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Rathalos is a Flying Wyvern in Monster Hunter Wilds. Check out our guide to learn how to beat Rathalos, its weaknesses, attack patterns, drops, and more!
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List of Contents
Rathalos Weakness
Basic Information
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| Type | Roar | Wind Pressure |
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| Flying Wyvern | Weak | Minor |
| Tremor | Status Effect | Element |
| None | Fireblight, Poison | Fire |
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Note: Gold Crown Sizes have ranges and may vary between hunters.
Damage Type Weakness
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Hitzone Values and Weakness Breakdown
※ Click the tabs to switch between Damage Type and Elemental Damage Hitzone effectiveness.
Weapon Damage
Element
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| Head |  13 | 14 | 12 |
| Neck | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Torso | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Left Wing | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Right Wing | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Left Leg | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Right Leg | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Tail | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Overall | 9 | 9 | 7 |
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| Head |  0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Neck | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Torso | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Left Wing | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Right Wing | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Left Leg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Right Leg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Tail | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Overall | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
The numbers shown above showcase the effectiveness of damage types against the monster's hitzones. Parts with higher numbers mean the damage type is more effective, with 1 being the lowest and 20 as the highest.
Hitzone DPS Summary
Sever
Blunt
Shot
| Sever |  Charge Blade Charge Blade is a transforming weapon that stores energy in Sword Mode and delivers an elemental slash in Axe Mode.  Dual Blades The Dual Blades that excels at rapid successive attacks and lets you transform into a demon to enhance your attack power.  Great Sword The Great Sword uses slow but powerful swings to attack.  Gunlance The Gunlance is a weapon that offensive and defensive weapon that uses artillery fire as its main attack.  Insect Glaive The Insect Glaive is a weapon that specializes in aerial combat and strengthens itself using monster extracts from hunting insects.  Lance The Lance is a weapon that boasts extremely high defensive performance. It can be used to charge and guard against enemy attacks.  Long Sword The Long Sword uses quick continuous attacks and allows you to perform a parry slash when avoiding a monster's attack.  Switch Axe Switch Axe is a transforming weapon that switches between Axe Mode and Sword Mode. Axe Mode allows you to perform all kinds of attacks while Sword Mode lets you perform high speed attacks.  Sword and Shield The Sword and Shield is a versatile weapon with balanced attack and defense. |
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 Hit Rathalos' Head to deal the most amount of Sever damage.  If you are unable to reach the Head, you can go for Rathalos' Wings to apply good Sever damage!  Hitting Rathalos' Torso deals the lowest Sever damage. | |
| Blunt |  Hammer The Hammer is a weapon that delivers powerful ranged attacks and is especially good at aiming at a monster's head to stun it.  Hunting Horn The Hunting Horn is a support weapon that plays a melody that strengthens allies. It is best used in multiplayer. Sword and Shield The Sword and Shield is a versatile weapon with balanced attack and defense. |
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| Hit Rathalos' Head to deal the most amount of Blunt damage. If you are unable to reach the Head, you can go for Rathalos' Wings to apply good Blunt damage! Hitting Rathalos' Torso deals the lowest Blunt damage. | |
| Shot |  Bow The Bow is a weapon that can be used from a distance with a large number of shots and can be used to deal more damage using charged shots or special arrows.  Heavy Bowgun Heavy Bowguns can aim for great damage by releasing powerful bullets, and can be equipped with shields for added defense.  Light Bowgun The Light Bowgun is long-range weapon with excellent mobility and a variety of agendas using status inflicting ammunition and support ammunition! |
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| Shoot Rathalos' Head to deal the most amount of Shot damage. If you are unable to shoot the Head, you can go for Rathalos' Wings to apply good Shot damage! Hitting Rathalos' Torso deals the lowest Shot damage. | |
| Dragon |
Dragon is the best element to use against Rathalos. Try to aim for its Head to deal the most amount of Dragon damage. |
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Kinsect Extract From Parts
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Neck |  |
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Left Wing | |
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Left Leg |  |
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Tail |  |
Best Kinsects and All Kinsect Trees
Status Ailment and Item Weakness
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 Pitfall Trap |
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 Flash Pod |
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 Dung Pod |
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Breakable Parts
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・Head ・Wings ・Tail (Severable) |
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Rathalos Item Loadout
Recommend Items to Bring
 Mega Potion
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 Antidote
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 Nulberry
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 Pitfall Trap
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 Shock Trap
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 Flash Pod
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 Dung Pod
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 Herbal Medicine
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 Tranq Bomb
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 Max Potion
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 Armorcharm
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 Powercharm
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It's recommended to bring Antidotes and Nulberries to deal with Rathalos' Poison and Fireblight respectively. Bring Flash Pods so you can easily bring Rathalos down while it's flying. Dung Pods are handy to have as well in case a Rathian joins the hunt.
For survivability, it's recommended to bring healing items like Mega Potions, Herbal Medicines, and Max Potions. Use Pitfall Traps and Shock Traps to trap Rathalos and give yourself damage windows. You'll also want Armorcharm and Powercharm slotted in your item pouch to increase your damage and defense.
List of All Items and Materials
Rathalos Locations and Quests
Known Habitats
| Region | Starting Area | Visited Areas | Resting Area |
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 Scarlet Forest |
 
 
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Rathalos can also appear in the Wounded Hollow. When hunting for Gold Crowns, that locale is a good place to scout and reroll for monster sizes.
Interactive Map and List of Locations
Quest Appearances
| Quest Type | Lvl. | Quest Name |
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| Optional Quest | 5★ | King of the Skies |
Rathalos will start to spawn in its locales on High Rank in Chapter 4 after completing the New Ecosystems mission. You're able to hunt it in High Rank Field Surveys and Investigations by then.
How to Beat Rathalos
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Use Flash Pods to Blind It and Bring It Down
Being the King of the Skies, Rathalos is most dangerous when it's airborne. Use Flash Pods to temporarily take it out of the sky. You can deal decent damage to it while it's down and blinded.
Do note that the effectiveness of Flash Pods wears off the more it's used, so utilize them wisely.
Focus Strike Its Mouth After Its Fireball Attacks
After Rathalos does any of its Fireball attacks, its mouth can become a Weak Point. When it glows red in Focus Mode, use Focus Strike on its mouth to stagger or even topple Rathalos. Look carefully after each fireball attack, as it may be hard to see the Weak Point when it has fire in its mouth.
How to Use Focus Mode and Focus Strike
Break Its Wounds While It's in the Air to Take It Down
When wounds appear on Rathalos, break them while it's airborne to bring it down. Resist breaking the wounds while it's on the ground so you have a way to take it down when needed.
Break Its Wings to Lessen Its Air Time
Another way to keep Rathalos grounded is to break its wings. This will cause it to struggle with flying and even crash down when attempting to fly.
Additionally, breaking a Rathalos wing drops a Sharp Wing Claw Shard. Picking this up will give you Heavy Slicing Pod, which you can use to help break the other wing and deal decent damage to the monster.
How to Take Down and Hit Flying Monsters
Use Dung Pods to Repel Rathians
While hunting Rathalos, a Rathian may suddenly join to help protect her mate. This may make the fight overwhelming if you need to battle both of them at once. Use a Dung Pod or a Large Dung Pod to separate the two monsters.
Use Antidotes or Herbal Medicines to Cure Poison
Getting hit by Rathalos' claws can get you poisoned. Make sure to bring items such as Antidotes and Herbal Medicines to cure yourself of Poison when afflicted.
Use Nulberries or Dodge Thrice to Cure Fireblight
Rathalos' flame attacks inflict Fireblight. If your Fire Resistance or Blight Resistance is low, it's recommended to bring Nulberries to remove Fireblight when needed. Rolling around three times can also remove Fireblight.
Rathalos Attack Patterns
Moveset and Openings
Moves labeled with a sword icon indicate that you can counter them with an Offset Attack.
| Attack | Explanation |
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| Incinerate | Rathalos hovers and charges up its flaming mouth to the ground before raising its head, releasing flames in an upward motion. If you're near Rathalos, run behind it before it unleashes the attack. If you're far from it, dodge to the side of the attack before it hits you. |
| Somersault | Rathalos will get low on the ground, before performing a Somersault into the air. Run away or dodge to the side as Rathalos crouches. Dodge again to avoid the follow-up attack. |
| Fireball Barrage | Either while flying or on the ground, Rathalos can shoot fireballs at you. Time your side dodges right before the fireball hits you as its trajectory can track your position. |
| Flame Sweep | Rathalos breathes fire as it spins around, covering the nearby area with flames. Dodge forward or backward to avoid damage. |
Flying Bite Attacks |
While flying, Rathalos will bite at you twice in rapid succession. Dodge or run to the side to avoid the bites. |
| Talon Drop | While flying, Rathalos can dive at you and attack you with its claws. This can both poison and stun you. Either dodge to the side as it dives, or perform a panic dive to avoid its claws. |
| Fireball | Either while flying or on the ground, Rathalos can shoot one fireball towards your direction. Time your dodge to the side to avoid getting hit. |
| Talon Stomp | Rathalos will jump slightly before slamming its claws to the ground. Dodge away from the stomp to avoid taking damage. |
| Tail Sweep | Rathalos uses its tail to do a sweeping attack as it turns around. Dodge forward or backward to avoid taking damage. |
| Bite Attack |
A basic attack where Rathalos lunges forward and bites you. Dodge to the side before you get bit. |
Rathalos Variants
| All Rathalos Variants | |
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| Tempered | Frenzied |
Tempered Rathalos
| Monster | Basic Information |
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 Tempered Rathalos |
Habitat: First Encounter: After completing Storm-cold Vortex |
Tempered Rathalos can be encountered after completing the High Rank mission Storm-cold Vortex. It can randomly appear in the Scarlet Forest, Oilwell Basin, Ruins of Wyveria, and Wounded Hollow.
Tempered Rathalos Appearance
Tempered Rathaloses are stronger and covered in large scars across their bodies. These can be damaged and opened into Tempered Wounds which you can break with a Focus Strike to deal increased damage and even knock them down to the ground!
Tempered Rathalos Rewards
| Difficulty | Possible Rewards |
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| 6★ | Hunt Completion Breaking Tempered Wounds |
As a 6★ difficulty monster, hunting Tempered Rathalos will reward you with Rusted Weapon Shards and Hunter Symbol II.
Destroying a Tempered Rathalos' tempered wound can also reward you with either a Wyverian Bloodstone (S), Wyverian Bloodstone, or Wyverian Bloodstone (L). These are used for Relic Melding.
There Is No Frenzied Rathalos
There are no Frenzied Rathaloses. Among all the Monsters in the Forbidden Lands, there are only 5 that can be infected with the Frenzy Virus, and they all reside in the Iceshard Cliffs.
Rathalos Drops
High Rank Materials
Target
Broken Parts
Wound Destroy
Carves
 Rathalos Wing [15%]  Rathalos Scale+ [20%]  Rathalos Carapace [20%]  Rathalos Tail [8%]  Inferno Sac [18%]  Rath Medulla [8%]  Rathalos Ruby [3%] |
| Rathalos Wing [100% (Left Wing), 100% (Right Wing)] |
| Rathalos Scale+ [50%] Rathalos Carapace [50%] |
| Rathalos Wing [18% (Body)] Rathalos Scale+ [30% (Body)] Rathalos Carapace [23% (Body)] Rathalos Tail [13% (Body), 80% (Tail)] Rath Medulla [11% (Body), 13% (Tail)] Rathalos Ruby [5% (Body), 7% (Tail)] |
One of Rathalos' rarest drops is the Rathalos Ruby, with only a 3% drop chance as a Target Reward. To maximise your chances of obtaining it, sever and cut its tail along with its body every hunt. Carving the tail gives you a 7% chance of dropping it, while carving its body gives you a 5% chance.
Grinding Rathalos' quests for the ruby may also help you obtain the Rathalos Certificate S, as it has an 8% chance to drop as a Target Reward.
Remember to also check Rathalos Investigations or SOS quests and look for the rewards. Some quests will have the rarest materials as guaranteed rewards! You can also opt to use Lucky Vouchers and utilize the Lucky Meal or Capture Pro Meal food skill to improve your chances of getting these rare materials overall.
Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides
All Monsters Guides
Arch-Tempered Monsters
| Arch-Tempered Monster Guides | |
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 AT Rey Dau |
 AT Uth Duna |
 AT Nu Udra |
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All Large Monsters
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