Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak: What Are Gold Wirebugs & What Do They Do?

Gold Wirebugs, what are they good for?

The Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak expansion brings a lot of new endemic life to the game. These are creatures you can collect when roaming around the amp to give you powerful buffs and additional abilities when fighting monsters. What are gold wirebugs? What do they do? We have the answers for you right here.

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Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak: What Are Gold Wirebugs?

Gold Wirebugs can be found around the map for players to pick up with the interact key, the same way you would anything else when roaming around. These are just one of the few new forms of endemic life added in Monster Hutner Rise Sunbreak.

Related: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Patch Notes – All New Features Listed

What Do Gold Wirebugs Do?

Gold Wirebugs are a new form of endemic life that temporarily give players the following effects:

  • Increased monster material drops from Wyvern Riding attacks
  • Easier to initiate Wyvern Riding
  • Faster Wirebug Recovery Gauge

If you happen to find a Gold Wirebug when looking around a zone, it’s a great thing to pick up before hunting the monster you’re assigned. It can make the fight a little bit easier by giving you more chances to ride the monster and slam it around. It also will net you more materials which is great for those of you grinding out a new weapon or armor set.

If you’ve picked up a Ruby Wirebug already, you will be unable to equip a Gold Wirebug at the same time, so please make your decision carefully. Both can be found around the zone and sometimes it’s just about picking up the one you see first, but always consider all of your options.

Well, that’s everything you need to know about what Gold Wirebugs are and what they do in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak.


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