Monster Hunter Wilds Sandstar Location (Samin’s Special Research Report Side Mission)

Sandstar is an endemic lifeform in Monster Hunter Wilds, required for Samin’s Special Research Report side mission. After accepting the Samin’s Special Research Report side mission you must catch a Sandstar using the Capture Net, then return to the quest giver.

Samin’s Special Research Report Side Mission Start:

Samin’s Special Research Report side quest starts by talking to Samin in Windward Plains Base Camp. It’s part of the Dareel/Samin questline to catch various endemics.

Sandstar Location:

At night in Area 13 of Windward Plains you can sometimes spot a blue shining mouse. This is the Sandstar. You have to chase it on your Seikret (your mount) and catch it with your Capture Net. It is extremely fast and it is a bit luck-based if you can catch it. Sometimes it just stops for a short moment giving you a chance. After it stops, it sometimes runs back in your direction, if you throw the capture net you can catch it. Sometimes it will stumble on the ground for a few seconds. Sometimes it runs into other monsters and gets stunned which makes it easy to catch. It can take a few minutes of chasing it around. It will also unlock the I Caught a Shooting Star!  trophy. You can rest at the portable BBQ Grill or in your tent to change the time to “Nighttime” and environment to “Plenty”.

Remember that endemics/fishes don’t have a 100% guaranteed spawn rate. They have fixed places where they can spawn but won’t be there every single time. If the endemic isn’t there for you, fast travel to another map and come back, this will respawn all endemics. Repeat this until you find the endemic in the suggested location.

Guides for all other side mission endemics:

• Vigorwasp (Healing Help)
• Flashflies (Flash Course)
• Giant Vigorwasp (A Gutsy Move)
• Goldenfish (Seeking the Goldenfish)
• Gravid Bowfin (Fishing for Flavor)
• Whopper (The Catch of a Lifetime!)
• Grand Escunite (Razzle Dazzle)
• Tracktail Lizard (Dareel’s Research Report)
• Dapperwing (Samin’s Research Report)
• Ember Rufflizard (Dareel’s Research Report Continued)
• Rime Beetle (Samin’s Research Report Continued)
• Gillopod (Dareel’s Special Research Report)
• Sandstar (Samin’s Special Research Report)

For everything else check out our Monster Hunter Wilds Wiki.