Sunbreak Chameleos: Weakness and Drops

This is a hunting guide for Chameleos, a Large Monster in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) and the Sunbreak DLC. Read on to learn Chameleos's weaknesses, forgeable weapons, forgeable armor, drops, and attack patterns for Master Rank!

Chameleos Guide	Risen Chameleos Guide
Chameleos Weapons	Chameleos Armor

Chameleos Weakness and Notes

Chameleos オオナズチ
Type	Elder Dragon	Previous Games	MHF2, MHFU, MH4U, MHG, MHGU
Threat Level	8/10	Rampage Type	ー
Major Weakness	Fire Blast	Other Weakness	Dragon Stun
Blight / Elemental Damage	ー	Abnormal Status	Poison
Characteristics
Precious few sightings of this elder dragon have been recorded, leading to claims it can vanish into its environment like a chameleonー hence its name. Witnesses reportthat, when enraged, it can spew a fog-like breath, which seems to come out of nowhere, and enhance its strength by licking the pollen from Petalaces.

How to Unlock Chameleos

Complete Dark Citadel, White Wheel in Master Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Leave No Trace Behind (Key Quest)	Chameleos
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Dark Citadel, White Wheel"

MR Chameleos is unlocked by reaching M★5 and completing the Quest Dark Citadel, White Wheel in the Sunbreak expansion.

MR Grinding Guide:
How to Get from MR 6 to MR 100 Fast

Reach HR 20 in High Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Ancient Illusion	Chameleos
	Unlock Conditions: Reach HR 20

Chameleos is unlocked after reaching HR 20, where the Urgent Quest Ancient Illusion will appear.

Hunter Rank Farm Guide:
How to Get from HR 7 to HR 100 Fast

Chameleos Weakness and Resistance

32	31	28	21
0	10	0	15

Bold are the recommended Weapon Type and Elemental Damage.

Chameleos Weapon Damage Breakdown

Part
Head	55	50	45
Foreleg	45	45	20
Abdomen	20	30	22
Back	20	22	25
Wing	22	22	20
Hind Leg	30	25	20
Tail	35	22	45
Overall	32	31	28

Chameleos Elemental Weakness Breakdown

Part
Head	25	0	10	0	20
Foreleg	20	0	10	0	10
Abdomen	20	0	10	0	15
Back	25	0	10	0	20
Wing	20	0	10	0	15
Hind Leg	25	0	10	0	20
Tail	10	0	10	0	5
Overall	21	0	10	0	15

Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.

Chameleos Hunting Tips

Chameleos have a meddlesome tendency to vanish suddenly, but by watching their attacks just before they do, you can somewhat predict where they'll reappear. Furthermore, there are eye-witness reports of a Chameleos not being able to vanish after its horn on the tip of its nose had been broken.

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
Foreleg
Abdomen
Back
Wing
Hind Leg
Tail

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

Kinsect Extract Guide

Chameleos Locations and Quests

Chameleos Known Habitat

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Area
Shrine Ruins	12	7 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12	3 / 11
Flooded Forest	10	1 / 7 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13	13
Infernal Springs	-	-	-
Jungle	2 / 7 / 9	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 9	9
Citadel	11 / 12 / 13	1 / 2 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13	11

Chameleos Quest Appearances

How to Beat Chameleos

Chameleos Tips
Always Bring Antidotes or Herbal Medicines Use Teostra Equipment Deal Elemental Blight To See Chameleos Better Focus on Breaking Chameleos' Horn Wiredash Upwards When Trapped Inside the Poison Ring Target Camera Can Help With Its 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 inflicts 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.

All Teostra Armor Sets

Deal Elemental Blight To See Chameleos Better

▲ 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!

Focus on Breaking Chameleos' 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 Chameleos 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 Its 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 reappear
3. Lock the Target Camera as soon as it reappears

This gives you a split second to react against its incoming decloak attacks!

Target Lock: How To Use the Lock On Camera and Targeting Arrow

Chameleos Master Rank Attack Patterns

In addition to its attacks in High Rank quests, Chameleos uses the following attacks in Master Rank.

Sweeping Poison Breath

Sweeping Poison Breath Attack Information
Sweeping Poison Breath: Chameleos sweeps its poison breath from one direction to the other, inflicting Venom on hunters caught in its path. Avoid this attack by running away from Chameleos when it slowly turns its head towards one side or by timing an evade through the poison breath.

Sweeping Poison Laser

Sweeping Poison Laser Attack Information
Sweeping Poison Laser: Chameleos spits out a strong poison laser directly in front of it before sweeping the laser from one direction to the other, dealing heavy damage and inflicting Venom on contact. Move away from Chameleos' head when it performs the initial laser and quickly run towards the opposite side of where the sweeping laser begins to avoid this attack.

Chameleos General Attack Patterns

Chameleos uses the following attacks in High Rank quests.

Stealth Attack

Stealth Attack Information
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)

Tongue Lash Attack Information
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

Body Slam Attack Information
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

Tail Fan Attack Information
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

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

Poison Fountain

Poison Fountain Attack Information
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

Poison Ring Attack Information
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

Poison Ring Vacuum Attack Information
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!

Chameleos Materials and Drops

Master Rank Chameleos Materials

Target

Capture

Broken Parts

Carves

Chameleos Hardclaw [31%] Chameleos Fellwing [27%] Chameleos Finehide [22%] Chameleos Lash [12%] Chameleos Gem [5%] Large Elder Dragon Gem [3%]

You cannot capture this monster!

Chameleos Fellwing [80% (Wing)] Chameleos Hardhorn [80% (Horn)] Chameleos Finehide [12% (Horn), 20% (Wing)] Chameleos Gem [5%] Large Elder Dragon Gem [3% (Horn)]

Chameleos Lash [80% (Body)] Chameleos Finehide [36% (Body), 12% (Tail)] Chameleos Hardclaw [28% (Body)] Chameleos Hardhorn [24% (Body)] Chameleos Fellwing [10% (Body)] Chameleos Gem [5%] Large Elder Dragon Gem [3% (Tail), 2% (Body)]

High Rank Chameleos Materials

Target

Capture

Broken Parts

Carves

Chameleos Claw+ [28%] Chameleos Wing [26%] Chameleos Hide+ [21%] Chameleos Tail [12%] Fucium Ore [10%] Chameleos Gem [3%]

You cannot capture this monster!

Chameleos Wing [80% (Wing)] Chameleos Spike [80% (Horn)] Chameleos Hide+ [17% (Horn), 20% (Wing)] Chameleos Gem [3% (Horn)]

Chameleos Tail [80% (Tail)] Chameleos Hide+ [36% (Body), 17% (Tail)] Chameleos Claw+ [29% (Body)] Chameleos Spike [21% (Body)] Chameleos Wing [12% (Body)] Chameleos Gem [2% (Body), 3% (Tail)]

Chameleos Dropped Materials

Master Rank

High Rank

Chameleos Finehide [30%, 50%] Chameleos Hardclaw [30%] Old Dragon Treasure [25%] Pure Dragon Blood [15%, 20%] Dragon Treasure [15%] Ultimas Crystal [14%] Large Elder Dragon Gem [1%]

Dragon Treasure [40%] Chameleos Hide+ [30%, 50%] Chameleos Claw+ [30%] Elder Dragon Blood [15%, 20%] Fucium Ore [14%] Chameleos Gem [1%]

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