How To Get Demon Rock In Wild Hearts

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Demon Rock, an important item used to build or improve armor and weapons in , may be hard for players to get due to the item's limited spawn location. While the straightforward crafting system in the game requires a myriad of other materials in addition to Demon Rock, players will find that this particular item contributes to specific upgrade paths after a certain point in the story. The eight primary weapons seen in will all eventually need Demon Rock to challenge the tougher Kemono seen in later stages of the game.

Unlike other rare resources such as Mirrorstone or Lightstone in , Demon Rock only appears in one location for players to explore at the conclusion of Chapter 3, Fuyufusagi Fort. Resources here are usually found in rock formations, in gaps of black rock that indicate its material through a specific color. Players that fast-travel to Cavern Camp in the southwest corner of this region can take a path north named Snowy Otsuki Path until they reach a fork in the road. Taking the left path, called Chilling Lane, reveals groups of rocks with orange crystals where Demon Rock may be harvested.

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Demon Rock spawns fairly frequently on Chilling Lane, giving players about 2-3 sources of the material every time they pass through, but there are easier ways to gain this resource. The mechanic Karakuri has several chances to be upgraded when players gain orbs from tough Kemono bosses in .

One of these upgrades unlocks a special type of Dragon Karakuri that builds a Tsukumo Ore Shrine which collects materials from a designated area.

Setting up this Shrine at the Cavern Camp close to Chilling Lane increases the chances for the Dragon Karakuri to have Demon Rock