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^Monster Hunter^
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*For PS2*
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Written by Tidus 4:15
Copyright 2006 Tidus 4:15
Version 1.2
Sunday, April 30, 2006
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Table of Contents
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I.    Introduction
II.   Version information
III.  Forest and Hills
III.  Jungle
IV.   Swamp
V.    Desert
VII.  Volcano
VIII. Fequently Asked Questions
IX.   Special Thanks
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{I. Introduction}
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This is my frist FAQ for a game ive spent too much time on >_ < This guide
was written to help you find the types ores you need using any type of
pickaxe. You can contact me by e-mailing me. (Tidus_415@yahoo.com) If you do
email me make sure the subject says "Monster Hunter" or else im just gonna
delete it. If you want to play with me you can find me online mostly in Brave
World ->  Red Land -> Areas A,B,C,X,Y, Or Z. Here's my character information.
Name:        Tidus 4:15 (Tidus_415 Online)
Gender:      Female
Hunter Rank: 20
Weapons:     Cyclone, Cutlass+, Gradios Ultimus, Dual Tomahawk+, Insector+,
Guild Saber Guillotine, Dual Diablo+, Dual Dragon Ultimus (And
so many more others...But Duals are my Main Weapons)
Equipment:   Personal Set (Female Guild Black Armor Set)
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{II. Version information}
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Version 0.8
Includes complete mining locations for Forest and Hills, Jungle, Swamp, and
Desert. Volcano is half complete. I just need to find out which ores you get
from each spot. I Need to do a few more runs and make sure I get complete
information. If you see any errors or missing information please email me
and ill give you credit.
Version 1.0
Everything I know is completed. Still see errors? Got Questions
Please email me.
Version 1.1
Minor Updates like # of mining spots per area and some spelling errors.
Version 1.2
O_o its been a whole year since I updated this. People have been asking me to
add an alternative way to getting ores. So since I recently started playing
this game again I found a few ways. Also added the way to get Union ore before
HR13. Check the Fequently Asked Questions section to see both these methods.
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{III. Forest and Hills}
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Area  - 5   (1 Mining Spot)
5.1 (Entering from 4 go up a bit and turn left)
Types - Whetstone     (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Machalite Ore
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests only)
Area  - 6   (1 Mining Spot)
6.1 (Entering from 5 drop down from a black spot on the ground Then
turn around)
Types - Stone
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Disk Stone    (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Machalite Ore
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Area  - 11   (1 Mining Spot)
11.1 (Turn left after entering and go up the rocks all the way)
Types - Stone
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Disk Stone    (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
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{IV. Jungle}
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Area  - 3   (1 Mining Spot)
3.1 (Entering from 2 turn right)
Types - Stone
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Disk Stone    (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Area  - 4   (3 Mining Spots)
4.1 (Left side of area in the middle)
4.2 (Right side of the area in the middle)
4.3 (Right side of the area at the bottom)
Types - Stone
Iron Ore
Disk Stone    (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Earth Crystal
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Union Ore     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Ruststone     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Area  - 9   (1 Mining Spot)
9.1 (On the right side wall before entering 10)
Types - Whetstone     (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Machalite Ore
Stone
Disk Stone    (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Ruststone     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Area  - 10   (1 Mining Spot)
10.1 (Right side in the middle)
Types - Whetstone     (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Machalite Ore
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Union Ore     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Ruststone     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
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{V. Swamp)
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Area  - 7   (1 Mining Spot)
7.1 (Top left side when entering from 6)
Types - Whetstone     (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Machalite Ore
Light Crystal (Only in the Sootstone Ore quest)
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Union Ore     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Ruststone     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Novacrystal   (Online HR13+ Quartz Ore Quest Only)
Area  - 8   (2 Mining Spots)
8.1 (Bottom of the area)
8.2 (Bottom of the area in the middle wall)
Types - Stone
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Disk Stone    (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Union Ore     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Area  - 11 (1 Mining Spot)
11.1 (Top of the area)
Types - Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Machalite Ore
Lightcrystal  (Only in the Crystal Hunting quest)
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Union Ore     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Ruststone     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Novacrystal   (Online HR13+ Crystal Hunting quest Only)
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(VI. Desert)
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Area  - 6   (3 Mining Spots)
6.1 (Bottom of the area)
6.2 (Right side of the area)
6.3 (Left side of the area)
Types - Stone
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Disk Stone    (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Whetstone     (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Machalite Ore
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Union Ore     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Ruststone     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
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(VII. Volcano)
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Area  - 1   (1 Mining Spot)
1.1 (Top of the area in the middle)
Types - Stone
Whetstone     (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Area  - 2   (1 Mining Spot)
2.1 (Entering from Camp turn right to the wall)
Types - Stone
Disk Stone    (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Area  - 3   (2 Mining Spots)
3.1 (Right side of the wall in the middle)
3.2 (Left side of the wall in the middle)
Types - Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Whetstone     (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Machalite Ore
Ruststone     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Union Ore     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Area  - 4   (2 Mining Spots)
4.1 (Top of the area in the middle)
4.2 (Bottom of the area in the middle)
Types - Earth Crystal
Iron Ore
Disk stone    (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Whetstone     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Machalite Ore
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Union Ore     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Ruststone     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Area  - 5   (1 Mining Spot)
5.1 (Entering from 3 turn left)
Types - Earth Crystal
Iron Ore
Disk Stone    (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Union Ore     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Area  - 8   (3 Mining Spots)
8.1 (Top of the area on the far right)
8.2 (Top of the area in the middle)
8.3 (Top of the area on the left)
Types - Whetstone     (Offline and Online HR1-12 Quests only)
Iron Ore
Earth Crystal
Machalite Ore
Ruststone
Dragonite Ore (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Union         (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
Firestone     (Online HR13+ Quests Only)
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(VIII. Fequently Asked Questions)
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Q: I found Ruststones offline yet your FAQ says its online only. FIX IT!
A: Check again in volcano Area 8. Notice how there is no requirement to get it
Thats The only place to get it offline or below HR12.
Q: What is the % chance of finding (Insert Ore Here) in (Insert location here)
A: I cannot determine %'s...But just know the rarer it is the harder it is
to get. Here is IMO the order of rareness. I might be wrong...
1.  Stone
2.  Whetstone
3.  Iron Ore
4.  Disk Stone
5.  Earth Crystal
6.  Machalite Ore
7.  Dragonite Ore
8.  Ruststone
9.  LightCrystal
10. NovaCrystal
11. Union Ore
12. Firestone
Q: I can't find the mining spot for "such and such" place.
A: My description of the locations are pretty bad :/ I will soon try to have
ASCII Art of each mining spot.
Q: Is there any other way to get (Insert Ore Here)?
A: Yes there is. Some quests may give you a chance to carve or get ores as a
reward. Here are some alternative ways.
Iron Ore      - Reward from Sootstone/Crystal ore quests, killing Basarios
quests, or delivering coal quests.
Earth Crystal - Reward from Sootstone/Crystal ore quests or delivering
coal quests.
Disk Stone    - Reward from delivering coal quests.
Machalite Ore - Reward from Powderstone quests, killing Basarios quests,
or delivering coal quests.
Carve from Basarios
Dragonite Ore - Carve from Basarios+ (Online HR13+ Quest only)
Firestone     - Carve from Gravios+ Tail (Online HR13+ Quest Only)
Reward in the Powderstone+ quest (Online HR13
Quest Only)
Ruststone     - Reward in HR12 Lao Shan Lung Quest.
Reward in Handle with Care Quest (Offline Quest Only)
Lightcrystal  - Carve from Gypceros or Kirin.
Reward in Powderstone quests, Fatalis quest, or reward
from Gypceros if crystal on head is broken.
Novacrystal   - Carve from Gypceros+, Kirin+ or Fatalis.
Reward in Fatalis quest or from Gypceros if crystal on
head is broken. (Online HR13+ Quest Only)
Union Ore     - Reward from Dual Basarios quest (Online HR13+ Quest
Only)
You can also get some of these ores by trading item's to the swamp
forest elder located in area 1. here is the list of items to give him.
Vespoid Abdomen     for Novacrystal
Vespoid Bladefin    for Union Ore
Hornet Bladefin     for Union Ore
Pale Bone           for Union Ore
Gravios Carapace    for Dragonite Ore
Giant Beak          for Lightcrystal
Kirin Mane          for Lightcrystal
Rathalos Wing       for Lightcrystal
Wyvern Marrow       for Lightcrystal
Rathian Claw        for Machalite Ore
Rathalos Claw       for Machalite Ore
Rathalos Tail       for Machalite Ore
Rathian Spike       for Machalite Ore
Basarios Shell      for Machalite Ore
Kut-Ku Ear          for Machalite Ore
Medium Monster Bone for Machalite Ore
Small Monster Bone  for Iron Ore
Gravios Head        for Firestone
Lao-Shan’s Spine    for Firestone
Q: I heard you can get Union Ore before HR12 online. How is this possible?
A: It's possible from the online event quest "The Legendary Kirin". Simply
start the quest and then just carve off Vespoid Bladefin from Vespoids
then go to the swamp elder located in area 1 and trade them to him. There
you go. You will be able to make the Plesioth+ armor set before HR13
using this method.
Q: Is there any other way I can contact you or get to play with you?
A: Post on the GameFAQs Monster Hunter Board. My username is Tidus_415_X2
I check the boards at least 2-3 times a week so don't expect a quick reply.
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(XI. Special Thanks)
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One-Winged Samurai for Disk Stone and Whetstone information
Saberzero
bre4kf4st
Afarina
xLeo
terragen
And everyone else at the GameFAQs Monster Hunter board that loves me ^_^