Wild Hearts Goldshard guide: How to beat, weaknesses, material drops, and more

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Each kemono in Wild Hearts has a different approach you should take while combating it. This huge porcupine can fire off volleys of crystal shards from its back. This means you will want to play defensively and have some karakuri in place to either take the shots for you or hide behind.

At first, it can feel tough due to how much AOE damage it can potentially deal to Wild Hearts players. Thankfully, this particular kemono is not without its weaknesses and tactics to deal with it. After a bit of work, the Goldshard can be quite easy to fight. Here's what you need to know to tackle this foe.

Those above stats show Wild Hearts players where they need to focus their attacks. Use Pummel and Lunge weapons, focusing primarily on the beast's head. It takes much less damage to its body, which makes sense, given all the crystal shards that grow from its back. You can, however, strike its tail, but be careful.

When Goldshard starts to turn, that means you're in danger. At this point, it'll start firing off volleys of shards at the player. You should certainly dodge them, but there are karakuri that can help you stay safe as well.

Speaking of these bosses' attacks, what can you expect?

If you're going to use a defensive karakuri - which you should - you should use Shield Wall Karakuri. It takes less thread than Bulwark Karakuri and less time to implement. If you know you'll need the Bulwark, it's okay, but Shield Wall is ultimately far more useful.

Spring Karakuri is beneficial for dodging charge attacks, like the Goldshard Charge and Laying Spine Thrust in Wild Hearts. If you need to stand somewhere, the beast's side is a safe place to be.

Players will see the Furious Spine Quake when it enrages, and some of its attacks will start hitting