Sunbreak Gold Rathian: Weakness and Drops

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

Gold Rathian Guide	Rathian Guide	Apex Rathian Guide
Gold Rathian Weapons	Gold Rathian Armor

Gold Rathian Weakness and Notes

Gold Rathian
Type	Flying Wyvern	Previous Games	MHG, MHF, MH2, MHF2, MHFU, MHP3, MH3U, MH4, MH4U, MHGen, MHGU, MHW
Threat Level	9/10	Rampage Type	ー
Major Weakness	Thunder	Other Weakness	Ice Water
Blight / Elemental Damage	Fire	Abnormal Status	Poison
Characteristics
A rare species of Rathian covered in shimmering golden scales. Known as the Gold Fire Wyvern, or alternatively the Golden Moon, as inspired by their divine appearance. These wyverns are infamous for their strong scales and attacks with their reinforced tails, giving these beasts exceptional combat ability. In battle, their attacks grow only more intense when in their Incandescent state.

How to Unlock Gold Rathian

Reach MR 10 and Beat Raining Fire Urgent Quest

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
A Single Beam of Moonlight	Gold Rathian
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the MR 10 Urgent Quest "Raining Fire"

To hunt Gold Rathian after downloading Sunbreak's Title Update 1, you need to raise your MR to 10.

You also need to beat the Urgent Quest Raining Fire which features Seething Bazelgeuse.

After beating Seething Bazelgeuse's quest, speak to Arena Master Arlow and to Chichae the Quest Damsel to unlock A Single Beam of Moonlight.

MR Grinding Guide:
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Gold Rathian Weakness and Resistance

Gold Rathian Weapon Damage Breakdown

Part
Head	22	22	22
Neck	22	22	22
Torso	25	30	30
Back	22	22	15
Wing	35	35	35
Leg	44	44	45
Tail	20	20	45
Tail Tip	45	45	45
Overall	30	30	33

Gold Rathian Elemental Weakness Breakdown

Part
Head	0	5	10	5	0
Neck	0	5	10	5	0
Torso	5	10	15	10	0
Back	0	5	10	5	0
Wing	0	15	15	10	0
Leg	0	10	10	5	0
Tail	0	10	10	5	0
Tail Tip	0	10	10	5	0
Overall	1	9	12	7	0

Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.

Gold Rathian Hunting Tips

Gold Rathian will use their tail to greater effect compared to standard Rathian, so watch out as their tail strikes will come at you from different ranges and trajectories. When in their Incandescent state, their tail attacks grow fiercer, but their head also becomes weaker. Constant attacks to the head will knock them out of this enraged state, so focus your attack there as you fight!

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
Neck
Torso
Back
Wing
Leg
Tail
Tail Tip
Overall	—

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

Kinsect Extract Guide

Gold Rathian Locations and Quests

Gold Rathian Locations

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Area
Forlorn Arena	-	-	-
Jungle	4	2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 11	10
Flooded Forest	3 / 12	4 / 5 / 8	3

Gold Rathian Quest Appearances

How to Beat Gold Rathian

Sever the Tail Use Flash Bombs When Flying Attack Glowing Parts to Remove Incandescent State Use Water Element Weapons

Sever Gold Rathian's Tail

Aim to cut Gold Rathian's tail to remove one of its strongest assets, which is its poison attacks. Gold Rathian tends to use its tail attacks often, so severing its tail will severely its offensive potential!

Use Flash Bombs When Gold Rathian is Flying

Gold Rathian also tends to fly more often in between its attacks. If you happen to blind it with Flash Bombs while it is airborne, you can send it hurtling back to the ground and leave it vulnerable to attack.

Attack Glowing Parts to Remove Incandescent State

Gold Rathian is more aggressive whenever it is in its Incandescent state, which makes it important to take it out of this state as soon as possible. You can calm it down by repeatedly hitting Gold Rathian's glowing neck and throat.

Successfully doing this will knock Gold Rathian down, leaving it open for attacks!

Use Water Element Weapons

Gold Rathian is weakest against Water element weapons. It is ideal to aim for its legs as a weak point but prioritizing the removal of its poisonous tail is also an option.

Gold Rathian Attacks and Moves

Double Tail Swipe

Double Tail Swipe Attack Information
Double Tail Swipe: Gold Rathian uses its tail like a whip and swings it at hunters in front of it. Avoid rolling towards Gold Rathian or you may get hit with the second swing.

Double Bite

Double Bite Attack Information
Double Bite: Gold Rathian lunges at hunters and attempts to bite them. This attack has a zigzag pattern, so try rolling away from Gold Rathian to avoid getting caught.

Rush Attack

Rush Attack Information
Rush Attack: Gold Rathian runs around, trampling everyone that comes in the way. Try to roll away from Gold Rathian's path to avoid being ran over.

Fire Breath Attacks

Gold Rathian uses its fire breath to either defensively distance itself from hunters or engulf a wide area up in flames.

Fire Breath Attack Variations
Fire Breath + Tail Swipe: A defensive combo where Gold Rathian uses its fire breath to attack hunters and executes a tail swipe to distance itself from the crowd. The flames from the fire breath attacks lingers for while so try to avoid these spots.
Incandescent Fire Breath + Tail Swipe: An upgraded version of the move which Gold Rathian can use while in its Incandescent state. Gold Rathian's fire breath attacks are now colored blue and can explode. Its tail swipe now also inflicts poison.
Blue Flare Blast: Gold Rathian soars up in the sky and spews out a big fireball which causes a huge explosion upon hitting the ground. Try to roll away from Gold Rathian's line of sight as it will spew out this attack in front of it.

Somersault

Gold Rathian's version of a Rathian's iconic somersault attack. Anyone unfortunate enough to meets its tail will be infliced with poison.

Somersault Variations
Regular Somersault: Rathian's regular vertical tail whip attack which inflicts poison.
Regal Somersault: An upgraded, flashier version of the somersault which Gold Rathian uses while in its Incandescent state. The swing now affects a larger area due to being done diagonally.

Incandescent State Combos

While in its Incandescent State, Gold Rathian can use its powered-up moves and perform it in combination with its other attacks.

Incandescent State Attacks
Gliding Tail Swipe: Gold Rathian goes airborne and glides towards its target, ending the flight with a tail swipe which inflicts poison on those hit.
Rush to Somersault: Gold Rathian charges at hunters and ends the combo with a somersault.
Tail Swipe to Somersault: A quick combo where Gold Rathian uses its tail to inflict poison to any hunters near it.

Enraged Incandescent State Attacks

Gold Rathian can enter a separate rage state even if it is already in its Incandescent state. Its attacks during this state are very aggressive which can be relatively difficult to dodge as it unleashes everything it has in its arsenal in a matter of seconds!

Enraged Incandescent State Attacks
Rath Fury: A fierce combo which starts with a rush attack, and follows it up with a wide tail swipe. It may also chase another hunter and perform a somersault.
Regal Barrage: A deadly combination of fire breath and tail swipe attacks. Try to stay away from Gold Rathian while it uses these combo as it has total control of the area around it due to the rapid execution of its attacks.
Aerial Blue Flare: A quick move where Gold Rathian flies up in the air and expels a fire breath which causes an explosion. This attack has no windup time as Gold Rathian releases its fireball immediately.

Gold Rathian Materials and Drops

Master Rank Gold Rathian Materials

Target

Capture

Broken Parts

Carves

Gold Rathian Cortex [34%] Gold Rathian Weave [19%] Gold Rathian Shard [18%] Rath Gleam [12%] Gold Rathian Surspike [7%] Rathian Ruby [7%] Rathian Mantle [3%]

Gold Rathian Cortex [44%] Gold Rathian Shard [22%] Gold Rathian Weave [12%] Rath Gleam [10%] Rathian Ruby [8%] Rathian Mantle [4%]

Gold Rathian Weave [100% (Wing)] Gold Rathian Surspike [70% (Back)] Afflicted Dire Wing [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Wing+ [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Fellwing [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Gold Rathian Cortex [30% (Head), 22% (Back)] Gold Rathian Shard [22% (Head)] Rathian Ruby [8% (Head), 5% (Back)] Rathian Mantle [4% (Head), 3% (Back)]

Gold Rathian Surspike [52% (Tail), 5% (Body)] Gold Rathian Shard [44% (Body), 26% (Tail)] Afflicted Dire Wing [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Wing+ [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Afflicted Dire Fellwing [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Gold Rathian Cortex [31% (Body)] Rath Gleam [10% (Body), 10% (Tail)] Rathian Ruby [8% (Tail), 7% (Body)] Rathian Mantle [4% (Tail), 3% (Body)]

Gold Rathian Dropped Materials

Master Rank

Gold Rathian Shard [51%, 40%] Gold Rathian Cortex [46%, 10%] Large Wyvern Tear [40%] Gold Rathian Surspike [4%, 1%] Rathian Ruby [4%, 2%] Rathian Mantle [1%]

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