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The Espinas is a Flying Wyvern monstie in Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3). Learn how to get a/an Espinas, plus their weaknesses, skills, stats, and locations.

Espinas Guides
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Variants
Espinas
Espinas 		Feral Espinas
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How to Get Espinas

Checkmark Make Hidden Espinas Retreat
Checkmark Obtain Espinas Eggs in Tarkuan

Make the Hidden Espinas in Broadleaf Basin Retreat

Map Espinas
Broadleaf Basin, Azuria
Espinas Location
Confront Espinas

You can encounter an Espinas hiding inside a cave located in Azuria's Broadleaf Basin. Ride a swimming-capable Monstie to access the cave and confront this hidden boss in battle, then force it to retreat!

After driving it off, you'll be able to retrieve Espinas eggs from its retreat den.

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Obtain Espinas Eggs in Tarkuan

Espinas eggs can be found in Monster Dens throughout Tarkuan's Bountiful Dunes area.

How to Get Monster Eggs

Espinas Overview

Espinas Basic Info

Icon Egg Image
Espinas Icon Espinas Egg
Monstie Rank Riding Actions
6★ ・Fly
・Jump
・Melee Attack
・Roar
・Breath
Genus
Flying Wyvern
Monstie Attack Type and Element
Power Icon Fire Icon
Description
This fierce Flying Wyvern is distinguished by the red-violent thorns dotting its green carapace. Its blood contains properties that poison and paralyze, so most monsters steer clear of it.
Baby Monstie Image
Baby Espinas

Espinas Enemy Transformations, Attack Types, and Elements

Transformation Attack Type and Element
Normal
Power Icon Fire Icon
Sleep
Power Icon Fire Icon
Enraged
Speed Icon Fire Icon

Espinas Skills

Espinas Innate Skills

Skill Level Unlocked Details
Burn It Down
(Kinship Skill) 		1 Target: All Enemies
Effect: Deals fire damage to all enemies.
Venom Flame Icon Venom Flame 1 Type: Active
Target: Single Enemy
Effect: Deals fire damage to one enemy. Chance to inflict Noxious Poison and Paralysis.
Omni Chaser P Icon Omni Chaser P 35 Type: Active
Target: Single Enemy
Effect: Deals non-elemental damage to one enemy. Targets inflicted with an abnormal status take more damage.
Infernal Flames Icon Infernal Flames 50 Type: Active
Target: All Enemies
Effect: Deals fire damage to all enemies Chance to inflict Noxious Poison and Paralysis.

These are skills that the Espinas will always have.

Espinas Skill Pool

Skill Details
Antiburn Type: Passive
Effect: Low chance to negate Burn.
Blightproof Type: Passive
Effect: Low chance to negate Blastblight.
Fire Atk Boost Type: Passive
Effect: Slightly increases damage dealt by fire attacks.
Fire Def Boost Type: Passive
Effect: Slightly reduces damage taken from fire attacks.
Self-Heal Type: Passive
Effect: Recovers a slight amount of HP at the end of each turn.

These are skills that the Espinas can potentially have when hatched.

Espinas Weaknesses and Resistances

Note that some monsters change weaknesses and resistances when they transform.

Normal
Sleep
Enraged
Ailment Resistances
Poison Burn Paralysis Sleep Blastblight Bleeding Darkness
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Elemental Resistances
Non-Elemental Fire Water Thunder Ice Dragon
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Ailment Resistances
Poison Burn Paralysis Sleep Blastblight Bleeding Darkness
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Elemental Resistances
Non-Elemental Fire Water Thunder Ice Dragon
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Ailment Resistances
Poison Burn Paralysis Sleep Blastblight Bleeding Darkness
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Elemental Resistances
Non-Elemental Fire Water Thunder Ice Dragon
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Espinas Parts

Normal
Sleep
Enraged
Main Body Main Body
Head Head
Wings Wings
Tail Tail
Main Body Main Body
Head Head
Wings Wings
Tail Tail
Main Body Main Body
Head Head
Wings Wings
Tail Tail

These determine which weapon type will be most effective in breaking the specific targetable parts of the monster.

Espinas Stat Trends

HP
7
Attack
8
Speed
7
Defense
7

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5 Anonymous Anonymous 6 months

You can get it in the 3rd area you unlock.

4 Anonymous Anonymous 6 months

Best duo element for this beast?

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