Monster Hunter Wilds features an extensive weaponry scheme, which are all uniquely defined, with different upgrade paths.

However, the Artian weapons top the category of available weapons because of their modularity, allowing customization.

Unlike traditional weapons’ trees, Artiane paths are determined by the players rather than the game. In Artian weapons specifically, players choose their elemental properties, attack power, and affinity.

High-tier Artian weapons provide unprecedented freedom and power for any hunter seeking that elusive endgame arsenal.

What Are Artian Weapons In Monster Hunter Wilds?

Artian weapons are modular weapons that require crafting upon a player defeating his or her first Tempered Monster.

The other weapons require specific monster parts, while Artian depend on Weapon Shards—Blades, Discs, and Tubes—from the Tempered Monsters.

These weapons allows the hunter to personalize them according to their liking to afford different combinations of attack, affinity, and elemental damage.

To customize Artian weapons, at least Chapter 4, called “Wyvern Sparks and Rose Thorns,” must be completed. The mission introduces the first Tempered Monster: the Tempered Lala Barina.

Defeating this formidable foe grants a Damaged Weapon Shard, unlocking the ability to craft Artian I weapons.

As players progress through the ranks, they will encounter higher-tier Tempered Monsters, dropping increasingly powerful materials needed to craft stronger Artian weapons.

Once the materials are available, players can go to Gemma at the Smithy and proceed to open an Artian weapon.

The crafting process revolves around picking three Artian Weapon Shard types, which accordingly modulate the weapon’s final properties.

The combination chosen will determine whether the weapon will receive an elemental affinity or an attack power bonus or simply be raw in its damage.

Crafting Process Of Artian Weapons

To craft this special weapon, you need to obtain multiple items from different areas and customize them as per the requirements;

• Obtain Weapon Shards – Obtain Blades, Discs, and Tubes from the Tempered Monster.
• Select Weapon Type – Select the preferred weapon class.
• Customize Attributes – Select shards with elemental properties or attack/affinity bonuses.
• Weapon Forge – Finalize selection and forge a custom Artian weapon.

Every Artian weapon begins at R6, while Rusted and Ancient Weapon Shard access grants higher versions. Such materials open new avenues for crafting Artian weapons of maximum rarities of 7 and 8 and elevate them in power.

Moreover, each type of Artain Weapon needs specific materials to craft. The table below lists a few weapons that you can craft using the available materials;

Upgrading Artian Weapons

Artian weapons are different in that they cannot be modified like standard weapons. To obtain better Artian weapons, players would have to manufacture new weapons using higher-tier Weapon Shards.

Besides, they can be reinforced in terms of random bonus stats for their purposes.

Reinforcement Procedure

• Collecting Materials for Reinforcement – Collect special ores like Oricalcite from Everforge.
• Select the Reinforcement Action – Gemma will be the one to go to in order to Reinforce/ Dismantle an Artian Weapon.
• Attribute Upgrades – Attack, Affinity, Element, Sharpness, or Defense bonuses can be given to a weapon.

Potential Reinforcement Bonuses include

• Attack Boost – Increases base damage.
• Affinity Boost – Better chances of getting a critical hit.
• Element Boost – Increases damage done by the element.
• Sharpness Boost – Extends the duration of sharpness for the weapon.
• Defense Boost – Adds more defense points.

The Higher-Tier Artian Weapon Materials

Players will need to defeat the most powerful ones among the Tempered Monsters to be able to craft Artian weapons of Rarity 7 and 8.

The highest bosses will drop Rusted and Ancient Weapon Shards that are required to make the highest Weapons.

Farming For High-Tier Materials

• Tier 6 Materials – randomly dropped from easy enemies in starting biomes.
• Tier 7 Materials – Found in mid areas like the Oil Wheel Basin.
• Tier 8 Materials – from final bosses and the hardest-tempered monsters.
• Investigations – with a guaranteed chance to get rare shards through special tempered hunts.