Gold Rathian Weakness and Strategy Guide

Learn how to beat Gold Rathian in the Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter World (MHW)! This guide explains everything about Gold Rathian'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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Gold Rathian Weakness, Body Parts, and Resistances

Gold Rathian Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
Big	High	None	Fire	Poison
Breakable Parts
Head, Wings, Back, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Spot
Elder's Recess	15	15	15
Guiding Lands	9	9	9

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
20(55)	20(60)	20(50)	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5(20)	10(30)	5(10)	0

Neck

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
20(30)	20(35)	20(30)	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5(20)	10(30)	5(10)	0

Stomach

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

Back

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
20	20	15	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	10	5	0

Wings

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
44	44	45	0	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	20	10	0

Legs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
38	35	28	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
10	10	5	0

Tail

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
20	20	15	0	Green
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	10	5	0

Tail Tip

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
45	45	35	0	Green
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
10	10	5	0

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 Gold Rathian

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Thunder Weapon	Gold Rathian is weakest against thunder.
Recommended Armor Skills
Guard	For shield weapons (lance, gunlance, etc.), having Guard at Lvl 3 or Lvl 5 (if you have the space) is highly recommended against Gold Rathian.
Evade Window	For the rest of the weapon types, Evade Window and the extra invincibility frames it gives you will be important against Gold Rathian.
Stun Resistance	Gold Rathian is much more aggressive than Rathian and Pink Rathian, so chances are you are going to get stunned easier. Stun Resistance at Lvl 3 is indispensable.
Free Meal	When you go up against Gold Rathian, you can easily run out of Antidote, Herbal Medicine, Max Potions, and Ancient Potions. Getting Free Meal (up to Lvl 3 if you have Free Meal Secret) is a great solution to this.
Earplugs	Unlike its variants, Gold Rathian has a big roar, so Earplugs Lvl 5 would be immensely helpful.

How to Beat Gold Rathian

Enhanced Attacks

Normal	Fire State

Gold Rathian has an additional state where his head and chest will have a reddish-purple glow. During this state, he enhances the power and range of most of his attacks. Also, his fire attacks will now tend to remain on the ground which can limit your movement.

Releasing the Fire State

You can release the fire state by inflicting enough damage on to the head. It is the best time to use your traps or ride Gold Rathian using your clutch claws and focus his head during the fire state.

Poison Ailment

Gold Rathian uses a lot of tail attacks that can inflict poison if it hits. You can try building up your Poison Resistance skill to level 3, this will completely counter any poison from his attacks. However, if you do not have any good gear with Poison Resistance, bringing an Antidote or Herbal Medicine will work as well to immediately cure any poison ailments.

Cleanser Booster

Using a Cleanser Booster can also be crucial to your hunt especially if another party member does not have any of the poison counters mentioned above.

Somersault Attack

Watch out for Gold Rathian's somersault attack, followed-up by two consecutive flame breaths. This attack has a wide range and it can be difficult to avoid if you play aggressively. You should prioritize dodging over finishing your combos during this hunt especially if Gold Rathian is on his fire state.

Legs or Wings

If Gold Rathian is not in his fire state, it is recommended that you focus on attacking the legs or the wings. Focus on attacking these parts to maximize your damage output as they are the most vulnerable areas during the normal state.

Blue Flame

Gold Rathian can release a powerful blue flame that can instantly cart you if you get directly hit. This attack charges up as the fight goes on and it takes a long time to be ready. Because of this, you do not have to worry about this attack but you should be prepared to get out of its range when it is ready.

Gold Rathian Attack Patterns

Attack	Attack Power	Guardable	Exhaustion
Forward Bite	35	◯	45
Continuous Bite (1st Attack)	30	◯	35
Continuous Bite (2nd Attack)	45	◯	45
Tail Sweep Attack	35	◯	35
Glide Attack	45	◯	30
Rush	45	◯	45
Quick Somersault	85	◯	50
Somersault	85	◯	50
Rotating Somersault	85	◯	35
Sudden Apprach Somersault	65	◯	35
High Power Flame Breath	30+ Fire(30)	◯	40
High Power Flame Breath (Landing)	30+ Fire(30)	◯	40
High Power Flame Breath	35+ Fire(40)	◯	50
Flame Breath	55+ Fire(55)	◯	4
Flame Breath (Landing)	55+ Fire(55)	◯	40
Flame Bomb	50+ Fire(50)	◯	50

Gold Rathian Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Gold Rathian Shard / Body 34, Tail 25 Rathian Mantle / Body 3, Tail 5 Gold Rathian Cortex / Body 24 Rathian Weave / Body 16 Gold Rathian Surspike / Body 13, Tail 60 Rath Gleam / Body 10, Tail 10

Rewards for Each Body Part

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Rath Wingtalon+ / Wings 65 Rathian Weave / Wings 35 Gold Rathian Surspike / Torso 30 Gold Rathian Cortex / Head 62, Torso 67 Rathian Mantle / Head 5, Torso 3 Gold Rathian Shard / Head 23 Rath Gleam / Head 10

Breakable Body Parts

	Defense Value	How to Break
Head	240	Set durability to 0, twice.
Torso	350	Set durability to 0, once.
Left Wing	230	Set durability to 0, once.
Right Wing	230	Set durability to 0, once.
Tail	300	Reduce durability by 1100 using cut damage.

Shiny Drops

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR Drops	Gold Rathian Shard / 50 Gold Rathian Cortex / 28 Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR Quest	Rathian Weave / 9 Gold Rathian Cortex / 28 Gold Rathian Shard / 21 Rathian Mantle / 2 Conflagrant Sac / 18 Rath Wingtalon+ / 12 Rath Gleam / 10
MR Silver	Gold Rathian Cortex / 23 Gold Rathian Shard / 19 Rathian Weave / 18 Gold Rathian Surspike / 18 Rath Gleam / 12 Rathian Mantle / 10
MR Gold	Gold Rathian Surspike / 22 Rath Gleam / 20 Rathian Mantle / 18 Gold Rathian Cortex / 15 Gold Rathian Shard / 13 Rathian Weave / 12

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Gold Rathian Shard / 44 Gold Rathian Cortex / 34 Rath Wingtalon+ / 21 Rathian Mantle / 1 Gold Rathian Shard / 44

Palarang

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Gold Rathian Shard / 50 Gold Rathian Cortex / 28 Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quests Where Gold Rathian Appears

Type	Quest Name
Optional	M★6 - Hymn of Moon and Sun
Optional	M★6 - Special Arena: MR Gold Rathian
Event	M★6 - The Moon is a Harsh Queen

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