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King Beetle α Armor Set Skills and Materials

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The King Beetle α Armor Set is a High Rank armor in Monster Hunter Wilds. See how to unlock the King Beetle α armor set, as well as its skills, its defense, resistances, and forging materials.

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How to Unlock
Preview
Skills
Defense and Resistances
Forging Materials
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How to Unlock King Beetle α Armor Set

Unlock by Acquiring Great Hornfly

Item	Description
Great Hornfly	Found in the Scarlet Forest. An insect with a giant horn, huge shell, and butterfly wings.

This armor set can be unlocked by acquiring the Great Hornfly item.

Acquire Great Hornfly From Traders

Character	Location
Musharpeye	Wudwud Hideout in Scarlet Forest
Gawdygog	Wudwud Hideout in Scarlet Forest

Great Hornfly can be acquired from specific traders. However, note that trader inventory rotates daily in-game, so try rechecking at a later time or resting first if the item you're looking for doesn't show.

Item Trading Guide

Great Hornfly Trade Requirements

Ancient Wyvern Coin x10	→ Gawdygog	Great Hornfly x1
Fine Scarlet Amber x1	→ Musharpeye	Great Hornfly x1
Bulky Treasure x1	→ Musharpeye	Great Hornfly x1
Eternal Scarlet Amber x1	→ Musharpeye	Great Hornfly x2
Sparkly Treasure x1	→ Musharpeye	Great Hornfly x1

Obtain Great Hornfly by trading the required items listed above. Keep in mind that there is a trade limit, so come back at a later time or rest until the Trader's catalog resets.

King Beetle α Armor Set Preview

Type 1 (Male)	Type 2 (Female)

King Beetle α Armor Set Skills

Skills and Slots

Armor	Slots	Skills
King Beetle Vertex α	②ーー ③①ー	Sleep Resistance 1 Heroics 1 Foray 1
King Beetle Thorax α	②ーー ③①ー	Paralysis Resistance 1 Heroics 1 Foray 1
King Beetle Brachia α	②ーー ③①ー	Poison Resistance 1 Heroics 1 Foray 1
King Beetle Elytra α	②ーー ③①ー	Paralysis Resistance 1 Heroics 1 Flayer 1
King Beetle Crura α	②ーー ③①ー	Poison Resistance 1 Heroics 1 Flayer 1

Decoration slots highlighted in red (if present) indicate additional slots gained through Armor Transcending.

Group Skills and Set Bonuses

Imparted Wisdom Group Skill

Skill	Required Pieces
Forager's Luck	3

King Beetle α Armor Set Defense and Resistances

Armor	Def
King Beetle Vertex α	44 (86)	-1	-1	2	0	2
King Beetle Thorax α	44 (86)	-1	-1	2	0	2
King Beetle Brachia α	44 (86)	-1	-1	2	0	2
King Beetle Elytra α	44 (86)	-1	-1	2	0	2
King Beetle Crura α	44 (86)	-1	-1	2	0	2
Total	220 (430)	-5	-5	10	0	10

King Beetle α Armor Set Forging Materials

Armor	Required Materials
King Beetle Vertex α	Monster Broth ×1 Vespoid Carapace ×1 Great Hornfly ×1 Cost: 4000z
King Beetle Thorax α	Monster Broth ×1 Vespoid Carapace ×1 Great Hornfly ×1 Cost: 4000z
King Beetle Brachia α	Monster Broth ×1 Vespoid Carapace ×1 Great Hornfly ×1 Cost: 4000z
King Beetle Elytra α	Monster Broth ×1 Vespoid Carapace ×1 Great Hornfly ×1 Cost: 4000z
King Beetle Crura α	Monster Broth ×1 Vespoid Carapace ×1 Great Hornfly ×1 Cost: 4000z

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Mirror Visor α	Hope α	Leather α	Chainmail α
Bone α	Alloy α	Bulaqchi α	Bulaqchi β
Talioth α	Talioth β	Piragill α	Piragill β
Vespoid α	Vespoid β	Kranodath α	Kranodath β
Comaqchi α	Comaqchi β	Kut-Ku α	Kut-Ku β
Chatacabra α	Chatacabra β	Quematrice α	Quematrice β
Lala Barina α	Lala Barina β	Conga α	Conga β
Rompopolo α	Rompopolo β	Gypceros α	Gypceros β
Nerscylla α	Nerscylla β	Balahara α	Balahara β
Hirabami α	Hirabami β	Rathian α	Rathian β
Ingot α	Guardian Seikret α	Guardian Seikret β	Gajau α
Guardian Fulgur α	Guardian Fulgur β	Doshaguma α	Doshaguma β
Guardian Doshaguma α	Guardian Doshaguma β	Ajarakan α	Ajarakan β
Guardian Ebony α	Guardian Ebony β	Xu Wu α	Xu Wu β
Rathalos α	Rathalos β	Guardian Rathalos α	Guardian Rathalos β
Gravios α	Gravios β	Blango α	Blango β
Commission α	Kunafa α	Azuz α	Suja α
Sild α	Death Stench α	Butterfly α	King Beetle α
High Metal α	Battle α	Melahoa α	Artian α
Dober α	Damascus α	Dahaad α	Dahaad β
Uth Duna α	Uth Duna β	Rey Dau α	Rey Dau β
Nu Udra α	Nu Udra β	Gore α	Gore β
Arkveld α	Arkveld β	Guardian Arkveld α	Guardian Arkveld β
Guild Ace α	Dragonking α	Guild Cross α	Clerk α
Gourmand's Earring α	Earrings of Dedication α	Mizutsune α	Mizutsune β
Numinous α	Numinous β	Lagiacrus α	Lagiacrus β
Seregios α	Seregios β	Gogmazios α	Gogmazios β
Rey Dau γ	Uth Duna γ	Nu Udra γ	Sakuratide α
Blossom α	Afi α	Diver α	Dreamwalker α
Harvest α	Akuma α	Bale α	Omega Attire α
Mimiphyta α	Expedition Headgear α	Amstrigian α	Sealed Dragon Cloth α
Strategist Spectacles α	Square Glasses α	Sealed Eyepatch α	Shadow Shades α
Round Glasses α	Faux Felyne α	Pinion Necklace α	Hawkheart Jacket α
Half Rim Glasses α	Lovely Shades α	Doshagumask α	Toe Bean Mittens α
Gelidron α	Aviator Shades α	Kitten Frames α	Skull Mask α

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