Deviljho Weaknesses, Patterns, and How to Beat
This is a guide to the Deviljho Secret Boss Fight in Azuria in Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3). Learn where to find Deviljho, how to beat it, its weaknesses, behaviour and attack pattern, and the best strategy to beat Deviljho.
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Deviljho Boss Weaknesses and Resistances
Deviljho Weakness
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Deviljho Damage Type Weaknesses
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| Head | ✕ | ✕ | ◯ |
| Legs | ✕ | ◯ | ✕ |
| Tail | ◯ | ✕ | ✕ |
Status Ailment Resistance and Weaknesses
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Deviljho Pattern and Behaviour
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2. Normal State |
Attack Behavior
| Normal State |  |
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| Enraged State |  |
| Starving State | |
Deviljho has 3 states which are its Normal, Enraged and Starving state.
Normal State
| Turn Count | Move |
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| Turn 1 | Power Attack |
| Turn 2 Will transition to Enraged state at turn end |
Dragon Eater (Single-Target Skill) |
Deviljho starts the fight in this state and primarily uses a Power attack so make sure to counter it with a Speed attack. However, if you preemptively striked it before the fight then it will be skipped and it will only use a skippable single-target skill before switching to the enraged state at turn end and it will not switch back to normal state for the rest of the fight.
Enraged State
| Turn Count | Move |
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| Turn 1 | Dragon Blast (AoE Skill) |
| Turn 2 | Speed Attack |
| Turn 3 | Speed Attack |
| Turn 4 | Dragon Blast (AoE Skill) |
| Turn 5 onwards Will transition to Starving state if it was not able to hit anyone within 2 turns Will use this randomized moveset after going back from Starving state |
Randomly chooses from Dragon Eater (Single-Target Skill), Dragon Blast (AoE Skill) or Speed Attack |
In this state, Deviljho will start to glow and for the first time in this state, it will have a pre-determined moveset for the first 4 turns. Make sure you have ways to disrupt it because you can skip its AoE skills and it mainly uses Speed attacks therefore, counter it with a Technical attack.
After 4 turns, it will randomly choose any attack every turn to try and hit you but if you are able to avoid getting hit within 2 turns then it will immediately go to the Starving state.
Starving State
| Turn Count | Move |
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| Turns 1-3 Will transition to Enrage state at the end of turn 3 or when it was able to hit Overeater twice in a row |
Overeater (Single-Target Skill) |
During this state, Deviljho will try to hit you with a skippable single-target skill for 3 turns however, if it is able to hit you twice in a row then it will switch back to enraged state a turn earlier.
Recommended Monsties for Deviljho
 Pukei-Pukei
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 Espinas
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The best monstie you can use are Pukei-Pukei and Espinas in this stage of the game. Deviljho is vulnerable against many status ailments and both of these monsties can do it efficiently. The most important status ailment you want is Paralysis and Darkness so that it has a chance of skipping its turns or missing its attacks.
How to Beat Deviljho
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Level Up to at Least Level 50
Although it is doable at lower levels, it can be risky to fight Deviljho at these levels as it is more likely to oneshot your party members. The Monster will be at Level 62 so it is recommended to be at Level 50-55 to help with sustaining your characters.
EXP Guide: How to Level Up Fast
Use Thunder Weapons and Dragon Armor
Deviljho deals dragon damage but is extremely weak against thunder attacks, make sure to use thunder weapons and equip yourself with dragon element armors. For this fight, in this stage of the game, you can use a Nerscylla Armor to increase the chance of inflicting status ailments and also a chance to survive a fatal attack.
Stock Up Traps, Knives and Paintballs
Before going in the fight, craft or buy traps and knives to help you inflict status ailments to help you in the fight. Recipes for traps can be unlocked after doing Ogden's Side Story.
If you want to get the eggs of Deviljho, get some Paintballs too so that it has a higher chance of retreating once defeated if you use one in the battle.
Invite Ogden or Kora as a Battle Ally
As for the best ally to bring, Ogden and Kora are great candidates. Ogden can inflict a lot of status ailments since he has his own Pukei-Pukei too while providing buffs and traps too. Kora, on the other hand, can redirect attacks to herself while reducing the damage she takes since Deviljho mainly uses single-target attacks.
Charge Up Kinship When You Can
Always make sure to charge up your kinship gauge to as many monsties as possible if you were able to disrupt the enemy from using skills due to status ailments, traps or topple.
You can use equipment skills such as Pet or Solar Cry which is an egg skill a 7-star rank monstie can get in a non-elemental habitat.
List of Egg Skills and How to Get
Skip Its Dragon Blast AoE Skill
Deviljho's deadliest attack is its Dragon Blast, which is capable of hitting your party. During its enraged state, if you do not see any red arrow or lines, it is most likely about to use Dragon Blast. Make sure to activate a kinship or consume a trap to prevent it from using said skill.
Deviljho Location
Located in Mt. Canalta of Canalta Timberland
You can find a Deviljho early in Canalta Timberlands specifically found in Mt. Canalta in the high mountains or the forest below it.
Canalta Timberland Map and Exploration Guide
Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS 3) Related Guides
Main Mission Bosses
| All Main Mission Bosses | |
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| Azuria (Chapter 1) | |
 Honed Glavenus |
 Invasive Yian Garuga |
 Dual Feral Velocidromes |
 Feral Gypceros |
 Magnamalo |
- | Cataracts (Chapter 2) |
 Feral Great Izuchi
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 Invasive Arzuros |
 Feral Somnacanth |
 Feral Aknosom |
 Yama Tsukami |
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| Galyad (Chapter 3) | |
 Feral Ajarakan |
 Feral Rakna-Kadaki |
 Rey Dau |
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| Seranthis (Chapter 4) | |
 Feral Blangonga |
 Goss Harag |
 Malzeno |
 Arkveld |
 Bound Azure Rathalos |
 Bound Lunagaron |
 Aenshin |
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Invasive Monster Bosses
| All Invasive Monster Bosses | |
|---|---|
| Invasive Yian Garuga |
 Invasive Seregios |
 Invasive Plesioth |
Invasive Arzuros |
 Invasive Nerscylla |
 Invasive Shogun Ceanataur |
 Invasive Diablos |
 Invasive Odogaron |
 Invasive Khezu |
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Feral Monster Bosses
| List of All Feral Monsters | |
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 Feral Nerscylla |
 Feral Brachydios |
 Feral Tobi-Kadachi |
 Feral Glavenus |
 Feral Bishaten |
 Feral Espinas |
 Feral Paolumu |
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Elder Dragon Bosses
| List of All Elder Dragon Bosses | |
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 Namielle |
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 Yama Tsukami (Green) |
 Velkhana |
| Aenshin |
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Exotic Monster Bosses
| List of All Exotic Monster Bosses | |
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 Exotic Seregios |
 Exotic Velocidrome |
Optional Bosses
| List of All Optional Bosses | |
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| Espinas
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Deviljho |
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