How to Beat Kushala Daora: Weakness and Material Drops | Monster Hunter Rise | MHR (MH Rise)

This is a hunt guide for Kushala Daora, a Returning monster in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn how to beat Kushala Daora, how to unlock its quest, its weaknesses, attack patterns, drops, and more!

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Kushala Daora Hunter Notes

Kushala Daora
Type		Elder Dragon
Threat Level	8/10	Rampage Type
Major Weakness	Blast, Thunder	Other Weakness(es)	Fire
Blight / Elemental Damage	Ice, Dragon	Abnormal Status	None
Characteristics
It's difficult to even get close to one of these metallic elder dragons, but some claim better odds if the creature is weakened with poison, or has its horn broken, limiting the amount of wind pressure it can muster.

Known Habitat

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Area
Frost Islands	7	4 / 5 / 3 / 6 / 10 / 9	9

Elder Dragon That Controls The Wind

Kushala Daora is an Elder Dragon that controls the battlefield with strong winds, putting out tornadoes and letting out powerful wind breath attacks that can drive away any hunter that gets close.

Update 2.0

Kushala Daora is one of many new Elder Dragons added to Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) in the first Free Title update released last April 28, 2021! Update your game to challenge Kushala Daora!

Update 2.0 Patch Notes

Unlocked at HR30

Kushala Daora is unlocked by reaching HR30 in the Hub. When you reach HR30, the Urgent Quest The Steely Storm will unlock giving you the ability to take on Kushala Daora in the Frost Islands!

Hunter Rank Guide: How to Unlock and Increase Hunter Rank (HR)

Kushala Daora Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities

Monster Physiology

Damage Type Weaknesses

Part
Head	60	55	35
Neck	40	35	25
Foreleg	45	50	45
Abdomen	35	50	35
Back	23	25	30
Wing	23	23	20
Hind Leg	30	30	25
Tail	35	30	35
Overall	36	37	31

Elemental Weaknesses

Part
Head	10	5	15	0	10
Neck	10	5	15	0	5
Foreleg	10	5	20	0	10
Abdomen	10	5	15	0	10
Back	10	5	15	0	10
Wing	10	5	20	0	15
Hind Leg	10	5	15	0	5
Tail	10	5	20	0	15
Overall	10	5	17	0	10

Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.

Hunting Tips

・Beckons dark dragon wind pressure as the whirlwinds surrounding its body seethe more wildly, and will deflect any non-piercing bow or bowgun shots not aimed at its head. Keep on the attack to quell the wind's power—reports also tell of an opening in its stormy barrier after unleashing a giant wind attack.

Ailments

Status Effect Vulnerabilities

Poison	Stun	Paralysis	Sleep	Blast
1★	1★	0	0	3★
Exhaust	Fireblight	Waterblight	Thunderblight	Iceblight
0	1★	1★	2★	1★

The more stars, the more advantageous it will be for the player.

Item Vulnerabilities

Pitfall Trap	Shock Trap	Flash Bomb
✕	✕	◯
Sonic Bomb	Meat Effects	Dung Bomb
✕	✕	✕

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

Kinsect Extracts

Monster Part	Extract
Head
Neck
Foreleg
Abdomen
Back
Wing
Hind Leg
Tail
Overall

Kushala Daora Attack Patterns

Name	Description
Running Dash	A simple running attack that can catch unaware hunters
Aerial Glide	Kushala will fly up and glide while in the air
Claw Swipe	A very quick forearm swipe attack. Can be followed up with one or two Dragon Stomps.
Dragon Stomp	Kushala will drop once or twice from the sky while targeting a hunter
Wind Ball	A quick wind breath attack with a huge range. Can launch hunters in the air.
Vacuum Blizzard Attack [DANGER]	A charge attack that summons a huge tornado with a huge radius!
Tornado Attack [DANGER]	A powerful breath attack that can stir the enviroment and summon a tornado. Can be followed up with a Wind Ball attack.
Multi-nado Attack [DANGER]	A very powerful breath attack that can summon multiple tornadoes that scatters around the area. Can be followed up with the Wind Beam of Death combo. Happens when Kushala has the Black Wind Aura.
Jet Stream Wind Blast Combo [DANGER]	An straight-line attack that throws a hunter midair then followed with a wind ball attack. This attack can instantly cart a hunter! Happens when Kushala has the Black Wind Aura.

Running Dash

A very fast sprint attack from Kushala. Evade or wiredash sideways!

Aerial Glide

Consequently, Kushala can hover and glide towards a hunter. Roll away whenever you see Kushala charge for an aerial glide!

Claw Swipe

A very quick swipe attack that Kushala can follow up with stomp attacks.

Dragon Stomp

A very fast stomp attack imbued with dragon energy. Kushala has a chance to do this after a swipe attack or when it's flying so keep an eye out!

Wind Ball

A very fast breath attack that can whip hunters upward! Kushala will usually inhale and charge before executing this attack so evade as quickly as you can!

When you're hit, we suggest using Wirefall (zL + B) to regain your footing!

Vacuum Blizzard Attack

Kushala Daora will charge and accumulate all the energy from its surroundings while pulling you to the center. When fully charged, Kushala will whip up a huge blizzard that extends outward and deals massive damage. Move away from the center by roll evading, emergency evading, or wiredashing!

Tornado Attack

Kushala flies up then whips a tornado in front of it. This attack can send you flying so walk or evade sideways once Kushala starts inhaling!

Kushala may also follow this up with a Wind Ball attack!

Multi-nado Attack

When Kushala has the Black Wind aura, it can create up to 5 tornados! They scatter in the battlefield outward as well so evade backward or sideways!

Kushala may also follow this up with the Wind Beam of Death combo so do not be disoriented by the tornadoes and keep your focus on Kushala Daora!

Jet Stream Wind Blast Combo

A straight line wind beam attack that can throw a hunter upwards then followed up with a wind ball while you are airborne. This can instantly cart a hunter from full health and the only way to evade is to Wirefall (zL + B) before the wind ball hits!

How to Beat Kushala Daora

Kushala is invulnerable with the Black Wind Aura Black Wind Aura disappears when poisoned Leave on wirebug available to avoid the instant death combo Use armor pieces with Chameleos Blessing Use Flash Bombs to bring Kushala to the ground!

Kushala is Invulnerable with the Black Wind Aura

Kushala Daora will strengthen its metallic body and be invulnerable when the black wind aura is present - save for the head and hind legs. Target those whenever the aura is there!

Black Wind Aura Disappears When Poisoned

Kushala's powerful black wind aura gets negated when Kushala is poisoned - and with it the invulnerability. You can use a variety of tools and weapons like the Poison Kunais from the Supply Box and Chameleos weapons against it!

Leave One Wirebug Available to Avoid the Instant Death Combo

Kushala's instant death combo (Wind Beam of Death) can catch hunters off-guard and the only way to mitigate this is to wirefall! Whenever you see yourself in this tricky situation, wirefall away from the black wind ball that follows!

Use Armor Pieces with Chameleos Blessing

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

Chameleos Blessing is a new armor skill obtained by equipping 4 pieces of Mizuha Armor from Chameleos that can negate all Wind Pressure and extend poison duration against a monster. This is a very hard counter against Kushala Daora so consider using this if you're having a hard time!

Mizuha Set Armor Set Skills and Forging Materials

Use Flash Bombs to Bring Kushala to the Ground

Kushala Daora loves to fly and attack while airborne - so use Flash Bombs to ground the Elder Dragon! Kushala builds resistance against it though so make sure every Flash Bombs count!

Flash Bomb Location: How to Get and Uses

Kushala Daora Materials and Drops

High Rank

Target Rewards

Material	Drop Rate
Daora Dragon Scale+	32%
Daora Claw+	21%
Daora Carapace	16%
Daora Webbing	16%
Daora Tail	12%
Daora Gem	3%

Broken Part Rewards

Material	Drop Rate
Daora Horn+	80% (Head)
Daora Webbing	70% (Wing)
Daora Claw+	30% (Wing x2)
Daora Dragon Scale+	17% (Head x2)
Daora Gem	3% (Head)

Carves

Material	Drop Rate
Daora Tail	80% (Tail)
Daora Carapace	30% (Body), 17% (Tail)
Daora Dragon Scale+	24% (Body)
Daora Horn+	17% (Body)
Daora Claw+	15% (Body)
Daora Webbing	12% (Body)
Daora Gem	2% (Body), 3% (Tail)

Dropped Materials

Material	Drop Rate
Daora Dragon Scale+	45%
Dragon Treasure	40%
Daora Carapace	34%, 30%
Elder Dragon Blood	15%
Daora Claw+	10%
Daora Gem	1%

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