Monster Hunter Wilds is the most streamlined game in Capcom’s long-running action-RPG series. Worried that juggling menus and harvesting laundry lists of arcane animal parts sounds too overwhelming and boring?

Assuming you're able to mount a monster in Monster Hunter Wilds, don't celebrate prematurely. First, take note of the control prompts and information on your screen: The upper-left corner of the screen shows your stamina meter. It will gradually drain while you're riding the creature.

Armor spheres are an item in Monster Hunter Wilds that let you upgrade your armor at the smithy. Upgrading your armor lets you increase the defense of any piece of armor you’ve forged by spending armor spheres. But where do you get armor spheres?