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Hornetaur

A Vespoid-like monster with a thicker shell. Easily damaged, there are rarely any usable materials left to harvest from them once killed. But if you could sap their Health gradually...
Monster List No. 19
Carving
Number of carvings: 1 (BradyGames, Monster Hunter Official Strategy Guide, 2004, p. 85). The guide (p. 78) splits the carves by Quest Level: early quests are levels 1 to 3, latter quests 4 to 6.
Early quests
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| Monster Fluid | 15% |
| Hornetaur Wing | 30% |
| Hornetaur Wing | 30% |
| Hornetaur Shell | 15% |
| Hornetaur Wing | 8% |
| Monster Fluid | 2% |
Latter quests
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| Hornetaur Wing | 20% |
| Hornetaur Shell | 30% |
| Monster Fluid | 30% |
| Hornetaur Head | 10% |
| Hornetaur Head | 8% |
| Hornet Bladefin | 2% |
Quests
No quest names it in its title or goal.