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Monster Hunter Wilds
Rathian Weakness and Drops
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Rathian is a Flying Wyvern and returning monster in Monster Hunter Wilds. In this guide, you will find information about Rathian, its weakness, location, drops, move set, and tips on how to beat it!
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 Rathian
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List of Contents
Rathian Weakness
Basic Information
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| Type | Roar | Wind Pressure |
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| Flying Wyvern | Weak | Weak |
| Tremor | Status Effect | Element |
| None | Fireblight, Poison | Fire |
| Gold Crown Sizes | ||
 1,578.93 ~  2,175.41 |
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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 |  14 | 15 | 13 |
| Torso | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Left Wing | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Right Wing | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Left Leg | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Right Leg | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Tail | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Overall | 10 | 9 | 8 |
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| Head | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 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 Rathian's Head to deal the most amount of Sever damage.  If you are unable to reach the Head, you can go for Rathian's Wings to apply good Sever damage!  Hitting Rathian's 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 Rathian's Head to deal the most amount of Blunt damage. If you are unable to reach the Head, you can go for Rathian's Wings to apply good Blunt damage! Hitting Rathian's 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 Rathian's Head to deal the most amount of Shot damage. If you are unable to shoot the Head, you can go for Rathian's Wings to apply good Shot damage! Hitting Rathian's Torso deals the lowest Shot damage. | |
| Dragon |
Dragon is the best element to use against Rathian. 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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Torso |  |
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| Left Wing |  |
Right Wing | |
| Left Leg | |
Right Leg | |
| Tail |  |
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Insect Glaive Weapon Guide and Best Combos
Status Ailment and Item Weakness
| Status Ailment | Items | ||
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 Poison |
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 Pitfall Trap |
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 Stun |
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 Shock Trap |
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 Meats |
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 Sleep |
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 Flash Pod |
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 Blast |
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 Sonic Pod |
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 Dung Pod |
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Breakable Parts
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・Wings ・Tail (Severable) |
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Rathian 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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 Herbal Medicine
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 Armorskin
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 Demondrug
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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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If you don't have high Poison Resistance, it's important to bring Antidotes to the hunt in case Rathian inflicts Poison on you. It's also recommended to bring Nulberries to quickly get rid of Fireblight.
Don't forget to bring healing items such as Mega Potions and Herbal Medicines. Additionally, you can utilize items such as traps and the Powercharm and Armorcharm to make your hunt go smoother.
List of All Items and Materials
Rathian Locations and Quests
Known Habitats
| Region | Starting Areas | Visited Areas | Resting Areas |
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 Scarlet Forest |
 
 
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Rathian 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 | 4★ | All Hail the Queen |
| Event | 4★ | Like a Fire Hidden by Sand |
| Optional | 5★ | Continuing Conflict |
| Arena | 5★ | Arena: Rathian |
Rathian 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 Rathian
| Rathian Monster Fight Tips |
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Cut Off Its Tail to Prevent Poison Attacks
Rathian inflicts Poison through its spikes located on its tail. To get rid of Rathian's poison-inflicting attacks and lower its attack range, prioritize cutting its tail off. You can do this by using Sever weapons like Insect Glaives or Lances.
Blunt, Sever, and Shot: Weapon Damage Types Explained
Use Flash Pods to Stop It From Flying
As a Flying Wyvern, Rathian is susceptible to getting knocked down from the air when flashed. Utilize Flash Pods to bring it down and stop it from doing its dangerous aerial attacks.
Focus Strike Its Mouth When It Does Fireball Attacks
Whenever Rathian spews out fireballs, its mouth can become a Weak Point. When its mouth glows red in Focus Mode, Focus Strike it to stagger Rathian and deal extra damage. The red glow may be hard to see when it has fire in its mouth, so just look carefully everytime it does fireball attacks.
How to Use Focus Mode and Focus Strike
Cure Poison with Antidotes
Rathian can inflict Poison using its tail as long as it's not severed. Make sure to bring Antidotes before fighting Rathian to cure yourself of Poison when needed.
Roll Thrice or Use Nulberries to Combat Fireblight
Besides Poison, Rathian can also inflict Fireblight with its fireballs. If your Fire Resistance or Blight Resistance is low, you can cure Fireblight by rolling thrice or using a Nulberry.
What Does Elemental Resistance Do?
Rathian Attack Patterns
Moveset and Openings
Moves labeled with a sword icon indicate that you can counter them with an Offset Attack.
| Attack | Description |
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Tail Swing |
Rathian can swing its tail towards you from the ground or in the air, in an attempt to inflict Poison. From the ground, you can tell it's coming when it looks like it's appearing to leap. In the air, it will swing its tail at you once you see it quickly rear its tail forward. Dodge sideways from both variations of the attack. It can do this attack twice in a row. When angered, Rathian will swing its tail much quicker, so be wary of that. |
| Charged Fireball | With fire in its mouth, Rathian will take steps back before unleashing a big, charged fireball. Once you see it rear backwards, start running to the side and dodge away before the fireball hits you. |
| Dashes |
With its mouth agape, Rathian will choose a direction and dash straight through, being able to change direction twice before ending it with a bite. If this attack is directed at you, keep dodging diagonally through the dashes and the final bite. |
| Air Charge | Before flying to your direction, Rathian will flap its wings and swoop into the charge. Get out of the way of the charge once you see it swoop or time your dodge right before it hits you. |
| Twist Swipe |
Rathian will open its mouth and spread its legs to prepare twisting its body up and swipe its tail at you. It will start flying after this attack. Dodge diagonally or backwards from the swipe. |
| Fireball | Rathian will rotate its neck in a half-circle before releasing a fireball. Dodge sideways from the fireball if it's headed your way. When angered, Rathian will spew out three fireballs instead of one, in a cone formation, starting from the middle first then the sides. Make sure to position your dodges carefully either between the fireballs or outside the cone formation. |
| Bite Dash | With its mouth agape, Rathian will choose a direction and dash forward, stopping with a bite. Dodge or run sideways as soon as you see it start to dash towards you. |
| Tail Swipes | Before swiping its tail around, Rathian will look back and wiggle its tail. To avoid getting hit by the swipes, dodge towards the monster. |
| Bite |
Rathian will open its mouth wide before chomping sideways. Dodge backwards or diagonally before you get bit. |
Rathian Variants
| All Rathian Variants | |
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| Tempered | Frenzied |
Tempered Rathian
| Monster | Basic Information |
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 Tempered Rathian |
Habitats: First Encounter: After Wyvern Sparks and Rose Thorns Mission |
Tempered Rathian Appearance
Tempered Rathians are stronger and covered in large scars across their bodies which you can damage and open into Tempered Wounds which you can break with a Focus Strike to deal increase damage and even knock them down to the ground!
Tempered Rathian Rewards
| Difficulty | Possible Rewards |
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| 5★ | Hunt Completion Breaking Tempered Wounds |
As a 5★ difficulty monster, hunting Tempered Rathian will reward Damaged Weapon Shard and Hunter Symbol I.
Destroying a Tempered Rathian's tempered wound will also reward either a Wyverian Bloodstone Shard or a Wyverian Bloodstone (S). These are used for Relic Melding.
There Is No Frenzied Rathian
There are no Frenzied Rathians. There are only 5 existing Monsters infected with the Frenzy Virus and they only appear in the Iceshard Cliffs.
Rathian Drops
High Rank Materials
Target
Broken Parts
Wound Destroy
Carves
 Rathian Webbing [15%]  Rathian Scale+ [20%]  Rathian Carapace [20%]  Rathian Spike+ [8%]  Inferno Sac [18%]  Rathian Ruby [3%]  Rath Medulla [8%] |
| Rathian Webbing [100% (Left Wing), 100% (Right Wing)] |
| Rathian Scale+ [50%] Rathian Carapace [42%] Rathian Spike+ [8%] |
| Rathian Webbing [18% (Body)] Rathian Scale+ [30% (Body)] Rathian Carapace [23% (Body)] Rathian Spike+ [13% (Body), 80% (Tail)] Rath Medulla [11% (Body), 13% (Tail)] Rathian Ruby [5% (Body), 7% (Tail)] |
One of Rathian's rarest drops is the Rathian Ruby, with only a 3% chance to drop as a Target Reward. To maximize your chances of obtaining this material, make sure to carve both Rathian's body and severed tail. Carving the tail gives you a 7% drop chance, while carving the body gives a 5% chance.
Grinding Rathian's quests for the ruby may also help you obtain the Rathian Certificate S, as it has an 8% chance to drop as a Target Reward.
Remember to also check Rathian Investigations or SOS quests and look for the rewards. Some quests will have these rare 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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