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Monster Hunter Wilds

Damaged Weapon Shard How to Get and Use

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The Damaged Weapon Shard is an Appraisal item in Monster Hunter Wilds that is appraised and converted into Artian parts, used to create Artian weapons. See how to get Damaged Weapon Shards and how to use them here!

How to Get Damaged Weapon Shard

Quest and Bonus Rewards for Hunting Tempered Monsters

How to Get Damaged Weapon Shard

Players can obtain Damaged Weapon Shards as Bonus and Quest Rewards for hunting Tempered Monsters and completing Investigation Quests involving them. Specifically, 5-star investigation quests involving Tempered Monsters award Damaged Weapon Shards.

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5-Star Tempered Monsters

Tempered ChatacabraChatacabra Tempered QuematriceQuematrice Tempered Lala BarinaLala Barina
Tempered CongalalaCongalala Tempered BalaharaBalahara Tempered RompopoloRompopolo
Tempered NerscyllaNerscylla Tempered HirabamiHirabami Tempered Yian Kut-KuYian Kut-Ku
Tempered GypcerosGypceros Tempered RathianRathian

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Consume Existing Artian Weapon Parts

Melding Pot Damaged Weapon Shards

Players can use the Melding Pot at Suja, Peaks of Accord, and consume existing Artian weapon parts to make Damaged Weapon Shards, which automatically get appraised after melding.

The feature to use the Melding Pot to create Damage Weapon Shards unlocks during the Storm-Cold Vortex quest in Chapter 5.

How to Use the Melding Pot

Convert Wyverian Bloodstones to Points First

Item Melding Points
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5
20
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240

Instead of consuming existing Artian Weapon Parts, players can also convert Wyverian Bloodstones and its variations to melding points. Then, players can use the melding points to make Damaged Weapon Shards!

How to Use Damaged Weapon Shard

Appraised as Rarity 6 Artian Parts

How to Use Damaged Weapon Shards

Damaged Weapon Shards give rarity 6 Artian parts used to make Artian weapons of the same rarity. Like other weapon shards, Damaged Weapon Shards get appraised and converted into Artian parts and materials automatically once an investigation quest is over.

However, aside from part rarity, other aspects of the produced part, like its Type, Element, and Artian Bonus, are completely randomized upon appraisal.

Artian Weapons Explained and How to Craft

Damaged Weapon Shard Overview

Damaged Weapon ShardDamaged Weapon Shard
Description An old, damaged weapon part. Needs to be appraised.
Rarity 5 Type Appraisal Item
Sell Price - Pouch Limit -

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