlet Amber x1 →
Musharpeye 		Great HornflyGreat Hornfly x1
Bulky TreasureBulky Treasure x1 →
Musharpeye 		Great HornflyGreat Hornfly x1
Eternal Scarlet AmberEternal Scarlet Amber x1 →
Musharpeye 		Great HornflyGreat Hornfly x2
Sparkly TreasureSparkly Treasure x1 →
Musharpeye 		Great HornflyGreat Hornfly x1

Obtain Great Hornfly by trading the required items listed above. Keep in mind that there is a trade limit, so come back at a later time or rest until the Trader's catalog resets.

King Beetle α Armor Set Preview

Type 1 (Male) Type 2 (Female)
Monster Hunter Wilds - King Beetle α Type 1 Male Set
Monster Hunter Wilds - King Beetle α Type 2 Female Set

King Beetle α Armor Set Skills

Skills and Slots

Armor Slots Skills
King Beetle Vertex α
King Beetle Vertex α
King Beetle Vertex α		 ②ーー
Sleep Resistance Icon Sleep Resistance 1
Heroics Icon Heroics 1
Foray Icon Foray 1
King Beetle Thorax α
King Beetle Thorax α
King Beetle Thorax α		 ②ーー
Paralysis Resistance Icon Paralysis Resistance 1
Heroics Icon Heroics 1
Foray Icon Foray 1
King Beetle Brachia α
King Beetle Brachia α
King Beetle Brachia α		 ②ーー
Poison Resistance Icon Poison Resistance 1
Heroics Icon Heroics 1
Foray Icon Foray 1
King Beetle Elytra α
King Beetle Elytra α
King Beetle Elytra α		 ②ーー
Paralysis Resistance Icon Paralysis Resistance 1
Heroics Icon Heroics 1
Flayer Icon Flayer 1
King Beetle Crura α
King Beetle Crura α
King Beetle Crura α		 ②ーー
Poison Resistance Icon Poison Resistance 1
Heroics Icon Heroics 1
Flayer Icon Flayer 1

Group Skills and Set Bonuses

Imparted Wisdom Group Skill

Skill Required Pieces
Forager's Luck 3

King Beetle α Armor Set Defense and Resistances

Armor Def Fire Water Thunder Ice Dragon
King Beetle Vertex α
King Beetle Vertex α 		44 -1 -1 2 0 2
King Beetle Thorax α
King Beetle Thorax α 		44 -1 -1 2 0 2
King Beetle Brachia α
King Beetle Brachia α 		44 -1 -1 2 0 2
King Beetle Elytra α
King Beetle Elytra α 		44 -1 -1 2 0 2
King Beetle Crura α
King Beetle Crura α 		44 -1 -1 2 0 2
Total 220 -5 -5 10 0 10

King Beetle α Armor Set Forging Materials

Armor Required Materials
King Beetle Vertex α King Beetle Vertex α
Monster Broth ImageMonster Broth ×1
Vespoid Carapace ImageVespoid Carapace ×1
Great Hornfly ImageGreat Hornfly ×1
Cost: Zenny 4000z
King Beetle Thorax α King Beetle Thorax α
Monster Broth ImageMonster Broth ×1
Vespoid Carapace ImageVespoid Carapace ×1
Great Hornfly ImageGreat Hornfly ×1
Cost: Zenny 4000z
King Beetle Brachia α King Beetle Brachia α
Monster Broth ImageMonster Broth ×1
Vespoid Carapace ImageVespoid Carapace ×1
Great Hornfly ImageGreat Hornfly ×1
Cost: Zenny 4000z
King Beetle Elytra α King Beetle Elytra α
Monster Broth ImageMonster Broth ×1
Vespoid Carapace ImageVespoid Carapace ×1
Great Hornfly ImageGreat Hornfly ×1
Cost: Zenny 4000z
King Beetle Crura α King Beetle Crura α
Monster Broth ImageMonster Broth ×1
Vespoid Carapace ImageVespoid Carapace ×1
Great Hornfly ImageGreat Hornfly ×1
Cost: Zenny 4000z

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Armor Sets

List of Armor and Armor Sets

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Monster Hunter Wilds - Head Armor IconHead Monster Hunter Wilds - Chest Armor IconChest
Monster Hunter Wilds - Arms Armor IconArms Monster Hunter Wilds - Waist Armor IconWaist Monster Hunter Wilds - Legs Armor IconLegs

All Armor by Rank

Low Rank Armor Sets High Rank Armor Sets

All High Rank Armor Sets

Hope α Leather α Chainmail α Bone α
Alloy α Bulaqchi α Bulaqchi β Talioth α
Talioth β Piragill α Piragill β Vespoid α
Vespoid β Kranodath α Kranodath β Comaqchi α
Comaqchi β Kut-Ku α Kut-Ku β Chatacabra α
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Guardian Seikret α Guardian Seikret β Gajau α Guardian Fulgur α
Guardian Fulgur β Doshaguma α Doshaguma β Guardian Doshaguma α
Guardian Doshaguma β Ajarakan α Ajarakan β Guardian Ebony α
Guardian Ebony β Xu Wu α Xu Wu β Rathalos α
Rathalos β Guardian Rathalos α Guardian Rathalos β Gravios α
Gravios β Blango α Blango β Commission α
Kunafa α Azuz α Suja α Sild α
Death Stench α Butterfly α King Beetle α High Metal α
Battle α Melahoa α Artian α Dober α
Damascus α Dahaad α Dahaad β Uth Duna α
Uth Duna β Rey Dau α Rey Dau β Nu Udra α
Nu Udra β Gore α Gore β Arkveld α
Arkveld β Guardian Arkveld α Guardian Arkveld β Guild Ace α
Dragonking α Guild Cross α Clerk α Gourmand's Earring α
Earrings of Dedication α Mizutsune α Mizutsune β Numinous α
Numinous β Lagiacrus α Lagiacrus β Seregios α
Seregios β Rey Dau γ Uth Duna γ Nu Udra γ
Sakuratide α Blossom α Afi α Diver α
Dreamwalker α Harvest α Akuma α Bale α
Omega Attire α Mimiphyta α Expedition Headgear α Amstrigian α
Sealed Dragon Cloth α Strategist Spectacles α Square Glasses α Sealed Eyepatch α
Shadow Shades α Round Glasses α Faux Felyne α Pinion Necklace α
Hawkheart Jacket α Half Rim Glasses α Lovely Shades α Doshagumask α
Toe Bean Mittens α Gelidron α Aviator Shades α Kitten Frames α
Skull Mask α

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