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How To Farm Purecrystal and Locations

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

Purecrystal - Basic Information

Name Purecrystal
Type Mineral Material
Effect Very rare lightcrystal. Used by the forge workers to craft their tools due to its incredible hardness.
Buy Price  - Sell Price  7320

List of All Items and Materials

Purecrystal - Where to Find

Master Rank Quest Rewards via Monster

Quest Rewards

Monster Obtain Rate (%)
Kirin 9

Found in the Field

Ancient Forest ImageAncient Forest Low Rank Not found
High Rank Not found
Master Rank 2 3 4 9 10 11 16
Wildspire Waste ImageWildspire Waste Low Rank Not found
High Rank Not found
Master Rank 5 6 7 8 11 13 14
Coral Highlands ImageCoral Highlands Low Rank Not found
High Rank Not found
Master Rank 8 9 11 15
Rotten Vale ImageRotten Vale Low Rank Not found
High Rank Not found
Master Rank 12 15
Hoarfrost Reach ImageHoarfrost Reach Master Rank 4 7 8 11 13 16 14

Quest Rewards via Quest

Main Reward

Quest Location/Monster
M★3 Special Arena: MR Legiana Special Arena
Legiana
M★3 Special Arena: MR Odogaron Special Arena
Odogaron
M★3 Special Arena: MR Uragaan Special Arena
Uragaan
M★3 Special Arena: MR Rathalos Special Arena
Rathalos
M★3 Special Arena: MR Diablos Special Arena
Diablos
M★3 Special Arena: MR Barioth Special Arena
Barioth
M★3 Special Arena: MR Nargacuga Special Arena
Nargacuga
M★3 Special Arena: MR Glavenus Special Arena
Glavenus
M★3 Special Arena: MR Brachydios Special Arena
Brachydios
M★3 Special Arena: MR Tigrex Special Arena
Tigrex
M★4 Treasure in the Snow Hoarfrost Reach
Shrieking Legiana
M★4 Special Arena: Mr Azure Rathalos Special Arena
Azure Rathalos
M★4 Special Arena: Mr Black Diablos Special Arena
Black Diablos
M★4 Special Arena: Mr Fulgur Anjanath Special Arena
Fulgur Anjanath
M★4 Special Arena: Mr Acidic Glavenus Special Arena
Acidic Glavenus
M★4 Special Arena: Mr Ebony Odogaron Special Arena
Ebony Odogaron
M★1 Desert Desserts Wildspire Waste
-
M★6 Special Arena: MR Zinogre Special Arena
Zinogre
M★6 Special Arena: MR Yian Garuga Special Arena
Yian Garuga
M★6 Special Arena: MR Brute Tigrex Special Arena
Brute Tigrex
M★6 Special Arena: MR Silver Rathalos Special Arena
Silver Rathalos
M★6 Special Arena: MR Gold Rathian Special Arena
Gold Rathian
M★6 Across the Lost Path Guiding Lands
Stygian Zinogre
M★6 The Survivor Hoarfrost Reach
Stygian Zinogre
M★1 Flora Frostbite Hoarfrost Reach
-
M★6 Wold Out of Hell Elder's Recess
Stygian Zinogre
M★6 Don't Forget the Earplugs! Arena
Yian Garuga

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

Purecrystal - How To Farm

How To Farm Purecrystal
1Go to the Hoarfrost Reach
2Land at the Area 12 camp
3Go to Area 11
4Hoarfrost Reach Area 11.png Farm 3 mining outcrops in Area 11
5Go to area 7
6Go to top of area and mine 2 outcrops
Go to bottom of area and mine outcrops
7End expedition or wait for mining outcrops to respawn

Purecrystal - How to Use

Item Upgrades

Weapon Upgrade Paths

Aqua Florescence (1x) Archbeast Kirin (1x)
Baleful Night (1x) Black Lightning Eagle (2x)
Blinding Blaze II (1x) Blizzard and Blaze (2x)
Celestial Spire (1x) Chrome Cross III (1x)
Chrome Deathscythe III (1x) Chrome Drill III (1x)
Chrome Fortress III (1x) Chrome Halberd III (1x)
Chrome Knight Sword III (1x) Chrome Machina III (1x)
Chrome Trident III (1x) Cross Destroyers II (1x)
Crossblitzer ⅠⅠⅠ (1x) Cry in The Night (1x)
Deadeye Destroyer ⅠⅠ (1x) Deepest Night (1x)
Diving Destroyer II (1x) Dragon Perforator III (1x)
Eisritter (1x) Emperor Thundersword (1x)
Ephermal Fulminator (1x) Fatal Assault Ⅲ (1x)
Flash in the Night (1x) Freezer Speartuna (1x)
Guild Palace Arc (1x) Guild Palace Bard (1x)
Guild Palace Blade (1x) Guild Palace Bowgun (1x)
Guild Palace Cleaver (1x) Guild Palace Disc (1x)
Guild Palace Mace (1x) Guild Palace Order (1x)
Guild Palace Rapier (1x) Guild Palace Rifle (1x)
Guild Palace Rod (1x) Guild Palace Sabers (1x)
Guild Palace Sword (1x) Guild Palace Tower (1x)
Hydra Actinula (1x) Hydra Ephyra (1x)
Hydra Planula (1x) Hydra Strobila (1x)
Hydra Tornaria (1x) Hydros Arcana (1x)
Hydros Discus (1x) Hydros Horn (1x)
Hydros Kardia (1x) Hydros Laimos (1x)
Hydros Ullr (1x) Ice Guardian (1x)
Iceborer (1x) Icebrink (1x)
Icefeather (1x) Iceflinger (1x)
Icegale (1x) Icehawk (1x)
Iceroar (1x) Icerood (1x)
Icescepter (1x) Iceshaker (1x)
Icespiel (1x) Icewing (1x)
Iron Eschaton III (1x) Kurogane III (1x)
Master Sabers (1x) Mythical Three-Evils (1x)
Naar Thunderlance (1x) Night Eternal (1x)
Night Flight (1x) Night's Crescent (1x)
Pykrete Punisher (1x) Sforzando III (1x)
Shining Quiver (1x) Thunderwail Feyhorn (1x)
Wunderkirins (1x) Zireael+ (2x)

Weapon Types and List of Weapons

Equipment Upgrade Paths

Astral Cloth Alpha + (1x) Astral Tights Alpha + (1x)
Clockwork Vambraces Alpha + (1x) Clockwork Vambraces Beta + (1x)
Damascus Mail Alpha + (1x) Damascus Mail Beta + (1x)
Frostfang Mail Alpha + (3x) Frostfang Mail Beta + (3x)
Glavenus Braces Alpha + (1x) Glavenus Braces Beta + (1x)
Golden Haori Alpha + (1x) Golden Haori Beta + (1x)
Ingot Coil Alpha + (1x) Ingot Coil Beta + (1x)
Kirin Hoop Alpha + (1x) Kirin Hoop Beta + (1x)
Legiana Mail Alpha + (1x) Legiana Mail Beta + (1x)
Rath Heart Braces Alpha + (1x) Rath Heart Braces Beta + (1x)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charm Upgrade Paths

Defense Charm IV (1x) Rally Charm V (1x)

List of Charms

Palico Weapons & Armor Upgrade Paths

Felyne Space Helmet α+ (1x) Felyne Space Suit α+ (1x)
Felyne Star Head α+ (1x) Felyne Star Mic Stand α+ (1x)
Felyne Starstruck Suit α+ (1x) Space Machine α+ (1x)

Palico Equipment

Monster Hunter World Related Links

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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