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Monster Hunter Wilds

Ancient Weapon Fragment How to Get and Use

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The Ancient Weapon Fragment 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 Ancient Weapon Fragments and how to use them here!

How to Get Ancient Weapon Fragment

Quest and Bonus Rewards for Hunting Tempered Monsters

How to Get Ancient Weapon Fragment

Players can obtain Ancient Weapon Fragments as Bonus and Quest Rewards for hunting Tempered Monsters and completing Investigation Quests involving them. Specifically, 7 or 8-star investigation quests involving Tempered Monsters award Ancient Weapon Fragments.

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7 and 8-Star Tempered Monsters

Tempered Uth DunaUth Duna Tempered Rey DauRey Dau Tempered Nu UdraNu Udra
Tempered Jin DahaadJin Dahaad Tempered MizutsuneMizutsune Tempered Gore MagalaGore Magala
Tempered LagiacrusLagiacrus Tempered SeregiosSeregios Tempered ArkveldArkveld

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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 Ancient Weapon Fragments, 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
60
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 Ancient Weapon Fragments!

How to Use Ancient Weapon Fragment

Appraised as Rarity 8 Artian Parts

How to Use Ancient Weapon Fragments

Ancient Weapon Fragments give rarity 8 Artian parts used to make Artian weapons of the same rarity. Like other weapon shards, Ancient Weapon Fragments 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

Ancient Weapon Fragment Overview

Ancient Weapon FragmentAncient Weapon Fragment
Description Part of an ancient weapon. Needs to be appraised.
Rarity 7 Type Appraisal Item
Sell Price - Pouch Limit -

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