All rare endemic life locations and how to display them in Monster Hunter Wilds

As each new find plays a big role in helping the expedition understand the new land, capturing a good amount of rare endemic life forms can be just as important as hunting apex predators in Monster Hunter Wilds.

But although a few of them can be easy to spot, many others can make you wish you could just face a frenzied guardian instead. To help catch them all as soon as possible, here are all the rare endemic/aquatic life locations in Monster Hunter Wilds and how to display them.

All Windward Plains rare endemic life locations in Monster Hunter Wilds

We could find two exclusive rare endemic life specimens —the Sandstar and the Black Windrustler— while exploring the Windward Plains region in Monster Hunter Wilds. You can check out where to find both of them below.

Sandstar

A glowing creature who needed to be way cuter to make up for the frustration we had to endure to find it, you can find Sandstars in the upper portions of Area 13. They will only appear during the night and be exclusive to the Plenty and Fallow seasons, with the latter featuring way more frequent encounters. Here's the spot where we managed to find a Sandstar:

As they will move fast and spot you from a great distance, even if you are wearing the Ghillie Mantle, bring a few Screamer Pods to stagger your mark before throwing your net to capture it. Catching the Sandstar will award you the I Caught a Shooting Star trophy/achievement.

Black Windrustler

Another catch who is quick on their feet, you can find Black Windrustlers around areas 7, 8, and 10 of the plains during the season of Plenty. Although an extremely rare spawn, the small monster won't be hard to spot in the field, as its black scales will contrast with the environment. As you can see in the image below, we found the monster while in Area 7.

All Scarlet Forest rare endemic life locations in Monster Hunter Wilds

In the region that houses the biggest amount of rare endemic and aquatic life forms in Monster Hunter Wilds, you can find a total of seven different specimens while in the Scarlet Forest. As you can see below, most of them can be found during the Plenty season.

Hymstrigian

You can find the purple/rose-colored Hymstrigian in a branch at the center of the shallow river in Area 8. The season or time of day doesn't seem to matter that much here, although I could spot them significantly more often during the day and when on the season of Plenty. If you don't spot the bird after reaching the area, wait for a little while before resetting the environment, as they will often make a few rounds before returning to place.

Dazzlewing

Found exclusively during the season of Plenty, you can find Dazzlewings atop the remains of broken trees all over the Scarlet Forest, specifically within Areas 6 and 11. As a diurnal bird, they can only be spotted during the daytime, with their most common spot being atop the trunk below. Like the Hymstrigian, the Dazzlewing won't be easily startled and can be captured through a well-placed net throw.

Regal Jewel Scarab

You can find Regal Jewel Scarabs stuck in the trunks of large trees in Areas 2 and 3 of the Scarlet Forest. The catch is, the pink and gold insects can only be found on the Fallow and only seem to spawn on trees covered in the crimson sap. As you can see below, we were lucky enough to find them in one of the first trunks facing the region's Base Camp.

Goliath Squid

Only acquirable through fishing, you can spot the Goliath Squid on the large lake in Area 17 during Nighttime. Although I cannot say for sure if they are only available within a set season, I was able to spot them extremely often while in the season of Plenty. It's also important to point out that you can only catch the creature with the Tentacle Jigs bait. Once you capture the squid, you will unlock the exclusive Monster (Squid) Hunter Trophy/Achievement.

Petricanths

Another aquatic find: Petricanths in Monster Hunter Wilds on a small lake facing the Ruin Interior Camp in Area 16. The fish is more common during the season of Plenty and, unlike the Goliath Squid, can be captured with a simple net throw. Players also claimed to be able to find the fish in Oilwell Basin's Area 14, but I was unable to spot any there.

Curioshell Crab

Arguably the easiest rare endemic life specimen to find in Monster Hunter Wilds, you can find the Curioshell Crab by heading to the Underground Lake Camp in Area 8. Once there, you can spot the creature 8 out of 10 times by heading to the spot shown in the image below. Although it might be possible to spot them during every season, I had the most luck during the season of Plenty.

It is also possible to find the crab at Windward Plains, in the large area right of the Groundwater Vein Camp (Area 14). Upon getting the Curioshell Crab, you will unlock the A Prize Held High trophy/achievement.

Grand Escunite and Escunite

Also found at the Area 8 Underground Lake Camp and only during the season of Plenty, you can get a few Grand Escunites (and many regular Escunites) by fishing on the subterranean lake facing the campsite. The crustaceous won't be hard to spot via its larger frame, prominent color, and shape. Like the Petricanths, those tired of fishing in the usual way can get both variants of the aquatic specimen by using their nets.

All Oilwell Basin rare endemic life locations in Monster Hunter Wilds

You can find three rare endemic life specimens while exploring the Oilwell Basin region, with the Peony Sparklerjelly ranking among the game's hardest to find. Here's where to find and how to catch each of them:

Azure Rufflizard

A breath of fresh air for those sick of searching for easily triggered creatures, you can find Azure Rufflizards all over the Oilwell Basin region, as they will share many of their green siblings' spawn locations. When looking for a place to start or focus your search, I recommend heading to Area 4, where the lizard can usually be found chilling by the ancient forge.

Peony Sparklerjelly

By far the most unique rare endemic life in Monster Hunter Wilds, you can find the Peony Sparklerjelly while exploring both areas 13 and 14 during the Plenty season. The creature will only appear during the Evening/Nighttime. Unlike the regular Sparklerjellies, the Peony Sparklerjelly will look like a gigantic floating cell at a distance. But don't let its size fool you, as one Capture Net throw will be more than enough to add it to your collection. Here's the spot where we managed to find the Peony Sparklerjelly:

Nu Yaya 

The offspring of Nu Udra, you can find and catch the Nu Yaya exclusively in the Basin's Area 17. Unlike all other rare endemic finds here, however, the Nu Yaya will only appear there after you visit the area during the Firespring (Inclemency) season while a Tempered Nu Udra is roaming the map.

Doing that will prompt Alma to point out the existence of the eggs within the apex's lair and guarantee that the Nu Yaya will be found there in spades during the following season of Plenty. You first need to reach Hunter Level 40 and complete the What Lies Ahead quest to unlock the Tempered Nu Udra chance spawn.

All Iceshard Cliffs and Ruins of Wyveria rare endemic life locations in Monster Hunter Wilds

We found three rare endemic life specimens while in the Iceshard Cliffs and Ruins of Wyveria regions, with the latter featuring by far the hardest-to-spot selection. You can check out the locations of all of them below:

Downy Crake

You can find Downy Crakes in MH Wilds on the backs of any small monster running around Iceshard Cliffs during the Fallow season. Although there's no sure way to pinpoint their locations, we managed to spot them riding on the back of Rafmas at Area 12 multiple times during the daytime. Upon spotting a group of Crakes, just throw your net to capture them and turn however was carrying them hostile.

Gillopod

The first creature exclusive to Ruins of Wyveria, we spotted a few Gillopods on the ruins featured by the path leading the Crumbling Strutures Camp to Area 2, on the spot highlighted below. They will are exclusive to the Wyvern's Stirring (Inclemency) season and can only spawn during the day.

Prism Hercudrome

The final endemic life in our list, you can find the Prism Hercudrome in only one location on MH Wilds; the tree highlighted in the image below and located at the center of Ruins of Wyveria's Area 6. But wait, there's more, as the Hercudrome will only appear during Plenty and can only spawn during the late night —aka a few minutes before morning comes in-game.

True to that, the best way to try to get the critter is by heading to the spot highlighted below during the nighttime and setting up camp while hoping for them to show up. As the area will feature a large number of highly active monsters, make sure to also have your Ghillie Mantle ready.

How to display rare endemic life in MH Wilds

Unfortunately for all looking to show the fruits of their labor, you cannot display your rare endemic life finds at will in Monster Hunter Wilds. Instead, after capturing it, you can spot them at the main tent in the Windward Plains Base Camp. Only one creature can be found roaming the tent at a time and it will change based on chance after each area reset.

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