Ancient bones (2024)

This article is about the player-owned port item. For the quest reward, see Ancient bones (The Restless Ghost).

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Ancient bones (3)

Ancient bones are used in the creation of scrimshaws at a Scrimshaw Crafter, as well as Death Lotus darts and their off-hand counterparts at the workbench. It is a reward from completing the Biologist and Missionary storylines, as well as a reward from their specific voyages, and some standard voyages.

If one wishes to 'farm' Ancient bones, it is recommended to build two/one Biologist and two/one Missionary statues. There is no joint voyage for Ancient bones, unlike other trade goods.

Fletching a scrimshaw requires between 2 and 10 Ancient bones per scrimshaw created. Fletching a set of 25 lotus darts requires 1 set of ancient bones and 25 ascension shards. The maximum amount of Ancient bones a player can store at one time is 250. Any successful voyages after this will not increase the total.

Players may also buy individual units in the form of ports bone packs from Boni on Waiko after the miniquest Impressing the Locals. These cost 5 taijitu and 1,500 chimes each, but are the variant outside of Player-Owned Ports. Based on the GE price of scrimshaws, the value of ancient bones is 141,040 coins. Alternatively, if creating darts to disassemble into silent components, each ancient bone can be valued at 423,951.5 coins.

Contents

  • 1 Scrimshaws
    • 1.1 Superior scrimshaws
    • 1.2 Special scrimshaws
    • 1.3 Regular scrimshaws
  • 2 Weapons
    • 2.1 Regular
    • 2.2 Elite
  • 3 Products
  • 4 Drop sources

Scrimshaws[edit | edit source]

Superior scrimshaws[edit | edit source]

Superior scrimshaws are untradeable, and last 4 hours.

ItemAncient bones to makeLevel
Ancient bones (4)Superior log-splitting scrimshaw4 Ancient bones (5)85 Ancient bones (6)
Ancient bones (7)Superior rock-crushing scrimshaw
Ancient bones (8)Superior memory-crushing scrimshaw
Ancient bones (9)Superior whopper-baiting scrimshaw
Ancient bones (10)Superior gem-finding scrimshaw2 Ancient bones (11)90 Ancient bones (12)
Ancient bones (13)Superior tree-shaking scrimshaw
Ancient bones (14)Superior energy-gathering scrimshaw
Ancient bones (15)Superior casket-salvaging scrimshaw
Ancient bones (16)Superior scrimshaw of cruelty10 Ancient bones (17)92 Ancient bones (18)
Ancient bones (19)Superior scrimshaw of the elements
Ancient bones (20)Superior scrimshaw of vampyrism
Ancient bones (21)Superior scrimshaw of magic95 Ancient bones (22)
Ancient bones (23)Superior scrimshaw of ranging
Ancient bones (24)Superior scrimshaw of attack

Special scrimshaws[edit | edit source]

Some special scrimshaws can be upgraded from regular scrimshaws, and last 4 hours.

ItemMaterial costLevel
Ancient bones (25)Superior scrimshaw of sacrifice10 Ancient bones (26) + Ancient bones (27)Scrimshaw of sacrifice (inactive)95 Ancient bones (28)
Ancient bones (29)Superior scrimshaw of aggression10 Ancient bones (30) + Ancient bones (31)Scrimshaw of aggression (inactive)
Ancient bones (32)Superior scrimshaw of corruption10 Ancient bones (33) + Ancient bones (34)Scrimshaw of corruption (inactive)

Regular scrimshaws[edit | edit source]

Regular scrimshaws are tradeable at the prices below, and last 3 hours. Based on the GE prices of the regular Scrimshaws, an approximate value for Ancient bones can be calculated as follows:

ItemAncient bones to makeGE priceGP per Ancient boneGE volumeLevel
Ancient bones (35)Log-splitting scrimshaw4 Ancient bones (36)558,856139,7144285 Ancient bones (37)
Ancient bones (38)Rock-crushing scrimshaw540,022135,00653
Ancient bones (39)Memory-crushing scrimshaw556,560139,14058
Ancient bones (40)Whopper-baiting scrimshaw564,159141,04030
Ancient bones (41)Gem-finding scrimshaw2 Ancient bones (42)276,818138,4093890 Ancient bones (43)
Ancient bones (44)Energy-gathering scrimshaw262,340131,1701,252
Ancient bones (45)Tree-shaking scrimshaw246,235123,118217
Ancient bones (46)Casket-salvaging scrimshaw221,225110,61312
Ancient bones (47)Scrimshaw of cruelty10 Ancient bones (48)781,56878,1572392 Ancient bones (49)
Ancient bones (50)Scrimshaw of the elements794,41379,44126
Ancient bones (51)Scrimshaw of vampyrism746,98074,698520
Ancient bones (52)Scrimshaw of magic809,82080,9822895 Ancient bones (53)
Ancient bones (54)Scrimshaw of ranging828,17282,81727
Ancient bones (55)Scrimshaw of attack839,43683,94453

Weapons[edit | edit source]

Regular[edit | edit source]

ItemMaterial costLevel
Ancient bones (56)Death Lotus dart x251 Ancient bones (57) 25Ancient bones (58)92 Ancient bones (59)
Ancient bones (60)Off-hand Death Lotus dart x25

Elite[edit | edit source]

Main article: Lacquer § Elite

Products[edit | edit source]

This is an auto-generated list (update now), and shows the first 100 items alphabetically. For all items, click here.

ProductMembersSkillsExperienceMaterialsGE price
Ancient bones (61)1 × Casket-salvaging scrimshawAncient bones (62)
  • 90 Ancient bones (63)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (64)
2 × Ancient bones (65) Ancient bones
221,225
Ancient bones (66)25 × Death Lotus dartAncient bones (67)
  • 92 Ancient bones (68)
  • 250 Ancient bones (69)
1 × Ancient bones (70) Ancient bones
25 × Ancient bones (71) Ascension shard
N/A
Ancient bones (72)1 × Energy-gathering scrimshawAncient bones (73)
  • 90 Ancient bones (74)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (75)
2 × Ancient bones (76) Ancient bones
262,340
Ancient bones (77)1 × Gem-finding scrimshawAncient bones (78)
  • 90 Ancient bones (79)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (80)
2 × Ancient bones (81) Ancient bones
276,818
Ancient bones (82)1 × Log-splitting scrimshawAncient bones (83)
  • 85 Ancient bones (84)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (85)
4 × Ancient bones (86) Ancient bones
558,856
Ancient bones (87)1 × Memory-crushing scrimshawAncient bones (88)
  • 85 Ancient bones (89)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (90)
4 × Ancient bones (91) Ancient bones
556,560
Ancient bones (92)25 × Off-hand Death Lotus dartAncient bones (93)
  • 92 Ancient bones (94)
  • 250 Ancient bones (95)
1 × Ancient bones (96) Ancient bones
25 × Ancient bones (97) Ascension shard
N/A
Ancient bones (98)1 × Rock-crushing scrimshawAncient bones (99)
  • 85 Ancient bones (100)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (101)
4 × Ancient bones (102) Ancient bones
540,022
Ancient bones (103)1 × Scrimshaw of attackAncient bones (104)
  • 95 Ancient bones (105)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (106)
10 × Ancient bones (107) Ancient bones
839,436
Ancient bones (108)1 × Scrimshaw of crueltyAncient bones (109)
  • 92 Ancient bones (110)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (111)
10 × Ancient bones (112) Ancient bones
781,568
Ancient bones (113)1 × Scrimshaw of magicAncient bones (114)
  • 95 Ancient bones (115)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (116)
10 × Ancient bones (117) Ancient bones
809,820
Ancient bones (118)1 × Scrimshaw of rangingAncient bones (119)
  • 95 Ancient bones (120)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (121)
10 × Ancient bones (122) Ancient bones
828,172
Ancient bones (123)1 × Scrimshaw of the elementsAncient bones (124)
  • 92 Ancient bones (125)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (126)
10 × Ancient bones (127) Ancient bones
794,413
Ancient bones (128)1 × Scrimshaw of vampyrismAncient bones (129)
  • 92 Ancient bones (130)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (131)
10 × Ancient bones (132) Ancient bones
746,980
Ancient bones (133)1 × Superior casket-salvaging scrimshawAncient bones (134)
  • 90 Ancient bones (135)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (136)
2 × Ancient bones (137) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (138)1 × Superior energy-gathering scrimshawAncient bones (139)
  • 90 Ancient bones (140)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (141)
2 × Ancient bones (142) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (143)1 × Superior gem-finding scrimshawAncient bones (144)
  • 90 Ancient bones (145)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (146)
2 × Ancient bones (147) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (148)1 × Superior log-splitting scrimshawAncient bones (149)
  • 85 Ancient bones (150)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (151)
4 × Ancient bones (152) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (153)1 × Superior memory-crushing scrimshawAncient bones (154)
  • 85 Ancient bones (155)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (156)
4 × Ancient bones (157) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (158)1 × Superior rock-crushing scrimshawAncient bones (159)
  • 85 Ancient bones (160)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (161)
4 × Ancient bones (162) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (163)1 × Superior scrimshaw of aggressionAncient bones (164)
  • 95 Ancient bones (165)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (166)
1 × Ancient bones (167) Scrimshaw of aggression (inactive)
10 × Ancient bones (168) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (169)1 × Superior scrimshaw of attackAncient bones (170)
  • 95 Ancient bones (171)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (172)
10 × Ancient bones (173) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (174)1 × Superior scrimshaw of corruptionAncient bones (175)
  • 95 Ancient bones (176)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (177)
1 × Ancient bones (178) Scrimshaw of corruption (inactive)
10 × Ancient bones (179) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (180)1 × Superior scrimshaw of crueltyAncient bones (181)
  • 92 Ancient bones (182)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (183)
10 × Ancient bones (184) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (185)1 × Superior scrimshaw of magicAncient bones (186)
  • 95 Ancient bones (187)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (188)
10 × Ancient bones (189) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (190)1 × Superior scrimshaw of rangingAncient bones (191)
  • 95 Ancient bones (192)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (193)
10 × Ancient bones (194) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (195)1 × Superior scrimshaw of sacrificeAncient bones (196)
  • 95 Ancient bones (197)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (198)
1 × Ancient bones (199) Scrimshaw of sacrifice (inactive)
10 × Ancient bones (200) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (201)1 × Superior scrimshaw of the elementsAncient bones (202)
  • 92 Ancient bones (203)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (204)
10 × Ancient bones (205) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (206)1 × Superior scrimshaw of vampyrismAncient bones (207)
  • 92 Ancient bones (208)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (209)
10 × Ancient bones (210) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (211)1 × Superior tree-shaking scrimshawAncient bones (212)
  • 90 Ancient bones (213)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (214)
2 × Ancient bones (215) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (216)1 × Superior whopper-baiting scrimshawAncient bones (217)
  • 85 Ancient bones (218)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (219)
4 × Ancient bones (220) Ancient bones
N/A
Ancient bones (221)1 × Tree-shaking scrimshawAncient bones (222)
  • 90 Ancient bones (223)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (224)
2 × Ancient bones (225) Ancient bones
246,235
Ancient bones (226)1 × Whopper-baiting scrimshawAncient bones (227)
  • 85 Ancient bones (228)
  • 4,000 Ancient bones (229)
4 × Ancient bones (230) Ancient bones
564,159

Drop sources[edit | edit source]

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.

SourceLevelQuantityRarity
A Fine Expedition (Falling Blossom)N/A Ancient bones (231)3Always[f 1]
A Fine Expedition (Flou Tar-Shei)N/A Ancient bones (232)5Always[f 1]
A Fine Expedition (The Hook, ancient bones)N/A Ancient bones (233)1Always[f 1]
A Fine Expedition (The Reef that Lies to Mapmakers)N/A Ancient bones (234)6Always[f 1]
A Fine Expedition (The Scythe, ancient bones)N/A Ancient bones (235)2Always[f 1]
A Fine Expedition (The Shield, ancient bones)N/A Ancient bones (236)8Always[f 1]
Ancient BonusN/A Ancient bones (237)8Always[f 1]
Assault on ParadiseN/A Ancient bones (238)50Once[f 1]
Cavern DeepN/A Ancient bones (239)6Always[f 1]
People are the Deadliest DiseaseN/A Ancient bones (240)25Once[f 1]
Ports bone packN/A Ancient bones (241)1Always
Ports chestN/A Ancient bones (242)10Unknown
Ports resource crateN/A Ancient bones (243)1Always
Sink 'em (Jade Straits)N/A Ancient bones (244)2Always[f 1]
Sink 'em (The Bowl)N/A Ancient bones (245)3Always[f 1]
Smuggling Job (New Heritage, ancient bones)N/A Ancient bones (246)5Always[f 1]
The Divine Claim (Aloft Dagger)N/A Ancient bones (247)2Always[f 1]
The Divine Claim (Dhar Pei's Vantage)N/A Ancient bones (248)6Always[f 1]
The Divine Claim (Isle of Adamant)N/A Ancient bones (249)8Always[f 1]
The Divine Claim (The Bowl, ancient bones)N/A Ancient bones (250)3Always[f 1]
The Divine Claim (The Hook, ancient bones)N/A Ancient bones (251)1Always[f 1]
The Divine Claim (The Pincers, ancient bones)N/A Ancient bones (252)5Always[f 1]
To the Rescue (The Hook, ancient bones)N/A Ancient bones (253)1Always[f 1]
Weight On, Weight OffN/A Ancient bones (254)10Once[f 1]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u There is further information on this drop; see the associated page for details.

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FAQs

What are ancient bones called? ›

What are fossils? Fossils are the preserved remains of ancient organisms. Animal fossils include: actual parts of the body, such as bones or an entire skeleton; traces left by the body, such as a trail of footprints.

How do you farm ancient bones? ›

If one wishes to 'farm' Ancient bones, it is recommended to build two/one Biologist and two/one Missionary statues. There is no joint voyage for Ancient bones, unlike other trade goods. Fletching a scrimshaw requires between 2 and 10 Ancient bones per scrimshaw created.

How are ancient bones dated? ›

Geologists commonly use radiometric dating methods based on the natural radioactive decay of certain elements such as uranium, potassium, and carbon as reliable methods to date ancient events. Atoms are composed of three basic building blocks: protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Where can I get ancient bones? ›

Ancient Bones appear in Monster Hunter World's first area: the Ancient Forest. You have two options to choose from when farming these nodes. You can either go between the bone pile on the beach in area 4 and the bone pile in the centre of the clearing in area 2. Or you can go between the three in areas 6, 7 and 8.

Were ancient African skeletons found in the United States? ›

Africans may have arrived as early as 1619. Until now, scientists knew of only one other black person's skeleton of comparable antiquity in the United States, a man whose remains were found years ago at Patuxent Point, Md.

What are prehistoric bones called? ›

A fossil is physical evidence of a prehistoric plant or animal. This may be their preserved remains or other traces, such as marks they made in the ground while they were alive. Fossilised remains - including fossil bones and teeth - are known as body fossils. Fossilised shells are also body fossils.

What is the most efficient bone farm? ›

The most efficient farm types to connect the bone meal farm with are melon slice or cactus farms, as either can generate a lot of bone meal per hour if the farm is big enough. Additionally if you have other farms you can make leftovers, such as seeds go into the composter.

Where can I buy ancient bones in hybrid animals? ›

In loot chests

Ancient Bones are rare and valuable items that can be found in Gold Chests, Titanium Chests, and Reward Chests obtained by completing certain quests. They are highly sought after due to their ability to be used in crafting various high-level items and weapons.

How can you tell if a bone is ancient? ›

something becomes a fossil, it mineralized, or becomes made of minerals. This usually means an increase in weight. A fossil bone is heavier than a normal bone, noticeably so. So, if your object is heavy, it might be a fossil.

What can ancient bones tell us about human? ›

Ancient bones can tell scientists a lot about how our human ancestors lived and developed. Measuring the bones can tell how tall ancient humans were and how they moved. Bones can also be analyzed to determine how the person who they belonged to died.

How do ancient bones survive? ›

Buried bone and shell contain tiny air spaces into which water can seep, depositing minerals. Reinforced by these mineral deposits, bone and shell can survive for millions of years. Even if the bone or shell dissolves, the mineral deposits in the shape of the body structure remain.

How do you find a planet with ancient bones? ›

Ancient Bones is a container found at Natural Burial Sites. It rewards the player with a random Excavated Bones after excavating and interacting with it. icon, if present. On the planet once the player reaches a Natural Burial Site, it can be revealed with Analysis Visor looking for the same icon.

What are the chances of getting an Ancient Bone in muck? ›

Acquisition
Dropped by
Goblin (1% chance)Ancient Bone
Gronk (10% chance)
Looted From
Fletchers Hut Chest (1%)Ancient Bone

How do you evolve bone? ›

Bone can be evolved into Anima of Mortaccio after collecting Chaos Malachite, when playing as Mortaccio and reaching level 80.

What is the term old bones? ›

(informal, chiefly in the negative) To last a long time; to last or store well.

What is the ancient word for skeleton? ›

The term skeleton comes from Ancient Greek σκελετός (skeletós) 'dried up'. Sceleton is an archaic form of the word.

What are sacred bones called? ›

The belief in the miraculous power of bones eventually led to their veneration as holy relics. The word relic derives from the Latin reliquiae, which originally meant any mortal remains.

What are the 4 types of bones called? ›

There are four different types of bone in the human body:
  • Long bone – has a long, thin shape. ...
  • Short bone – has a squat, cubed shape. ...
  • Flat bone – has a flattened, broad surface. ...
  • Irregular bone – has a shape that does not conform to the above three types.

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