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Getting to the credits inMonster Hunter Wildsis just the start of your journey as a hunter in the Forbidden Lands. With the main story complete, you are now free to explore each map, hunt monsters of your choosing, and increase your Hunter Rank to unlock new content.
As you make your way through High Rank, you’ll need to be more diligent about upgrading your gear to keep up with monsters of increasing power. This means going out and farming a variety of new materials, like the elusive Monster Hardbone that is used in a number of weapon and armor upgrades. Below, we’ll take a look at every method for obtaining Monster Hardbones.

How To Get Monster Hardbone
This High Rank exclusive material is primarily obtained as aTarget Reward fromhunting Arkveld. Monster Hardbones have an18 percent chanceto appear as a Target Reward for fighting theHigh Rank version of Arkveld.
Target Rewards are rewards that come from the specific monster you are hunting, and are dropped randomly from the monster’s drop table.

you may also get Monster Hardbone as generalQuest Rewardsfrom completing the following Assignments.
Quest Rewards are more generic items that are awarded upon completing quests, and can contain things like generic ores, Armor Spheres, and ingredients.
Uses For Monster Hardbone
Monster Hardbone is used to upgrade theHope seriesof weaponsto their fifth stage, as well as most of theBone series of weaponsat various points.
Monster Hardbones are also used to craft the following pieces of armor.