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Shara Ishvalda Weakness and Strategy Guide

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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

Monster Hunter World Shara Ishvalda
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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