Monster Hunter World (MHW)

A Flash of the Blade Quest and Rewards

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

A Flash of the Blade Basic Information

How to Unlock A Flash of the Blade

Complete the quest "The Scorching Blade"

Quest Basic Information

Lv M★3 Destination Wildspire Waste
Type  Optional Research Points  -
Time Limit  50 minutes Reward Money 25200z
Objective Hunt a Glavenus
Other Conditions  Reach MR7

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Monsters Appearing in A Flash of the Blade

Name Starting Area Visited Areas Rest Spot
DiablosDiablos 14 6 / 8 / 13 14
TigrexTigrex 2 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 10 3
GlavenusGlavenus 12 (1st time) 4 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 12 12
Nightshade PaolumuNightshade Paolumu 2 (1st time) 2 / 3 / 7 / 8 / 9 3

Wildspire Waste Maps and Materials

Monster Weaknesses

Monster Fire.png Water.png Thunder.png Ice.png Dragon.png
Diablos ImageDiablos ★★ ★★★ ★★
Tigrex ImageTigrex ★★★ ★★
Glavenus ImageGlavenus ★★★ ★★ ★★
Nightshade Paolumu ImageNightshade Paolumu ★★ ★★★

A Flash of the Blade Rewards

Main Rewards

Item Appearance Rate
Screamer Sac 13%
Hard Armor Sphere 27%
Thick Bone 16%
Monster Slogbone 43%
Ancient Feystone 1 (Fixed)%

Monster Materials

Diablos

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

Tigrex

Tigrex Hardfang Tigrex Cortex
Tigrex Shard Tigrex Lash
Tigrex Mantle Tigrex Hardclaw

Glavenus

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

Nightshade Paolumu

Wyvern Gem Paolumu Cortex
Large Wyvern Gem Paolumu Fellwing
Nightshade Paolumu Thickfur Nightshade Paolumu Shard

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