How to find and farm Aqua Sac in Monster Hunter Wilds

The Aqua Sac is a crucial resource in Monster Hunter Wilds, serving as a gateway to much-needed upgrades. Since there are a couple of ways to get this material, we'll explain how it works. Table of contents Best Aqua Sac farming methods in MH Wilds All MH Wilds quests with Aqua Sac rewards All Monsters that drop Aqua Sacs How to use Aqua Sacs in Monster Hunter Wilds Best Aqua Sac farming methods in MH Wilds To get Aqua Sacs in Monster Hunter Wilds, you must complete specific quests or eliminate monsters in the wilds. Unfortunately, there isn't a way to gather them through exploration, which differs from Crafting Materials. You'll have to participate in a monster battle no matter what since it is the only way to get them. If you're curious to see which ones drop Aqua Sacs, here's what you need to look for. Screenshot by Destructoid All MH Wilds quests with Aqua Sac rewards During the beginning stages of the game, you'll have plenty of opportunities to farm Aqua Sacs. You'll encounter them initially through the main campaign's Assignments, which can only be played once. However, you can play the Optional Quests version of it to play them as often as you want. Quests Monster Included Mission Type Balahara of the Sandsea Balahara Assignment A Feast in the Deep Uth Duna Assignment Sand Sea Surges Balahara Optional Quests Veiled by the Tide Uth Duna Optional Quests All Monsters that drop Aqua Sacs As you may have guessed from the Aqua Sac compatible quests, the Balahara and Uth Duna are the two monsters that drop this particular material. While the Balahara lingers in the Windward Plains, the Uth Duna can be found in Scarlet Forest. Check your map to see if one of the monsters has spawned into their habitat. Screenshot by Destructoid If you need some help with these monster showdowns, let's dive into the Balahara and Uth Duna's weaknesses: Balahara: Elemental Attack Weakness: Thunder Effective Status Effects: Poison: Moderately effective Sleep: Moderately effective Paralysis: Most effective Blastblight: Moderately effective Stun: Moderately effective Exhaust: Moderately effective Effective Items: Flash Pod Sonic Bomb Shock Trap Pitfall Trap Uth Duna: Elemental Attack Weakness: Thunder Effective Status Effects: Poison: Moderately effective Sleep: Moderately effective Paralysis: Moderately effective Blastblight: Moderately effective Stun: Least effective Exhaust: Moderately effective Effective Items: Flash Pod Shock Trap Pitfall Trap Luckily, both monsters have the same weakness to the thunder element, so use any weapons with this buff to eliminate them quickly. How to use Aqua Sacs in Monster Hunter Wilds Use the Aqua Sac with the following weapon and armor upgrades: Weapon Upgrades: Balahara Lance I Balahara Hammer I Balahara Horn I Balahara Glaive I Balahara Blade I Guild Knights Sabers I Armor Upgrades: Balahara Vambraces If you want to obtain the most powerful tools in the Balahara Weapon Tree, you must unlock the first tier. For example, those who combine the Balahara Scale, Balahara Skull, and Aqua Sac can acquire the Balahara Horn I. Other weapons use a similar approach, but a few don't have this specific Weapon Tree. Screenshot by Destructoid Besides the weaponry, the Aqua Sac is a significant resource for the Balahara outfit, one of the best starting armor sets. Though, you may need to take down the Balahara a few times to gather all the materials for this robust Monster Hunter Wilds Hunter armor. The post How to find and farm Aqua Sac in Monster Hunter Wilds appeared first on Destructoid.

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How to find and farm Aqua Sac in Monster Hunter Wilds

The Aqua Sac is a crucial resource in Monster Hunter Wilds, serving as a gateway to much-needed upgrades. Since there are a couple of ways to get this material, we'll explain how it works.

Best Aqua Sac farming methods in MH Wilds

To get Aqua Sacs in Monster Hunter Wilds, you must complete specific quests or eliminate monsters in the wilds. Unfortunately, there isn't a way to gather them through exploration, which differs from Crafting Materials. You'll have to participate in a monster battle no matter what since it is the only way to get them. If you're curious to see which ones drop Aqua Sacs, here's what you need to look for.

Balahara rewards in MH Wilds — Screenshot by Destructoid

All MH Wilds quests with Aqua Sac rewards

During the beginning stages of the game, you'll have plenty of opportunities to farm Aqua Sacs. You'll encounter them initially through the main campaign's Assignments, which can only be played once. However, you can play the Optional Quests version of it to play them as often as you want.

Quests	Monster Included	Mission Type
Balahara of the Sandsea	Balahara	Assignment
A Feast in the Deep	Uth Duna	Assignment
Sand Sea Surges	Balahara	Optional Quests
Veiled by the Tide	Uth Duna	Optional Quests

All Monsters that drop Aqua Sacs

As you may have guessed from the Aqua Sac compatible quests, the Balahara and Uth Duna are the two monsters that drop this particular material. While the Balahara lingers in the Windward Plains, the Uth Duna can be found in Scarlet Forest. Check your map to see if one of the monsters has spawned into their habitat.

Balahara location in Windward Plains map — Screenshot by Destructoid

If you need some help with these monster showdowns, let's dive into the Balahara and Uth Duna's weaknesses:

Balahara:
- Elemental Attack Weakness: Thunder
- Effective Status Effects:
  - Poison: Moderately effective
  - Sleep: Moderately effective
  - Paralysis: Most effective
  - Blastblight: Moderately effective
  - Stun: Moderately effective
  - Exhaust: Moderately effective
- Effective Items:
  - Flash Pod
  - Sonic Bomb
  - Shock Trap
  - Pitfall Trap

Uth Duna:
- Elemental Attack Weakness: Thunder
- Effective Status Effects:
  - Poison: Moderately effective
  - Sleep: Moderately effective
  - Paralysis: Moderately effective
  - Blastblight: Moderately effective
  - Stun: Least effective
  - Exhaust: Moderately effective
- Effective Items:
  - Flash Pod
  - Shock Trap
  - Pitfall Trap

Luckily, both monsters have the same weakness to the thunder element, so use any weapons with this buff to eliminate them quickly.

How to use Aqua Sacs in Monster Hunter Wilds

Use the Aqua Sac with the following weapon and armor upgrades:

Weapon Upgrades:
- Balahara Lance I
- Balahara Hammer I
- Balahara Horn I
- Balahara Glaive I
- Balahara Blade I
- Guild Knights Sabers I

Armor Upgrades:
- Balahara Vambraces

If you want to obtain the most powerful tools in the Balahara Weapon Tree, you must unlock the first tier. For example, those who combine the Balahara Scale, Balahara Skull, and Aqua Sac can acquire the Balahara Horn I. Other weapons use a similar approach, but a few don't have this specific Weapon Tree.

Balahara Horn I weapon upgrade — Screenshot by Destructoid

Besides the weaponry, the Aqua Sac is a significant resource for the Balahara outfit, one of the best starting armor sets. Though, you may need to take down the Balahara a few times to gather all the materials for this robust Monster Hunter Wilds Hunter armor.

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