Monster Hunter Wilds: How to beat Nerscylla

Learn the Nerscylla’s weaknesses, drop list, and more

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Need tips on how to beat the Nerscylla in Monster Hunter Wilds? The Nerscylla is a huge spider with a tough outer shell and annoying status effects. Get ready to fight off pesky webs, Poison, and Sleep while tackling this arachnid, who first emerged in Monster Hunter 4 and has always been troublesome over the years.

Battling Nerscylla can be aggravating if you aren’t prepared, but it’s always fun to reap the benefits of carving up its carcass, which leaves you with one of the coolest, most sci-fi armors in the Monster Hunter series. In this guide, we’ll explain how to beat the Nerscylla , revealing useful intel including the monster’s weaknesses, the best gear to use against it, combat tips and tricks, and post-fight rewards.

In this guide:

• How to beat Nerscylla
• Where to find Nerscylla
• Nerscylla weaknesses
• Best weapon and armor to fight Nerscylla
• Nerscylla tips and strategy
• Nerscylla rewards and drop list

How to beat Nerscylla

We’ll go into more detail on all the Nerscylla’s weaknesses below and how to exploit them. For now, here are our top tips on how to beat the Nerscylla in Monster Hunter Wilds.

1. Prepare yourself for the Webbed, Poison and Sleep status effects.
2. Paralysis works well against the Nerscylla.
3. Attack the Nerscylla’s pincers after it extends them forward.
4. Watch out when the Nerscylla crawls beneath the webbed floor.
5. Be aware of the Nerscylla Hatchlings that litter the floor in the last half of the fight.

Skip ahead to our tips and strategy section for more details on each of these points!

Where to find Nerscylla

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The Nerscylla is found in the Basin and Cliffs regions of Monster Hunter Wilds. The first time you’ll run into the Nerscylla in the story of Monster Hunter Wilds is during the Chapter 2-3 main quest “Hopes of Home,” which sees you exploring the Iceshard Cliffs for the first time. The Nerscylla is easiest to track in this region after the fact, and I’ve located it frequently in Areas 2, 3, and 4.

Nerscylla weaknesses

You’ll need to carefully target several different parts of the Nerscylla’s body to deliver maximum damage. Oh, and avoid the Water Element! |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

The Nerscylla’s weak points are its head, belly, and stingers. You can also break the stingers along with its left claw and mantle. Physical damage works best, and we’ve outlined the most useful weapons for each respective body part in the ‘Best weapon and armor’ section below.

Fire Element damage is okay in this fight, and Thunder is effective if you break the Nerscylla’s mantle first. The Nerscylla is totally resistant to Water and Dragon.

When it comes to status effects, be sure to use Paralysis to bring the Nerscylla’s crawling to a halt. This means stocking up on Shock Traps . To keep the Nerscylla’s WEbbed, Poison, and Sleep status effects at bay, bring Antidoes, Cleanser, Potions, Herbal Powders, and Energy Drinks.

Best weapon and armor to fight Nerscylla

Physical damage is the way to go with the Nerscylla, though you’ll need to switch up your targeting tactics depending on what weapon you’re carrying. When using a weapon that deals Cut Damage , aim for the Nerscylla’s soft belly. If you prefer a weapon that deals Blunt Damage , attack the head. And if you’ve got a ranged Ammo Damage weapon, go for the stinger.

Use any weapons from the Lala Barina Tree during this fight to take advantage of the Paralysis they confer. The Jail Hammer I is also a solid Blunt weapon to have by your side.

I’d recommend crafting and wearing the Rompopolo armor set for this fight, since it’ll give you Poison resistance and offer a nice respite from the Nerscylla’s nasty pincers. The Comaqchi Accessory is also a good head armor that provides Sleep Resistance Level 1. You can get it by farming Comaqchis, which are the small mosquito-like monsters you can find on walls in the Iceshard Cliffs region.

Nerscylla tips and strategy

Below, we’ll go in-depth with the main tips and overall strategy you need to beat the Nerscylla. Follow these hints closely to win the fight and claim the spoils of war with ease.

Poison and Sleep are very irritating during this fight. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

1. Prepare yourself for the Webbed, Poison and Sleep status effects.

The biggest challenge during this battle will be helping your hunter survive the many status effects that the Nerscylla throws your way. The Webbed effect, which occurs if you get hit with any of the Nerscylla’s sticky web sacs, is relatively easy to avoid, but keep Cleanser handy or get ready to wiggle repeatedly if you’re hit. Poison and Sleep are more troublesome, so be sure you have plenty of Antidotes and Energy Drinks assigned to your item bar before the fight begins.

2. Paralysis works well against the Nerscylla

The Nerscylla doesn’t particularly play fair, what with all the status effects it sends your way. Fight fire with fire by using Paralysis, which will stifle its movement tremendously and keep it from wriggling above or beneath you. As previously mentioned, any of the Lala Barina weapons are great for this fight, and oddly appropriate since they were made from a spider as well. If you don’t have any of those, rely on Shock Traps, or Paralysis bowgun ammo.

3. Attack the Nerscylla’s pincers after it extends them forward

Long and sharp, the Nerscylla’s pincers are deadly appendages, but also handy weak points that you should exploit whenever possible. The Nerscylla’s pincer clamp attack, which sees the spider extends its pincers and keep them outwards for a short time, is a great opportunity to attack full-force. Keep piling on the pressure and eventually the Nerscylla will fall on its back after its taken enough damage - a great sign that the fight is going in your favour.

4. Watch out when the Nerscylla crawls beneath the webbed floor

The Nerscylla is a mobile opponent who will often climb above you, which is not a huge deal as you can simply fire your slinger or attack from afar if you’re using a ranged weapon. What’s more concerning is when it burrows under the webbed floor and you can see it beneath you. Don’t ignore this telegraph - get out of the way lest its pincers stick you where you stand.

5. Be aware of the Nerscylla Hatchlings that litter the floor in the last half of the fight

Typically when you’re nearing the end of the combat, the Nerscylla will retreat into a room filled with lots of hatchlings. These little spiders can be squashed in a single hit, but will occasionally swarm you and interrupt the flow of your attacks. Stomp them as best you can and focus on their mother. Killing Nerscylla Hatchlings is a great way to farm Monster Fluid , which you can use for crafting weapons and armour, so it’s not a total waste of time to deal with them.

Squash the small spiders when you can, but don’t let them distract you too much. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom

Nerscylla rewards and drop list

Here are all the rewards and drops you can get from Nerscylla and its broken parts.

Low-Rank Materials:

High-Rank Materials:

In addition, if you break the following Nerscylla parts during the fight, you’ll get these rewards for carving them:

Low-Rank Materials:

• Left Claw: 1x Nerscylla Claw
• Mantle: 1x Rubbery Hide
• Stinger: 1x Nerscylla Spike

High-Rank Materials:

• Left Claw: 1x Nerscylla Claw+
• Mantle: 1x Rubbery Hide+
• Stinger: 1x Nerscylla Spike+

That wraps up our strategy guide on how to beat the Nerscylla in Monster Hunter Wilds. For more help, head to our Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough and our expansive list of all monsters in the game!

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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them

These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints

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Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It’s a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they’re among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven’t already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.

This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.

We’ll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you’ll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update , such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.

In this guide:

• What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
• Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
• Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders Blueprints obtained from quests Blueprints obtained from Trials Best Blueprint farming locations

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?

Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).

To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click “Learn And Consume” . This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you’ve found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting “R” to bring up the Blueprint screen.

It’s possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you’ve already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.

Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes

Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:

Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.

Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders

Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:

• Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints .
• Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
• Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
• High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
• Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints. As a result, Blue Gate (which has many “large” containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates. As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
• Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
• Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances: Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events. Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events. Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.

Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.

Beyond this, if you’re looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim’s Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints .

In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you’ll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while “surveying”.

Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.

Blueprints obtained from quests

One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.

Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:

• Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Sparks Fly”.
• Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Greasing Her Palms”.
• Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Industrial Espionage”.
• Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing “The Major’s Footlocker”.

Alas, that’s only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you’re intent on farming Blueprints, then it’s best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don’t use a free loadout because then you won’t get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you’ve been after for a dozen hours already.

One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints obtained from Trials

One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.

Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it’s possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.

Best Blueprint farming locations

The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

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Dam Battlegrounds

The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments . The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you’ll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.

There’s also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there’s a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you’re more likely to have all the containers to yourself.

Buried City

The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District . Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.

Spaceport

The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers . All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you’ll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.

The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You’ll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

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Blue Gate

Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there’s a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse .

All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider’s Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.

Stella Montis

On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center . These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.

In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there’s very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it’s worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.

That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players’ Blueprints, it’s more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our Arc Raiders best guns tier list , as well as our primers on the best skills to unlock and all the different Field Depot locations on every map.

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