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Large Elder Dragon Gem - Where to Find and How to Use

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

Large Elder Dragon Gem - Basic Information

Name Large Elder Dragon Gem
Type Monster Material
Effect A giant, ultra-rare stone that forms inside an Elder Dragon once in a millennium.
Buy Price  - Sell Price  21000

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Best Way to Farm Large Elder Dragon Gem

Complete A Master Rank Elder Dragon Quest

The Large Elder Dragon Gem can be obtained with a low probability by completing quests where you are required to hunt down a Master Rank Elder Dragon. The best way to farm this item is by spamming quests that you are familiar with for faster clearing.

Target Elder Dragons

Kushala DaoraKushala Daora LunastraLunastra TeostraTeostra
NamielleNamielle Blackveil Vaal HazakBlackveil Vaal Hazak Ruiner NergiganteRuiner Nergigante

Complete the We Three Kings Event Quest

Large Elder Dragon Gem - We Three Kings
The event quest called We Three Kings made it easier to farm Large Elder Dragon Gems since it has an 8% chance to drop as a main reward.

We Three Kings Quest and Rewards

Large Elder Dragon Gem - Where to Find

Master Rank Monster Material

Carves and Rewards

Monster Obtain Rate (%)
Teostra Body 2, Tail 3
Kushala Daora Body 2, Tail 3
Lunastra Body 2, Tail 3
Arch-Tempered Kushala Daora Body 2, Tail 3
Namielle Body 2, Tail 3
Blackveil Vaal Hazak Body 2, Tail 3
Ruiner Nergigante Body 2, Tail 3

Breakable Part Rewards

Monster Obtain Rate (%)
Teostra Head 2
Kushala Daora Head 2
Lunastra Head 3
Namielle Head 2
Blackveil Vaal Hazak Head 2
Ruiner Nergigante Horns (3), Tail

Master Rank Quest Rewards via Monster

Quest Rewards

Monster Obtain Rate (%)
Blackveil Vaal Hazak 8

Investigation Rewards (Silver)

Monster Obtain Rate (%)
Teostra 8
Lunastra 8
Blackveil Vaal Hazak 8

Investigation Rewards (Gold)

Monster Obtain Rate (%)
Teostra 16
Lunastra 16
Blackveil Vaal Hazak 16

Large Elder Dragon Gem - How to Use

Item Upgrades

Weapon Upgrade Paths

Alatreon Bow (1x) Alatreon Dragonspire (1x)
Alatreon Dual Blades (1x) Alatreon Edge (1x)
Alatreon Great Sword (1x) Alatreon Gunlance (1x)
Alatreon Hammer (1x) Alatreon Harmony (1x)
Alatreon Lance (1x) Alatreon Razer (1x)
Alatreon Sword (1x) Black Actinula (1x)
Black Ephyra (1x) Black Fatalis Blade (1x)
Black Planula (1x) Black Strobila (1x)
Black Tornaria (1x) Blizzard and Blaze (1x)
Bow of Vice & Violence (1x) Chaos Wing (1x)
Dante's Devil Sword+ (1x) Daora's Hyperborea (1x)
Daora's Regulus (1x) Daora's Samudra (1x)
Daora's Tempest (1x) Daora's Toxotes (1x)
Daora's Tughril Beg (1x) Daora's Worldbearer (1x)
Daora's Yellowjacket (1x) Dark Claw (1x)
Despot's Blitz (1x) Despot's Boltbreaker (1x)
Despot's Crackle (1x) Despot's Crookbolt (1x)
Despot's Earlybolt (1x) Despot's Phlogiston (1x)
Despot's Thunderclap (1x) Despot's Thundergale (1x)
Despot's Wildfire (1x) Don Monstro (1x)
Fatalis Demolisher (1x) Fatalis Depths (1x)
Fatalis Dual Skies (1x) Fatalis Menace Wailer (1x)
Fatalis Zaggespanon (1x) Gulgoleth's Ruin (1x)
Imperial Flickerflame (1x) Love's End (1x)
Loyal Thunder (1x) Magda Floga Reforged (1x)
Magda Gemitus Vulcan (1x) Magda Lahat Reforged (1x)
Magda Manus Reforged (1x) Magdaros Volcanblade (1x)
Magdaros Volcancross (1x) Magdaros Volcansword (1x)
Nexus Gae Bolg (1x) Pandemonium Unleashed (1x)
Rimeguard Coil Gamma + (1x) Rimeguard Greaves Gamma + (1x)
Rimeguard Helm Gamma + (1x) Rimeguard Vambraces Gamma + (1x)
Royal Grace Pike (5x) Ruinous Atrocity (1x)
Ruinous Catastrophe (1x) Ruinous Decimation (1x)
Ruinous Desolation (1x) Ruinous Destruction (1x)
Ruinous Doom (1x) Ruinous Eradication (1x)
Ruinous Extermination (1x) Ruinous Light (1x)
Ruinous Obliteration (1x) Ruinous Perdition (1x)
Soulfire Arch "Blaze" (1x) Soulfire Arch "Ruin" (1x)
Soulfire Arch "Styx" (1x) Soulfire Barb "Blaze" (1x)
Soulfire Barb "Ruin" (1x) Soulfire Barb "Styx" (1x)
Soulfire Brand "Blaze" (1x) Soulfire Brand "Ruin" (1x)
Soulfire Brand "Styx" (1x) Soulfire Chorus "Blaze" (1x)
Soulfire Chorus "Ruin" (1x) Soulfire Chorus "Styx" (1x)
Soulfire Edge "Blaze" (1x) Soulfire Edge "Ruin" (1x)
Soulfire Edge "Styx" (1x) Soulfire Fangs "Blaze" (1x)
Soulfire Fangs "Ruin" (1x) Soulfire Fangs "Styx" (1x)
Soulfire Heel "Blaze" (1x) Soulfire Heel "Ruin" (1x)
Soulfire Heel "Styx" (1x) Soulfire Lash "Blaze" (1x)
Soulfire Lash "Ruin" (1x) Soulfire Lash "Styx" (1x)
Soulfire Rasp "Blaze" (1x) Soulfire Rasp "Ruin" (1x)
Soulfire Rasp "Styx" (1x) Soulfire Reach "Blaze" (1x)
Soulfire Reach "Ruin" (1x) Soulfire Reach "Styx" (1x)
Soulfire Roar "Blaze" (1x) Soulfire Roar "Ruin" (1x)
Soulfire Roar "Styx" (1x) Soulfire Scourge "Blaze" (1x)
Soulfire Scourge "Ruin" (1x) Soulfire Scourge "Styx" (1x)
Soulfire Spike "Blaze" (1x) Soulfire Spike "Ruin" (1x)
Soulfire Spike "Styx" (1x) Teostra's Firestorm (1x)
Teostra's Hellebarde (1x) Teostra's Medal (1x)
Teostra's Musica (1x) True Fatalis Charger (1x)
True Fatalis Dyaus (1x) True Fatalis End (1x)
True Fatalis Gunlance (1x) True Fatalis Lance (1x)
True Fatalis Sword (3x) Vor Buster (1x)

Weapon Types and List of Weapons

Equipment Upgrade Paths

Brachydium Helm Alpha + (1x) Dragonfeet Alpha + (1x)
Dragonfeet Beta + (1x) Empress Crown Alpha + (1x)
Empress Crown Beta + (1x) Escadora Sheath Alpha + (1x)
Escadora Sheath Beta + (1x) Fellshroud Helm Alpha + (1x)
Fellshroud Helm Beta + (1x) Grand God's Peer Arms Alpha + (1x)
Grand God's Peer Arms Beta + (1x) Grand God's Peer Garbs Alpha + (1x)
Grand God's Peer Garbs Beta + (1x) Kirin Leg Guards Alpha + (1x)
Kirin Leg Guards Beta + (1x) Kulve Taroth's Rage Alpha + (1x)
Kulve Taroth's Rage Beta + (1x) Kushala Grip Alpha + (1x)
Kushala Grip Beta + (1x) no_title (1x)
no_title (1x) no_title (1x)
no_title (1x) Rimeguard Coil Gamma + (1x)
Rimeguard Greaves Gamma + (1x) Rimeguard Helm Gamma + (1x)
Rimeguard Vambraces Gamma + (1x) Safi Crested Boots Alpha + (1x)
Safi Crested Boots Beta + (1x) Tentacle Cloak Gamma + (1x)
Tentacle Coil Alpha + (1x) Tentacle Coil Beta + (1x)
Tentacle Greaves Gamma + (1x)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charm Upgrade Paths

Attack Charm IV (1x) Defense Charm V (1x)
Draw Charm III (1x)

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Palico Weapons & Armor Upgrade Paths

No upgrades available.

Palico Equipment

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