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This is a hunting guide for Rathalos, a Large Monster in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) and the Sunbreak DLC. Read on to learn Rathalos's weaknesses, forgeable weapons and armor, drops, and attack patterns for Master Rank!
Rathalos Guide | Apex Rathalos Guide | Silver Rathalos Guide | Rathalos Weapons | Rathalos Armor |
List of Contents
Rathalos リオレウス |
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Type | Flying Wyvern | Previous Games | All MH games |
Threat Level | 6/10 | Rampage Type | Targeter |
Major Weakness | Other Weakness | ||
Blight / Elemental Damage | Abnormal Status | ||
Characteristics | |||
Terrible wyverns called "Kings of the Skies." Along with Rathian, they stake wide territories centered around their nests. Rathalos descend on invaders from the sky, attacking with poison claws and a breath of fire. |
Quest Name | Monster/Unlock |
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King of the Crumbling Castle (Key Quest) |
Rathalos
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Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Ice Wolf, Red Moon" |
MR Rathalos is unlocked by completing the Urgent Quest Ice Wolf, Red Moon and reaching M★4 in the Sunbreak expansion.
MR Grinding Guide:
How to Get from MR 6 to MR 100 Fast
Quest Name | Monster/Unlock |
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Red Skies at Night
(Key Quest) |
Rathalos
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Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "A Bewitching Dance" |
High Rank Rathalos is unlocked by completing the Urgent Quest A Bewitching Dance and reaching HR 6.
Hunter Rank Farm Guide:
How to Get from HR 7 to HR 100 Fast
Quest Name | Monster/Unlock |
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Champion of the Caverns
(Key Quest) |
Rathalos
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Unlock Conditions: Clear ★5 Village Special License Test 2 |
Low Rank Rathalos is unlocked by completing the ★5 Village Special License Test 2 and reaching HR 3.
40 | 40 | 34 | 0 |
6 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
Bold are the recommended Weapon Type and Elemental Damage.
Part | |||
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Head | 65 | 70 | 60 |
Neck | 35 | 40 | 30 |
Abdomen | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Back | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Wing | 50 | 45 | 40 |
Leg | 35 | 35 | 30 |
Tail | 45 | 40 | 35 |
Overall | 40 | 40 | 34 |
Part | |||||
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Head | 0 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 30 |
Neck | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Abdomen | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Back | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Wing | 0 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 25 |
Leg | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Tail | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Overall | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.
The King of the Skies lives up to its by staying airborne for most of its attacks. A well-aimed Flash Bomb can help to bring a Rathalos down to earth, however.
Status Effect Vulnerabilities
Poison | Stun | Paralysis | Sleep |
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-- | ★ | ★ | ★ |
Blast | Exhaust | Fireblight | Waterblight |
-- | ★ | ★ | ★ |
Thunderblight | Iceblight | ||
★★ | ★ |
If an ailment has more stars it means that it has better effectiveness.
Item Vulnerabilities
Pitfall Trap | Shock Trap | Flash Bomb |
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◯ | ◯ | ◯ |
Sonic Bomb | Meat Effects | Dung Bomb |
✕ | ◯ | ◯ |
◯ = Vulnerable; ✕ = Fully Resistant; ▲ = Situational
Monster Part | Extract |
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Head | |
Neck | |
Abdomen | |
Back | |
Wing | |
Leg | |
Tail |
Red = Attack Increase, White = Movement Boost, Orange = Anti-knockback When Attacking
Map | Starting Area | Visited Areas | Rest Area |
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Shrine Ruins | 11 / 13 | 1 / 3 / 4 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 11 / 12 / 13 | 11 |
Lava Caverns | 11 | 4 / 5 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 | 12 / 14 |
Infernal Springs | - | - | - |
Citadel | 2 / 4 / 10 | 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 10 / 13 | 12 |
Quest Type | Lvl | Quest Name |
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Anomaly Quest | A★5 | Anomaly Research: Rathalos |
Event Quest | M★4 | Forbidden Waltz |
Follower Quest | M★4 | Not Your Average Picnic |
Hub Quest | M★4 | King of the Crumbling Castle (Key Quest) |
Hub Quest | M★4 | Impassioned Cavern Crawl |
Support Survey | M★4 | Operation Rathalos |
Support Survey | M★4 | Operation Purple Fire |
Event Quest | M★5 | The Torrid Trio |
Follower Quest | M★5 | Burning Air, Trembling Earth |
Support Survey | M★5 | Operation Magma Region |
Hub Quest | M★6 | Dance of The Fierce Flame |
Quest Type | Lvl | Quest Name |
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Event Quest | ★6 | Knight in Shattered Armor |
Hub Quest | ★6 | Red Skies at Night (Key Quest) |
Event Quest | ★7 | A Good Old-Fashioned Rampage |
Hub Quest | ★7 | Seared Situation (Key Quest) |
Hub Quest | ★7 | Master Utsushi's Challenge Part 5 |
Hub Quest | ★7 | Advanced: Proof of Power |
Quest Type | Lvl | Quest Name |
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Hub Quest | ★3 | Champion of the Caverns (Key Quest) |
Village Quest | ★5 | Rathalos Alert! (Key Quest) |
Village Quest | ★6 | King of the Sky, Bane of the Land |
Village Quest | ★6 | Special License Quest 3 |
Rathalos Tips | ||
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Use Flash Bombs
Break Rathalos' Wings
Attack Its Legs to Knock It Down
Increase Your Fire Resistance
Challenge the Sky King with a Glaive
|
There's no better way to bring down the King of the Skies than with a Flash Bomb. Like Rathian, Rathalos' aerial attacks can prolong the hunt when left unchecked. While the downed state doesn't last very long, it will provide an opportunity to strike and keep the monster grounded.
Breaking Rathalos' wings is one of the best ways to keep the monster grounded! Broken wings can drastically reduce Rathalos' ability to maintain flight, making the fight a lot easier.
Aside from applying KO damage to the head, sustained attacks on Rathalos' legs can result in a knock down as well. Keep this in mind to open much-needed windows of opportunity to dish out your heaviest attacks and combos!
Bring armor with high Fire Resistance to avoid taking massive damage from Rathalos' Flame Streak and other fire attacks. Additionally, you can use up to three Fire Res Jewel 1 and eat Lava-hot Egg Dango to enhance your Fire Resistance even further if necessary.
Insect Glaive users can easily maintain the offensive against Rathalos with their high jumps and aerial combos, effectively challenging Rathalos both in the air or on the ground.
It is also important to note that due to the Kinsect's Triple Up buff (all three buff colors activated), hunters are immune to Rathalos' roars both on the ground and in the air.
Lastly, consider using the Jump Master skill with the Insect Glaive. This particular skill comes in handy against Rathalos because it can prevent you from getting knocked out of the air from certain attacks.
In contrast to its Low and High Rank variants, Master Rank Rathalos has improved tracking and tends to use aerial attacks more often.
Additionally, Rathalos uses the following attacks in Master Rank on top of its moves from Low and High Rank quests.
Name | Description |
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Jumping Body Slam | Rathalos steps in place before jumping and landing on the ground with a body slam. |
Biting Fire Breath Combo | Rathalos performs a quick bite before turning to face the hunter and firing a ball of flame towards them. |
Soaring Flame Streak | Rathalos lets out a sweeping streak of flame as it soars through the air, inflicting Fireblight and causing flames to linger on the ground. |
Jumping Body Slam Attack Information |
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Jumping Body Slam: Rathalos steps in place with one of its legs before jumping upwards and landing on the ground with a body slam, dealing moderate damage in a small area and knocking back hunters on contact. This attack often occurs when sticking to Rathalos' legs, so stay alert and keep a close eye on its leg movements to easily avoid this move. |
Biting Fire Breath Combo Attack Information |
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Biting Fire Breath Combo: Rathalos leans forward to bite the hunter before turning to face them and firing a ball of flame that inflicts moderate damage and Fireblight on contact. To avoid this attack, evade perpendicular to the path of Rathalos' bite and prepare to dodge again when it turns to let out a fireball. |
Soaring Flame Streak Attack Information |
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Soaring Flame Streak: After Rathalos takes to the skies, it rears back before letting out a sweeping streak of flame as it soars through the air. This attack inflicts Fireblight and deals heavy damage on contact. In addition, this attack also causes flames to linger on the ground. This attack can come out quickly and cover a wide area, so don't hesitate to perform a dive-evade to avoid getting hit. In addition, Rathalos often follows this attack up with Swooping Talons, so prepare to evade again after this attack occurs. |
Rathalos uses the following attacks in Low and High Rank quests.
Name | Description |
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Fire Breath | Rathalos exhales fire onto its victim, coating them in flames. |
Grounded Bite Attacks | Trying to take a nibble, Rathalos makes sure to have a taste of its prey. |
Talon Spike | Sharp like a spear and cuts like a katana, with poison to boot. |
Aerial Assault | Rathalos takes to the skies, assuming dominance over everything beneath it. |
Tail Spin | A sweeping attack that knocks anything off its feet. |
Charge Attack | Its most brutish attack, Rathalos slams its body towards its target. |
Rathalos' signature fire breath deals incredibly high damage and inflict Fireblight against its unfortunate victims.
Fire Breath Variations |
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Fire Breath: Rathalos spews a fireball towards its target. It is important to note that Rathalos has an aerial version of this attack during its signature Aerial Assault phase. |
Triple Fire Breath: Rathalos releases three fireballs towards a large cone in front of it at a staggered fashion starting from the middle. Similar to Fire Breath, Rathalos has an aerial version of this attack during its Aerial Assault phase. |
Transitional Fire Breath: Rathalos flexes upward before releasing a fireball directly towards the ground in front of it. Rathalos takes flight as soon as it releases the fireball. This attack is very quick and has very little telegraph. It is recommended that you stay down first and observe Rathalos' next move in the air before Wirefalling back up to avoid its quick and devastating follow-up attacks from the air. |
Rathalos can use its maw to attack unsuspecting hunters who position directly in front of it for too long. Be mindful of your positioning as these attacks can inflict Fireblight as well whenever Rathalos is enraged.
Grounded Bite Attack Variations |
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Quick Bite: Rathalos uses its maw to quickly bite its target. Be mindful of this attack whenever you are directly in front of Rathalos! It is important to note that this attack can inflict Fireblight whenever Rathalos is enraged. |
Double Bite: Rathalos perforrms two sweeping bites in a large cone in front of it, somewhat similar to Diablos' Double Gore Attack. |
Talon Spike Attack Information |
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Talon Spike: Rathalos flies up then drives its poisonous talons towards a specific destination, dealing high damage and potentially inflicting Poison to anyone caught in the landing zone. It is important to note that this attack can connect to anyone positioned behind the talons prior to the drop. Additionally, this particular attack has an aerial version as well during Rathalos' Aerial Assault. |
Rathalos lives up to its title as King of the Skies as it will constantly take flight and attack hunters with talons and flame. Hunters should beware of the aerial versions of Fire Breath, Triple Fire Breath, and Talon Spike.
Be especially mindful of Rathalos' roar, as this usually indicates that it is about to take flight. Another thing to note is that the roar is usually followed-up by a Transitional Fire Breath immediately after, so spam that dodge button if you get caught within the roar's radius!
Rathalos also has access to new moves once it is up in the air:
Aerial Attacks |
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Swooping Talons: Rathalos positions its talons to face forward and swoops past its target. Be especially mindful of this dangerous attack as this is usually followed up by a Quick Fire Breath and another Swooping Talon after that. |
Swooping Bite: Rathalos lowers its altitude, catching hunters off-guard with its maw. This attack can inflict Fireblight whenever Rathalos is enraged due to the build-up of fire in its throat. |
Tail Sweep: Rathalos coils its tail before swiftly sweeping a wide cone in front of it. This attack is rather quick so always be prepared to dodge or block at all times! |
Quick Fire Breath: Keep an eye out for Rathalos whenever it flies freely in the air because it can easily spew a Fireball towards its target! This attack is incredibly quick and can seemingly come out of nowhere. |
Sweeping Fire Breath: Rathalos releases a column of flame from its mouth and swipes a large cone in front of it, dealing very high damage and possibly inflicting Fireblight to anyone caught in the attack. |
Flame Streak: Rathalos' newest move, this attack starts with Rathalos pointing a column of flame directly to the ground underneath it. After a few seconds, Rathalos then flicks the beam upward in an attempt to swipe its target with it. This attack leaves a trail of flame as it travels towards the target which lingers for a few seconds. |
Tail Spin Attack Information |
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Tail Spin: Rathalos spins in place two times, flinging its long tail around the immediate area. Each spin covers 180 degrees and can be easily avoided if you position just behind the head and follow it for the second spin. |
Charge Attack Information |
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Charge Attack: Rathalos charges towards a specific destination, trampling anyone in its path. When exhausted, Rathalos has a chance to trip during this attack, granting a nice window of opportunity to deal heavy damage. |
Rathalos Cortex [31%] Rathalos Fellwing [23%] Rathalos Shard [17%] Conflagrant Sac [15%] Rathalos Lash [7%] Rathalos Ruby [5%] Rathalos Mantle [2%] |
Rathalos Cortex [32%] Rathalos Fellwing [27%] Rath Wingripper [14%] Rathalos Lash [12%] Rath Medulla [7%] Rathalos Ruby [5%] Rathalos Mantle [3%] |
Rath Wingripper [70% (Wings)] Rathalos Shard [64% (Head)] Rathalos Cortex [62% (Back), 26% (Head)] Afflicted Dire Scale [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Scale+ [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Shard [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Rath Medulla [30% (Back)] Rathalos Fellwing [30% (Wings)] Rathalos Ruby [7% (Head), 5% (Back)] Rathalos Mantle [3% (Head), 3% (Back)] |
Rathalos Lash [70% (Tail)] Afflicted Dire Scale [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Scale+ [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Shard [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Rathalos Shard [36% (Body), 22% (Tail)] Rathalos Cortex [24% (Body)] Rathalos Fellwing [19% (Body)] Conflagrant Sac [12% (Body)] Rath Medulla [5% (Body)] Rathalos Ruby [3% (Body), 5% (Tail)] Rathalos Mantle [3% (Tail), 1% (Body)] |
Rathalos Carapace [27%] Rathalos Wing [20%] Inferno Sac [15%] Rathalos Scale+ [15%] Rath Marrow [10%] Rath Medulla [7%] Rathalos Plate [5%] Rathalos Ruby [1%] |
Rathalos Carapace [32%] Rathalos Wing [27%] Rath Wingtalon+ [14%] Rathalos Tail [12%] Rath Medulla [7%] Rathalos Plate [5%] Rathalos Ruby [3%] |
Rath Wingtalon+ [70% (Wing)] Rathalos Scale+ [63% (Head)] Rath Medulla [30% (Back)] Rathalos Wing [30% (Wing)] Rathalos Carapace [26% (Head), 45% (Body)] Rath Marrow [20% (Back)] Rathalos Plate [7% (Head), 4% (Back)] Rathalos Ruby [4% (Head), 1% (Back)] |
Rathalos Tail [60% (Tail)] Rathalos Scale+ [36% (Body), 13% (Tail)] Rathalos Carapace [24% (Body)] Rathalos Wing [19% (Body)] Inferno Sac [12% (Body)] Rath Marrow [12% (Tail)] Rath Medulla [5% (Body), 7% (Tail)] Rathalos Plate [3% (Body), 5% (Tail)] Rathalos Ruby [3% (Tail), 1% (Body)] |
Rathalos Shell [31%] Rathalos Webbing [23%] Rathalos Scale [16%] Flame Sac [14%] Rath Marrow [7%] Rathalos Tail [7%] Rathalos Plate [2%] |
Rathalos Shell [30%] Rathalos Webbing [27%] Rathalos Tail [19%] Rath Wingtalon [14%] Rath Marrow [7%] Rathalos Plate [3%] |
Rath Wingtalon [75% (Wing x2)] Rathalos Scale [66% (Head)] Rath Marrow [30% (Back)] Rathalos Shell [30% (Head), 68% (Back)] Rathalos Webbing [25% (Wing)] Rathalos Plate [4% (Head), 2% (Back)] |
Rathalos Tail [70% (Tail)] Rathalos Scale [38% (Body), 20% (Tail)] Rathalos Shell [24% (Body)] Rathalos Webbing [20% (Body)] Flame Sac [12% (Body)] Rath Marrow [5% (Body), 7% (Tail)] Rathalos Plate [1% (Body), 3% (Tail)] |
Rathalos Shard [50%] Large Wyvern Tear [40%] Rathalos Cortex [30%] Rath Wingripper [19%] Wyvern Tear [10%] Rathalos Ruby [3%] Rathalos Mantle [1%] |
Large Wyvern Tear [35%] Rathalos Scale+ [34%, 50%] Rathalos Carapace [30%] Wyvern Tear [15%] Rath Wingtalon+ [12%, 19%] Rathalos Plate [1%, 3%,] Rathalos Ruby [1%] |
Wyvern Tear [50%] Rathalos Scale [37%, 50%] Rathalos Shell [30%] Rath Wingtalon [12%, 20%] Rathalos Plate [1%] |
All Rathalos Related Articles | ||
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Rathalos Guide | Rathalos Weapons | Rathalos Armor |
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Velkhana | Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax |
Sunbreak Title Update 5 Monsters | |
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Narwa the Allmother | |||||
Wind Serpent Ibushi | Thunder Serpent Narwa | Crimson Glow Valstrax | |||
Chameleos | Kushala Daora | Teostra |
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Apex Arzuros | Apex Rathian | Apex Mizutsune |
Apex Rathalos | Apex Diablos | Apex Zinogre |
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