Chameleos Guide: Weakness, Armor, Drops, and Weapons | Monster Hunter Rise | MHR (MH Rise)

This is a hunting guide for Chameleos, a returning Elder Dragon in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Read on to learn Chameleos' weaknesses, forgeable weapons, forgeable armor, drops, and more!

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Chameleos Hunter Notes

Update 2.0

Chameleos was added to Monster Hunter Rise in Free Title Update Version 2.0. Check below for the Version 2.0 full patch notes.

Update 2.0 Patch Notes

Unlocked at HR20

Chameleos is unlocked by reaching HR20 in the Hub. When you reach HR20, the Urgent Quest Ancient Illusion will unlock giving you the ability to take on Chameleos in the Shrine Ruins!

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Chameleos Materials and Drops

High Rank

Chameleos Weapons and Armor

Chameleos Close-Range Weapons

Chameleos Ranged Weapons

Chameleos Armor

Chameleos Buddy Equipment

Chameleos Quest Appearances

High Rank

Quest Type	Lvl	Quest Name
Event Quest	★7	Fooled in the Flooded Forest
Hub Quest	★7	Advanced: Scaredy-Cat
Urgent Hub Quest	★7	Ancient Illusion

Chameleos Attack Patterns

Name	Description
Stealth Attack	Attacks made while invisible, Chameleos uncloaks itself momentarily to attack.
Tongue Lash	An attack that can steal from the hunter. It can steal spiribirds pollen whenever it lands.
Bite Attack	Another attack that steals from the hunter. It can steal spiribirds whenever it lands.
Body Slam	Chameleos will slam its huge body to deal damage. It can also do this from invisible state by uncloaking momentarily then slamming its huge body towards unsuspecting hunters.
Tail Fan	Chameleos slams its fan-like tail to throw rocks in a fan.
Poison Beam [DANGER]	Chameleos expels a high-pressure poison beam, dealing Venom to anyone hit.
Poison Fountain [DANGER]	Chameleos will look up and expel balls of poison. It can also breath poison clouds afterward.
Poison Ring [DANGER]	A flying attack while expelling poison balls downward and expands to a ring. If it hovers, the ring expands. If it flies to the side, the ring collapses
Poison Ring Vacuum [DANGER]	Iteration of Poison Ring when Chameleos flies to the side and the ring collapses to its center, sucking hunters while dealing Venom.

Stealth Attack

Chameleos' signature is invisibility and Hunters can be caught off guard when it attacks. It will temporarily go out of its invisibility state to attack but you have to keep track!

Tongue Lash (Pollen Theft)

Chameleos' attacks can steal from the hunter, specifically the Hunter's Petalace pollens. It can either use a long-range tongue attack or bite attack!

Body Slam

A strong body slam attack that can send hunters flying. It can also execute a body slam from its invisible state. Keep track of its silhouette whenever it shrouds itself in the mist!

When enraged Chameleos will often body slam twice in a row. Hunter's should take care not to get caught off guard by the second slam.

Tail Fan

Whenever a hunter stays too long behind it, Chemeleos can slam its huge tail on the ground causing rocks to be thrown in a fan!

This attack typically comes in threes with the third slam having a slight wind-up before impact. Use this opening to reposition.

Poison Beam Attack

Chameleos expels a high-pressure poison beam out of its mouth, dealing Venom to anyone caught unaware!

Poison Fountain

Chameleos will look up and expel balls of poison around it. Afterward, it will execute poison breath attacks that can instantly proc Venom.

Poison Ring

Chameleos will hover overhead or fly on the side while spitting a poison ball that scatters in a ring. Any hunter caught in the radius of the blast will be affected by Venom and everyone who crosses the ring will be as well.

When Chameleos hovers above the ring, the ring will expand. If it flies to the side, the ring will collapse in a vacuum.

Poison Ring Vacuum

As mentioned above, Chameleos may collapse the poison ring and cause hunters to get sucked to the center. Anyone inside will be affected by Venom so keep those Antidotes handy!

How to Beat Chameleos

Always bring Antidotes or Herbal Medicine Use Teostra equipment with Teostra Blessing Deal Elemental Blights to see Chameleos better when invisible Break Chameleos' horns! Wiredash upwards when trapped inside the Poison Ring Learn how the Target Camera can help with the invisibility

Always Bring Antidotes or Herbal Medicines

Item	Effects / How to Get
Antidote	A cure for poison/venom. Crafted or bought from the Merchant. Antidote Herb
Herbal Medicine	Removes all traces of poison and restores a slight amount of health. Crafted using Materials. Antidote + Blue Mushroom

Chameleos deals Venom, a more potent version of poison. This can quickly deplete your health so do not forget to bring poison healing items like Antidotes and Herbal Medicines.

Use Teostra Equipment

Each of the new Elder Dragon armors are designed to combat other Elder Dragons.

The Kaiser armor set from Teostra comes with the special skill Teostra Blessing which at level 3 prevents both Poison and Venom and at level 4 also negates theft.

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Deal Elemental Blight To See Chameleos Better When Invisible

▲ Chameleos is affected by Thunderblight so it glows while invisible.

Elemental Blights can now affect monsters and it is denoted by a faint glow around its body. Use this to your advantage as you can see Chameleos' silhouette better when affected by elemental blights!

Break the Horn!

Breaking Chameleos' horn deprives it of the ability to fully cloak itself. Focus on breaking this in the early stages of the hunt so you can fight Chameloes more efficiently.

Taking advantage of Chameleos' downed state after a body slam is a great way to sustain head damage.

Wiredash Upwards When Trapped Inside the Poison Ring

Whenever you see yourself inside Chameleos' Poison Ring, Wiredash upwards and avoid the ring! Learn more about the different Wirebug moves you can do by clicking our button linked below!

Wirebug Moves and Control

Target Camera Can Help With the Invisibility

Target Camera can help immensely in dealing with Chameleos' cloaking mechanic. Just take note of the following steps:

1. Maintain Target Camera on Chameleos
2. Once it cloaks, focus on your map and wait for its icon to re-appear
3. Lock the Target Camera as soon as it re-appears

This gives you a split second to react against its incoming de-cloak attacks!

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