Bones are one of the essential crafting materials in Monster Hunter Wilds, obtained from Bonepiles scattered across different regions. These materials are used to forge weapons, armor, and upgrades. Each hunting area provides a unique set of bones, with High Rank quests and special monsters dropping even rarer variants. This guide lists all the bones you can gather from Bonepiles, where to find them, and how to maximize your collection using the Geologist skill.
Crafting Material Bonepiles in Monster Hunter Wilds

Bone | Location / How to Get |
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Mystery Bone | – Windward Plains Bonepiles – Scarlet Forest Bonepiles – Oilwell Basin Bonepiles – Iceshard Cliffs Bonepiles – Ruins of Wyveria Bonepiles |
Sturdy Bone | – Windward Plains Bonepiles – Scarlet Forest Bonepiles – Oilwell Basin Bonepiles – Iceshard Cliffs Bonepiles – Ruins of Wyveria Bonepiles |
Quality Bone | – Windward Plains Bonepiles (High Rank) – Scarlet Forest Bonepiles (High Rank) – Oilwell Basin Bonepiles (High Rank) – Iceshard Cliffs Bonepiles (High Rank) – Ruins of Wyveria Bonepiles (High Rank) |
Dragonbone Relic | – Windward Plains Bonepiles (High Rank) – Scarlet Forest Bonepiles (High Rank) – Oilwell Basin Bonepiles (High Rank) – Iceshard Cliffs Bonepiles (High Rank) – Ruins of Wyveria Bonepiles (High Rank) |
Charred Oilbone | Oilwell Basin Bonepiles |
Frozen Icebone | Iceshard Cliffs Bonepiles |
Tough Guardian Bone | Ruins of Wyveria Bonepiles |
Colossal Bone | Carved from: – Conga (Scarlet Forest) – Blango (Iceshard Cliffs) |
Stoutbone | Potential reward from High Rank Quests involving: – Chatacabra – Congalala |
Monster Keenbone | Potential reward from High Rank Quests involving: – Balahara – Quematrice – Yian Kut-Ku – Rompopolo – Rathian – Rathalos – Gravios ‘Kut-Ku Gone Cuckoo’ Event Quest |
Great Stoutbone | Potential reward from High Rank Quests involving: – Doshaguma – Blangonga – Ajarakan ‘Sand-Scarred Soul’ Event Quest |
Monster Hardbone | Potential reward from High Rank Quests involving: – Rey Dau – Uth Duna – Jin Dahaad – Arkveld – Gore Magala |
Bonepile Areas
- Windward Plains: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 16.
- Scarlet Forest: 4, 6, 10, 15.
- Oilwell Basin: 2, 3, 5, 7, 13.
- Iceshard Cliffs: 4, 6, 9, 14.
- Ruins of Wyveria: 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12.
Bonepiles usually regenerate every 15 minutes after you first loot them. Use armor or decorations with the Geologist Armor Skill to increase the number of items you can gather from nodes.
- Geologist Level 1: One extra item when gathering from bonepiles.
- Geologist Level 2: Additionally adds one extra item when gathering special items.
- Geologist Level 3: Additionally adds one extra item when gathering from mining outcrops.
Trade Currency Bonepiles Fossils in Monster Hunter Wilds

There are also items you can get from Fossil nodes besides Bonepiles. Instead of crafting, these are used to trade items with villagers, mostly the ones in Azuz, Everforge, and Sild, Ruins of Wyveria. Unlike trading Ores, Bones can be found at any time from two Fossil types.
Bone | Bone Node | Location |
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Fossilized Opal | Exquisite Fossil | – Windward Plains 6, 14, 15 – Oilwell Basin 10, 13 – Iceshard Cliffs 1,3 |
Fossilized Fire Opal | Exquisite Fossil | – Windward Plains 6, 14, 15 – Oilwell Basin 10, 13 – Iceshard Cliffs 1,3 |
Ancient Fossil | Blackened Fossil | – Windward Plains 16 – Oilwell Basin 15 – Iceshard Cliffs 15 – Ruins of Wyveria 8 |