One of the most searched materials by players in Monster Hunter Wilds is the Great Hibiscus. This material is specifically used to craft the powerful Melahoa Alpha Set however, requires specific methods to acquire. Here’s how you can find the Great Hibiscus in Monster Hunter Wilds.
What is Great Hibiscus Used For?
You can only use Great Hibiscus in Monster Hunter Wilds to craft the Melahoa Alpha Set. Many players have been eyeing to get this set to improve their gameplay. It is an impressive high-rank armor set that consists of a variety of skills, including:
- Bind Resistance
- Constitution
- Free Meal
- Hunger Resistance
- Item Prolonger
- Marathon Runner
- Sleep Resistance
- Stamina Surge
Completing the Melahoa Alpha Set requires a total of five Great Hibiscus. Players use one Great Hibiscus to craft a piece of it. So, if you want to craft both set variants, then you have to prepare ten Great Hibiscus altogether. However, it’ll take extreme luck to complete as there are only two methods to obtain Monster Hunter Wilds’ Great Hibiscus.
Rysher’s Material Retrieval
Material Retrieval with Rysher in Sild is considered by many as the most reliable and efficient way to obtain a Great Hibiscus. You may have to complete some tasks first to unlock this feature, such as:
- You have to progress to Main Story Chapter 5-1
- Complete “Astonishing Adaptability,” a side quest hunting in Ruins of Wyveria for Xu Wu
- After you complete this quest, you’ll unlock the Rysher’s Material Retrieval feature
After unlocking, Rysher starts collecting materials for you. Yet, there can only be a possibility of Great Hibiscus as a bonus item, even if it’s not included in materials you’ve asked from him. Just keep in mind the following reminders:
- The material drop isn’t guaranteed
- You cannot select Great Hibiscus from farmable materials list
- The drop is based entirely on chance
Pro Tip: You can use a Gathering Boost for Rysher before he collects materials. It’ll increase his collecting speed and items he returns with, making him more efficient. Also, you may have a higher chance of receiving Great Hibiscus with this.
Item Traders
If the Material Retrieval doesn’t work, then you may try your luck with Item Traders. Some players obtain their Great Hibiscus through this method. However, only two of Item Traders in Monster Hunter Wilds has Great Hibiscus which are:
Gawdygog (Wudwud Hideout in Scarlet Forest)
- Unlock requirement: Complete Chapter 3-1
- Price: 10 Ancient Wyvern Coins
- Ancient Wyvern Coins can be found in underwater dive spots in Rove, from the Item Trader exchanging for Gastronome Tuna, or by capturing Curioshell Crabs
Ren (The Keepers’ Vigil in Ruins of Wyveria)
- Unlock requirement: Complete Chapter 3-1
- Price: 1 Fossilized Fire Opal
- Fossilized Fire Opals from Exquisite Fossil nodes
You must communicate to them first in their locations to unlock the Item Traders, respectively. These are marked with an icon of golden quest above their heads once you’re in the same location. Also, they only allow three active item trades at once in Item Trader. This will reset after a specific period of time has gone by.
Instantly reset the stock in Item Trader’s by Resting which amounts to 300 Guild Points if you want to hunt Great Hibiscus. Go through all Item Trader inventories through Nata in base camp once you’ve reached the High Rank (Chapter 4-1). With this, you won’t need to visit each trader individually.
Crafting the Melahoa Alpha Set
It’ll be really useful for your play to have a Melahoa Alpha Set around in your inventory. Here are the following requirements to allow you to craft your own set:
- 4000z (in-game currency)
- 1 Great Hibiscus
- 1 Guardian Seikret Feather+
- 1 Lightcrystal (for the Branch, Folia, Hat, and Jacket)
- 1 Novacrystal (for the Roots)
In total, crafting the full Melahoa Alpha Set requires:
- 5 Great Hibiscus
- 5 Guardian Seikret Feather+
- 4 Lightcrystal
- 1 Novacrystal
- 20,000z
Conclusion
It’ll be a game of luck and patience when trying to score a Great Hibiscus in Monster Hunter Wilds. All methods available use chances to acquire this special material in crafting the Melahoa Alpha Set. You may want to have your talisman, four-leaf clover, or any charm with you when collecting materials or trading items.
