How to catch a Grand Escunite in Monster Hunter Wilds – Grand Escunite location

The Grand Escunite is one of the many Aquatic Endemic Creatures you’ll need to find as part of a long list of fishing side quests in Monster Hunter Wilds to unlock various baits and increase your HR level.

It’s a rare variant of the Escunite line and can be incredibly frustrating to come across, but we’ve got the info you need to grab it. The Grand Escunite location is only in one area, but actually finding it can take a lot of time, so be prepared to go back and forth between areas and reload biomes in hopes that the glowing creature makes a sudden appearance in the murky depths.

Where to find a Grand Escunite in Monster Hunter Wilds

Razzle Dazzle side quest – Grand Escunite location

Finding a Grand Escunite in Monster Hunter Wilds is easier said than done, but there’s one area where we’ve had more luck than anywhere else when capturing one for the Razzle Dazzle side quest. It can only be found in the Scarlet Forest, and we seem to have luck in Area 12.

To be more precise, in Area 12, there’s a hidden cavern in a nearby waterfall beside a large pool of water to the east of the area. When you go into that area, you’ll have a chance to dive into the water to come across a small area. But don’t actually dive; the Grand Escunite is usually located in the large open pool.

Usually, the Grand Escunite is under the water and has a light blue, glow-in-the-dark shell that you can see moving for a fraction of a second as you enter the area before it stays completely still. There’s no guarantee one will spawn, though, so if it doesn’t, reload the Scarlet Forest location and keep coming back to this spot until one eventually does.

We usually had a better chance of catching it in the morning during the Plenty season, but you can also find it at the top of Area 16 during the night, where it becomes more visible due to its blue glow-in-the-dark shell. We’re currently unsure if the weather plays a part in spawning it, or if it’s just a coincidence that we have been able to find it so frequently during the same time period. Try out both of these methods and see whatever works best for you.

How to catch a Grand Escunite in MH Wilds

When you come across the Grand Escunite, there are two ways to get it: You can either use a Fishing Rod equipped with the Tentacle Jigs bait, or you can go one step further and skip fishing altogether. If it’s close enough, you can equip your Capture Net instead and fire it off into the water, and it’ll pick up any fish you catch without needing to use the Fishing Rod at all.

Even if you come across a shell-like Aquatic Endemic Life Creature, don’t run away from it. There’s a chance it could still be the blue variant you’re looking for, but for whatever reason wasn’t glowing. We have seen this happen with a few rarer species at times, and are unsure if it’s a bug or if creatures only glow occasionally.

The last thing you want to do is leave an area where you could have caught the creature and ended the side quest sooner rather than later. Don’t take any chances and fainting and losing out on your loot. Head back to camp ASAP and enjoy your fish.