Sunbreak Rathalos: Weakness and Drops

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!

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Rathalos Weakness and Notes

Rathalos リオレウス
Type	Flying Wyvern	Previous Games	All MH games
Threat Level	6/10	Rampage Type	Targeter
Major Weakness	Dragon	Other Weakness	Ice Thunder
Blight / Elemental Damage	Fire	Abnormal Status	Poison
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.

How to Unlock Rathalos

Complete Ice Wolf, Red Moon in Master Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
King of the Crumbling Castle (Key Quest)	Rathalos
	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

Complete A Bewitching Dance in High Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Red Skies at Night (Key Quest)	Rathalos
	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

Reach HR 3 in Low Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Champion of the Caverns (Key Quest)	Rathalos
	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.

Rathalos Weakness and Resistance

40	40	34	0
6	11	11	21

Bold are the recommended Weapon Type and Elemental Damage.

Rathalos Weapon Damage Breakdown

Part
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

Rathalos Elemental Weakness Breakdown

Part
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.

Rathalos Hunting Tips

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

If an ailment has more stars it means that it has better effectiveness.

Item Vulnerabilities

◯ = Vulnerable; ✕ = Fully Resistant; ▲ = Situational

Kinsect Extracts

Monster Part	Extract
Head
Neck
Abdomen
Back
Wing
Leg
Tail

Red = Attack Increase, White = Movement Boost, Orange = Anti-knockback When Attacking

Kinsect Extract Guide

Rathalos Locations and Quests

Rathalos Known Habitat

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Area
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

Rathalos Quest Appearances

How to Beat Rathalos

Rathalos Tips
Use Flash Bombs Break Rathalos' Wings Attack Its Legs to Knock It Down Increase Your Fire Resistance Challenge the Sky King with a Glaive

Use Flash Bombs

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.

Break Rathalos' Wings

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.

Attack Its Legs to Knock It Down

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!

Increase Your Fire Resistance

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.

Challenge the Sky King with a Glaive

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.

Rathalos Master Rank Attack Patterns

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.

Jumping Body Slam

Jumping Body Slam Attack Information
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

Biting Fire Breath Combo Attack Information
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

Soaring Flame Streak Attack Information

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 General Attack Patterns

Rathalos uses the following attacks in Low and High Rank quests.

Fire Breath

Rathalos' signature fire breath deals incredibly high damage and inflict Fireblight against its unfortunate victims.

Fire Breath Variations
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.

Grounded Bite Attacks

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
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

Talon Spike Attack Information
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.

Aerial Assault and Aerial Attacks

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
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

Tail Spin Attack Information
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

Charge Attack Information
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 Materials and Drops

Master Rank Rathalos Materials

Target

Capture

Broken Parts

Carves

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)]

High Rank Rathalos Materials

Target

Capture

Broken Parts

Carves

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)]

Low Rank Rathalos Materials

Target

Capture

Broken Parts

Carves

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 Dropped Materials

Master Rank

High Rank

Low Rank

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%]

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