Hunting for Curioshell Crab locations in Monster Hunter Wilds? This rare species of endemic life is, among other things, the source of a relatively easy achievement or trophy to add to your collection. Scattered throughout the game, gathering the lot can add another fun side mission to your quest to conquer the wilds.
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Where are the Curioshell Crab locations in Monster Hunter Wilds?
One place to find a Curioshell Crab is Area 8 of the Scarlet Forest. Head behind the waterfall with a small cave behind it and go up the path to the right.
After a small open area with a potential campsite, you should spot a Wudwud fishing at the end of the path.
Tread carefully—a Curioshell Crab should be between you and the Wudwud. Get too close and it’ll flee. Use the Capture Net attachment for your Slinger to catch it.
If a Curioshell Crab does spot you and make a break for it, don’t give up: you can follow it for a little while before it disappears. Just keep launching your net high above its path to stand the best chance of landing the catch.
Other reported Curioshell Crab locations include the secret area atop the nest of Rey Dau, but only during the Plenty phenomenon. This could indicate that Curioshell Crabs only appear during set weather patterns, events, and times of day.
Curioshell Crab locations have been reported all around the Monster Hunter Wilds overworld, including later areas like the Oilwell Basin
and Ruins of Wyveria.
The Endemic Life log of the Curioshell Crab notes that it’s bigger than its “standard brethren.” With its metallic golden appearance, it can stand out among the craggy areas where it tends to linger, meaning it shouldn’t be too hard to spot in the places it decides to call home.
What are Curioshell Crabs for in Monster Hunter Wilds?
Catching your first Curioshell Crab will net you the ‘A Prize Held High’ in-game award and matching Steam achievement that asks you to “catch a creature that bears an acient wyvern coin.” You’ll unlock the Ribbon Dream: Strawberry nameplate to use as well.
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