Sunbreak Velkhana: Weakness and Drops

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

Velkhana Guide
Velkhana Weapons	Velkhana Armor

Velkhana Weakness and Notes

Velkhana
Type	Elder Dragon	Previous Games	MHW:I
Threat Level	9/10	Rampage Type	ー
Major Weakness	Fire	Other Weakness	Dragon Thunder Blast
Blight / Elemental Damage	Ice	Abnormal Status	ー
Characteristics
Known as the "Ice Dragons that Freezes All" or the "Iceborne Wyvern," few records of Velkhana exist. As such, they remain shrouded in mystery. Their icy breath is so cold that it can form massive ice walls and spires out of nowhere, and it is even powerful enough to freeze other monsters. Some reports indicate that Velkhana will freeze their rivals in order to establish their domain.

How to Unlock Velkhana

Reach MR 10

Hunters will be able to slay Velkhana via the M6★ Quest Clashing Swords Upon the Rime. The quest will unlock as soon as the Hunter reaches MR10.

MR Grinding Guide:
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Velkhana Weaknesses

Velkhana Weapon Damage Breakdown

Part
Head	55	55	45
Neck	35	45	30
Torso	30	30	25
Foreleg	45	40	30
Hind Leg	35	30	20
Wing	40	40	20
Tail	40	35	35
Overall	40	40	30

Velkhana Elemental Weakness Breakdown

Part
Head	20	0	15	0	20
Neck	25	5	10	0	15
Torso	30	10	5	0	10
Foreleg	30	10	5	0	10
Hind Leg	30	10	5	0	10
Wing	25	5	10	0	15
Tail	25	5	10	0	15
Overall	27	7	9	0	14

Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.

Velkhana Hunting Tips

Velkhana clad themselves in armor made of ice. By destroying parts of this icy armor, it is possible to suppress their immense power, but precision is required. Note that the walls of ice Velkhana create can be destroved, so take out any that block your way and get back in the 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
Foreleg
Hind Leg
Wing
Tail
Overall	—

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

Kinsect Extract Guide

Velkhana Locations and Quests

Velkhana Habitat

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

Velkhana Quest Appearances

How to Beat Velkhana

Attack Parts to Break the Ice Armor

w/ Ice Armor	w/o Ice Armor

Velkhana is more deadly when covered in its Ice Armor, as it unleashes a flurry of deadly icicle attacks that can deal huge amounts of damage. Focus on breaking these ice armor to topple Velkhana!

Breaking Parts Can Topple Velkhana

As mentioned above, breaking multiple Velkhana parts covered in Ice Armor will topple Velkhana, opening it up for attacks from Hunters. Use this opportunity to deal huge damage!

Stay Underneath Velkhana

Velkhana's ice attack are mostly forward aiming so the safest spot to stay is underneath it. Just make sure to telegraph its tail attacks that it usually uses against foes staying underneath it.

Use Fire Weapons

Looking at its elemental weakness chart, Velkhana is extremely weak to Fire. Try bringing Elemental weapons against this Elder Dragon and aim for its Torso, Foreleg, and Hind Leg!

Increase Ice Resistance

Since Velkhana dishes out tons of ice-based attack, try wearing armor with Ice Resistance skills. This increases your survivability if you're having trouble.

Ice Resistance Skill Effects

Bring Nulberries

Velkhana's attacks deal Iceblight, an annoying ailment that decreases Wirebug regeneration. This can surely throw off your combos and decrease your overall DPS, so take a Nulberry to cure your Hunter.

Nulberry How to Get and Effects

Velkhana Attacks and Moves

Velkhana returns to Sunbreak to show off its moves from Iceborne. Like in its previous appearance, Velkhana creates a lot of icy pillars that can do serious damage and will likely inflict Iceblight. It even uses moves from its stronger Arch-Tempered form, so hunters should be prepared when facing it.

Bite Attack

Tail Sweep

Tail Shiv Attacks

Frost Pillar Attacks

Frost Breath Attacks

Rime Wall Expansion

Rime Cloud Trap

Absolute Zero Breath

Absolute Zero Breath Attack Information
Absolute Zero Breath: Velkhana takes to the sky and makes several exploding frost pillars around it, then shoots down an ice beam that explodes in a wide area. This move has a really long setup so you won't be surprised. Velkhana will try to target Hunters with the final ice beam, but it only explodes in a circle. Either run away from Velkhana, or emergency evade if you're too near.

Velkhana Materials and Drops

Master Rank Velkhana Materials

Target

Capture

Broken Parts

Carves

Velkhana Cortex [29%] Velkhana Hardclaw [23%] Crystal Shard [17%] Velkhana Fellwing [16%] Velkhana Lash [12%] Velkhana Crystal [3%]

You cannot capture this monster!

Velkhana Fellwing [80% (Wing)] Velkhana Crownhorn [80% (Horn)] Velkhana Hardclaw [20% (Wing)] Crystal Shard [17% (Horn)] Velkhana Crystal [3% (Horn)]

Velkhana Lash [80% (Tail)] Velkhana Cortex [32% (Body), 17% (Tail)] Crystal Shard [24% (Body)] Velkhana Hardclaw [19% (Body)] Velkhana Fellwing [15% (Body)] Velkhana Crownhorn [8% (Body)] Velkhana Crystal [2% (Body), 3% (Tail)]

Velkhana Dropped Materials

Master Rank

Velkhana Cortex [50%] Old Dragon Treasure [40%] Crystal Shard [25%] Pure Dragon Blood [15%] Velkhana Hardclaw [12%] Velkhana Crystal [1%]

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