How Does Mushroomancer Work in Monster Hunter Wilds

Mushroomancer is an equipment skill that is available in Monster Hunter Wilds fairly on in the game. After players fight Congalala during Chapter 1: Forest Findings’ main quest, the Conga armor is unlocked, allowing players to get their hands on the Mushroomancer skill and its effects.

Like many other skills in the game, however, what Mushroomancer does exactly is not explained in-game, and hunters are simply told that they will be able to ‘digest mushrooms’ to gain beneficial effects. But while they are informed about which mushrooms they need to eat, they are not told what the effects are going to be when they do eat them. Here is how it works.

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What Does Mushroomancer Skill Do in Monster Hunter Wilds

mushroomancer skill description in monster hunter wilds

The Mushroomancer skill in MH Wilds has the following description:

Lets you digest mushrooms that would otherwise be inedible and gain their advantageous effects.

There are three levels to Mushroomancer, each unlocking the use of new mushrooms.

Level 1: Lets you digest Blue Mushrooms and Toadstools.
Level 2: Additionally lets you digest Nitroshrooms and Parashrooms.
Level 3: Additionally lets you digest Mandragoras, Devil’s Blight, and Exciteshrooms.

All of the seven ‘mushrooms’ the skill is referring to have a different effect when consumed. Here is a detailed breakdown.

Mushrooms	Effects	Description	Location
Blue Mushroom	Replicates Potion	Restores a small amount of health.	Windward Plains Area 3, 7 Scarlet Forest Area 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 Ruins of Wyveria Area 1, 2, 5
Toadstool	Replicates Immunizer	Temporarily boosts your natural ability to recover lost health.	Windward Plains Area 6 Scarlet Forest Area 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 Oilwell Basin Area 12 Iceshard Cliffs Area 6 Ruins of Wyveria Area 13
Nitroshroom	Replicates Demondrug	Temporarily boosts your attack power by filling you with demonic strength.	Windward Plains Area 11, 14, 15, 16 Scarlet Forest Area 3, 7, 8, 12 Oilwell Basin Area 1, 9, 12, 14, 15 Iceshard Cliffs Area 2, 8 Ruins of Wyveria Area 13
Parashroom	Replicates Armorskin	Temporarily boosts your defense by turning your skin as hard as rock.	Windward Plains Area 3 Scarlet Forest Area 2, 7, 8, 12 Oilwell Basin Area 12 Ruins of Wyveria Area 6, 9
Mandragora	Replicates Max Potion	Fully restores health and temporarily maximizes the size of your Health Gauge.	Windward Plains Area 6 Scarlet Forest Area 2, 6, 7 Iceshard Cliffs Area 6 Ruins of Wyveria Area 8, 11
Devil’s Blight	Replicates Dash Juice	Recovers stamina and also temporarily reduces stamina depletion when performing actions.	Oilwell Basin Area 14, 15 Ruins of Wyveria Area 4, 5, 6
Exciteshroom	All of the above	Triggers a random effect from any of the other mushrooms.	Scarlet Forest Area 6, 8, 10 Iceshard Cliffs Area 6, 11 Ruins of Wyveria Area 6, 8, 10

How to Get Mushroomancer in Monster Hunter Wilds

using mushrooms for the mushroomancer skills in monster hunter wilds

Mushroomancer is an equipment skill that can be equipped at various levels using the following gear.

Is Mushroomancer Worth It in Monster Hunter Wilds

The Mushroomancer skill is a huge quality of life change for players who are not fans of constantly having to craft potions for difficult battles. It changes the way the preparation for a hunt is carried out completely. Instead of having to go and find twenty-five different materials from across the map to craft a new batch of potions, players only have to gather seven—and even that is an exaggeration.

At level 3 Mushroomancer, the best mushrooms to collect are Nitroshroom (boosts attack), Parashroom (boosts defenses), and Mandragora (full heals). The Exciteshroom (random effect) is essentially useless, and the Toadstool (passive heal) and Blue Mushroom (minor heal) get outshone by the others. Devil’s Blight (restore Stamina) is also good but only for builds that are constantly running into Stamina problems, and it’s rarer than the other mushrooms, which makes it harder to collect.

All gathering materials, including mushrooms needed to activate the Mushroomancer skill, respawn every 15 minutes (real-time).

The downside to Mushroomancer is that the Conga set is not the best in Monster Hunter Wilds, even at High Rank. Luckily, players have the option of using the Mushroom Charms (Talismans) instead to get the same effect without the sacrifice.