Cracked Crystal is a rarity 9 ore gathered in the Wildspire region of the Guiding Lands in Monster Hunter: World: Iceborne. Kiranico’s version 15.11 item database lists Master Rank Guiding Lands gathering entries and armor and layered equipment recipes for it. It does not provide exact mining-node coordinates or a region-level requirement.
Where to get Cracked Crystal
Look for Cracked Crystal by gathering ore in the Guiding Lands’ Wildspire region. It is an ore material, not a monster drop. Kiranico lists these Master Rank acquisition entries for The Guiding Lands:
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| Listed quantity | Listed chance |
|---|---|
| 1 | 50% |
| 1 | 40% |
| 2 | 20% |
These are the acquisition entries in Kiranico’s Cracked Crystal item listing, not a guarantee that every gathering point or attempt has one shared chance. The listing does not identify specific outcrop coordinates, gathering-point types, or a Wildspire region-level requirement, so there is no supported exact node or level to target from this data alone.
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Kiranico lists Cracked Crystal in the following armor and layered equipment recipes. Quantities below are per listed piece:
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- Use monster materials, as well as items found growing in the wild, to craft new items and gear
| Equipment | Cracked Crystal required |
|---|---|
| Kulu Layered Helm | 2 |
| Zorah Headgear α+ | 3 |
| Zorah Headgear β+ | 3 |
| Diablos α Layered Head, Chest, Arms, Torso, and Legs | 2 each |
| Diablos β Layered Head, Chest, Arms, Torso, and Legs | 2 each |
| Gajau Layered Legs | 2 |
The item page lists no weapon recipes for Cracked Crystal. These uses and quantities are from the Kiranico item page; do not substitute another similarly named crystal.
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Kiranico describes it as ore from the Guiding Lands’ Wildspire region, crystallized by subterranean energy. The version 15.11 database lists rarity 9, a maximum stack of 99, a buy value of 8,000z, and a sell value of 800z. These are in-game values, not real-world prices. The 800z sell value and Wildspire mining source are also listed by the Monster Hunter Wiki materials entry.
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Cracked Crystal is a specific item name; it is not interchangeable with Wasteland Crystal or Serene Crystal. Kiranico lists those as separate items in its item database.
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- Online drop-in multiplayer: when the battle is too daunting to take on single-handedly, hail up to three other hunters to assist during quests by sending up a sos flare to a worldwide server.
- Hunt to craft new Gear: defeat monsters and collect loot from fallen foes to craft equipment and weapons styled after the monsters that have been slain.
- SEAMLESS gameplay: players and monsters can move from One map area to another freely and without loading screens whilst gameplay also dynamically transitions between night and day.
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