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Ebony Odogaron Weakness and Strategy Guide

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

Ebony Odogaron Characteristics

Monster Hunter World Ebony Odogaron
Roar Wind Tremor Blight Status
Small None None Dragon Bleeding
Breakable Parts
Head, Hindlegs, Legs, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map Starting Area Visited Areas Rest Spot
Ancient Forest ImageAncient Forest 2 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 / 16 7
Wildspire Waste ImageWildspire Waste 2004/6/7 1 / 2 / 4 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 13 13
Coral Highlands ImageCoral Highlands 8 (1st time) / 2 / 12 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 10
Rotten Vale ImageRotten Vale 10 / 3 3 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 13
ElderElder's Recess 8 3 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 11 / 14 6
Hoarfrost Reach ImageHoarfrost Reach Coming soon! 1 / 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 11 8

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
43(65) 45(75) 45(55) 25(20) Red
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
35(25) 25(20) 25(20) 5

Neck

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
25 30 25 15 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
20 15 15 5

Torso

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
25 25 20 10 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
15 10 10 5

Back

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
25 25 20 10 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
15 10 10 5

Hindlegs

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
34(45) 38(45) 30(40) 20(10) Red
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
30(20) 20(10) 20(10) 5

Forelegs

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
30(50) 30(50) 25(40) 20(10) White
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
30(20) 20(10) 20(10) 5

Tail

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
25(50) 22(45) 25(45) 20(10) Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
30(15) 20(10) 20(10) 5

Tail Tip

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
45 30 40 15 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
20 15 15 5

Higher values indicate higher damage.

Vulnerability to Status Effects and Items

Poison ★★★ Flash ★★
Paral ★★★ Shock ★★
Sleep ★★ Pitfall ★★
Stun ★★ Ivy ★★
Blast ★★ Dung ★★
Exhaust Meat ★★
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Countermeasures against Ebony Odogaron

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Water Weapon Ebony Odogaron is weakest against water.
Recommended Armor Skills
Dragon Resistance Before you break its head, a lot of Ebony Odogaron's attacks will have extra Dragon damage. Dragon Resistance will be useful for negating some of it.
Blight Resistance Since getting Dragonblight is hard to notice in the middle of a fight, it might be worth it to build Blight Resistance to Lvl 3.
Bleed Resistance If you do not have any meat to consume or if you just do not want to waste time eating or crouching, getting Bleed Resistance to Lvl 3 will be helpful.
Earplugs Since Ebony Odogaron has a small roar, getting Earplugs to Lvl 3 should be enough.
Clutch Claw Boost It can be difficult to break Ebony Odogaron's head, especially during his enraged mode, so every hit counts. Keep it tender!

How to Beat Ebony Odogaron

Affinity and Weakpoints

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The Ebony Odogaron is a subspecies that utilizes the Dragon element to enhance its attacks. Physically, the Ebony Odogaron looks the same as its normal Odogaron counterpart. However, its health and damage are significantly higher.

Try to aim for the head to take him down and remove the Dragon element from his attacks. Be sure to use your clutch claw to soften up the head if you are having a hard time aiming for the head break.

Bleeding and Astera Jerky

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Ebony Odogaron's claw attacks are guaranteed to inflict Bleeding if it lands. This can be troublesome especially when fighting against fast-moving monsters like Ebony Odogaron. Be sure to carry an Astera Jerky immediately to cure this if you are getting targeted. However, if the Ebony Odogaron's attention is elsewhere. You can just crouch for a few seconds to cure the bleeding without having to use an Astera Jerky.

Dealing With Dragonblight

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Ebony Odogaron can inflict the Dragonblight status especially if you are constantly getting hit by the red lightning from his attacks. You can counter this by using gears with high Dragon Resistance or Blight Resistance to completely nullify its effect. However, if it is not possible, you can always use a Nullberry to cleanse the status ailment.

Dragon Breath

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When Ebony Odogaron is enraged, it will gradually have a bright red glow coming out of its mouth. This is the signal that the Ebony Odogaron is about to use the Dragon Breath. To avoid this attack, you can just move forward and backward repeatedly until it is over.

Trapping Odogaron

Since the Ebony Odogaron is always looking for food, you can use this to your advantage by placing a piece of meat near your traps and restrain the Ebony Odogaron.

Ebony Odogaron Attack Patterns

Attack Attack Power Guardable Exhaustion
Bite 30 15
Bite (Assault) 25 + Dragon (15) 15
Scratch 45 10
Swipe Down Attack 70 20
Claw Attack 30 10
Swift Bite 45 30
Swift Bite (Assault) 35 + Dragon (15) 30
Jumping Claw Attack 55 20
Swing-up Tail Attack 80 55
Tail Attack 30 30
Tail Swing 30 20
Breakthrough 70 55
Dragon Attack 55 + Dragon (30) 55
Crush 80 55
Crush (Assault) 60 + Dragon (25) 55
Rush 50 20
Dive 40 20
Tail Slam 50 20
Bite and Tail Swing 100 60
Bite and Tail Attack 40 + Dragon (25) 20
Bite and Tail Attack (Assault) 50 + Dragon(35) 55
Dragon Breath 20 + Dragon (25) 0
Dragon Breath Impact 15 + Dragon (25) 0

Ebony Odogaron Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

Obtain Rate (%)
MR Ebony Odogaron Lash / Tail 72
Ebony Odogaron Shard / Body 35, Tail 25
Hard Ebony Odogaron Sinew / Body 26
Ebony Odogaron Hardclaw / Body 21
Ebony Odogaron Mantle / Body 2, Tail 3
Ebony Odogaron Hardfang / Body 16

Rewards for Each Body Part

Obtain Rate (%)
MR Ebony Odogaron Hardfang / Head 63
Ebony Odogaron Shard / Head 36, Hindlegs 25, Forelegs 25
Ebony Odogaron Mantle / Head 1
Hard Ebony Odogaron Sinew / Forelegs 75
Ebony Odogaron Hardclaw / Forelegs 75

Breakable Body Parts

Durability How to Break
Head ★★ Set Durability to 0, twice.
Hind Legs ★★ Set Durability to 0, once.
Forelegs ★★ Set Durability to 0, once.
Tail ★★★★ Reduce durability to 0 using cut damage.

Shiny Drops

Obtain Rate (%)
MR
Drops
Ebony Odogaron Shard / 50
Ebony Odogaron Hardfang / 28
Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

Obtain Rate (%)
MR
Quest
Hard Ebony Odogaron Sinew / 31
Ebony Odogaron Shard / 24
Nourishing Extract / 18
Ebony Odogaron Hardclaw / 16
Ebony Odogaron Lash / 11
MR
Silver
Ebony Odogaron Lash / 22
Ebony Odogaron Hardclaw / 19
Ebony Odogaron Hardfang / 19
Hard Ebony Odogaron Sinew / 16
Ebony Odogaron Shard / 14
Ebony Odogaron Mantle / 10
MR
Gold
Ebony Odogaron Hardclaw / 20
Ebony Odogaron Hardfang / 20
Ebony Odogaron Mantle / 18
Ebony Odogaron Shard / 18
Ebony Odogaron Lash / 15
Hard Ebony Odogaron Sinew / 14

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

Obtain Rate (%)
MR Ebony Odogaron Shard / 42
Hard Ebony Odogaron Sinew / 31
Ebony Odogaron Hardclaw / 26
Ebony Odogaron Mantle / 1

Palarang

Obtain Rate (%)
MR Ebony Odogaron Shard / 50
Ebony Odogaron Hardfang / 28
Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quests Where Ebony Odogaron Appears

Type Quest Name
Assigned M★4 - Bad Friends, Great Enemies
Optional M★2 - A Face Nightmares are Made Of
Optional M★3 - Red and Black Aces
Optional M★3 - Simmer and Slice!
Optional M★3 - Runnin', Rollin', and Weepin'
Optional M★3 - Begone Uragaan
Optional M★3 - Festival of Explosions!
Optional M★4 - Noblefrost Hunter
Optional M★4 - Tundra Troublemaker
Optional M★4 - Duet of Rime
Optional M★4 - Treasure in the Snow
Optional M★4 - Misfortune in the Forest
Optional M★4 - In the Heat of the Moment
Optional M★4 - A Shadowy Offender
Optional M★4 - This Corroded Blade
Optional M★4 - The Purr-fect Room: Light Iron
Optional M★4 - The Purr-fect Room: Dark Iron
Optional M★4 - Blue Rathalos Blues
Optional M★4 - Trap the Thunder Jaw
Optional M★4 - Special Arena: Mr Ebony Odogaron
Event M★4 - Servants of the Vale
Event M★4 - Beef is Never a Mi-Steak
Event M★6 - Symphony of the Coral
Arena Quest ★4 - Arena Quest Master Rank 5

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