Afflicted Monsters

Afflicted Monsters are a new type of monster introduced in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. This guide lists all the currently known afflicted monsters, their unlock conditions, as well as tips for hunting them.

Anomaly Quest Guides
Anomaly Quests	Afflicted Monsters List

List of Afflicted Monsters

A9★ Risen Elder Dragons

A9★ Risen Elder Dragons
Risen Dragon Blood Risen Dragon Pureblood Risen Dragon Thickblood
Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax	Risen Shagaru Magala

A9★ Risen Elder Dragons were added in Sunbreak Title Update 5 and bring a new set of afflicted materials. They start appearing in Investigations starting Lv. 131.

A8★ Afflicted Monsters

A8★ Afflicted Monsters / Risen Elder Dragons
Afflicted Dire Blood Afflicted Dire Dragon Blood Afflicted Dire Darkblood	Risen Dragonbone Risen Dragonbone+ Risen Slogbone
Chaotic Gore Magala	Risen Chameleos
	Risen Kushala Daora
	Risen Teostra

A8★ afflicted monsters were added in Sunbreak Title Update 4 and introduces Risen Elder Dragons in Anomaly Investigations starting Lv. 111.

A7★ Afflicted Monsters

A7★ Afflicted Monsters
Afflicted Dire Wing Afflicted Dire Wing+ Afflicted Dire Fellwing	Afflicted Dire Blood Afflicted Dire Dragon Blood Afflicted Dire Darkblood	Afflicted Dire Fang Afflicted Dire Fang+ Afflicted Dire Hardfang
Gold Rathian	Flaming Espinas	Furious Rajang
Silver Rathalos	Seething Bazelgeuse	Scorned Magnamalo

A7★ afflicted monsters were added in Sunbreak Title Update 3 with more afflicted materials. They can be encountered in Investigations starting Lv. 91.

A6★ Afflicted Monsters

A6★ Afflicted Monsters
Afflicted Dire Shell Afflicted Dire Carapace Afflicted Dire Cortex	Afflicted Dire Claw Afflicted Dire Claw+ Afflicted Dire Hardclaw
Espinas	Rajang
Gore Magala	Pyre Rakna-Kadaki
Bazelgeuse

A6★ afflicted monsters were added in Title Update 2 of Sunbreak alongside new afflicted materials. They start appearing in Investigations at Lv.71.

A5★ Afflicted Monsters

A5★ Afflicted Monsters
Afflicted Dire Bone Afflicted Dire Hardbone Afflicted Dire Slogbone	Afflicted Dire Horn Afflicted Dire Horn+ Afflicted Dire Hardhorn	Afflicted Dire Scale Afflicted Dire Scale+ Afflicted Dire Shard
Lunagaron	Diablos	Astalos
Magma Almudron	Seregios	Mizutsune
Tigrex	Zinogre	Rathalos

A5★ afflicted monsters were added in Title Update 1 of Sunbreak alongside new afflicted materials. Their investigations begin at Lv. 51.

A4★ Afflicted Monsters

A4★ Afflicted Monsters
Afflicted Fang Afflicted Fang+ Afflicted Hardfang	Afflicted Claw Afflicted Claw+ Afflicted Hardclaw
Barioth	Almudron
Garangolm	Aurora Somnacanth
Magnamalo	Goss Harag
Nargacuga	Rakna-Kadaki

A4★ monsters unlock at Lv.31 for investigations and can also be slain in Anomaly Quests at MR 50.

A3★ Afflicted Monsters

A3★ Afflicted Monsters
Afflicted Shell Afflicted Carapace Afflicted Cortex	Afflicted Scale Afflicted Scale+ Afflicted Shard
Blood Orange Bishaten	Anjanath
Jyuratodus	Pukei-Pukei
Shogun Ceanataur	Rathian
Somnacanth	Tobi-Kadachi

A3★ monsters unlock at Lv.21 for investigations and can also be slain in Anomaly Quests at MR 30.

A2★ Afflicted Monsters

A2★ Afflicted Monsters
Afflicted Blood Afflicted Dragon Blood Afflicted Pure Blood	Afflicted Monster Bone Afflicted Monster Hardbone Afflicted Monster Slogbone
Bishaten	Aknosom
Daimyo Hermitaur	Barroth
Khezu	Basarios
Tetranadon	Royal Ludroth

A2★ monsters unlock at Lv.11 for investigations and can also be slain in Anomaly Quests at MR 20.

A1★ Afflicted Monsters

A1★ Afflicted Monsters
Afflicted Bone Afflicted Hardbone Afflicted Slogbone	Afflicted Pelt Afflicted Hide+ Afflicted Thickhide
Arzuros	Great Baggi
Lagombi	Great Izuchi
Volvidon	Great Wroggi
	Kulu-Ya-Ku

Risen Elder Dragons

Elder Dragons can also be afflicted by the Qurio, but these monsters are able to overcome it and enter a Risen state. In the Risen state, they gain an orange coloration and gain new moves and stronger attacks.

Version 12 of Sunbreak introduces Risen Chameleos as the first of these powered-up monsters and Version 13 adds Risen Kushala Daora and Risen Teostra. Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax was added in Version 14, and Risen Shagaru Magala was added in Version 15. All Risen Elder Dragons can be encountered in A8★ or A9★ Anomaly Research Quests and Investigations.

Risen Elder Dragons

How to Unlock Afflicted Monsters

Afflicted monsters can only appear in Anomaly Investigations or Anomaly Quests. In general, investigations are the best way to encounter these monsters as soon as possible.

You can get more investigations by harvesting afflicted gathering points, breaking monster parts, and hunting large monsters during Anomaly Investigations.

Anomaly Investigations Guide

Hunting Afflicted Monsters

Powerful Monsters Which Cannot Be Captured

Afflicted monsters are a new type of monster with extremely high HP and stronger attacks. While they are afflicted, their attacks can deal Bloodblight. This status condition allows you to steal health every time you attack, but it gradually drains and reduces your health, natural health recovery, and health recovery from items. In addition, while they can be caught in Traps, they cannot be captured.

Deal Damage to Knock Out Delirious State

Afflicted monsters have two states - the Delirious State and the Pacified State. While Delirious, afflicted monsters appear red and gather Qurio energy in Anomaly Cores. When Pacified and knocked out of their rage, these monsters leave a large opening, allowing hunters to wail on it before it becomes Delirious again.

Afflicted monsters can be put in the Pacified State by dealing enough damage to them in a given time. This can be easily done by targeting the Anomaly Cores, which damages about 1% of the monster's max health when destroyed. Failing to pacify the monster on time will cause it to unleash an Anomaly Burst, a powerful area-of-effect attack that can knock out nearby hunters.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Related Guides

List of All Monsters

Sunbreak Monsters List	Monster Subspecies List
Monster Variant List	Afflicted Monsters List
Risen Elder Dragons List	Sunbreak Small Monsters List
New Monsters List	Returning Monsters List
Small Monsters List	Apex Monsters List
Elder Dragons List	Monster Weakness Chart