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Guardian Rathalos is a Construct in Monster Hunter Wilds. Check out our guide to learn how to beat Guardian Rathalos, its weaknesses, attack patterns, drops and more!
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| Type | Roar | Wind Pressure |
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| Construct | 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.
※ Click the tabs to switch between Damage Type and Elemental Damage Hitzone effectiveness.
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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.
| Dragon is the best element to use against Guardian Rathalos. Try to aim for its Legs to deal the most amount of Dragon damage. |
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Insect Glaive Weapon Guide and Best Combos
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For survivability, it's recommended to bring healing items like Mega Potions and Antidotes, to deal with the Guardian Rathalos's Fireblight and Poison. You'll also want Armorcharm and Powercharm slotted in your item pouch to increase your damage and defense, similar to Armorskin and Demondrug.
For your essentials item, it's best to bring a Rocksteady Mantle, to be able to tank the Guardian Rathalos's hits while unleashing your combos. Flash Pods are also recommended to knock it out of the air.
List of All Items and Materials
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| Quest Type | Lvl. | Quest Name |
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| Assignment Quest | 3★ | The Ashen King |
| Optional Quest | 3★ | His Eternal Reign |
| Optional Quest | 5★ | The King's Triumphant Return |
Guardian Rathalos is first encountered in the story quest, The Ashen King, and can be fought again in the Low Rank Optional Quest, His Eternal Reign. A High Rank version can be fought in the Optional Quest, The King's Triumphant Return.
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The Guardian Rathalos's flame attacks will inflict the Fireblight ailment. It is recommended to bring a Nulberry to remove this status effect and save HP from depleting.
As a Guardian Monster, Guardian Rathalos's attacks will often spawn guardian crystals. Stay away from these crystals when the Guardian Rathalos performs fire attacks as it explodes from elemental interactions.
The Guardian Rathalos will often fly during hunts. To counter this, bring Flash Pods and fire it with the Slinger while it is flying to make it drop down.
You can use the guardian crystals to your advantage by using Thunder and Dragon pod ammo on your slinger and aiming for them when the Guardian Rathalos comes near a crystal.
Focus on the Guardian Rathalos's wings and tail to break or sever them respectively for more rewards. Breaking the former reduces its flight capability, while severing the latter decreases its tail-attacks' potency.
You can do this by using a big weapon like a Long Sword or Great Sword, or by knocking it down and using other Slashing weapons.
| Move | Explanation |
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| Fireball Spit | While on the ground, the Guardian Rathalos spits a fireball directly at you. The flame will linger on the ground for a while. Avoid taking damage by dodging this attack sideways. |
| Flying Fireball Spit | The Guardian Rathalos spits a fireball twice as it hovers above ground. Avoid taking damage by running and dodging to the side. |
| Flaming Bite | The Guardian Rathalos's mouth charges towards you with a flaming mouth and perfoms a biting sweep. Dodge backwards or block this attack. |
| Fire Sweep | The Guardian Rathalos flies towards you and breathes fire as it spins around. Distance yourself with a dive-evade. |
| Tail Sweep | While on the ground, the Guardian Rathalos will do a 180-degree turn as it sweeps its tail on the ground. It will follow up with another 180-degree tail swipe. Dodge these attacks by distancing or dodging backwards. |
| Flying Tail Sweep | While flying, the Guardian Rathalos will use its tail to do a front sweeping attack. Simply dodge backwards to avoid damage. |
| Stomp and Fireball | The Guardian Rathalos will jump with glowing white talons and stomp to your location, creating a small explosion. It will then turn and spit a fireball as a follow-up attack. Avoid taking damage by dodging backwards as the stomp arrives and then dodging the fireball sideways. |
| Talon Drop | While hovering in the air, the Guardian Rathalos will descend fast with glowing talons and create a small explosion. Dodge this attack in any direction as soon as it prepares to drop. |
| Dragon Stomp | The Guardian Rathalos will soar and elevate before stomping down the ground with more force, creating an explosion at its talons. Use a dive-evade to ensure safety against damage. |
| Dragon Thrashing | While hovering in the air, the Guardian Rathalos will perform exploding talon strikes before stomping down on to the ground, creating an explosion. Distance yourself from this attack to avoid damage. |
| Flame Bath | After moving to a new area, the Guardian Rathalos will stand and channel a white flaming aura. After a while, it will develop blue markings on its body, possibly enhancing its damage. Press that attack from a distance as |
| All Rathalos Variants | ||
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| Tempered | Frenzied | Regular |
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Tempered Guardian Rathalos |
Habitat: First Encounter: Unlocked after finishing the Storm-Cold Vortex quest. |
A Tempered Guardian Rathalos is distinguishable by its slightly different color palette, and the large white scars that run across its body. These are proof of having survived lots of battles, marking its strength.
You can break these scars open to reveal a blue Tempered Wound that grants you extra rewards when it is broken!
| Difficulty | Possible Rewards |
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| 6★ | Hunt Completion Breaking Tempered Wounds |
As a 6★ difficulty monster, hunting Tempered Guardian Rathalos will reward you with Rusted Weapon Shards and Hunter Symbol II.
Destroying a Tempered Guardian 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 Guardian Rathalos, as the Frenzy Virus is currently localized to the Iceshard Cliffs, only infecting five specific monsters as a result.

The Guardian Rathalos is itself a variant of the regular Rathalos. As a Guardian monster, it was artifically created by the ancient civilization that used to reside in Wyveria, using the form of Rathalos as a basis for its design.
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Certain hard-to-get parts, such as the Guardian Rathalos Plate, have a higher chance of being obtained by breaking monster parts, and carving a tail that has been severed. The Partbreaker skill can help with this task.
While all damage types can break monster parts, note that only Sever damage can cut a tail off and render it available to carve.
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Similarly, the Guardian Rathalos Ruby also has a higher chance to be obtained from carving a severed tail. Aim to cut the tail of the Guardian Rathalos when looking to farm this item!
| Arch-Tempered Monster Guides | |
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AT Rey Dau |
AT Uth Duna |
AT Nu Udra |
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Guardian Rathalos Weakness and Drops



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