Learn how to beat Nargacuga in the Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter World (MHW)! This guide explains everything about Nargacuga's weakness, carves, rewards, and a complete strategy guide for beating and capturing it. Find out what parts are breakable and severable, and what drops and Monster materials are available.

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Nargacuga Weakness, Body Parts, and Resistances

Nargacuga Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
Big	High	None	None	Bleeding
Breakable Parts
Head, Left Wing, Right Wing, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Spot
Ancient Forest	9	1 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 12 / 14	14
Coral Highlands	2	1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 6 / 7	7

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
65	70	40	20	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	30	10	10

Back

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
30	30	35	10	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	15	5	5

Stomach

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
40	40	30	10	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	20	5	5

Hindlegs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
21(43)	21(43)	15(35)	10	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	15(20)	5	5

Forelegs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
30	30	25	10	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	15	5	5

Tail

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
46	40	45	10	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	25	5	5

Higher values indicate higher damage.

Vulnerability to Status Effects and Items

Poison	★	Flash	★★
Paral	★	Shock	★★
Sleep	★	Pitfall	★★
Stun	★★	Ivy	★★
Blast	★★	Dung	★★
Exhaust	★	Meat	★★
Mount	★	Screamer	★★

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Countermeasures against Nargacuga

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Thunder Weapon	Nargacuga is weakest against thunder.
Guard Weapon	Weapons that can guard (lance, gunlance, etc.) will make the fight against Nargacuga easier, since all of his attacks can be blocked.
Recommended Armor Skills
Bleed Resistance	Eating meat or crouching in the corner while trying to dodge Nargacuga's attacks can be a bit troublesome. Getting Bleed Resistance to Lvl 3 will get rid of this problem.
Stun Resistance	Since Nargacuga is quick, getting stunned (and you will probably get stunned) will often be deadly. Negate it completely with Stun Resistance Lvl 3.
Evade Window	Against an agile monster like Nargacuga, timing your rolls is more important than ever. Make it a little easier with Evade Window.
Earplugs	Nargacuga has a big roar, so getting Earplugs to Lvl 5 will be helpful.
Health Boost	Nothing beats having a bigger health pool.
Clutch Claw Boost	Since Nargacuga is very agile, every attack you hit counts. Keep his parts nice and tender so you can get more out of every hit!

How to Beat Nargacuga

Avoiding the Tail

Avoid touching the tail as much as possible to avoid taking serious damage. Nargacuga's tail should be avoided at all times, even if Nargacuga is just moving around.

Also, the tail slam attack will sometimes hit twice in a row. Always check if there will be a follow up before you start engaging again.

Tail Sweep

Nargacuga will sometimes attack with its tail after jumping towards a hunter. This attack will always come from the right side and it can easily be avoided by simply rolling left. However, if you are too close to Nargacuga after he jumps, it is better to move away first before rolling left.

In addition, if Nargacuga is sweeping its tail left and right while walking. It is recommended that you focus your attacks on the head instead of the rear.

Carrying an Astera Jerky

Nargacuga can attack you from afar by shooting projectiles from its tail. These feather projectiles can inflict bleeding if you get hit. Be sure to use an Astera Jerky immediately to remove the status.

Pitfall Traps

Pitfall Traps will only work when Nargacuga is enraged. This can be easily distinguished by checking if Nargacuga's eyes are glowing bright red.

Target Lock

Nargacuga can be tricky to hunt down since he can jump and move around quickly. To avoid losing sight of Nargacuga, it is highly recommended that you lock your camera on to Nargacuga as soon as you start the fight.

Nargacuga Attack Patterns

Attack	Attack Power	Guardable	Exhaustion
Tail Slam	95	◯	60
Jump Attack	80	◯	50
Tail Sweep	60	◯	45
Pounce	50	◯	30
Bite (Airborne)	35	◯	20
Tail Slam	45	◯	30
Bite	40	◯	30
Tail Air Attack	60	◯	30
Continuous Bite	65	◯	45
Feather Attack	60	◯	40

Nargacuga Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Nargacuga Tailspear / Tail 35 Nargacuga Shard / Body 32 Nargacuga Blackfur+ / Body 24 Nargacuga Mantle / Body 2, Tail 3 Nargacuga Hardfang / Body 17 Nargacuga Lash / Body 11, Tail 62

Rewards for Each Body Part

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Nargacuga Cutwing+ / Hindlegs 85 Nargacuga Blackfur+ / Hindlegs 15 Nargacuga Hardfang / Head 66 Nargacuga Shard / Head 32 Nargacuga Mantle / Head 2

Breakable Body Parts

-	Defense Value	How to Break
Head	250	Set durability to 0, 4 times.
Right Wing	200	Set durability to 0, once.
Left Wing	200	Set durability to 0, once.
Tail	200	Reduce durability by 800 using cut damage.

Shiny Drops

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR Drops	Nargacuga Tailspear / 50 Nargacuga Blackfur+ / 28 Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR Quest	Nargacuga Lash / 9 Nargacuga Blackfur+ / 28 Nargacuga Shard / 22 Nargacuga Hardfang / 16 Nargacuga Tailspear / 14 Nargacuga Cutwing+ / 11
MR Silver	Nargacuga Mantle / 8 Nargacuga Hardfang / 22 Nargacuga Tailspear / 18 Nargacuga Blackfur+ / 14 Nargacuga Cutwing+ / 14 Nargacuga Shard / 12 Nargacuga Lash / 12
MR Gold	Nargacuga Hardfang / 18 Nargacuga Cutwing+ / 16 Nargacuga Mantle / 16 Nargacuga Tailspear / 14 Nargacuga Lash / 14 Nargacuga Blackfur+ / 12 Nargacuga Shard / 10

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Nargacuga Shard / 41 Nargacuga Blackfur+ / 33 Nargacuga Hardfang / 25 Nargacuga Mantle / 1

Palarang

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Nargacuga Tailspear / 50 Nargacuga Blackfur+ / 28 Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quests Where Nargacuga Appears

Type	Quest Name
Assigned	M★3 - Ever-present Shadow
Assigned	M★4 - Bad Friends, Great Enemies
Optional	M★2 - Nighty Night Nightshade
Optional	M★3 - Swoop to a New Low
Optional	M★3 - Nargacoulda, Should, Woulda
Optional	M★3 - The Secret to a Good Slice
Optional	M★3 - Red and Black Aces
Optional	M★3 - The Black Wind
Optional	M★3 - A Nasty Flesh Wound
Optional	M★3 - Special Arena: MR Nargacuga
Optional	M★4 - Misfortune in the Forest
Optional	M★4 - A Shadowy Offender
Optional	M★6 - We Run This Town
Event	M★3 - Every Hunter's Dream III
Event	M★6 - Yodeling in the Forest
Event	M★3 - When the Swift Meets the Roar
Event	M★5 - The Assassin
Arena Quest	★4 - Arena Quest Master Rank 3

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