Field entry · Monsters

Monster Locations

A monster location is a set of conditions, not one permanent pin. Start with the region, then check environment, time, layer and migration before choosing a camp.

Use the current map before a static screenshot

Open the world map, filter for large monsters and inspect the environmental summary. Wilds changes between environmental states, and monsters can migrate as conditions change. A screenshot can explain a route, but it should never be presented as a permanent spawn guarantee.

Fastest practical answer: let the current map confirm the target, mark it for Seikret navigation, then choose the nearest camp that avoids a bad layer transition.

Browse the five field regions

01Windward PlainsMonster rows awaiting current-map capture
02Scarlet ForestMonster rows awaiting current-map capture
03Oilwell BasinMonster rows awaiting current-map capture
04Iceshard CliffsMonster rows awaiting current-map capture
05Ruins of WyveriaMonster rows awaiting current-map capture

Each final monster row will list its initial area, common migration areas, nest, closest practical camp and the map layer needed to reach it.

Conditions that can change the answer

ConditionWhat to verify
EnvironmentFallow, Inclemency, Plenty or another current summary state.
TimeDay or night when the target or route depends on it.
Map layerSurface, cave, elevated route or another vertical transition.
QuestField appearance, investigation or quest-only encounter.
MigrationInitial area, common stops and final nest.

Record a route another hunter can repeat

  1. 01
    Capture the summary

    Record date, version, environment, time and target state.

  2. 02
    Mark the layer

    Show which map level contains the icon and every required transition.

  3. 03
    Start from a real camp

    Name the camp and verify that it is available under the documented conditions.

  4. 04
    Repeat the route

    Confirm the path under at least two environmental states before calling it stable.