Sunbreak Astalos: Weakness and Drops

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

Astalos Guide
Astalos Weapons	Astalos Armor

Astalos Weakness and Notes

Astalos ライゼクス
Type	Flying Wyvern	Previous Games	MHGen, MHGU
Threat Level	7/10	Rampage Type	ー
Major Weakness	Ice	Other Weakness	Ice Fire
Blight / Elemental Damage	Thunder	Abnormal Status	Paralysis
Characteristics
Large Flying Wyverns with crest-shaped organs that let them control vast amounts of electricity. Astalos vibrate these organs on their head, forked tail, and brilliant wings to charge the respective body part with electricity, yielding tremendous strength and an amplified attack range. Violent to a fault, witnesses have observed them using all their might to drive intruders from their territory.

How to Unlock Astalos

Clear 2 M★4 Key Quests in Master Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
In Search of the Doctor	Astalos
	Unlock Conditions: Complete two M★4 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "Ice Wolf, Red Moon"

The Astalos Urgent Quest is unlocked by completing 2 Key Quests after defeating Lunagaron in Ice Wolf, Red Moon.

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Astalos Weakness and Resistance

Astalos Weapon Damage Breakdown

Part
Tail	35	35	20
Leg	25	25	15
Wing	25	25	20
Back	25	25	20
Neck	55	55	30
Abdomen	24	24	15
Crest	55	55	39
Overall	35	35	23
Tail Tip	35	35	20

Astalos Elemental Weakness Breakdown

Part
Tail	5	10	0	15	5
Leg	5	5	0	10	5
Wing	5	5	0	10	5
Back	5	5	0	10	5
Neck	5	5	0	5	5
Abdomen	5	5	0	10	5
Crest	5	5	0	10	5
Overall	5	7	0	11	5
Tail Tip	5	10	0	15	5

Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.

Astalos Hunting Tips

Attacks with their head, wings, or tail will be charged with electricity. The movement, attack range, and strength of each part changes when electrified; when all parts are charged, these creatures become particularly dangerous, so targeting electrified parts to dispel their charge is essential.

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
Tail Tip	—
Overall	—
Crest
Abdomen
Neck
Back
Wing
Leg
Tail

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

Kinsect Extract Guide

Hunt Astalos in the Sunbreak Demo

Astalos is featured in the free Sunbreak demo as an Expert quest.

Sunbreak Demo Guide and Monsters

Astalos Locations and Quests

Astalos Habitat

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

Astalos Quest Appearances

How to Beat Astalos

Be Aware of Its Charged State

Shock Traps Fully Charge Astalos

Charged Parts are Especially Vulnerable

Bring Nulberries

Weakest to Ice

Be Aware of Its Charged State

Astalos can store electricity in its tail, wings, and head and can become fully charged. You know Astalos is in a charged state when the wing talons, tail tip, and crown are glowing yellow-green.

While in the charged state, its attacks are faster and more powerful. To take away its charged state, Astalos should be attacked on its body parts where electricity is stored, like its head.

Shock Traps Fully Charge Astalos

Like that of Zinogre, using a Shock Trap on Astalos will stun it but will also power it up!

Since Astalos receives more damage on the charged parts when fully charged, you can opt to charge Astalos with a Shock Trap to make it more vulnerable. However, be ready for a more aggressive Astalos when you do this.

If your goal is to incapacitate Astalos for free hits, we recommend using Pitfall Traps instead. A shock trap should be a last resort if necessary.

Charged Parts are Especially Vulnerable

In the demo, hitting the parts that are charged (glowing head, tail tip, and wing talons) would deal a great amount of damage to Astalos. You gotta be careful though, beside those parts are the areas where you are most exposed to damage. Try balancing offense and defense when fighting Astalos.

Bring Nulberries

Astalos deals Thunderblight, where Hunters affected by it are more susceptible to being stunned. Don't forget to take the Nulberries available in the Main Camp item box or pick them up around the locale.

Nulberry Location: How to Get and Effects

Weakest to Ice

Astalos is weakest to Ice. Its usual weak spots included its head, the tip of its tail, and the tail itself. Try equipping an ice element weapon to better your chances against Astalos.

Astalos Attacks and Moves

Wing Stomps

Wing Stomps Attack Information
Wing Stomps: Astalos slams its wings, damaging anyone within the wide range of the attack. If it is charged, Astalos may slam both wings consecutively, which can lead to paralysis or even fainting. Hunters aren't safe even if they're directly ahead or even slightly left or right from its wings. It is best to dodge roll towards its legs, or wirebug above to clear the area.

Electro Stake Explosion

Electro Stake Explosion Attack Information
Electro Stake Explosion: Astalos pierces its tail on the ground and sets off a lightning explosion. There is a little delay between Astalos piercing the ground and launching the move, so it is possible to attack it and dodge the explosion right after. Gunners can also take this opportunity to launch attacks on Astalos, as it will stay in one place for the entire duration of the move.

Electro Beam

Astalos is capable of spewing off electric beams from its body. This attack can either come from its tail or the crown of its head.

Electro Beam Variations
Electro Tail Beam: Astalos produces a beam of lightning from its tail damaging anyone in a straight line. It is relatively easy to dodge this attack as you just need to avoid positioning yourself in front of Astalos' tail.
Electro Crown Beam: A variation of the Tail Beam but using Astalos' crown. Astalos will look up at the heavens as it charges a beam of light that will later slam on the Hunter in a straight line. Try to time your dodge or wirebug away because Astalos tends to home in on the Hunter when using this move.

Electro Storms

Astalos summons lightning pillars which move in a zigzag pattern. This is an attempt to confuse the Hunter so Astalos can follow it up with moves or an electro ball attack. Astalos will fire 4 lightning pillars at a time while enraged so take heed!

Astalos has two variations for this attack, both differs mainly on how Astalos follows up the initial pillar attacks.

Electro Storm Variations
Storms with Electro Ball: Astalos follows up the storms with an electro ball that travels quickly in a straight line. Make sure to dodge promptly or use your counterattack silkbind moves to survive this attack.
Storms with No Electro Ball: This is the second variation of Astalos' Electro Storms attack where instead of an Electro Ball, Astalos follow this move up with another move - taking advantage of the confusion the storms created.

Aerial Electro Slam

Aerial Electro Slam Attack Information

Aerial Electro Slam: Astalos has its dive bomb attack wherein it leaps to the air, spreads its wings, and lunges at its target which causes a lightning explosion upon landing. It is useful to keep an eye out on Astalos as it rises in the air to determine who the dive bomb is meant for. Spread out if you or a nearby teammate are close if either of you is the target to avoid multiple people getting downed by the attack.

Electro Slingshot

Electro Slingshot Attack Information
Electro Slingshot: Astalos will create some distance before bolting across the field at the Hunter. It can also use this move if Astalos senses that the Hunter is far away. This deals massive damage and should be avoided or countered where possible. Astalos will often combo into this attack after using its wing slams so keep an eye out for its crouching and charging posture.

Astalos Materials and Drops

Master Rank Astalos Materials

Target

Capture

Broken Parts

Carves

Heavy Astalos Shell [28%] Astalos Shard [21%] Astalos Wingmembrane [19%] Boltscale [12%] Heavy Astalos Crest+ [10%] Astalos Scissortailblade [7%] Astalos Mantle [3%]

Heavy Astalos Shell [30%] Astalos Wingmembrane [27%] Astalos Wingripper [18% (x2)] Boltscale [12%] Astalos Scissortailblade [10%] Astalos Mantle [3%]

Heavy Astalos Crest+ [80% (Crest)] Heavy Astalos Shell [70% (Back)] Astalos Wingripper [50% (Wing), 20% (Wing x2)] Afflicted Dire Scale [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Scale+ [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Shard [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Astalos Wingmembrane [30% (Wing)] Astalos Shard [27% (Back)] Boltscale [17% (Chest)] Astalos Mantle [3% (Tail), 2% (Body)]

Astalos Scissortailblade [80% (Tail)] Afflicted Dire Scale [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Scale+ [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Shard [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Astalos Shard [32% (Body)] Heavy Astalos Shell [25% (Body)] Boltscale [18% (Body), 17% (Tail)] Astalos Wingmembrane [15% (Body)] Heavy Astalos Crest+ [8% (Body)] Astalos Mantle [3% (Tail), 2% (Body)]

Astalos Dropped Materials

Master Rank

Astalos Shard [55%] Large Wyvern Tear [50%] Heavy Astalos Shell [30%] Astalos Wingripper [15%] Astalos Mantle [1%]

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