Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Ruststone/Ancient Stone Weapon Paths Format: PlayStation Portable (PSP) Written by Craig Stewart Version 1.2 (May 19th, 2010) MHFU Name: iCEMAN XLink Kai: fish_head666 e-mail: fish_head666@hotmail.com This document is © 2010 Craig Stewart. O===================================================O A Brief Explanation About Ruststones/Ancient Stones O===================================================O These elusive stones can make some of the most powerful weapons in the game against the Elder Dragons. They require a lot of effort to obtain since the process is some what random. A Ruststone is the weaker of the two stones and will give you a Rare-1 weapon and the Ancient Stone is the strongest and will give you a Rare-6 weapon. There are two versions of each weapon for Greatswords, Hammers, Lances, Light Bowguns and one for the Sword and Shield and Dual Swords. Monster Hunter Freedom 2 and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite didn't receive any additional weapons so there aren't Gun Lance, Hunting Horn, Heavy Bowgun, Long Sword or Bow variations. Once you've unlocked the 4 star Elder Quests you have access to The Volcano. Head to areas 6 and 8 and start mining and you should hopefully find a Ruststone/Ancient Stone. Area 6 has two mining spots and Area 8 has three so be on the look out for the giant cracks in the wall. The stone you find will be random and you may find the same one multiple times. O=======================O Recommended Armour Sets O=======================O Leather Armour (Blademaster) You should only use this set if you don't have the Melahoa Armour. Each piece of this set can be bought from the Felyne armour crafting shop for 300z. You can also make it using the following materials; Name | Price | Materials Leather Helm 150 Disk Stone 1 Leather Armor 150 Disk Stone 1 Anteka Pelt 1 Leather Vambraces 150 Anteka Pelt 1 Sm Monster Bone 1 Leather Belt 150 Anteka Pelt 1 Sm Monster Bone 2 Green Pants 150 Anteka Pelt 1 Sm Monster Bone 1 Default Skills -------------- Gathering +1 Throwing Skill Up Optimised Setup Using Decorations --------------------------------- Gathering +2 Backpacking Expert Throwing Skill Up Name | Decoration | Materials Leather Helm Backpacker Jewel Suiko Jewel 1 Power Extract 1 Giant Bone 1 Leather Armor N/A N/A Leather Vambraces Gathering Jewel Suiko Jewel 1 Dosbiscus 1 Bughopper 2 Leather Belt N/A N/A Green Pants NONE N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melahoa Armour (Blademaster) This is the best armour to use since it doesn't require much to make and has Gathering +2 and High Speed Gathering Name | Price | Materials Melhoa Flower Hat 1,150 Dosbiscus 1 Killer Beetle 1 Sunset Herb 10 Cactus Flower 5 Melhoa Flower Jacket 1,150 Dosbiscus 3 Godbug 5 Ivy 3 Monster Fluid 3 Melahoa Branch 1,150 Dosbiscus 2 Carpenterbug 3 Sap Plant 4 Nutrients 3 Melahoa Skirt 1,150 Dosbiscus 3 Godbug 4 Sleep Herb 2 Armorskin 3 Melahoa Roots 1,150 Dosbiscus 2 Carpenterbug 3 Antidote Herb 3 Immunizer 2 Default Skills -------------- Gathering +2 High Speed Gathering Optimised Setup Using Decorations --------------------------------- Gathering +2 HealthRecItemsImprvd High Speed Gathering Name | Decoration | Materials Melhoa Flower Hat Curing Jewel Akito Jewel 1 Flabby Hide 1 Kelbi Horn 2 Melhoa Flower Jacket Curing Jewel Akito Jewel 1 Flabby Hide 1 Kelbi Horn 2 Melahoa Branch NONE N/A Melahoa Skirt NONE N/A Melahoa Roots NONE N/A O==================================O Getting a Rusted or Ancient Weapon O==================================O MAKE SURE YOU SAVE YOUR GAME BEFORE EVERY ATTEMPT SINCE THE PROCESS IS SOMEWHAT RANDOM. THIS IS ALSO VERY TIME CONSUMING. When you finally have a Ruststone/Ancient Stone you can go to the weapon crafting shop and you'll see ?????? at the end of the list for the particular weapon you've found. A Ruststone/Ancient Stone must be polished to become a weapon and will cost 1,000z. If you don't the weapon you wanted (see the quick reference guide below) you'll have do any quest including the training school and try again. The quickest and easiest way is to select a gathering quest, pick up the Paw Pass Ticket and you're done in about 10 seconds. The game has a random pre-set number which determines if you get the weapon or not. Each time you do a quest, this number will change and you'll be one step closer to your weapon. This is a very slow, boring and tedious process and could take anywhere up to an hour of constant gathering quests to complete. Each time you make a Rusted/Ancient Weapon the random pre-set number will change again. The most advantageous way of doing this is to use multiple Ruststones/Ancient Stones. For example if you wanted the Worn Greatsword, you could use all your other Ruststones/Ancient Stones before you finally use the Ancient Flatstone. There is no limit on how many of the same stone you can have so, the more you have, the easier it is to do. O=======================================O Ruststone/Ancient Stone Quick Reference O=======================================O * Flat Ruststone > Rusted Great Sword * Ancient Flatstone > Worn Greatsword * Small Ruststone > Rusted Sword * Sm Ancient Stone > Worn Blades * Large Ruststone > Rusted Hammer * Lg Ancient Stone > Worn Hammer * Ruststone Rod > Rusted Lance * Ancient StoneRod > Worn Spear * Ruststone > Demonlock * Ancient Stone > Island of the Gods O===========================================================================O Name | Price | Attack | Element | Materials Rusted Great Sword 1,000 432 NONE Flat Ruststone | Tarnished Gread Swd 2,500 528 NONE Earth Crystal 20 | | | Ancient Blade 40,000 864 Dra 100 Earth Crystal 40 | ElderDragonBlood 1 | Steel Ice Blade 35,000 672 Ice 200 Daora Webbing 3 | Eldr Dragon Bone 5 | DaoraDragonScale 10 | Steel Ice Blade+ 50,000 720 Ice 240 Daora Webbing 5 | | Daora Shell 3 | | ElderDragonBlood 2 | | | Daora's Decimator 90,000 912 Ice 350 DaoraDragonScal+ 10 | | Daora Carapace 4 | | Daora Jewel 1 | | | Daora's Tughril Beg 130,000 1296 Ice 450 Str Daora Wing 2 | ThckDaoraDrgnScl 10 | Hvy Daora Shell 3 | BigEDragonJewel 1 | Icesteel Blade 90,000 1008 Ice 150 Daora Sharp Claw 3 | Daora Tail 3 | Daora Jewel 1 | Daora's Raid 130,000 1296 Ice 320 Lthr Daora Tail 2 ThckDaoraDrgnScl 8 Hard Daora Horn 2 BigEDragonJewel 1 Name | Rarity | Sharpness | Affinity | Slots Rusted Great Sword 1-White Orange 0% 0 Tarnished Gread Swd 1-White Yellow 0% 0 Ancient Blade 5-Pink Green -20% 0 Steel Ice Blade 5-Pink Green 0% 0 Steel Ice Blade+ 5-Pink Green 0% 0 Daora's Decimator 8-Red Blue 0% 0 Daora's Tughril Beg 10-Purple White 0% 0 Icesteel Blade 8-Red Blue 0% 1 Daora's Raid 10-Purple White 0% 1 O===========================================================================O Name | Price | Attack | Element | Materials Worn Greatsword 1,000 624 NONE Ancient Flatstone | Weathered Grt Sword 12,500 720 NONE Earth Crystal 20 | | | Epitaph Blade 60,000 960 Dra 100 Earth Crystal 40 | | ElderDragonBlood 5 | | | Epitaph Eternal 100,000 1152 Dra 100 Purecrystal 8 | ElderDragonBlood 10 | Commendation G 1 | Teostra Blade 80,000 768 Fir 480 Teostra Horn+ 1 | Teostra Shell 6 | Fire Dragon Pwdr 2 | King Teostra Blade 90,000 816 Fir 620 Teostra Horn+ 3 | Teostra Carapace 5 | Fire Drgn Jwl 1 | Teostra del Sol 130,000 1248 Fir 650 HardTeostraHorn 3 HvyTeostraShell 5 BigEDragonJewel 1 Name | Rarity | Sharpness | Affinity | Slots Worn Greatsword 6-Blue Orange 0% 0 Weathered Grt Sword 6-Blue Yellow 0% 0 Epitaph Blade 7-Orange Blue -20% 0 Epitaph Eternal 9-Gold White -20% 0 Teostra Blade 7-Orange Green 0% 0 King Teostra Blade 8-Red Blue 0% 0 Teostra del Sol 10-Purple White 0% 0 O===========================================================================O Name | Price | Attack | Element | Materials Rusted Sword 1,000 126 NONE Small Ruststone | Tarnished Sword 2,500 140 NONE Earth Crystal 20 | | | Eternal Strife 40,000 126 Dra 520 Earth Crystal 40 | ElderDragonBlood 1 | Steel Ice Dagger 35,000 196 Ice 180 Daora Claw 2 | Daora Shell 2 | DaoraDragonScale 3 | Steel Ice Dagger+ 50,000 210 Ice 200 Daora Horn 2 | | Daora Tail 3 | | ElderDragonBlood 2 | | | Daora's Razor 90,000 266 Ice 320 Daora Carapace 4 | | DaoraDragonScal+ 5 | | Daora Jewel 1 | | | Daora's Maelstrom 130,000 378 Ice 350 Hard Daora Horn 2 | Lthr Daora Tail 3 | Hvy Daora Shell 5 | BigEDragonJewel 1 | Twin Nails 50,000 238 Fir 300 Fire Dragon Claw 1 | Ice 300 Daora Webbing 3 | Fire Drgn Webbng 3 | Twin Nails+ 90,000 252 Fir 400 Daora Sharp Claw 2 | Fire Dragon Claw 3 | Daora Jewel 1 | Fire Drgn Jwl 1 | Fire and Ice 130,000 350 Fir 450 HrdFireDrgnClaw 2 Ice 450 Daora Sharp Claw 3 ThckDaoraDrgnScl 5 BigEDragonJewel 2 Name | Rarity | Sharpness | Affinity | Slots Rusted Sword 1-White Red 0% 0 Tarnished Sword 1-White Yellow 0% 0 Eternal Strife 5-Pink Green 0% 0 Steel Ice Dagger 5-Pink Green 0% 1 Steel Ice Dagger+ 5-Pink Green 0% 0 Daora's Razor 8-Red Blue 0% 0 Daora's Maelstrom 10-Purple White 0% 1 Twin Nails 5-Pink Green 0% 0 Twin Nails+ 8-Red Blue 0% 0 Fire and Ice 10-Purple White 0% 0 O===========================================================================O Name | Price | Attack | Element | Materials Worn Blades 1,000 168 NONE Sm Ancient Stone | Weathered Blades 12,500 182 NONE Earth Crystal 20 | | | Eternal Schism 60,000 182 Dra 480 Earth Crystal 40 | | ElderDragonBlood 5 | | Wyvern Stone 10 | | | Eternal Sacrifice 140,000 182 Dra 510 Purecrystal 15 | ElderDragonBlood 10 | Commendation G 1 | Big Wyvern Stone 5 | Hi Twin Daggers 55,000 224 Ice 350 Carbalite Ore 15 | Daora Webbing 8 | ElderDragonBlood 5 | Silhouette Sabers 80,000 238 Ice 400 DaoraDragonScal+ 10 Union Ore 10 Machalite Ore 20 Name | Rarity | Sharpness | Affinity | Slots Worn Blades 6-Blue Orange 0% 0 Weathered Blades 6-Blue Yellow 0% 0 Eternal Schism 7-Orange Blue -20% 1 Eternal Sacrifice 9-Gold Blue 0% 1 Hi Twin Daggers 6-Blue Green 0% 1 Silhouette Sabers 7-Orange Blue 0% 3 O===========================================================================O Name | Price | Attack | Element | Materials Rusted Hammer 1,000 468 NONE Large Ruststone Tarnished Hammer 2,500 572 NONE Earth Crystal 20 | | | Breath Core Hammer 40,000 936 NONE Earth Crystal 40 | ElderDragonBlood 1 | Jadite Mace 35,000 780 Fir 260 Lunastra Horn 3 | Lunastra Shell 3 | Firestone 7 | Jade Mace 50,000 832 Fir 300 Fire Drgn Webbng 4 | Teostra Shell 5 | ElderDragonBlood 2 | Lunastra's Crown 90,000 936 Fir 370 Lunastra Spike 3 | Fire Drgn Scl+ 6 | Fire Drgn Jwl 1 | Luna's Skirt 130,000 1300 Fir 400 Lunastra Spike 3 ThckFireDrgnScl 6 BigEDragonJewel 1 Commendation S 1 Name | Rarity | Sharpness | Affinity | Slots Rusted Hammer 1-White Red 0% 0 Tarnished Hammer 1-White Yellow 0% 0 Breath Core Hammer 5-Pink Green -20% 1 Jadite Mace 5-Pink Green 0% 0 Jade Mace 5-Pink Green 0% 1 Lunastra's Crown 8-Red Blue 0% 1 Luna's Skirt 10-Purple White 0% 1 O===========================================================================O Name | Price | Attack | Element | Materials Worn Hammer 1,000 676 NONE Lg Ancient Stone | Weathered Hammer 12,500 780 NONE Earth Crystal 20 | | | Pulsating Core 60,000 1040 NONE Earth Crystal 40 | | ElderDragonBlood 5 | | | Pulse Crusher Core 100,000 1352 NONE Purecrystal 8 | ElderDragonBlood 10 | Commendation G 1 | Steel Ice Hammer 80,000 832 Ice 290 Daora Carapace 6 | Daora Tail 1 | Rare Scarab 4 | Daora's Colossus 90,000 988 Ice 330 DaoraDragonScal+ 10 | Daora Sharp Claw 2 | Daora Jewel 1 | Daora's Hyperborea 130,000 1300 Ice 450 Hvy Daora Shell 6 Hard Daora Horn 2 Str Daora Wing 2 BigEDragonJewel 1 Name | Rarity | Sharpness | Affinity | Slots Worn Hammer 6-Blue Orange 0% 0 Weathered Hammer 6-Blue Yellow 0% 0 Pulsating Core 7-Orange Blue -20% 2 Pulse Crusher Core 9-Gold White -20% 2 Steel Ice Hammer 7-Orange Green 0% 0 Daora's Colossus 8-Red Blue 0% 0 Daora's Hyperborea 10-Purple White 15% 0 O===========================================================================O Name | Price | Attack | Element | Materials Rusted Lance 1,000 207 NONE Ruststone Rod | Tarnished Lance 2,500 253 NONE Earth Crystal 20 | | | Undertaker 40,000 414 NONE Earth Crystal 40 | ElderDragonBlood 5 | Steel Ice Spear 35,000 322 Ice 200 Daora Tail 1 | Def +4 Daora Shell 3 | DaoraDragonScale 4 | Steel Ice Spear+ 50,000 345 Ice 240 Daora Claw 4 | Def +6 Daora Shell 5 | ElderDragonBlood 2 | Daora's Fang 90,000 437 Ice 300 Daora Sharp Claw 2 | Def +8 Daora Carapace 6 | Daora Jewel 1 | Daora's Regulus 130,000 621 Ice 320 Lthr Daora Tail 1 Def +10 Hvy Daora Shell 7 Hard Daora Horn 2 BigEDragonJewel 1 Name | Rarity | Sharpness | Affinity | Slots Rusted Lance 1-White Red 0% 0 Tarnished Lance 1-White Orange 0% 0 Undertaker 5-Pink Green -20% 1 Steel Ice Spear 5-Pink Green 0% 0 Steel Ice Spear+ 5-Pink Green 0% 0 Daora's Fang 8-Red Blue 0% 0 Daora's Regulus 10-Purple White 0% 0 O===========================================================================O Name | Price | Attack | Element | Materials Worn Spear 1,000 299 NONE Ancient StoneRod | Weathered Spear 12,500 572 NONE Earth Crystal 20 | | | Matenro 60,000 483 NONE Earth Crystal 40 | | ElderDragonBlood 5 | | | Sky Scraper 100,000 598 NONE Purecrystal 8 | ElderDragonBlood 10 | Commendation G 1 | Teostra's Howl 80,000 414 Fir 180 Teostra Tail 4 | Teostra Shell 8 | Fire Dragon Pwdr 2 | Teostra's Roar 90,000 460 Fir 200 Teostra Horn+ 2 | Teostra Carapace 8 | Fire Drgn Jwl 1 | Teostra's Fire 130,000 621 Fir 220 HardTeostraHorn 2 LthrTeostraTail 4 BigEDragonJewel 1 Name | Rarity | Sharpness | Affinity | Slots Worn Spear 6-Blue Orange 0% 0 Weathered Spear 6-Blue Yellow 0% 0 Matenro 7-Orange Blue -20% 2 Sky Scraper 9-Gold White -15% 2 Teostra's Howl 7-Orange Green 5% 0 Teostra's Roar 8-Red Blue 10% 0 Teostra's Fire 10-Purple White 15% 0 O===========================================================================O Name | Price | Attack | Reload | Recoil | Materials Demonlock 1,000 108 Slow Moderate Ruststone Shots lvl 1 2 3 Normal 6 6 9 Pierce 3 0 0 Pellet 4 0 0 Crag 3 3 3 Clust 3 3 3 Recov 0 3 Poisn 0 1 Para 0 1 Sleep 0 1 Flame S 3 Tranq S 2 Paint S 2 Demon S 1 Armor S 1 O===========================================================================O Name | Price | Attack | Reload | Recoil | Materials Island of the Gods 1,000 204 Slow Moderate Ancient Stone Shots lvl 1 2 3 Normal 6 6 9 Pierce 3 0 0 Pellet 4 0 0 Crag 3 3 3 Clust 3 3 3 Recov 0 3 Poisn 0 1 Para 0 1 Sleep 0 1 Flame S 3 Tranq S 2 Paint S 2 Demon S 1 Armor S 1 --------- Copyright --------- Monster Hunter is a registered trademark of Capcom Co., Ltd. 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