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Hard Armor Sphere - Where to Find and How to Use

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

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Hard Armor Sphere - Basic Information

Name Hard Armor Sphere
Type Armor Sphere
Effect Reacts uniquely to heat. Fuse this to armor to significantly improve it.
Buy Price  - Sell Price  300

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Hard Armor Sphere - Where to Find

Master Rank Quest Rewards via Monster

Quest Rewards

Monster Obtain Rate (%)
Dodogama 16

Investigation Rewards (Silver)

Monster Obtain Rate (%)
Dodogama 16

Investigation Rewards (Gold)

Monster Obtain Rate (%)
Dodogama 18

Quest Rewards via Quest

Main Reward

Quest Location/Monster
★6 Stuck in a Rut Rotten Vale
Radobaan
★9 A Light Upon the River's Gloom Confluence of Fates
Xeno'jiiva
★9 The White Winds of the New World Special Arena
Odogaron
★9 The Sapphire Star's Guidance Elder's Recess
Kushala Daora
★9 Showdown: the Muck and the Maul Special Arena
Radobaan
★9 A Summons from Below Rotten Vale
Odogaron
★9 New World Sky, New World Flower Special Arena
Pink Rathian
★9 The Scorn of the Sun Elder's Recess
Arch-Tempered Teostra
★9 The Eye of the Storm Elder's Recess
Arch-Tempered Kushala Daora
★9 Like a Moth to the Flame Confluence of Fates
Arch-Tempered Xeno'jiiva
★9 The Heart of the Nora Ancient Forest
Deviljho
★9 Undying Alpenglow Everstream
Arch-Tempered Zorah Magdaros
★9 A Nose for an Eye Ancient Forest
Anjanath
★9 The Thronetaker Elder's Recess
Nergigante
★9 A Whisper of White Mane Coral Highlands
Arch-Tempered Kirin
★9 The Deathly Quiet Curtain Rotten Vale
Arch-Tempered Vaal Hazak
★9 No Tomorrow for Usurpers Elder's Recess
Bazelgeuse
★9 The Legendary Beast Elder's Recess
Behemoth
★9 When Blue Dust Surpasses Red Lust Elder's Recess
Arch-Tempered Lunastra
★6 Mosswinin' and Dinin' Arena
-
★9 The Greatest Jagras Ancient Forest
Great Jagras
★9 Contract: Woodland Spirit Ancient Forest
Ancient Leshen
★9 The Heralds of Destruction Cry Elder's Recess
Arch-Tempered Nergigante
M★1 Baptism by Ice Hoarfrost Reach
Beotodus
M★1 Banbaro Blockade Hoarfrost Reach
Banbaro
M★2 Ready to Strike Hoarfrost Reach
Viper Tobi-Kadachi
M★2 No Time for Naps Wildspire Waste
Nightshade Paolumu
M★2 Play Both Ends Coral Highlands
Coral Pukei-Pukei
M★3 Blizzard Blitz Hoarfrost Reach
Barioth
M★3 Ever-present Shadow Ancient Forest
Nargacuga
M★3 The Scorching Blade Wildspire Waste
Glavenus
M★3 Absolute Power Rotten Vale
Tigrex
M★3 A Smashing Cross Counter Elder's Recess
Brachydios
M★3 A Tale of Ice and Fire Elder's Recess
Velkhana
M★4 When the Mist Taketh You Hoarfrost Reach
Shrieking Legiana
M★4 The Thunderous Troublemaker Hoarfrost Reach
Fulgur Anjanath
M★4 The Disintegrating Blade Rotten Vale
Acidic Glavenus
M★4 Bad Friends, Great Enemies Coral Highlands
Ebony Odogaron
M★4 The Defense of Seliana Seliana Supply Cache
Velkhana
M★1 Deep Snow Diver Hoarfrost Reach
Beotodus
M★1 Taking Charge Hoarfrost Reach
Banbaro
M★1 Ice Catch! Hoarfrost Reach
Beotodus
M★1 Call of the Wild Hoarfrost Reach
-
M★1 The Great Jagras Returns! Ancient Forest
Great Jagras
M★1 Literary Thief Ancient Forest
Kulu-Ya-Ku
M★1 New World Problems Ancient Forest
Pukei-Pukei
M★1 Beating Around the Bush Ancient Forest
Tobi-Kadachi
M★1 Trapping the Tree Trasher Ancient Forest
Banbaro
M★1 Wildspire Treasure Hunt Wildspire Waste
Kulu-Ya-Ku
M★1 Taster's Tour Wildspire Waste
Pukei-Pukei
M★1 Dragged Through the Mud Wildspire Waste
Barroth
M★1 Jyura in My Way Wildspire Waste
Jyuratodus
M★1 All the Wrong Signals Coral Highlands
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
M★1 Grinding My Girros Rotten Vale
Great Girros
M★1 Can't Bring Yourself To It Elder's Recess
Dodogama
M★1 Special Arena: MR Pukei-Pukei Special Arena
Pukei-Pukei
M★1 Special Arena: MR Barroth Special Arena
Barroth
M★1 Special Arena: MR Tobi-Kadachi Special Arena
Tobi-Kadachi
M★1 Special Arena: MR Banbaro Special Arena
Banbaro
M★2 Analysis Creates Paralysis Hoarfrost Reach
Viper Tobi-Kadachi
M★2 Poison and Paralysis Pinch Hoarfrost Reach
Viper Tobi-Kadachi
M★2 Anjanath Antics Ancient Forest
Anjanath
M★2 Fool's Mate Ancient Forest
Rathian
M★2 Nighty Night Nightshade Ancient Forest
Nightshade Paolumu
M★2 Stick Your Nose Somewhere Else Wildspire Waste
Anjanath
M★2 A Queen At Heart Wildspire Waste
Rathian
M★2 A Face Nightmares are Made Of Wildspire Waste
Nightshade Paolumu
M★2 Feisty Girl Talk Wildspire Waste
Rathian
M★2 The Plight of Paolumu Coral Highlands
Paolumu
M★2 Pink Power Grab Coral Highlands
Pink Rathian
M★2 Protip: Stay Hydrated Coral Highlands
Coral Pukei-Pukei
M★2 Bugger Off Bugs! Rotten Vale
-
M★2 Special Arena: MR Anjanath Special Arena
Anjanath
M★2 Special Arena: MR Radobaan Special Arena
Radobaan
M★2 Special Arena: MR Coral Pukei-Pukei Special Arena
Coral Pukei-Pukei
M★2 Special Arena: MR Viper Tobi-Kadachi Special Arena
Viper Tobi-Kadachi
M★2 Special Arena: MR Rathian Special Arena
Rathian
M★2 Special Arena: MR Pink Rathian Special Arena
Pink Rathian
M★2 Special Arena: MR Paolumu Special Arena
Paolumu
M★2 Special Arena: MR Nightshade Paolumu Special Arena
Nightshade Paolumu
M★3 Remember That One Time? Hoarfrost Reach
Barioth
M★3 The Purr-fect Room: Stone Hoarfrost Reach
Tigrex
M★3 Swoop to a New Low Ancient Forest
Rathalos
M★3 Nargacoulda, Should, Woulda Ancient Forest
Nargacuga
M★3 The Secret to a Good Slice Ancient Forest
Glavenus
M★3 Red and Black Aces Ancient Forest
Rathalos
M★3 A Flash of the Blade Wildspire Waste
Glavenus
M★3 Simmer and Slice! Wildspire Waste
Glavenus
M★3 Legiana Left Behind Coral Highlands
Legiana
M★3 The Black Wind Coral Highlands
Nargacuga
M★3 Don't be a Jerk with the Jerky Rotten Vale
Odogaron
M★3 A Roar that Shook the Vale Rotten Vale
Tigrex
M★3 Runnin', Rollin', and Weepin' Rotten Vale
Tigrex
M★3 Everyone's a Critic Elder's Recess
Lavasioth
M★3 Begone Uragaan Elder's Recess
Uragaan
M★3 Blast Warning In Effect! Elder's Recess
Brachydios
M★3 Secret of the Ooze Elder's Recess
Brachydios
M★3 Festival of Explosions! Elder's Recess
Brachydios
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 Noblefrost Hunter Hoarfrost Reach
Shrieking Legiana
M★4 Tundra Troublemaker Hoarfrost Reach
Fulgur Anjanath
M★4 Duet of Rime Hoarfrost Reach
Shrieking Legiana
M★4 These Azure Eyes See All Ancient Forest
Azure Rathalos
M★4 Misfortune in the Forest Ancient Forest
Ebony Odogaron
M★4 In the Heat of the Moment Wildspire Waste
Black Diablos
M★4 A Shadowy Offender Coral Highlands
Ebony Odogaron
M★4 This Corroded Blade Rotten Vale
Acidic Glavenus
M★4 The Purr-fect Room: Light Iron Rotten Vale
Acidic Glavenus
M★4 The Purr-fect Room: Dark Iron Rotten Vale
Odogaron
M★4 Blue Rathalos Blues Elder's Recess
Azure Rathalos
M★4 Trap the Thunder Jaw Elder's Recess
Fulgur Anjanath
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★5 The Second Coming Elder's Recess
Seething Bazelgeuse
M★6 Sleep Now in the Fire Ancient Forest
Rathian
M★6 Big Burly Bash Elder's Recess
Brachydios
M★5 Seething with Anger Elder's Recess
Seething Bazelgeuse
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★5 The Tyrant's Banquet Wildspire Waste
Savage Deviljho
M★5 A Reason Behind the Hunger Elder's Recess
Savage Deviljho
M★2 Balloon Fight Special Arena
Paolumu
M★5 Talk about a Party Foul Special Arena
Seething Bazelgeuse
M★5 The Purr-Fect Room: Silver Elder's Recess
Seething Bazelgeuse
M★2 Every Hunter's Dream II Coral Highlands
Coral Pukei-Pukei
M★3 Every Hunter's Dream III Special Arena
Nargacuga
M★1 Duffel Duty Hoarfrost Reach
-
M★1 Flora Frostbite Hoarfrost Reach
-
M★3 50 Shades of White Arena
Barioth
M★4 Beef is Never a Mi-Steak Wildspire Waste
Ebony Odogaron
M★1 Skyward Snipers Coral Highlands
-
M★1 Fetching Light Pearls Coral Highlands
-

Quest Rewards

Quest Appearance Rate
★9 Keeper of the Otherworld 16
★9 Thunderous Rumbles in the Highlands -

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Hard Armor Sphere - How to Use

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