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Invasive Material is a Monster Material Group in Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3). Learn what items are included in the Invasive Material group, where to get them, and what they're used for!

Invasive Material Items

Material Crafting Points Description
Invasive Hide 1 The hide of an invasive monster that changed after adapting to extremely harsh environments. It is marred with grisly scars.

Each item in the group is worth a different amount of crafting points usable for equipment forging, upgrading and combo item recipes.

How to Get Invasive Material

Defeat Invasive Monsters

Invasive Monster Map Location Retreat Requirement
Invasive Yian Garuga Invasive Yian Garuga Azuria • Target its legs with a Slash type weapon
• Cure severe poison with Antidote Powder
• Inflict Blastblight and Paralysis
Invasive Plesioth Invasive Plesioth Azuria • Hit it with a Fire Attack
• When it enrages, break its head
• Restore stamina to mitigate debilitate status
Invasive Seregios Invasive Seregios Azuria • Use a hammer that hits multiple enemies
• Survive the 2nd Turn
• Check the color of its shout and then use an AoE skill with that attribute
Invasive Arzuros Invasive Arzuros Canalta Timberland • Use a weapon that hits multiple enemies with fire and defeat small Arzuros
• Take advantage of its low ailment resistances
Invasive Nerscylla Invasive Nerscylla Canalta Timberland • Use a Gunlance With Wyvern's Fire or Wyvern's Blaze
• Wait and build stamina until it attacks you
Invasive Shogun Ceanataur Invasive Shogun Ceanataur Canalta Timberland • Focus on the Shell to cut its Thunder/Ice resistance and AoE skills
• Block attack with Armor Skin
• Block attack with Defensive Ditty and Spring Staccato's Hunting Horn skills
• Defend with Mega Armorskin
Invasive Diablos Invasive Diablos Tarkuan • Use a Hammer with a meteor skill
• Time the meteor skill input on the ground's eruption.
Invasive Odogaron Invasive Odogaron Tarkuan • Bring a Monster With Mudblight
• Break its Claws
Invasive Khezu Invasive Khezu Serathis • Have a way to remove Paralysis
• Use Speed double attacks
• Use Kinship on prompt

In order to obtain Invasive Material, you must defeat Invasive Monsters in battles. Invasive Monsters will drop Invasive Material when slain.
All Invasive Monsters Locations

Weapons Using Invasive Material

Invasive Material Weapons

Weapon + Level Type Element
TBD TBD TBD

These weapons use Invasive Material in their forging and upgrades. Make sure you have enough supplies on hand to forge them at the smithy!

List of All Weapons

Armors Using Invasive Material

Invasive Material Armors

Armor + Level Defense Main Resist
TBD TBD TBD

These armors use Invasive Material in their forging and upgrades. Make sure you have enough supplies on hand to forge them at the smithy!

List of All Armor

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