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Monster Hunter Wilds

Beware the Gypceros Mission Walkthrough

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

Beware the Gypceros Walkthrough

Main Objectives
1 Investigate the Gypceros at Zatoh’s Request
Change the Weather to Fallow
Initiate a Field Survey Quest or Investigation
▶︎ Monster Hunt: Gypceros
2 Report Back to Zatoh

Investigate the Gypceros at Zatoh’s Request

1 Monster Hunter Wilds - Talk to Zatoh
Talk to Zatoh in the central area of Kunafa Village in Area 1 of the Windward Plains to start this quest. Zatoh may stay in his house if the weather is unfavorable, so it is recommended that you change the weather if this happens to get him to go outside.
2
Hunt a Gypceros in the Windward Plains to fulfill Zatoh's request. The Gypceros can be found wandering in Areas 1 and 3, and can only be seen during the Fallow weather. Check the map and go to the environment overview to see if Gypceros is on the list of active monsters.
Change the Weather to Fallow
Initiate a Field Survey Quest or Investigation
▶︎ Monster Hunt: Gypceros

Change the Weather to Fallow

Gypceros will only spawn during Fallow and will not spawn in any other weather conditions. Set the weather to this state by resting in your camp for Gypceros to spawn on the map.

How to Change the Weather

Initiate a Field Survey Quest or Investigation

The quest requirements for the Gypceros hunt can be met by either a Field Survey Quest or an Investigation. Both work essentially the same in terms of completing this part of the quest, and both will count as long as the Gypceros is captured or killed.

You can choose to do a Field Survey quest now if you just want to get it done as soon as possible, or an Investigation if you want to do the hunt later, or do repeated hunts.

Field Survey Quest Guide

Report Back to Zatoh

1 Monster Hunter Wilds - Return to Zatoh
Return to Zatoh in the central area of Kunafa Village in Area 1 of the Windward Plains to report your findings regarding your encounter with the Gypceros.

Beware the Gypceros Monsters

How to Beat Gypceros

Gypceros Image - Monster Hunter Wilds
Sever Icon Blunt Icon Shot Icon
Gypceros Sever Weakness Gypceros Blunt Weakness Gypceros Shot Weakness
Fire Icon Water Icon Thunder Icon Ice Icon Dragon Icon
Gypceros Fire Weakness Gypceros Water Weakness Gypceros Thunder Weakness Gypceros Shot Weakness Gypceros Shot Weakness
Gypceros Fight Tips
CheckmarkGypceros can blind the player, similar to a flashbug. Do enough damage to its head to prevent it from using this attack.

CheckmarkGypceros' ability to inflict Poison Status can be quite problematic if not dealt with immediately. Bring Antitodes to counter this effect.

CheckmarkThe vertical reach of its tail is deceptively long. Dodge to the side when it uses this attack.

How to Beat Gypceros

Beware the Gypceros Rewards

Mission Rewards

Rewards Qty.
3
1

You will receive 100 Guild Points after completing this mission.

Unlocks Murtabak as a Material Gatherer

Completing this mission will unlock Murtabak as a Material Gatherer, and he will now accept Material Gathering requests.

Material Retrieval Guide

How to Unlock Beware the Gypceros

Complete the New Ecosystems Quest

Monster Hunter Wilds - Yian Kut-Ku
This quest is unlocked after you capture Yian Kut-Ku in the New Ecosystems quest in Chapter 4 in the Scarlet Forest. After finishing the cutscene, talk to Zatoh at Kunafa village to start this quest.

New Ecosystems Mission Walkthrough

Encounter the Gypceros Once

MH Wilds - Unknown Monster
Other than the chapter requirement you will need to encounter the target monster, Gypceros, once. It's not necessary to beat them. You can find unkown monsters by opening the map and looking for monster icons that are marked as ?????.

Gypceros Location

Region Starting Area Visited Areas Resting Area
Monster Hunter Wilds - Windward Plains Icon Windward Plains
Windward Plains 8
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Windward Plains 4

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

Comment

4 Walkthrough Team Walkthrough Team@Game8 9 months

Hello! We've updated our guide to clarify that you should hunt Gypceros on Fallow weather only during Evening and Night on Windward Plains Areas 1 and 3. Hope this helps! :)

3 Anonymous Anonymous 9 months

Fallow and Inclemency are two different options... Which one is actually cause i still cant find this monster...

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