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Piercing Black Quest and Rewards

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This is a guide for Piercing Black, a Quest appearing in Monster Hunter World (MHW). Learn about Piercing Black's availability, unlock conditions, target Monsters, and rewards for completing the Quest here.

Piercing Black Basic Information

How to Unlock Piercing Black

Clear the optional quests "Duet of Rime" and "Trap the Thunder Jaw". Speak to the Armory NPC in Seliana after reaching MR 17 and unlocking the Rocksteady Mantle.

Quest Basic Information

Lv M★4 Destination Wildspire Waste
Type  Optional Research Points  -
Time Limit  50 minutes Reward Money 34560z
Objective Hunt a Tempered Black Diablos
Other Conditions  Reach MR17

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Monsters Appearing in Piercing Black

Name Starting Area Visited Areas Rest Spot
Black DiablosBlack Diablos 13 6 / 13 / 14 14
GlavenusGlavenus 12 (1st time) 4 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 12 12
Fulgur AnjanathFulgur Anjanath Coming soon! Coming soon! Coming soon!

Wildspire Waste Maps and Materials

Monster Weaknesses

Monster Fire.png Water.png Thunder.png Ice.png Dragon.png
Black Diablos ImageBlack Diablos ★★ ★★★
Glavenus ImageGlavenus ★★★ ★★ ★★
Fulgur Anjanath ImageFulgur Anjanath ★★ ★★ ★★★

Piercing Black Rewards

Main Rewards

Item Appearance Rate
Heavy Armor Sphere 2 (Fixed)%
Meldspar Ore 19%
Carved Feystone 9%
Gourmet Voucher 8%
Monster Solidbone 23%
Ancient Feystone 16%
Large Wyvern Gem 8%
Phantomcore Ore 16%

Monster Materials

Black Diablos

Blos Medulla Wyvern Gem
Diablos Tailcase+ Black Diablos Cortex
Black Diablos Chine Large Wyvern Gem

Glavenus

Glavenus Shard Glavenus Hellshell
Glavenus Hardfang Glavenus Cortex
Glavenus Tailedge Glavenus Mantle

Fulgur Anjanath

Fulgur Anjanath Thickfur Fulgur Anjanath Shard
Fulgur Anjanath Hardfang Heavy Fulgur Anjanath Nosebone
Fulgur Anjanath Lash Fulgur Anjanath Mantle

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