Discover Makna Forest in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Find landmarks, locations, enemies, and unique monsters with our comprehensive guide.
Makna Forest is a vast and vibrant area in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, filled with unique flora, fauna, and hidden secrets. This guide will help you navigate its landmarks, locate important areas, and identify the various enemies and unique monsters you'll encounter.
Collectopaedia
Contribute to the Collectopaedia by finding specific items. Completing categories rewards you with useful gear, and finishing the entire Makna Forest Collectopaedia grants the Ironwall Gnasher weapon for Riki.
| Category | Items | Reward |
| Vegetables | Schorl Mushroom, Kelp Mushroom, Honey Rhubarb | Sleep Resist III |
| Fruit | Dark Mango, Pure Cherry, Bitter Kiwi, Juicy Grape | Sky Gloves |
| Flower | Enigma Lotus, Humming Nettle, Princess Daffodil, Black Iris | Blaze Defence III |
| Animal | Ash Fox, Soft Sea Cucumber, Fossil Monkey, Venomous Lizard | Sky Shoes |
| Bug | Scarlet Ladybird, Shield Bug, Hades Beetle, Benign Cricket | Slow III |
| Strange | Lemonade Sky, Forest of Gossip, Gravel Disk | Debuff Plus II |
The reward for finishing the Collectopaedia for this area is Ironwall Gnasher (weapon for Riki).
Landmarks
| Landmark | When Available |
| Makna Path | First Visit |
| Agni Tablet | First Visit |
| Waypoint Beacon | First Visit |
| Lakeside | First Visit |
| Nopon Arch | First Visit |
| Twisted Tree Gate | First Visit |
| Village Entrance | First Visit |
| Windmill Pavilion | First Visit |
| Glowmoss Trihenge | First Visit |
| Pod Landing Site | After Prison Island |
| Valak Pass | After Prison Island |
| Divine Sanctuary (Secret) | First Visit |
| Seahorse Islet (Secret) | First Visit |
| Sparkling Pool (Secret) | First Visit |
| King Agni’s Tomb (Secret) | After Prison Island |
Locations
| Location | When Available |
| Bridge One | First Visit |
| Bridge Two | First Visit |
| Bridge Three | First Visit |
| Sap Cave | First Visit |
| Great Makna Falls | First Visit |
| Contaminated Area | First Visit |
| Eks Watering Hole | First Visit |
| Clear Waterfall | First Visit |
| Yellow Flower Grove | First Visit |
| Decayed Forest | First Visit |
| Precipice Bridge | First Visit |
| Abyss Basin | First Visit |
| Hode Lair | First Visit |
| Repaired Bridge Four | After Prison Island |
Normal Enemies
| Enemy | Level | Location |
| Ammos Orluga | 34 | On Precipice Bridge; Northeast of Glowmoss Trihenge |
| Arena Orluga | 34 | On Precipice Bridge; Bottom of Abyss Basin |
| Bagrus Nebula | 96 | Near Waypoint Checkpoint; Replaces Caris Nebula (Heatwave) |
| Bois Hode | 29 | South of Windmill Pavilion |
| Bosque Hode | 30 | South of Windmill Pavilion |
| Buio Vang | 40-42 | Near Pod Landing Site |
| Caris Nebula | 36 | Near Bridge Two and Three (Clear) |
| Deinos Sauros | 98 | North of Glowmoss Trihenge |
| Fool Sardi | 35 | In large river connecting Great Makna Falls and Seahorse Islet |
| Hasal Apis | 30 | On ledge before Divine Sanctuary (Any weather besides Rain) |
| Hyle Hode | 31-33 | South of Windmill Pavilion; Bottom of Abyss Basin |
| Inferno Deinos | 31-35 | Near Eks Watering Hole (Heatwave/Sunny) |
| Itmos Upa | 30 | Along large river connecting Great Makna Falls and Seahorse Islet |
| Jungle Quadwing | 29 | On hill below Agni Tablet; On tree south of Waypoint Beacon (Any besides Rain) |
| Klanis Apis | 28 | On ledge just before Divine Sanctuary; Lakeside |
| Korlba Pterix | 97 | Circling mountain east of Clear Waterfall (Heatwave/Clear) |
| Laeklit Mammut | 96 | Right outside Village Entrance |
| Lupus Feris | 32 | East/Northeast of Village Entrance |
| Makna Ansel | 32-34 | Near Eks Watering Hole/Clear Waterfall |
| Makna Antol | 40-43 | King Agni’s Tomb |
| Makna Brog | 33 | Sap Cave; Along river connecting Great Makna Falls and Seahorse Islet |
| Makna Eks | 33 | Eks Watering Hole |
| Makna Eluca | 28 | Near Agni Tablet; Yellow Flower Grove |
| Makna Feris | 31 | In between Waypoint Beacon and Nopon Arch |
| Makna Piranhax | 30 | Eks Watering Hole, Clear Waterfall |
| Marmor Apis | 40 | Near King Agni’s Tomb (Night or Heatwave) |
| Petra Apis | 27 | Lakeside; By Agni Tablet (All but Rain) |
| Plasma Deinos | 29-32 | Around the Eks Watering Hole |
| Sabulum Orluga | 31-33 | On Precipice Bridge; South of Windmill Pavilion |
| Scout Hode | 30 | South of Windmill Pavilion |
| Suelo Orluga | 43 | Near Pod Landing Site |
| Teneb Vang | 32 | Inside Hode Lair; Inside tunnel leading to Divine Sanctuary |
| Terra Orluga | 31 | Outside Village Entrance |
| Venaes Nebula | 34 | Near waterfalls; Replaces Caris Nebula (Rain) |
| Whapol Sardi | 32 | Eks Watering Hole, Clear Waterfall |
Unique Monsters
| Unique Monster | Level | Location |
| Agile Albratro | 33 | On river level, underneath Bridge Three |
| Breezy Zolos | 37 | North of Windmill Pavilion |
| Brutal Gravar | 46 | Inside King Agni’s Tomb; Does not spawn until Mystery of Makna Ruins 2 |
| Elder Gragus | 34 | East of Nopon Arch, on higher ground |
| Illustrious Golteus | 98 | Flying around Precipice Bridge (after Mechonis Core) |
| Lazy Bluco | 34 | Yellow Flower Grove (Night) |
| Magnificent Digalus | 99 | Decayed Forest (after Mechonic Core) |
| Obsessive Galgaron | 35 | Inside Hode Lair (requires Beat Kilaki to It! quest to reach it) |
| Shimmering Forte | 33 | East of Eks Watering Hole (Day/Heatwave) |
| Unreliable Rezno | 96 | Lone island in Great Makna Falls; Part of Final Challenge of the Sage quest |
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