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Kae-Jin's Lament
R8 Hunting Horn · Xu Wu tree · final form · Monster Hunter Wilds
An upgraded Nihil Chord— no mere instrument, but an impostor waiting to devour those it enchants.In-game description
Stats
| Attack | 924 (220 true raw) |
|---|---|
| Affinity | 0% |
| Element |  250 Water |
| Sharpness | red 20, orange 110, yellow 50, green 50, blue 60, white 60; Handicraft 5 adds 50 to the top colour (hatched) |
| Slots | 321 |
| Songs | Self-Improvement, Health Recovery (S), Health Rec. (M) + Antidote, Stamina Use Reduced (L), Defense Up (L), Wind Pressure Negated, Melody of Life |
| Echo bubble | Stamina Regeneration |
| Echo wave | Echo Wave (Blunt) |
| Skills | Horn Maestro 1, Stamina Thief 3 |
Crafting
Upgrade from Nihil Chord II for 20,000z and:
- x6 Golden Corneum+ R6 · sells for 2,730z
- x4 Xu Wu Tentacle+ R6 · sells for 4,004z
- x1 Xu Wu Umbragem R7 · sells for 10,920z
- x5 Hunter Symbol II R7 · sells for 2,000z
From scratch: 7 steps, 35,600z
| Weapon | Materials | Zenny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope Horn I R1 forge |
200z | |
| 2 | Hope Horn II R1 upgrade from Hope Horn I |
Iron Ore x2 | 500z |
| 3 | Metal Bagpipe I R2 upgrade from Hope Horn II |
Machalite Ore x1, Earth Crystal x2 | 800z |
| 4 | Ajara Reverberator I R3 upgrade from Metal Bagpipe I |
Ajarakan Scale x3, Ajarakan Ridge x2, Ajarakan Jewel x1 | 1,500z |
| 5 | Nihil Chord I R4 upgrade from Ajara Reverberator I |
Xu Wu Hide x3, Xu Wu Claw x2, Xu Wu Fang x1 | 2,600z |
| 6 | Nihil Chord II R6 upgrade from Nihil Chord I |
Xu Wu Certificate S x2, Xu Wu Cerebrospinal Fluid x1, Xu Wu Claw+ x6, Xu Wu Fang+ x4 | 10,000z |
| 7 | Kae-Jin's Lament R8 upgrade from Nihil Chord II |
Golden Corneum+ x6, Xu Wu Tentacle+ x4, Xu Wu Umbragem x1, Hunter Symbol II x5 | 20,000z |
| Total | Iron Ore x2, Machalite Ore x1, Earth Crystal x2, Ajarakan Scale x3, Ajarakan Ridge x2, Ajarakan Jewel x1, Xu Wu Hide x3, Xu Wu Claw x2, Xu Wu Fang x1, Xu Wu Certificate S x2, Xu Wu Cerebrospinal Fluid x1, Xu Wu Claw+ x6, Xu Wu Fang+ x4, Golden Corneum+ x6, Xu Wu Tentacle+ x4, Xu Wu Umbragem x1, Hunter Symbol II x5 | 35,600z |
Tree
Hope Horn I → Hope Horn II → Metal Bagpipe I → Ajara Reverberator I → Nihil Chord I → Nihil Chord II → Kae-Jin's Lament (final form)