- Class
- Construct
- Habitat
- Ruins of Wyveria
- Weak to
- Dragon
- Base HP
- 5,200
An artificial species created by an ancient civilization based on a presumed extinct, legendary monster called Arkveld.In-game description
The White Wraith. Guardian Arkveld is the monster the whole Wilds story chases: an ancient copy of a species everyone thought was gone, built by a lost civilisation and still hunting long after its makers died.
Out in the wild
Like all Guardians, it was made by the ancient Wyverian civilisation in Wyveria. It can’t reproduce, doesn’t need food and runs on Wyvern Milk, or Wylk. It breaks that rule in one way: it also drains other monsters to keep itself going. It’s the only Guardian modelled on an extinct species. Every other Guardian copies a monster that’s still alive. You’ll only meet it in the Ruins of Wyveria during its story fights.
Where you meet it
It’s the monster that attacked Nata’s people, the Keepers, and it drives the plot from the start. In Chapter 3 you first meet it in “The Faithful Keepers”, then fight it properly in “Broken Chains”. Spoiler: before it dies, it lays eggs without a mate, and that brings the natural Arkveld back from extinction. It’s a one-time hunt, so after the story you can only fight it again by joining someone else’s SOS flare. New to the series with Wilds.
How the fight goes
It has the chainblades and dragon blasts of the wild Arkveld, plus Guardian tricks. Its chain attacks leave Wylk crystals on the ground, and its wounds heal fast.
Hunter’s tips
- Focus Strike wounds as soon as you see them, before they close.
- Shoot the Wylk crystals with Slinger ammo to set off explosions.
- Glowing chains mean a dragon blast is coming. Break them to knock it over.
- Head, chainblades and tail can be broken, and the tail can be cut off. Bring Nulberries for dragonblight.
Weaknesses
Elements
Status ailments
Items & effects
Elements: the game data marks the main elemental weakness; "best hitzone" is the highest value for that element on any body part. Status and item stars: 3 = most effective. A dash means no listed weakness.
Hitzones
| Part | Slash | Blunt | Pierce | Fire | Water | Thndr | Ice | Drgn | Stun | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right Wing Blade | 50 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Orange |
| Left Wing | 42 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Orange |
| Head | 45 | 48 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Red |
| Right Leg | 26 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | White |
| Hide | 45 | 48 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Red |
| Right Wing | 42 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Orange |
| Left Leg | 26 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | White |
| Left Wing Blade | 50 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Orange |
| Torso | 28 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Orange |
| Tail | 45 | 40 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | White |
Higher numbers take more damage. Highlighted: 45+ for physical and 20+ for elemental damage, the usual weak-spot thresholds.
Drops & rewards
Low Rank
| Item | Method | Qty | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Scale | Broken Part (Head) | 1 | 100% |
| Guardian Pelt | Broken Part (Left Wing Blade) | 1 | 100% |
| Guardian Pelt | Broken Part (Right Wing Blade) | 1 | 100% |
| Guardian Scale | Carve | 1 | 50% |
| Guardian Pelt | Carve | 1 | 30% |
| Guardian Blood | Carve | 1 | 20% |
| Guardian Scale | Carve Rotten | 1 | 50% |
| Guardian Pelt | Carve Rotten | 1 | 50% |
| Guardian Scale | Carve Rotten Severed | 1 | 100% |
| Guardian Blood | Carve Severed | 1 | 100% |
| Nourishing Extract | Target Reward | 1 | 30% |
| Guardian Scale | Target Reward | 1 | 20% |
| Tough Guardian Bone | Target Reward | 1 | 20% |
| Guardian Pelt | Target Reward | 1 | 20% |
| Guardian Blood | Target Reward | 1 | 10% |
| Guardian Scale | Wound Destroyed | 1 | 45% |
| Guardian Pelt | Wound Destroyed | 1 | 43% |
| Guardian Blood | Wound Destroyed | 1 | 12% |
Strongest Dragon weapons
Sorted by element value. Guardian Arkveld takes extra dragon damage.