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

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	2	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 / 16	7
Wildspire Waste	2004/6/7	1 / 2 / 4 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 13	13
Coral Highlands	8 (1st time) / 2 / 12	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12	10
Rotten Vale	10 / 3	3 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12	13
Elder's Recess	8	3 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 11 / 14	6
Hoarfrost 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	★★
Mount	★	Screamer	❌

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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

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

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

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

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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