Published , by Sam Chandler
Published , by Sam Chandler
Any Insect Glaive user will want to know how to unlock new Kinsects in Monster Hunter Wilds. With new Kinsects comes greater damage, powder boosts, elemental damage, and much more. The trick is actually getting the ball rolling and finding what you need to begin forging the upgrades at the smithy.
New Kinsect upgrades and Nurture Effects are unlocked by completing Chapters in the campaign, finding new monsters, and collecting new parts in Monster Hunter Wilds. When you first start the game, the Select Nurture Effects screen will be blank, showing nothing but a few question marks. In order to see these upgrades, you must encounter specific monsters and collect the appropriate materials.
The first monster parts you need are extracted from the Rompopolo, Lala Barina, and the Wingdrake. You will also need Monster Fluid and either Dragonite Ore for the Culldrone or Sturdy Bone for the Mauldrone. Here are the first few upgrade paths for the Level 1 Kinsects:
Culldrone:
Mauldrone:
The Culldrone is the Severing line and the Mauldrone is the Blunt line, with each one offering Paralysis, Poison, or Recover effects as well as individual Kinsect Boosts and Attack Boosts.
Upgrading your Kinsect using the Nurture Effects menu is an important part of being an Insect Glaive user. At the start of Monster Hunter Wilds, the upgrade trees will be hidden, which can make it difficult to know how to actually start improving your gear. But continue playing through the campaign and you’ll unlock more upgrade trees! Check out our Monster Hunter Wilds page for more help.