How to get and use Sakuratide armor in Monster Hunter Wilds

Unlike most armor sets in Monster Hunter Wilds that radiate brute strength, the Sakuratide gear offers a gentler charm with its graceful design and vivid colors. We're here to show you how to unlock and utilize its perks in Monster Hunter Wilds' Festival of Accord: Blossomdance event. Table of contents How to unlock Sakuratide armor in MH Wilds How to use Sakuratide armor in MH Wilds Sakuratide armor stats and buffs How to unlock Sakuratide armor in MH Wilds You must get a Blossomdance Ticket to unlock the complete Sakuratide armor set in MH Wilds. There are a few ways to obtain these tickets, often requiring you to defeat a giant fiend while the spring event is active. You'll then need to acquire the following ingredients: Sakura armor pieces Ingredients Sakuratide Headgear α x1 Blossomdance Ticketx3 Carbalite Ore Sakuratide Robe α x1 Blossomdance Ticketx1 Carbalite Ore Sakuratide Bracers α x1 Blossomdance Ticketx1 Carbalite Ore Sakuratide Obi α x1 Blossomdance Ticketx1 Carbalite Ore Sakuratide Hakama α x1 Blossomdance Ticketx2 Carbalite Ore Collecting all five Blossomdance Tickets can be a bit of a grind, but there's a clever way to speed things up. Equip at least two pieces of the Sakuratide set to activate its unique skill, which increases your odds of earning extra tickets. As for the required Carbalite Ore, it may take some effort to gather. You can obtain it as a reward from Optional Quests or mine it directly from deposits. Screenshot by Destructoid Missions such as Doshaguma Hunt, Annihilating Anguise, and Blangonga Excursion often include these as their rewards. If you've chosen the mining route, only do this while at High Rank, or you'll end up with lower-tier materials. Furthermore, some NPCs will reward you with Carbalite Ore for lending a hand—Zatoh, for example, offers three of them in the Beware of the Gypceros quest. How to use Sakuratide armor in MH Wilds Once you've earned your Blossomdance Ticket, head over to the Smithy and switch to the High Rank tab to discover the new Sakuratide armor recipe. In addition, you'll unlock the Felyne Papier-Mâché α gear for your Palico. This whimsical outfit will make your feline companion even more adorable, decked out in a playful, cat-themed mascot-like armor. Screenshot by Destructoid The Sakuratide armor set provides several advantages, but its standout features are the Blossomdance Prayer and Festival Spirit skills. These abilities are beneficial when hunting for rare gear tied to the event. As mentioned earlier, Blossomdance Prayer boosts the likelihood of special items appearing in your quest rewards. To unlock its full potential, however, you'll need to equip at least four of the five Sakuratide pieces. Festival Spirit is equally valuable, granting an extra carving opportunity and increasing your material haul from monsters. If you have the Blossomdance Prayer ability active and haven't received many special items, consider jumping into multiplayer matches like SOS or Lobby. Several players have found that the skill seems to trigger more effectively in these settings, as solo missions often fail to activate its abilities. Sakuratide armor stats and buffs For a full breakdown of the Sakuratide set's buffs, here's what you can look forward to: Defense: 36 Fire Res: 2 Water Res: 2 Thunder Res: -3 Ice Res: 2 Dragon Res: 2 Foray Equipment Skill: Increases attack power and affinity against large monsters affected by poison or paralysis Adaptability Equipment Skill: Grants protection against environmental damage Quick Sheathe Equipment Skill: Speed up weapon sheathing Item Prolonger Equipment Skill: Extends the duration of some item effects Blossomdance Prayer Set Bonus: During Blossomdance, adds special items to quest rewards (no effect when joining mid-quest) Festival Spirit Set Bonus: Allows you to carve one additional time from the carcass during the quest (no effect when joining mid-quest) Compared to other High Rank gear, the Sakuratide set isn't all that great defensively. Still, I highly suggest using it during the Festival of Accord: Blossomdance to farm the tickets as quickly as possible. You can also transmog the outfit via your Base Camp if you want an elegant look for your Hunter's build. The post How to get and use Sakuratide armor in Monster Hunter Wilds appeared first on Destructoid.

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How to get and use Sakuratide armor in Monster Hunter Wilds

Unlike most armor sets in Monster Hunter Wilds that radiate brute strength, the Sakuratide gear offers a gentler charm with its graceful design and vivid colors. We're here to show you how to unlock and utilize its perks in Monster Hunter Wilds' Festival of Accord: Blossomdance event.

How to unlock Sakuratide armor in MH Wilds

You must get a Blossomdance Ticket to unlock the complete Sakuratide armor set in MH Wilds. There are a few ways to obtain these tickets, often requiring you to defeat a giant fiend while the spring event is active. You'll then need to acquire the following ingredients:

Sakura armor pieces	Ingredients
Sakuratide Headgear α	x1 Blossomdance Ticket x3 Carbalite Ore
Sakuratide Robe α	x1 Blossomdance Ticket x1 Carbalite Ore
Sakuratide Bracers α	x1 Blossomdance Ticket x1 Carbalite Ore
Sakuratide Obi α	x1 Blossomdance Ticket x1 Carbalite Ore
Sakuratide Hakama α	x1 Blossomdance Ticket x2 Carbalite Ore

Collecting all five Blossomdance Tickets can be a bit of a grind, but there's a clever way to speed things up. Equip at least two pieces of the Sakuratide set to activate its unique skill, which increases your odds of earning extra tickets. As for the required Carbalite Ore, it may take some effort to gather. You can obtain it as a reward from Optional Quests or mine it directly from deposits.

Sakuratide armor series equipped — Screenshot by Destructoid

Missions such as Doshaguma Hunt, Annihilating Anguise, and Blangonga Excursion often include these as their rewards. If you've chosen the mining route, only do this while at High Rank, or you'll end up with lower-tier materials. Furthermore, some NPCs will reward you with Carbalite Ore for lending a hand—Zatoh, for example, offers three of them in the Beware of the Gypceros quest.

How to use Sakuratide armor in MH Wilds

Once you've earned your Blossomdance Ticket, head over to the Smithy and switch to the High Rank tab to discover the new Sakuratide armor recipe. In addition, you'll unlock the Felyne Papier-Mâché α gear for your Palico. This whimsical outfit will make your feline companion even more adorable, decked out in a playful, cat-themed mascot-like armor.

Felyne Papier Mache outfit on Palico — Screenshot by Destructoid

The Sakuratide armor set provides several advantages, but its standout features are the Blossomdance Prayer and Festival Spirit skills. These abilities are beneficial when hunting for rare gear tied to the event. As mentioned earlier, Blossomdance Prayer boosts the likelihood of special items appearing in your quest rewards. To unlock its full potential, however, you'll need to equip at least four of the five Sakuratide pieces. Festival Spirit is equally valuable, granting an extra carving opportunity and increasing your material haul from monsters.

If you have the Blossomdance Prayer ability active and haven't received many special items, consider jumping into multiplayer matches like SOS or Lobby. Several players have found that the skill seems to trigger more effectively in these settings, as solo missions often fail to activate its abilities.

Sakuratide armor stats and buffs

For a full breakdown of the Sakuratide set's buffs, here's what you can look forward to:

Defense: 36
Fire Res: 2
Water Res: 2
Thunder Res: -3
Ice Res: 2
Dragon Res: 2
Foray Equipment Skill: Increases attack power and affinity against large monsters affected by poison or paralysis
Adaptability Equipment Skill: Grants protection against environmental damage
Quick Sheathe Equipment Skill: Speed up weapon sheathing
Item Prolonger Equipment Skill: Extends the duration of some item effects
Blossomdance Prayer Set Bonus: During Blossomdance, adds special items to quest rewards (no effect when joining mid-quest)
Festival Spirit Set Bonus: Allows you to carve one additional time from the carcass during the quest (no effect when joining mid-quest)

Compared to other High Rank gear, the Sakuratide set isn't all that great defensively. Still, I highly suggest using it during the Festival of Accord: Blossomdance to farm the tickets as quickly as possible. You can also transmog the outfit via your Base Camp if you want an elegant look for your Hunter's build.

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