Rune Factory 5 Wanted Monsters Locations Guide

The following Rune Factory 5 Wanted Monster guide will explain how to track, find, and catch Wanted Monsters in the game.

Wanted Monsters are a special breed in Rune Factory 5 that wanders the Phoros Woodlands and other areas of the game. They can be captured by completing requests taken from Livia, who can be found at Silo, a SEED outpost in Rigbarth. She will help you select one of the 15 Wanted Monsters and set you off to catch the creature in the game.

Rune Factory 5 wanted monsters

You can easily identify Wanted Monsters by a glowing red circle around them. As you approach one, take out your weapons and start eating its health. Do note that you must not kill them on the spot, or you’ll have to cancel and retake the monster request. The best (and only) way to catch them is to use the Spell Seal you get from Livia.

FYI

Lowering the monster’s HP just makes it easier to capture it and isn’t a compulsory thing to do. In fact, the more health a monster has when you catch it, the better your rewards will be.

All 15 Wanted Monsters are scattered in the game’s three large regions, each with five of these in its lands.  The monsters you will face have difficulty levels from one star to five stars. After capturing all monsters in a specific region, you will get 1000P (SEED Points) from Livia as you return to her at Silo.

The Capture Difficulty of Wanted Monsters and the creature’s remaining HP decide the reward you will receive eventually. More difficulty means more points!

Here is a list of all the monsters in Rune Factory 5, along with their locations, levels, and capturing rewards.

Wanted Monsters in Phoros Woodlands

Slime

  • Capture Difficulty: ★
  • Location: Phoros Woodlands (Northwest Region)
  • Reward: Weapon Bread x1

Once you reach Phoros Woodlands, keep moving on the way towards the path at the north.

Slime Location

Fairy

  • Capture Difficulty: ★
  • Location: Phoros Woodlands (Central Region)
  • Reward: Farming Bread x1

Reach the Phoros Woodlands and cross the river by moving straight ahead. From this point, move towards the south to reach a small lake.

Rune Factory 5 Fairy

Goblin Archer

  • Capture Difficulty: ★
  • Location: Phoros Woodlands (Southern Region)
  • Reward: Cooking Bread x1

You will find a river by going towards the south of Phoros Woodlands. Keep moving alongside the river until you reach an entrance that leads to a cave. The Goblin will be in the cavern, separate from others of its kind (which you may see outside).

Rune Factory 5 Goblin Archer

Big Muck

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★
  • Location: Phoros Woodlands (Northwest)
  • Reward: Cooking Bread x1

Move towards the north side of Phoros Woodlands where you will find a river. Cross the river to find this monster.

Rune Factory 5 Big Muck

Mamadoodle

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★★
  • Location: Phoros Woodlands (Northeast Region)
  • Reward: The Protein x1

Make your way towards the east of Phoros Woodlands to find this creature near the ruins.

mamadoodle location

Wanted Monsters in Kelve Volcano Region

Chipsqueek

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★
  • Location: Kelve Volcanic Region (Northern Area)
  • Reward: Chemistry Bread x1

First, reach the Kelve Volcanic Region and move north from here to find the big fossil. You will find a creature on the left side of a big fossil.

Ignis

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★
  • Location: Kelve Volcanic Region (Northern Area)
  • Reward: Crafting Bread x1

In the Kelve Volcanic Region, you must go north to the lava area. Near to the Fire Dragon.

Garmr

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★
  • Location: Kelve Volcanic Region (Southern Area)
  • Reward: Weapon Bread x2

On reaching Kelvic Volcanic Region, keep moving on the path towards north to find this creature at the beginning of this area.

Blood Panther

blood panther location
  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★★
  • Location: Kelve Volcanic Region (Northern Area)
  • Reward: Heart Drinker x1

You can find this monster by moving towards the big fossil in Kelve Volcanic Region.

Guardian

guardian location
  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★★★
  • Location: Kelve Volcanic Region (Northern Area)
  • Reward: Millionstrike x1

By moving in the direction of big fossils in the Kelve Volcanic region, you can find this creature easily.

Wanted Monsters in Lake Yumina

Emperor Penguin

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★
  • Location: Lake Yumina (Northern Area)
  • Reward: Cooking Bread x2

You can find this by going to Lake Yumina. Make your way towards the entrance of the lake to move along the mountains to the west.

Malm Tiger

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★★
  • Location: Lake Yumina (Central Area)
  • Reward: Intelligencer x1

You can find it in Lake Yumina by moving in the direction of Ice Dragon. This is the central area where the frozen lake is also found.

Hell Ghost

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★★★
  • Location: Lake Yumina (Southern Area)
  • Reward: Gust x1

Move towards the south of Lake Yumina to find this creature adjacent to a huge crystal.

Rune Factory 5 Hell Ghost

Elementalist

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★★★
  • Location: Lake Yumina (Western Area)
  • Reward: Straight Punch x1

Move southwest of Lake Yumina to find it near a slope behind the Ice Dragon.

Little Dragon

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★★★
  • Location: This creature keeps on changing the location, but you can find it at Lake Yumina.
  • Reward: Penguin Down

Rune Factory 5 Perfect Wanted Monsters

Once you capture all the 15 Wanted Monsters in Rune Factory 5, the game will give you an additional Wanted Monsters list. These three Perfect Bounties have no definite place in the large regions, though you will get a “Last Seen” hint after accepting a monster’s capture request. You will find one such creature per Region in the game.

TIP

We noticed that the Perfect Monsters tend to wander around in similar places as the normal ones. You can also use your Hint Crest to ask about their locations from the villagers.

Little Dragon

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★★★
  • Location: This creature keeps on changing the location, but you may find it at Lake Yumina.
  • Reward: Penguin Down
little dragon location

Ice Griffin

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★★★
  • Location: This creature also tends to change its location, but the most probable area where you can find it is Kelve Volcanic Region.
  • Reward: Rigid Horn x1

Mermaid

  • Capture Difficulty: ★★★★★
  • Location: This creature also tends to change its location, but the most probable area where you can find it is the central region of Phoros Woodlands near the lake.
  • Reward: Blue Core x1

The rewards you get after completing each of the Perfect Bounties vary in the game. However, catching all three of them on the same day will earn you 200 SEED points, 1x Golden Dragon Claw, and a Golden Scale.

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