The Gold Wirebug is an Endemic Life creature in Monster Hunter Rise that serves as one of two new Morphed Wirebugs introduced in the DLC expansion, Sunbreak. Hunters can find these flying critters in the new locale centered around the forlorn ruins of an old castle known as The Citadel. Similar to other Endemic Life creatures, the Gold Wirebug can be picked up by a Hunter to receive a unique temporary buff mechanic in Sunbreak. A regular Wirebug will provide players with an extra charge for their Wirebug-related moves. On the other hand, the Gold Wirebug offers a new particular benefit for monster hunting.
When a Hunter picks up a Gold Wirebug in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, they will receive three distinct effects, two of which are shared with the Ruby Morphed Wirebug. First, it becomes easier to initiate Wyvern Riding, allowing players to mount a monster with higher speed and less restraint. Next, the rate at which the Hunter's Wirebug Gauge recovery is significantly increased, resulting in less downtime between charge uses. Finally, the Gold Wirebug's unique buff grants Wyvern Riding attacks a higher chance of generating monster material drops.
Therefore, if Hunters are aiming to acquire more materials from a specific Wyvern in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, then the Gold Wirebug is the best Endemic Life choice for the job. Dropped materials from monsters not only offer more rewards after the hunt but also have a chance of being exceedingly rare items required for forging Master Rank weapons and armor.
Using Gold Wirebugs In Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
An example of an ideal strategy would be to pick up a Gold Wirebug and then lure two monsters into one zone using a Stinkmink. Next, mount the opposing monster and begin attacking the target with the desired drops. Hunters should remember not to activate their Mounted Punisher too quickly, especially if there is still time to execute several more attacks. This tactic ensures that the maximum number of broken parts and materials are dropped from the target Wyvern.
Suppose the monster that becomes stunned is not the Wyvern that the Hunter wishes to mount. In that case, proceed to ride it anyways but use the "Launch Monster" action to ram it into the opposing monster. This action will cause both monsters to become temporarily stunned, granting the player the opportunity to leap onto the opponent and continue Wyvern Riding. When playing with friends or a group, be sure to communicate details about desired drops before switching monsters.
Monster Hunter Rise is available on PC and Nintendo Switch.