How to Get Death Stench Armor in Monster Hunter Wilds

There are a number of secret armor sets in Monster Hunter Wilds that only become craftable once players find their core crafting materials. Sinister Cloth is a good example of the latter, and it’s for making one of the coolest-looking sets in the series.

Much like in previous games, Sinister Cloth can’t be obtained just by simply hunting monsters or breaking off monster parts like Nerscylla Claws. The process of getting this secret material is simple, but it also easy to overlook.

The Player Approaching A Monster & Being In Combat

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Where to Get Sinister Cloth in Monster Hunter Wilds

Sinister Cloth

is a special type of crafting material that cannot be obtained from gathering points, monsters, or even quests. Instead, players have two ways to get Sinister Cloth: ask help from a Village Intermediary, or trade with NPCs.

Village Intermediaries

A Village Intermediary is an NPC who will passively gather materials and resources for players. They replace the old Ancient Tree and Tailrider Safari features of the previous Monster Hunter games, and if you’re looking for items for medicine or materials for capturing monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds, these guys are your best source.

Murtabak in Kunafa has a chance to find Sinister Cloth when he goes out on expeditions. He’ll offer you his services once you complete the Continuing Conflict side quest. The odds are rather low, however.

Trading

Gawdygog is one of the traders in the Wudwud Hideout in the Scarlet Forest. What sets him apart from the others is that all he’ll ever ask for are Ancient Wyvern Coin

, a type of Rare Special Item.

Gawdygog will ask for tens of these coins at a time. Luckily, there’s a way to farm an infinite amount of Ancient Wyvern Coins. Keep in mind that NPC trader offers change every so often, so try to visit Gawdygog or speak with Nata to check if he has any Sinister Cloth in his inventory.

Kilama from Kunafa also offers Sinister Cloth on rare occasions. However, she’ll ask for Special Items like Windward Aloe in exchange.

You can force trader inventories to change by using the Rest option in your tent.

Crafting the Death Stench Armor in MH Wilds

The Death Stench armor returns in MH Wilds, and to craft the entire set, you’ll need the following:

5 Sinister Cloth
2 Herbivore Carapace
2 Colossal Bone
3 Wingdrake Hide+
3 Quality Bone

This is Rarity 6 set with the following stats:

MH Wilds Death Stench Alpha Stats
Defense	220
Elemental Resistances	Fire: 15 Water: 10 Thunder: -10 Ice: 15 Dragon: 20
Skills	Resentment 5 Ambush 3 Stun Resistance 2 Intimidator 2 Forager’s Luck (Set Bonus)

The Death Stench Alpha set also has five Level 2 Decoration Slots and two Level 1 Decoration Slots, allowing it to compensate for its middling Equipment Skills up to a certain degree. This armor’s main strength is its high Elemental Resistance stats, with its only weakness being Thunder damage.