Sunbreak Bazelgeuse: Weakness and Drops

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

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Bazelgeuse Weakness and Notes

Bazelgeuse バゼルギウス
Type	Flying Wyvern	Previous Games	MHW
Threat Level	8/10	Rampage Type	ー
Major Weakness	Thunder	Other Weakness	Ice
Blight / Elemental Damage	Fire	Abnormal Status	ー
Characteristics
A nefarious flying wyvern that travels the world in search for prey. It scatters its own explosive scales over a wide area to prey on whatever gets caught in the blast. In some places, this has earned it the nickname, Bomber Wyvern.

How to Unlock Bazelgeuse

Complete Witness by Moonlight in Master Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Bazelgeuse Warning (Key Quest)	Bazelgeuse
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Witness by Moonlight"

MR Bazelgeuse is unlocked by completing the Urgent Quest Witness by Moonlight and reaching M★5 in the Sunbreak expansion.

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Reach HR 8 in High Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Death From Above	Bazelgeuse
	Unlock Conditions: Reach HR 8
Return of the Bazelgeuse	Bazelgeuse
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Death From Above"

Bazelgeuse is unlocked by reaching HR 8 after defeating Thunder Serpent Narwa in the ★7 Urgent Hub Quest Serpent Goddess of Thunder.

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Bazelgeuse Weakness and Resistance

42	42	26	0
4	12	9	9

Bold are the recommended Weapon Type and Elemental Damage.

Bazelgeuse Weapon Damage Breakdown

Part
Head	60	65	25
Abdomen	45	45	25
Back	30	30	10
Wing	25	25	42
Leg	30	30	20
Tail	60	55	35
Overall	42	42	26

Bazelgeuse Elemental Weakness Breakdown

Part
Head	0	5	15	10	10
Abdomen	0	5	10	10	10
Back	0	0	5	5	5
Wing	0	5	10	10	10
Leg	0	5	15	10	10
Tail	0	5	15	10	10
Overall	0	4	12	9	9

Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.

Bazelgeuse Hunting Tips

Bazelgeuse flies overhead and scatters pinecone-like droppings from its beard and tail that explodes at Bazelgeuse's will. When enraged, Bazelgeuse will glow red and become aggresive but will have a softer hide. Use this opportunity to fight back!

Status Effect Vulnerabilities

Poison	Stun	Paralysis	Sleep
★	--	★	★
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
◯	◯	◯
Sonic Bomb	Meat Effects	Dung Bomb
✕	✕	◯

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

Kinsect Extracts

Monster Part	Extract
Head
Abdomen
Back
Wing
Leg
Tail

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

Kinsect Extract Guide

Bazelgeuse Locations and Quests

Bazelgeuse Known Habitat

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Area
Shrine Ruins	7	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 13 / 11	3 / 11
Sandy Plains	10 / 5 / 7	9 / 6 / 3 / 7	2
Lava Caverns	12	2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 12	12
Frost Islands	6	2 / 3 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9	9
Flooded Forest	9 / 10	1 / 2 / 3 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 13	3
Jungle	2 / 4 / 9	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 9 / 11	10

Bazelgeuse Quest Appearances

How to Beat Bazelgeuse

Bazelgeuse Tips
Remember to Upgrade Your Armor Stay Away from Scales Ranged Weapons are Recommended Emergency Evade During Divebombs Use Flash Bombs During Fly By to Cancel the Divebomb Play Aggressive When Bazelgeuse Turns Red Everything Explodes When Bazelgeuse is Red Take Note of Changing Weak Spots Bring Dung Bombs To Make Bazelgeuse Leave

Remember to Upgrade Your Armor

Since Bazelgeuse arrived with the game's Update 2.0, which also introduced additional armor upgrades, don't forget to upgrade your existing armors to increase their defense before taking this monster on!

Stay Away from Scales

When Bazelgeuse scatters its explosive scales on the battlefield, it will detonate after a few moments. When it turns red, stay away because that is the indicator that it is about to explode! Always be aware of your surroundings when fighting Bazelgeuse.

Ranged Weapons are Recommended

Bazelgeuse is a very big monster and it is quite hard to fight it toe to toe while minding all the explosive shells it scatters on the battlefield. Hence, we suggest using ranged weapons to better position yourself!

For this fight, we recommend using Pierce Ammo for Heavy Bowgun and Light Bowgun, and Piercing-type arrows for Bow!

Emergency Evade During Divebombs

Whenever Bazelgeuse does the Fly By attack, it will most likely follow it up with a divebomb. Wiredash away from it or emergency evade to save yourself!

How to Avoid Attacks: Frame Dodge Guide

Use Flash Bombs During Fly By to Cancel the Divebomb

Bazelgeuse will hover and fly away - a tell to know that it's going to turn back and execute a Fly By. Get ready and try flash bombing Bazelgeuse to stop it in its tracks! This will not ground Bazelgeuse but will save you from the divebomb!

Flash Bomb: How to Get and Uses

Play Aggressive When Bazelgeuse Turns Red

Bazelgeuse will turn red and be more aggressive when enraged, but this also softens its hide. We suggest going aggressive whenever this happens to deal significantly more damage against the monster.

We also suggest using the skill Agitator against Bazelgeuse because it gives you bonus attack and affinity when the monster is enraged! Go toe-to-toe to win!

Everything Explodes When Bazelgeuse is Red

When Bazelgeuse turns red, that's when everything turns explosive. It will try to scatter more red volatile scales around the battlefield or drag its underside that triggers explosions.

Take Note of Changing Weak Spots

Not Enraged	Enraged

When Bazelgeuse is not enraged, the weak spots for ammo damage (Bowguns and Bows) are its wings and tail. When enraged, its weak spots become the red parts on its chin and tail. We suggest aiming for Bazelgeuse's tail because it is a larger and safer weak point to take advantage of.

If you're a Gunner, make sure to take note of Bazelgeuse's changing weak spots and adjust your aim accordingly!

Bring Dung Bombs To Make Bazelgeuse Leave

Bazelgeuse can appear in all locales and invade your hunt for other monsters. Whenever it arrives, throw a Dung Bomb to make it leave the area!

Dung Bomb Location: How to Get and Uses

Bazelgeuse Master Rank Attack Patterns

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

Name	Description
Double Tail Slam	Bazelgeuse performs two quick tail slams that scatter explosive scales on impact.
Spinning Scale Scatter [DANGER]	Bazelgeuse rises upwards and scatters explosive scales in a wide circular area before crashing back down to the ground.

Double Tail Slam

Double Tail Slam Attack Information
Double Tail Slam: Bazelgeuse winds up its tail before slamming it down twice in a row, scattering explosive scales on impact. To avoid this move, dodge perpendicular to the tail's path or towards Bazelgeuse to dodge the attack and the accompanying explosive scales.

Spinning Scale Scatter

Spinning Scale Scatter Attack Information
Spinning Scale Scatter: With the camera zooming out, Bazelgeuse rises upwards and scatters explosive scales in a wide circular area. After a short delay, it crashes down, dealing heavy damage on impact. React to the camera zooming out and run away as far as possible from Bazelgeuse and the explosive scales to avoid getting hit by this move.

Bazelgeuse General Attack Patterns

Bazelgeuse uses the following attacks in High Rank quests.

Name	Description
Big Chomp	A quick bite attack that can flinch hunters. Can hold hunters above explosive scales.
Big Stomp	A forceful stomp attack from the air. Follows an aerial glide.
Fire Ball	A quick fireball attack that travels in a straight line. Doesn't happen very often but can be executed by Bazelgeuse from time to time.
Bomb Scatters	Scatters explosive scales in multiple patterns. Can mess with hunter positions so be careful!
Chin Drag [DANGER]	Scatters scales in a straight line then drags the chin on them for explosive damage!
Bombing Fly By [DANGER]	Bazelgeuse will glide in the sky and drop bombs on the ground. It usually follows this up with a divebomb so be careful!
Divebomb Attack [DANGER]	After a fly by, Bazelgeuse will aim for the explosive scales and ignite them as it divebombs!

Big Chomp

Big Chomp Attack Information
Big Chomp: A very quick bite attack that can flinch an unaware hunter. Bazelgeuse can use this as a way to keep the hunter stationary, especially above a volatile scale.

Big Stomp

Big Stomp Attack Information
Big Stomp: Bazelgeuse will fly and glide over the hunter and will forcefully slam its huge underside. Evade sideways or wiredash away!

Fire Ball

Fire Ball Attack Information
Fire Ball: A really quick fireball attack that can deal fireblight. Only travels at a straight line so just evade sideways!

Bomb Scatters

Bazelgeuse's main mechanic revolves around scattering scales around the battlefield then igniting them to mess with the hunter's movement and repositioning. This also causes Fireblight and deal massive damage.

When Bazelgeuse is angry, instead of the usual dark-colored scales, it scatters red scales that explode faster. Mind your positioning and the environment whenever it's mad!

Bazelgeuse can also scatter volatile scales in different patterns which can originate from either the chin or the tail.

Bomb Scatter Variations
Arc Bomb Scatter: Bazelgeuse can scatter volatile bombs in a 180° arc. For this pattern, you should evade either forward or backward away from Bazelgeuse. If scattered from the tail, Bazelgeuse can follow this one up with a Linear Bomb Scatter - using the previous explosion as a mask to disorient the hunter. Keep this in mind to reposition effectively!
Linear Bomb Scatter: Bazelgeuse throws volatile scales in a line, in front or behind, depending on if it originated from the chin or the tail. We suggest evading sideways if it's not too late, else perform an emergency evade. If scattered from the chin, Bazelgeuse can follow it up with a Chin Drag that can deal massive damage from the explosion and Bazelgeuse itself!

Chin Drag

Chin Drag Attack Information
Chin Drag: Bazelgeuse will scatter two rows of scales in front of it then proceeds on dragging its chin in the middle of the two rows, igniting them in a fiery line. Evade sideways when you see Bazelgeuse scatter two rows of scales in front of it!

Bombing Fly By

Bombing Fly By Attack Information
Bombing Fly By: Bazelgeuse flies above hunters in a straight line then turning back to glide again - all while scattering scales all over the battlefield in a wide area. It will do this three times before ending it with a Divebomb that can one-hit KO hunters. Use a Flash Bomb while it is flying by to stop Bazelgeuse from divebombing or perform an emergency evade when it's too late.

Divebomb Attack

Divebomb Attack Information

Divebomb Attack: After the Bombing Fly By, Bazelgeuse will execute a Divebomb that can one-hit KO hunters. Since hunters are focused on evading all the scales scattered during the Bombing Fly By, it is very easy to ignore Bazelgeuse and only notice it when it's falling on you. To stop Bazelgeuse from executing the Divebomb, use a Flash Bomb while it is Flying By which can instantly disorient it and abort the Divebomb. If you don't have a Flash Bomb or you're already too late, perform an Emergency Evade to save yourself!

Bazelgeuse Materials and Drops

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High Rank Bazelgeuse Materials

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