Where to find grand escunites in Monster Hunter Wilds

Grand escunites are a kind of aquatic life in Monster Hunter Wilds. They kind of look like glow-in-the-dark nautiluses (nautili?).

You’ll need to fish for them as part of a side quest, “Razzle Dazzle,” for Kanya at the Scarlet Forest base camp. This is the fifth and final of her side missions after catching your first fish, a goldenfish, a gravid bowfin, and a “whopper.”

Our Monster Hunter Wilds guide will tell you where to find grand escunites and how to catch them.

Where to find grand escunites in Monster Hunter Wilds

Grand escunites are only found in the Scarlet Forest. They’re easiest to see at nighttime, and, while it’s not necessary, fishing for them during a plenty helps a lot.

There are a few places to check for grand escunites (always at nighttime):

• You might find them in the pond at the Area 8: Underground Lake pop-up camp
• You also might find them along the Area 17: Great Lake Shore
• But you’ll almost always find them in the deep water between Areas 12 and 13 northwest of the Area 12: Northeast camp

Grand escunites are easy to spot because they glow in the dark.

How to catch a grand escunite in Monster Hunter Wilds

Grand escunites (and regular escunites, for that matter) are tricky to fish for because it’s unclear which direction they’re heading — they move in the direction of their shells, but they grab food in the direction of their tentacles.

Your best bet is to move your tentacle jig as close to the grand escunite as you can, and keep reeling slowly. Be patient with this — it’s pretty hard to catch their attention and, even then, they’re pretty hesitant to take the bait. They’re usually pretty slow moving, so you’ll definitely notice when they take an interest.

To also help you understand Monster Hunter Wilds, we explain how to capture monsters, how to change weapons, provide some Seikret tips, and teach you how layered armor works.