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How to Get Malzeno and Weaknesses

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The Malzeno is a Elder Dragon monstie in Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3). Learn how to get a/an Malzeno, plus their weaknesses, skills, stats, and locations.

Malzeno Guides
Monstie Guide Boss Guide
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Malzeno
Malzeno

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How to Get Malzeno

Defeat Malzeno as a Boss

In order to unlock it as a Monstie, Malzeno must first be bested in combat in its boss battle!

After defeating Malzeno, you will be able to acquire eggs in its habitat to hatch into Monsties!

Boss Fight Guide

Malzeno Overview

Malzeno Basic Info

Icon Egg Image
Malzeno Icon Malzeno Egg
Monstie Rank Riding Actions
7★ ・Fly
・Jump
・Roar
・Melee Attack
・Breath
Genus
Elder Dragon
Monstie Attack Type and Element
Speed Icon Dragon Icon
Description
Notable for its silver carapace, this elegant Elder Dragon stalks the night to drain the energy from its prey. Once it has drunk its fill, it reveals its dreadful true form in all its glory.
Baby Monstie Image
Baby Malzeno

Malzeno Enemy Transformations, Attack Types, and Elements

Transformation Attack Type and Element
Normal
Speed Icon Dragon Icon
Blood Rite Active
Technical Icon Dragon Icon
Exposed
Speed Icon Dragon Icon

Malzeno Skills

Malzeno Innate Skills

Skill Level Unlocked Details
Parasitic Bloodletting
(Kinship Skill) 		1 Target: Single Enemy
Effect: Deals dragon damage to one enemy. Chance to inflict Bleeding.
Night Parasites 1 Type: Active
Target: Single Enemy
Effect: Deals dragon damage to one enemy, then recovers the user's HP by an amount relative to damage dealt.
Dark Lord 40 Type: Active
Target: User
Effect: Grants Blood Rite to the user.
Nightmare Cradle 65 Type: Active
Target: All Enemies
Effect: Deals dragon damage to all enemies and inflicts Attack Down.

These are skills that the Malzeno will always have.

Malzeno Weaknesses and Resistances

Note that some monsters change weaknesses and resistances when they transform.

Normal
Blood Rite Active
Exposed
Ailment Resistances
Poison Burn Paralysis Sleep Blastblight Bleeding Darkness
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Elemental Resistances
Non-Elemental Fire Water Thunder Ice Dragon
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Ailment Resistances
Poison Burn Paralysis Sleep Blastblight Bleeding Darkness
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Elemental Resistances
Non-Elemental Fire Water Thunder Ice Dragon
text text text text text text
Ailment Resistances
Poison Burn Paralysis Sleep Blastblight Bleeding Darkness
text text text text text text text
Elemental Resistances
Non-Elemental Fire Water Thunder Ice Dragon
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Malzeno Parts

Normal
Blood Rite Active
Exposed
Main Body Main Body
Head Head
Tail Tail
Main Body Main Body
Head Head
Tail Tail
Chest (Qurio) Chest (Qurio)
Right Foreleg (Qurio) Right Foreleg (Qurio)
Left Foreleg (Qurio) Left Foreleg (Qurio)
This section is still under construction.

These determine which weapon type will be most effective in breaking the specific targetable parts of the monster.

Malzeno Stat Trends

HP
8
Attack
8
Speed
9
Defense
9

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Mizutsune IconMizutsune Namielle IconNamielle Nargacuga IconNargacuga
Nerscylla IconNerscylla Odogaron IconOdogaron Paolumu IconPaolumu
Pink Rathian IconPink Rathian Plesioth IconPlesioth Pukei-Pukei IconPukei-Pukei
Purple Gypceros IconPurple Gypceros Purple Ludroth IconPurple Ludroth Rakna-Kadaki IconRakna-Kadaki
Ratha Icon Ratha Rathalos IconRathalos Rathian IconRathian
Red Khezu IconRed Khezu Rey Dau IconRey Dau Royal Ludroth IconRoyal Ludroth
Sand Barioth IconSand Barioth Seregios IconSeregios Shogun Ceanataur IconShogun Ceanataur
Shrouded Nerscylla IconShrouded Nerscylla Silverwind Nargacuga IconSilverwind Nargacuga Somnacanth IconSomnacanth
Soulseer Mizutsune IconSoulseer Mizutsune Stygian Zinogre IconStygian Zinogre Tetranadon IconTetranadon
Thunderlord Zinogre IconThunderlord Zinogre Tigrex IconTigrex Tobi-Kadachi IconTobi-Kadachi
Velkhana IconVelkhana Velocidrome IconVelocidrome Yian Garuga IconYian Garuga
Yian Kut-Ku IconYian Kut-Ku Zinogre IconZinogre

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Wind Serpent Ibushi Icon Wind Serpent Ibushi Yama Tsukami Icon Yama Tsukami Yama Tsukami (Green) Icon Yama Tsukami (Green)

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