How To Find and Capture a Rime Beetle in Monster Hunter Wilds

In Monster Hunter Rise, the hunting experience extends beyond monster encounters. A vast world awaits exploration, alongside numerous quests. This guide focuses on locating and capturing the elusive Rime Beetle.

Locating the Rime Beetle

Following Samin's clue, your search begins in the Iceshard Cliffs. Unlike other hunts, waypoints won't directly lead you to the Rime Beetle. Instead, rely on keen observation and a bit of luck. These creatures create noticeable snowballs, easily spotted in snowy areas.

Focus your search on Iceshard Cliffs Areas 2, 7, 8, 11, and 13. Keep an eye out for these snow formations, and follow any visible tracks in the snow.

Capturing the Rime Beetle

While you can manually collect the Rime Beetle, capturing it is the quest objective. Equip your Capture Net (accessible via L1/LB). Aim (L2/LT) at the Rime Beetle until the reticle turns orange, then fire. This adds the beetle to your collection, completing Samin's request. Direct collection yields Frost Pods, useful for inflicting ice damage.

This concludes your guide to finding and capturing Rime Beetles in Monster Hunter Rise. Check The Escapist for more game tips.

Monster Hunter Rise is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.