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

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

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Bazelgeuse Hunter 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.

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

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

Bazelgeuse Quest Appearances

How to Beat Bazelgeuse

Upgrade your armor Stay away from scales Ranged weapons are recommended Emergency evade during Divebombs Use a Flash Bomb during the Fly By to cancel the Divebomb Go aggressive when it's red because the hide is softer Everything explodes when Bazelgeuse is red Take note of changing weakpoints Bring Dung Bombs to make it leave

Upgrade Your Armor

Bazelgeuse is going to be tough because it's the first monster you would probably fight post-update. Since Update 2.0 introduced additional armor upgrades, don't forget to upgrade your existing armors to increase their defense before taking on Update 2.0 monsters!

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 Heavy and Light Bowguns, we recommend going for Pierce Ammos and Pierce Shots for Bows!

Emergency Evade During Divebombs

Whenever Bazelgeuse does the fly-by move, 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 a Flash Bomb When It Flies 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 on its tracks! This will not ground Bazelgeuse but will save you from the divebomb!

Flash Bomb: How to Get and Uses

Go Aggressive When It's Red Because the Hide Becomes Softer

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. Also, we suggest the skill Agitator 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 Weakpoints

Not Enraged	Enraged
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When Bazelgeuse is not enraged, the weakness for ammo damage (Bowguns and Bows) is at the wings and tails. When enraged, all the weakness is concentrated on the red parts on the chin and the tail - though we honestly suggest aiming for the tail because it is safer and larger.

If you're a gunner, make sure to take note of this and adjust your aim accordingly!

Bring Dung Bombs To Make It 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 General Attack Patterns

Bazelgeuse uses the following attacks in Low and 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

High Rank Bazelgeuse Materials

Bazelgeuse Dropped Materials

Material	Drop Rate
Large Wyvern Tear	50%
Bazelgeuse Scale+	39%, 55%
Bazelgeuse Carapace	35%
Bazelgeuse Talon	10%
Bazelgeuse Gem	1%

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