Coral Pukei-Pukei Weakness and Strategy Guide

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

Coral Pukei-Pukei Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
Small	Low	None	Water	None
Breakable Parts
Head, Back, Left Wing, Right Wing, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Spot
Coral Highlands	4 (1st time)	2 / 4 / 5 / 8	4

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

Torso

Wings

Legs

Tail

Higher values indicate higher damage.

Vulnerability to Status Effects and Items

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Countermeasures against Coral Pukei-Pukei

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

How to Beat Coral Pukei-Pukei

Extending the Range

Coral Pukei Pukei can enhance its attacks by eating nearby plants in the Coral Highlands. This will increase the number of water pressure from Coral Pukei-Pukei's tail.

Water Discharge

Coral Pukei-Pukei's water discharge attack covers a large cone-shaped area and it can easily be avoided by moving around immediately to the front. While Coral Pukei-Pukei is executing this attack, he will be vulnerable to your attacks. Use this opportunity to attack the head with your powerful skills to maximize the damage.

Unlimited Water Source

In area 4 of the Coral Highlands, there is a large plant that Coral Pukei-Pukei can use to stick his head and get an unlimited supply of water. Coral Pukei-Pukei will then shoot a high damaging water pressure attack that can be dangerous if you are within its range. During this situation, immediately run away from Coral Pukei-Pukei and wait for him to stop his attack before engaging again.

Nullberries and Waterblights

Coral Pukei-Pukei's water attacks can inflict Waterblight which will lower your stamina recovery. This can be extremely dangerous if not dealt with immediately as it can stop you from dodging during important situations. Cure this status ailment by using a Nullberry whenever it is present to play safely.

Building Water Resistance

Building Water Resistance can also help you in the long run since most of Coral Pukei-Pukei's attacks are water-based. It is best that you get your Water Resistance skill to level 3 to get the bonus 20 water resistance and 10 defense.

Cutting the Tail

Cutting Coral Pukei-Pukei's tail will stop him from doing attack patterns that involve his tail. It is best that you focus on attacking the tail and cut it as soon as possible to make the hunt easier.

Coral Pukei-Pukei Attack Patterns

Coral Pukei-Pukei Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

Rewards for Each Body Part

Breakable Body Parts

Shiny Drops

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

Palarang

Quests Where Coral Pukei-Pukei Appears

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Monster Variants

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