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Samin’s Research Report is a series of side quests inMonster Hunter Wildswhere Samin sends the player to capture various creatures. There are three creatures players need to capture:a Dapperwing, a Rime Needle, and a Sandstar.
Due to Samin being terrible at giving instructions, he doesn’t really provide any useful information on the creature’s whereabouts, except for the biome it’s located in. The lack of information can make these creatures really challenging to track down.
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No need to worry, though. This guide explains how to complete Samin’s Research Report in Monster Hunter Wilds.
How to Capture an Animal in Monster Hunter Wilds
Catching an animal or insect inMonster Hunter Wildsis straightforward. Use yourRadial Menu to go to fixed itemsand select the CaptureNetto equip it.
Remember, since theCaptureNetis a fixed item, it will always be with you on hunts, and you don’t need to add it to an item pouch or anything.
With the CaptureNetequipped, all you need to do is aim it at the creature untilthe white bars of the aim reticle turn yellow. Once they’re yellow, shoot thenetto capture your prey.
How to Find a Dapperwing
Players can find a Dapperwing inZone 14 of Scarlet Forest, perched up on a stone wall.
verify to rest in your tent and change theenvironment toPlentyand time of day to Morning, as this will increase your chances of the Dapperwing being at this location.
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If you show up to the location shown in the image attached and the Dapperwing isn’t there, then return to your tent and rest to reset the area.
Now return to Zone 14 to see if the Dapperwing has spawned, and if it hasn’t, rest again. Repeat the process until a Dapperwing spawns.
How to Find a Rime Beetle
The Rime Beetle can be found inZone 7 of Iceshard Cliffs. More specifically, it can be found on the southern side of Zone 7 in a little nook in the caveside. However, there are a handful of other areas where the Rime Beetle can be found.
There’s a good chance that you have already collected one of these Rime Beetles, since they’re pretty common, meaning that it’ll appear in yourFilter Icons tab on the in-game map.
While on the Filter Icons tab, scroll down to Rime Beetle and set a waypoint to its location to have your Seikret automatically take you there.
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How to Find a Sandstar
Finding a Sandstar is the hardest objective for Samin’s Research Report. It’s a quick and tiny little blue mouse that will run away when you get remotely close to it.
In this case, I recommendbringing aScreamer Podwith you before heading to its location, an item that can stun animals.
Players can find the Sandstar inZone 13 of Windward Plains, south of the small pond. The Sandstar is most likely tospawn at nighttime during thePlenty environmental phase.
If the Sandstar doesn’t spawn during this environment and time, then rest at your campsite,choose Nighttime and Plenty again, and then search for the Sandstar for a second time. Repeat this process until it appears.
When you find the Sandstar,equip aScreamer Podand shoot it at the Sandstar to stun it. Next, bring out yournetand capture it to complete the objective.
Players can also equip a Ghillie Suit, sneak up on the Sandstar, and shoot thenetabove the Sandstar to capture it.
After returning to Samin and handing over the Sandstar, you’ll have officially completed the Samin’s Research Report side quest in Monster Hunter Wilds. Your rewards include cooking ingredients, Hunter Rank XP, and Guild Points!
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