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Not all crafting materials found in Monster Hunter Rise come from the mainline quest monsters or even 'flagship' monsters. No, true veterans of the franchise know that a majority of the necessary crafting materials come from exploring all the different biomes Monster Hunter Rise has to offer. To be more specific, items found lying on the ground, gathered from plant life, carved from Mining Outcrops, or Carved from Small Monsters.

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One such component is Firestone. And, this Material is primarily found in Mining Outcrops in both Low-Rank and High-Rank versions of Fire Caverns. There are a few quests that will award it, but obtaining it that way is a much more roundabout method than necessary. Rather than that, most players recommend just loading up a Lava Caverns Expedition to run around and farm all the Mining Outcrops on the map instead. In fact, if a group of friends playing Rise could all do this together, than the process becomes even faster. And, since this item spawns in both versions of the Lava Caversn, Firestone is, expectedly, a core component in many Low and High-Rank weapons and armor.

Updated October 2nd, by Jacob Buchalter: Farming materials in Monster Hunter games, regardless of whether it's a new game like Monster Hunter Now or one of the all time classics, is an integral part of this franchise. The gameplay loop of players starting Monster Hunter, getting invested in the combat loop of the game, and then suddenly finding themselves voluntarily going out on expeditions to farm materials is one most people get caught up in. And to be honest, it's actually a pretty cozy experience running around maps farming plants, bugs, and mining outcrops in these games. Firestone is just another mineral players are going to need a lot of to craft all the gear they want to try out in Monster Hunter Rise. So, to help out a bit with that process, let's go over this material in-depth as well as where it's commonly found.

Where to Find Firestone

Monster Hunter Rise - Looking At Firestone In Item Box

Firestone, a material in Monster Hunter Rise, is a type of Ore, and Ore is primarily found by using a Pickaxe on the Mining Outcrops spread throughout most of the maps. And, Firestone is acquired in exactly the same way, though it is exclusively found on one map called the Lava Caverns. While the act of mining outcrops might not be one players of the more 'standard' hunting games are familiar with, it's something that is pretty integral to the Monster Hunter titles.

Map Name

Rank

Gathering Spot

Lava Caverns

Low-Rank

Mining Outcrop (Both White & Blue Rarity)

Lava Caverns

High Rank

Mining Outcrop (Both White & Blue Rarity)

Firestone Quest Rewards

Monster Hunter Rise - Accepting Quest That Might Give Firestone As A Reward

The Mining Outcrops are, by far, the best way to 'farm' Firestone. But, for the players that would rather get it from quests instead (for some reason), here is the very short list of quests where Firestone is a potential reward:

Quest Name

Quest Rank/Type

Firestone Reward Chance

Getting Back The Groceries

4-Star Village Quest

5 Percent

So Hot, It Melts Iron

4-Star Village Quest

5 Percent

'THE BEST' Quest

4-Star Village Quest

5 Percent

All Weapons That Use Firestone

Monster Hunter Rise - An Example Of A Weapon That Uses Firestone

Now, compared to some of the more tedious-to-farm materials in Monster Hunter Rise, players are going to need a hefty amount of Firestone if they want to craft everything it's used in. This mineral ore is part of a lot of different weapon trees:

Weapon Name

Type

Firestone Amount

Djinn I

Sword & Shield

3

Kamura Sword IV

Sword & Shield

3

Lava Pick I

Sword & Shield

2

Iron Beater II

Sword & Shield

3

Kamura Blade IV

Long Sword

3

Keen Edge II

Long Sword

3

Cawscythe I

Long Sword

2

Kamura Cleaver IV

Great Sword

3

Barbaroi Blade I

Great Sword

3

Aknosom Blade II

Great Sword

1

Axelion Blade I

Great Sword

1

Kamura Gunlance IV

Gunlance

3

Eizenlitter

Gunlance

2

Fiore Nulo II

Gunlance

2

Barroth Loader II

Gunlance

2

Usurper's Roar I

Gunlance

2

Kamura Spear IV

Lance

3

Aknosom Lance II

Lance

2

Heat Lance II

Lance

1

Millennial Lance

Lance

1

Kamura Iron Bow IV

Bow

3

Scale Tornado II

Light Bowgun

3

Kamura Light Bowgun IV

Light Bowgun

3

Meteor Bazooka II

Heavy Bowgun

5

Kamura Heavy Bowgun IV

Heavy Bowgun

3

Kamura Chorus IV

Hunting Horn

3

Power Gasher I

Switch Axe

2

Elite Switch Axe I

Switch Axe

2

The Shredder I

Switch Axe

2

Kamura Iron Axe IV

Switch Axe

3

Elite Blade I

Charge Blade

1

Kamura C. Blade IV

Charge Blade

3

Iron Bayonet I

Insect Glaive

1

Aknosom Pike II

Insect Glaive

2

Kamura Ninja Glaive IV

Insect Glaive

3

Kamura Ninja Glaive V

Insect Glaive

3

Blazeblades I

Dual Blades

2

Kamura Glintblades IV

Dual Blades

3

Dual Daggers

Dual Blades

2

War Mace

Hammer

2

Kamura Hammer IV

Hammer

3

Flaming Fury I

Hammer

2

Pumpking II

Hammer

2

Gun Hammer II

Hammer

2

Total Firestone Needed

105

All Armor That Uses Firestone

Monster Hunter Rise - An Example Of Gear That Uses Firestone

Not only do a ton of different weapon trees use Firestone but there's a substantial amount of both Low and High-Rank armor sets that use it too. However, because this material is mostly reserved for Low-Rank and High-Rank gear, most Sunbreak players won't need to worry about Firestone at all. Also, players won't need to farm Firestone quite as much as they would to build all the weapons, but it's still a hefty list:

Armor Name

Rank

Firestone Amount

Ingot Mail

Low-Rank

1

Bullfango Mask

Low-Rank

1

Uroktor Torso

Low-Rank

1

Basarios Helm

Low-Rank

1

Rathalos Coil

Low-Rank

2

Anjanath Vambraces

Low-Rank

1

Tigrex Mail

Low-Rank

1

Death Stench Brain

Low-Rank

1

Utsushi Chest (Visible)

Low-Rank

1

Utsushi Tassets (Visible)

Low-Rank

1

Utsushi Chest (Hidden)

Low-Rank

1

Utsushi Tassets (Hidden)

Low-Rank

1

Channeler Robe

Low-Rank

1

Channeler Obi

Low-Rank

1

Medium's Robe

Low-Rank

1

Medium's Obi

Low-Rank

1

Kamura Head Scarf S

High-Rank

1

Uroktor Torso S

High-Rank

4

Aknosom Greaves S

High-Rank

1

Basarios Greaves S

High-Rank

2

Total Firestone Needed

25

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Monster Hunter Rise

Franchise
Monster Hunter
Platform(s)
Switch , PC , PS5 , PS4 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One
Released
March 26, 2021
Developer(s)
Capcom
Genre(s)
Action , RPG