Sunbreak Risen Chameleos: Weakness and Drops

This is a hunting guide for Risen Chameleos, an Elder Dragon in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Read on to learn more about Risen Chameleos' attack patterns, blights, weaknesses, forgeable armor, and more!

Risen Chameleos Guide	Chameleos Guide
Risen Chameleos Armor

Risen Chameleos Weakness and Notes

Risen Chameleos
Type		Elder Dragon
Threat Level	10/10	Rampage Type	ー
Major Weakness	Fire	Other Weakness	Dragon Thunder
Blight / Elemental Damage	ー	Abnormal Status	Poison
Characteristics
Risen Chameleos are elder dragons that have found a way to overcome their affliction. By suppressing the Qurio virus, they have gained great strength and new abilities. They now boast superior poison and physicality, sending you off into a toxic nightmare if you lose sight of them. When their anger reaches its peak, they'll enter into their Risen state and their body will begin to glow.

How to Unlock Risen Chameleos

Reach MR 110

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Risen Chameleos	Risen Chameleos
	Unlock Conditions: Reach MR 110 and talk to Bahari the Scientist

To hunt Risen Chameleos after downloading Sunbreak's Title Update 2, you need to raise your MR to 110.

If you are already at that MR after downloading the update, you can proceed to speak to Bahari the Scientist and Chichae the Quest Damsel to get the Risen Chameleos quest!

Note that you do not need to clear the Urgent Quests featuring Flaming Espinas and Violet Mizutsune to get this quest.

MR Grinding Guide

Risen Chameleos Weakness and Resistance

Risen Chameleos Weapon Damage Breakdown

Part
Head	55	50	45
Foreleg	45	45	20
Abdomen	25	30	22
Back	25	22	25
Wing	22	22	20
Hind Leg	30	25	20
Tail	35	22	45
Overall	34	31	29

Risen Chameleos Elemental Weakness Breakdown

Part
Head	25	0	10	0	20
Foreleg	20	0	10	0	10
Abdomen	20	5	10	0	15
Back	25	0	10	0	20
Wing	20	0	10	0	15
Hind Leg	25	0	10	0	20
Tail	10	0	10	0	5
Overall	21	1	10	0	15

Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.

Risen Chameleos Hunting Tips

After inflicting a sufficient amount of damage to a Risen elder dragon, they'll enter into a Risen state. In this state, their attacks are much more powerful. With RIsen Chameleos. they'll create a huge mass of poison then slam it with their tail to produce a massive toxic explosion. Stay on the offensive to prevent them from entering this state or to knock them out of it.

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
Foreleg
Abdomen
Back
Wing
Hind Leg
Tail
Overall	—

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

Kinsect Extract Guide

Powered-up Chameleos

Risen Chameleos, as their name implies, have beaten their Qurio affliction and as a result, became more powerful. Risen Chameleos seems like a callback to Apex Monsters in MH4U where some monsters that overcame the Frenzy gained considerable power and were some of the most challenging hunts in the game.

As these are powered-up Chameleos and not different subspecies, they still use poison. However, its poison becomes more potent, and it also gains new moves and forms. Defeating Risen Chameleos in its quest rewards the Chameleos Risegem.

Risen Chameleos Locations and Quests

Risen Chameleos Habitat

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

Risen Chameleos Quest Appearances

How to Beat Risen Chameleos

Risen Chameleos Tips
Bring Herbal Medicine and Herbal Powder Pacify Its Risen State Break The Horn Beware Its Range Use Flash Bombs When It Flies Exploit Its Fire Weakness

Bring Herbal Medicine and Herbal Powder

Risen Chameleos relies heavily on its venom to significantly damage hunters and then quickly drain what little remains of their health. Because the venom works so quickly, it's better to use items that heal fast like Herbal Medicine and Herbal Powder instead of Antidotes.

Skills like Poison Resistance and Teostra Blessing can also be equipped if you need to rely less on items while fighting it. Do note that only Teostra Blessing can actually negate venom.

Pacify Its Risen State

The Risen state gives this Chameleos new moves, stronger attacks, and enhanced speed. Since Risen Elder Dragons are technically afflicted monsters that have overcome the Anomaly, dealing enough damage to Risen Chameleos can knock it out of the Risen state.

Break The Horn

Like regular Chameleos, breaking the horn limits its ability to turn invisible. While it's still able to conceal itself for short periods of time, it will do so less frequently.

Beware Its Range

What makes Risen Chameleos far more threatening than any old Chameleos is the range of its attacks. Whether you're up close or at a distance, you'll find yourself poisoned more often than not if you're not careful. Learn to read its moves and anticipate where its venomous blasts will hit to get an edge over it!

Use Flash Bombs When It Flies

Risen Chameleos has an attack where it flies up and then fires down venom to the ground. It stays fairly long in the air, so use this time to bring it down with a Flash Bomb! Make sure to grab some from the supply box too.

Exploit Its Fire Weakness

Risen Chameleos are still Chameleos, meaning Fire is also very effective against it. In fact, nearly all its hit zones are at least 20, making skills like Element Exploit and the Elembane Jewel 3 must-haves when using Fire weapons.

Risen Chameleos Attacks and Moves

Double Tongue Lash

Body Slam

Jumping Tail Fan

Stealth Attacks

Venom Beams

Venom Breath

Venom Fountain

Flying Venom Balls

Toxic Explosion

Risen Chameleos Materials and Drops

Chameleos Risegem

Chameleos Risegem is the only unique reward obtained from Risen Chameleos.

It can be obtained via Quest Rewards from specific Hub Quests and Anomaly Quests. Chameleos Risegems can also drop at a lower rate from Anomaly Investigations that feature Risen Chameleos.

Chameleos Risegem Quest List

Chameleos Risegem: How to Get and Uses

Master Rank Risen Chameleos Materials

Target

Capture

Broken Parts

Carves

Chameleos Hardclaw [30%] Chameleos Fellwing [25%] Chameleos Finehide [22%] Chameleos Lash [12%] Chameleos Gem [7%] Large Elder Dragon Gem [4%]

You cannot capture this monster!

Chameleos Hardhorn [89% (Horn)] Chameleos Fellwing [80% (Wing)] Risen Dragonbone [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Risen Dragonbone+ [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Risen Slogbone [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Chameleos Finehide [20% (Wing)] Chameleos Gem [7% (Horn)] Large Elder Dragon Gem [4% (Horn)]

Chameleos Lash [80% (Tail)] Risen Dragonbone [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Risen Dragonbone+ [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Risen Slogbone [40% (Anomaly Investigations)] Chameleos Finehide [36% (Body), 9% (Tail)] Chameleos Hardclaw [27% (Body)] Chameleos Hardhorn [24% (Body)] Chameleos Fellwing [10% (Body)] Chameleos Gem [7% (Tail)] Large Elder Dragon Gem [3% (Body), 4% (Tail)]

Risen Chameleos Dropped Materials

Master Rank

Old Dragon Treasure [40%] Chameleos Finehide [30%, 50%] Chameleos Hardclaw [30%] Pure Dragon Blood [15%, 20%] Ultimas Crystal [14%] Large Elder Dragon Gem [1%]

Risen Chameleos Trailer

Risen Chameleos first appeared in Capcom's TGS 2022 presentation for Sunbreak alongside Violet Mizutsune and the previously revealed Flaming Espinas.

Capcom Online Program at Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2022

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