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Thunderbug - Where to Find and How to Use

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This page has everything you need to know about Thunderbug from Monster Hunter World (MHW). If you want to know where to find and how to use this item, check out the information below!

List of Contents

Thunderbug - Basic Information

Name Thunderbug
Type Insect
Effect An insect that emits electricity when struck. Required to craft Shock Traps and Thunder Ammo.
Buy Price  - Sell Price  80

List of All Items and Materials

Thunderbug - Where to Find

Found in the Field

Ancient Forest ImageAncient Forest Low Rank 15 17
High Rank 6 11 15 17
Master Rank 6 11 15 17
Wildspire Waste ImageWildspire Waste Low Rank 8
High Rank 8
Master Rank Not found
Coral Highlands ImageCoral Highlands Low Rank 2 10 11
High Rank 2 10 11
Master Rank 2 10 11
Rotten Vale ImageRotten Vale Low Rank 2
High Rank 2
Master Rank 2
ElderElder's Recess Low Rank 8 2
High Rank Not found
Master Rank 8 2

Quest Rewards via Quest

Main Reward

Quest Location/Monster
★2 Camp Crasher Wildspire Waste
Kulu-Ya-Ku
★2 The Pain From Gains Wildspire Waste
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★2 Exterminator Of The Waste Wildspire Waste
-
★3 Mired In The Spire Wildspire Waste
Barroth
★3 The Piscine Problem Wildspire Waste
Jyuratodus
★3 Prickly Predicament Wildspire Waste
-
★3 Gettin' Yolked In The Waste Wildspire Waste
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★3 Landing The Landslide Wyvern Wildspire Waste
Barroth
★4 Royal Relocation Wildspire Waste
Rathian
★5 Twin Spires Upon The Sands Wildspire Waste
Diablos
★6 Keep Your Hands To Yourself! Wildspire Waste
Kulu-Ya-Ku
★6 A Crown Of Mud And Anger Wildspire Waste
Barroth
★6 Pukei-Pukei Ambush Wildspire Waste
Pukei-Pukei
★6 Up To Your Waist In The Waste Wildspire Waste
Jyuratodus
★6 Brown Desert, Green Queen Wildspire Waste
Rathian
★6 Trespassing Troublemaker Wildspire Waste
Anjanath

Quest Rewards

Quest Appearance Rate
★3 Sinister Shadows In The Swamp (×3) ★★★
★3 The Best Kind of Quest (×3) ★★★
★6 Tickled Pink (×3) ★★★
★6 Invader In The Waste (×3) ★★★
★5 Horned Tyrant Below The Sands (×3) ★★★

If you've found any locations where Thunderbug is available, be sure to let us know in the comments!

Thunderbug - How to Use

Item Upgrades

Weapon Upgrade Paths

No upgrades available.

Weapon Types and List of Weapons

Equipment Upgrade Paths

No upgrades available.

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charm Upgrade Paths

No upgrades available.

List of Charms

Palico Weapons & Armor Upgrade Paths

No upgrades available.

Palico Equipment

Used in Crafting

No. Item Crafting Material(s)
048 Shock Trap Trap Tool Thunderbug
077 Thunder Ammo Normal Ammo Level 1 Thunderbug

List of Crafting Recipes

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List of Items by Rarity

Rarity
Rarity 1 Rarity 2 Rarity 3
Rarity 4 Rarity 5 Rarity 6
Rarity 7 Rarity 8 Rarity 9
Rarity 10 Rarity 11 Rarity 12

List of Materials by Type

Material Type
Plants.pngPlants Insects.pngInsects Minerals.pngMinerals
Fish.pngFish Bones.pngBones Account Item.pngAccount Items
Monster.pngMonster Parts Endemic Life.jpegEndemic Life Other.pngOther

List of Items by Type

Item Type
Medicine.pngMedicine Slinger Ammo.pngSlinger Ammo Meat.pngMeat Phials.pngAmmo and Phials
Account Item.pngTrade-in Items Traps.pngTraps and Bombs Compounds.pngCompounds Tickets.pngCoins and Tickets
Armor Sphere.pngArmor Spheres Armor Sphere.pngFeystones

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