Shara Ishvalda Weakness and Strategy Guide

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

Shara Ishvalda Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
Big	High	Big	None	None
Breakable Parts
Head, Hindlegs, Wings (Second Form)

Locations and Areas Visited

Shara Ishvalda appears in one, unique place only: the Origin Isle. Bring a Farcaster because you cannot come back to camp unless you get carted.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
70	75	35	10	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	0	25	5

Face

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
50	55	45	5	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	0	20	5

Torso

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
48	44	20	5	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	0	20	5

Upper Head

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
55	60	35	5	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	0	20	5

Hindlegs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
44	48	25	5	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	0	20	5

Lower Head

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
50	50	30	5	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	0	20	5

Forelegs

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

Lower Body

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

Wings

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
48	48	45	5	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	0	20	5

Tail

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

Forelegs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
10	10	10	5	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	0	10	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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How to Beat Shara Ishvalda

First Phase

Shara Ishvalda begins the hunt with his rock armor state. In this state, Shara Ishvalda's movements are slow and his attacks take a long time to wind up making it extremely easy to avoid most of his attacks.

Head and Torso

It is best that you focus your attacks on the head and the torso during the rock armor state. These parts are the weakest part of Shara Ishvalada during the first state and it can be softened by using your clutch claws. However, if he goes down and the back part is vulnerable, it is recommended that you attack this part instead because of its weakness against a heavy-hitting weapon like the charge blade and the great sword.

Sandstorm

Try to move away from the sandstorms that Shara Ishvalda will make during this phase. This will be followed up by a small explosion and it can prevent you from seeing any incoming attacks from Shara Ishvalda himself.

Using Environmental Hazards

On the north side of the map, there is a wall with a slightly different color from the rest. This wall can be knocked down and be used to damage Shara Ishvalda by flinching him with your clutch claws. If executed perfectly, this will also stun Shara Ishvalda for a few seconds giving you an opportunity to attack.

Opportunity to Attack

Shara Ishvalda will sometimes bury his head on to the ground as one of his attacks. This will give you enough time to perform your most damaging combos if you are able to dodge. Focus on attacking the head or the torso to maximize the damage that you can do during this time.

Second Phase

During the second phase, Shara Ishvalda will start using powerful sonic blasts that can deal massive damage if you get hit directly. In this phase, you should prioritize dodging over attacking since Shara Ishvalda's movements will now be a lot faster than before.

Avoid Standing Infront

Try not to stay in front of Shara Ishvalda and constantly keep on moving to avoid his barrage of attacks. It is recommended that you focus on attacking the forelegs and soften it using your clutch claws.

Large Explosion

While fighting Shara Ishvalda, he will sometimes go to the edge of the map and charge up his most powerful attack. This takes a long time to charge up, immediately keep your distance by moving to the corner of the map, and wait for it to finish before starting to engage again.

Use the Falling Rocks

There are 3 collapsable rocks available in the area during the second phase. You can use this to deal massive damage to Shara Ishvalda and stun him for a few seconds if it lands. Be sure to use these rocks immediately as soon as the second phase starts since they can be destroyed by Shara Ishvalda wind attacks.

Shara Ishvalda Attack Patterns

Attack	Attack Power	Guardable	Exhaustion
Bite	60	◯	40
Headbutt	65	◯	35
Crush	95	◯	60
Side Wing Attack	75	◯	60
Wing Slam Attack	85(60)	◯	45(30)
Double Wing Slam	95	◯	60
Earth Dispell	60(70)	◯	40(80)
Earth Attack 1	60(70)	◯	40(80)
Earth Attack 2	60	◯	40
Front Leg Slam	70	◯	55
Front Leg Scrub	60	◯	35
Front Leg Vibration	50	◯	40
Wing Trap Attack	80	◯	55
Wing Scratch	60	◯	404
Rear Wing Scratch	70	◯	55
Wipe Off	60	◯	50
Charge	70(30)	◯	40(10)
Rush	85(60)	◯	50(30)
Ground Blast (Wing)	80	◯	55
Ground Explosion	75	◯	40
Ground Vibration Wave	80(100)	Guard Up	40
Ground Blast	75	◯	40
Turret Attack	140	x	0
Tremor	0	◯	0
Wing Pressure	0	◯	0
Dragon Wing Pressure	0	◯	0
Roar	0	◯	0
Roar (Naked)	50	◯	60

Shara Ishvalda Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Shara Ishvalda Tenderplate / Break Head Twice 95 Shara Ishvalda Gem / Body 4, Break Head Twice 5 Shara Ishvalda Tenderscale / Body 33 Shara Ishvalda Boulderplate / Body 27 Shara Ishvalda Petalstone / Body 21 Shara Ishvalda Tenderclaw / Body 15

Rewards for Each Body Part

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Shara Ishvalda Tenderclaw / Wings 100 Shara Ishvalda Tenderscale / Head of Original Form, 64 Shara Ishvalda Tenderplate / Head of Original Form, 33 Shara Ishvalda Gem / Head of Original Form, 3 Shara Ishvalda Petalstone / Forelegs 70 Shara Ishvalda Boulderplate / Forelegs 30

Breakable Body Parts

	Defense Value	How to Break
Head Shell (Upper Left)	190	Set durability to 0, 4 times.
Head Shell (Upper Right)	190	Set durability to 0, 4 times.
Head Shell (Bottom)	230	Set durability to 0, 6 times.
Torso	500	Set durability to 0, once.
Left Wing	350	Set durability to 0, once.
Right Wing	350	Set durability to 0, twice.
Left Front Leg	180	Set durability to 0, twice.
Right Front Leg	180	Set durability to 0, twice.
Hindlegs	450	---
Head (Naked)	580	Set durability to 0, then reduce durability by 1300.
Torso (Naked)	710	---
Left Wing (Naked)	450	---
Right Wing (Naked)	450	---
Left Front Leg (Naked)	360	Set durability to 0, once.
Right Front Leg (Naked)	360	Set durability to 0, once.
Tail	500	---

Shiny Drops

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR Drops	Shara Ishvalda Petalstone / 50 Shara Ishvalda Tenderclaw / 28 Old Dragon Treasure / 22

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Shara Ishvalda Tenderscale / 45 Shara Ishvalda Boulderplate / 30 Shara Ishvalda Tenderclaw / 24 Shara Ishvalda Gem / 1

Palarang

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Shara Ishvalda Tenderscale / 50 Shara Ishvalda Boulderplate / 28 Old Dragon Treasure / 22

Quests Where Shara Ishvalda Appears

Type	Quest Name
Assigned	M★6 - Paean of Guidance
Event	M★6 - The Naked Truth
Optional	M★6 - Faraway Lorelei

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