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Monster Essence - Where to Find and How to Use
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This page has everything you need to know about Monster Essence 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
Monster Essence - Basic Information
| Name | Monster Essence | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Monster Material | ||
| Effect | Material obtained from master rank small insects. The densest, most viscous fluids available. Very icky. | ||
| Buy Price | - | Sell Price | 2000 |
List of All Items and Materials
Monster Essence - Where to Find
Master Rank Monster Material
Carves and Rewards
| Monster | Obtain Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Vespoid | - |
| Hornetaur | - |
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Monster Essence - How to Use
Item Upgrades
Weapon Upgrade Paths
| Abyss Aggressor I (2x) | Abyss Aggressor II (3x) |
| Abyss Eaters I (2x) | Abyss Eaters II (3x) |
| Abyss Piercer I (2x) | Abyss Piercer II (3x) |
| Aerial Magnus II (2x) | Breakshot ⅠⅠ (2x) |
| Cartilage Blaster ⅠⅠ (2x) | Dragonpike "Quake" II (2x) |
| Earth Ender II (2x) | Grand Halberd II (2x) |
| Grand Khopesh II (2x) | Hulking Choppers II (2x) |
| Hunter's Bravebow II (2x) | Mad Bone Horn II (2x) |
| Mighty Gear II (2x) | Ogre's Jaw II (2x) |
| Queen Vespoid Horn+ (2x) | Radobaan Os II (2x) |
| Wild Force II (2x) |
Weapon Types and List of Weapons
Equipment Upgrade Paths
| Baan Helm Alpha + (3x) | Baan Helm Beta + (3x) |
| Hornetaur Coil Alpha + (2x) | Hornetaur Coil Beta + (2x) |
| Hornetaur Greaves Alpha + (2x) | Hornetaur Greaves Beta + (1x) |
| Hornetaur Helm Alpha + (2x) | Hornetaur Helm Beta + (2x) |
| Hornetaur Mail Alpha + (1x) | Hornetaur Mail Beta + (1x) |
| Hornetaur Vambraces Alpha + (1x) | Hornetaur Vambraces Beta + (1x) |
| Kadachi Hat Alpha + (3x) | Kadachi Hat Beta + (3x) |
| Odogaron Vambraces Alpha + (4x) | Odogaron Vambraces Beta + (4x) |
| Rath Heart Helm Alpha + (2x) | Rath Heart Helm Beta + (2x) |
| Vespoid Coil Alpha + (1x) | Vespoid Coil Beta + (1x) |
| Vespoid Greaves Alpha + (1x) | Vespoid Greaves Beta + (1x) |
| Vespoid Helm Alpha + (1x) | Vespoid Helm Beta + (1x) |
| Vespoid Mail Alpha + (1x) | Vespoid Mail Beta + (1x) |
| Vespoid Vambraces Alpha + (1x) | Vespoid Vambraces Beta + (1x) |
List of Armor and Armor Skills
Charm Upgrade Paths
No upgrades available.
Palico Weapons & Armor Upgrade Paths
| Kitty-of-the-Valley Rod α+ (1x) |
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 |
 Insects |
 Minerals |
 Fish |
 Bones |
 Account Items |
 Monster Parts |
 Endemic Life |
 Other |
List of Items by Type
| Item Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Medicine |
 Slinger Ammo |
 Meat |
 Ammo and Phials |
| Trade-in Items |
 Traps and Bombs |
 Compounds |
 Coins and Tickets |
 Armor Spheres |
Feystones |
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