Sunbreak Lunagaron: Weakness and Drops

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

Lunagaron Guide
Lunagaron Weapons	Lunagaron Armor

Lunagaron Weakness and Notes

Lunagaron ルナガロン
Type		Fanged Wyvern
Threat Level	7/10	Rampage Type	ー
Major Weakness	Fire	Other Weakness	Thunder
Blight / Elemental Damage	Ice	Abnormal Status	ー
Characteristics
Lunagaron have an organ that chills the air they inhale, circulating it through their body in a unique form of thermoregulation. They can travel long distances and endure environmental changes, allowing them to occupy a wide range of habitats. They usually walk on all fours, but can stand on two legs by shutting down their cooling mechanism, spiking their body temp to expand their muscles.

How to Unlock Lunagaron

Clear 3 M★3 Key Quests After Keep it Busy

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Ice Wolf, Red Moon	Lunagaron
	Unlock Conditions: Complete three M★3 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "Keep it Busy"

Lunagaron is the target of the Urgent Quest that unlocks MR 4. You can get the quest by finishing three M★3 Key Quests after completing Keep it Busy.

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Lunagaron Weakness and Resistance

Lunagaron Weapon Damage Breakdown

Part
Head	45	50	45
Torso	30	30	10
Abdomen	35	35	15
Back	25	30	15
Foreleg	35	35	15
Hind Leg	30	30	20
Tail	30	30	25
Overall	33	35	21

Lunagaron Elemental Weakness Breakdown

Part
Head	10	0	10	0	10
Torso	10	0	5	0	5
Abdomen	20	0	10	0	5
Back	15	0	10	0	5
Foreleg	15	0	10	0	5
Hind Leg	10	0	5	0	5
Tail	10	0	10	0	5
Overall	13	0	9	0	6

Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.

Lunagaron Hunting Tips

Lunagaron have different attacks depending on their stance. They also use ice attacks, so raising your ice resistance should give you an edge. Lunagaron are extremely agile when on all fours so try not to lose track of them. When covered in ice, a continuous assault will not only result in shattering the covering but will also tople the beast. Mind your positioning when powerful attacks are incoming.

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
Torso
Abdomen
Back
Foreleg
Hind Leg
Tail
Overall	—

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

Kinsect Extract Guide

Lunagaron Locations and Quests

Lunagaron Habitat

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Area
Shrine Ruins	2 / 8 / 10	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 13	3
Frost Islands	5 / 10 / 11	5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12	5
Citadel	2 / 3 / 8	2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 10	9
Jungle	4 / 7 / 8	3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11	7
Forlorn Arena	-	-	-

Lunagaron Quest Appearances

How to Beat Lunagaron

Be Wary of Iceblight

Avoid Facing Lunagaron Head On

Easily Avoid Attacks by Rolling Sideways

Be Aware of its Different Modes

Take Note of Attack Changes When On Werewolf Mode

Aim for the Icy Parts for Huge Damage

Be Wary of Iceblight

Most of Lunagaron's attack deal Iceblight especially when it's in bipedal Werewolf mode. Iceblight is an annoying blight to have as it slows down Wirebug gauge regeneration, limiting your access to your precious Silkbind Attacks and Wirebug moves.

The easiest solution is to bring Nulberries and take one everytime you're blighted. Nulberries can be easily gathered in the map or traded in the Argosy. You can also increase your Ice resistance to have increased suvivability.

Nulberry Location: How to Get and Effects

Avoid Facing Lunagaron Head On

Lunagaron likes to attack forward on a straight line so avoid attacking this monster head on. Always try hanging on to its side to keep yourself safe.

Easily Avoid Attacks by Rolling Sideways

As mentioned above, Lunagaron likes to attack forward in a straight line hence the most effective way to avoid the attacks is to evade sideways. Make this a habit and you'll be safe most of the time.

Be Aware of its Different Modes

Lunagaron enters three modes during the fight, mostly differing on how much Ice covers its body. It gains access to Iceblight attacks as soon as Ice Armor mode, but gets more aggressive in Werewolf mode.

Lunagaron Progression
Normal Mode: Lunagaron is on all fours, with no ice around its body. Most of its attacks here do not deal Iceblight.
Ice Armor Mode: Lunagaron is still on all fours, but with ice around its limbs and tail. Some attacks deal Iceblight but not all of them.
Werewolf Mode: Lunagaron stands on its two hind legs, infusing ice around its claws and creates huge spikes on its back. Most of its attack will be through its claws and will deal Iceblight.

Take Note of Attack Changes When On Werewolf Mode

When Lunagaron becomes angry enough to enter Werewolf Mode, it gains access to a plethora of new attacks that focuses more on dealing damage using its frost covered claws. Do not underestimate the moves because it packs a punch!

Aim for the Icy Parts for Huge Damage

While in both Ice Armor and Werewolf mode, attacking the ice armor that forms around Lunagaron will deal increased damage. What's more, hitting these enough will break it and topple Lunagaron, opening it up for follow up attacks!

The parts in question include its face, back, tail, and all its limbs.

Lunagaron Attacks and Moves

Pounce

Pounce Attack Information
Pounce: Lunagaron leaps onto its target. It may pounce multiple times before stopping. Take note how Lunagaron curls a little bit at the end of the move. This signifies the end of the combo so you can attack properly.

Ice Cloak

Ice Cloak Attack Information
Ice Cloak: A short-range attack where Lunagaron covers itself in icy mist. The monster does this when progressing into the next mode. Though this move won't deal too much damage, it will still inflict Iceblight if you're near enough. Evade backwards to get out of the attack quickly.

Ice Armor Attacks

Lunagaron is capable of producing icy mist from its body to freeze its foes. It can use this ability to attack from far away or as a means to damage hunters near it.

Ice Attack Variations
Ice Dash: A short straight line dash using ice-infused limbs, can cause Iceblight to anything it hits. Lunagaron will wind up before executing the move. Use this as a signal and evade sideways to evade this move.
Icy Breath: A long-range attack wherein Lunagaron blows frigid air from its mouth. As usual, evade sideways because Lunagaron will never sweep this attack from side to side.

Werewolf Attacks

Taking inspiration from werewolves, Lunagaron is capable of standing up with its hind legs, assuming a bipedal stance. This allows it to use more moves!

Bipedal Attacks
Furious Swipes: Lunagaron repeatedly swipes it claws at hunters, knocking them off their butts. Lunagaron does the swipes multiple times so careful not to wirefall towards the monster and take another hit.
Tail Flip: Lunagaron flips and swipes its tail at the ground. This move usually comes as a surprise so always be ready. Evade sideways to avoid this.
Hind Kick: A slow kick which Lunagaron can perform while standing. Lunagaron will wind up the attack, giving you time to evade backwards properly.
Ground Swipe: Lunagaron swipes its claws onto the earth, launching rocks onto the air in a straight line. The rocks travel in a straight line so evading sideweays should do the trick.
Body Slam: Lunagaron leaps into the air and slams its body towards its target. Perform an emergency evade when you see this attack.

Leaping Wolf Slash

Leaping Wolf Slash Attack Information
Leaping Wolf Slash: Known to be its signature move, Lunagaron lunges and swipes both of its icy claws at its target. This move is extremely quick and hard to avoid so be wary of this! Lunagaron will usually jump backwards before lunging back to start this attack. Take note of this tell to evade or counterattack properly.

Lunagaron Materials and Drops

Master Rank Lunagaron Materials

Target

Capture

Broken Parts

Carves

Lunagaron Shard [34%] Luna Vermilion Hardclaw [23%] Frostborn Hardfang [18%] Lunagaron Cortex [14%] Lunagaron Bluecore [8%] Lunagaron Frost Jewel [3%]

Lunagaron Shard [33%] Luna Vermilion Hardclaw [27%] Lunagaron Cortex [16% (x2)] Lunagaron Lash Shell [12%] Lunagaron Bluecore [9%] Lunagaron Frost Jewel [3%]

Lunagaron Lash Shell [80% (Tail)] Frostborn Hardfang [70% (Head)] Luna Vermilion Hardclaw [50% (Foreleg x1), 30% (Foreleg x2)] Afflicted Dire Bone [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Hardbone [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Slogbone [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Lunagaron Shard [27% (Tail), 17% (Head)] Lunagaron Cortex [20% (Foreleg)] Lunagaron Frost Jewel [3% (Head), 3% (Tail)]

Afflicted Dire Bone [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Hardbone [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Slogbone [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Lunagaron Shard [37% (Body)] Lunagaron Cortex [26% (Body)] Frostborn Hardfang [23% (Body)] Lunagaron Bluecore [12% (Body)] Lunagaron Frost Jewel [2% (Body)]

Lunagaron Dropped Materials

Master Rank

Lunagaron Shard [50%] Large Wyvern Tear [50%] Lunagaron Cortex [35%] Lunagaron Bluecore [20%] Frostborn Hardfang [15%] Lunagaron Frost Jewel [1%]

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