Tigrex Weakness and Strategy Guide

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

Tigrex Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
Big	None	None	Ice	None
Breakable Parts
Head, Left Foreleg, Right Foreleg, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Spot
Ancient Forest	7 / 12	1 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 9 / 12 / 15	15
Wildspire Waste	2	2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 10	3
Rotten Vale	4 (1st time) / 2	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 6	2
Elder's Recess	12	6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 11 / 12	6
Hoarfrost Reach	7	4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 13 / 14 / 15	6

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
65	70	55	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
10	25	5	15

Back

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
25	25	20	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	15	5	15

Stomach

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
30	30	20	10	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
10	15	5	15

Hindlegs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
50	40	35	0	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	20	10	5

Forelegs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
30	30	25	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	15	0	10

Tail Base

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
40	35	30	0	Green
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	10	0	5

Tail

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
45	35	30	0	Green
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	10	0	15

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 Tigrex

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Thunder Weapon	Tigrex is weakest against thunder.
Guard Weapon	Tigrex is easier to fight with a guard weapon (lance, gunlance, etc.) since his attacks are all blockable.
Recommended Armor Skills
Evade Window	Evade Window makes rolling around to avoid Tigrex's attacks much easier.
Earplugs	Tigrex has a big roar, so getting Earplugs to Lvl 5 would be immensely helpful. But Tigrex's roar, when he is enraged, is special in that it does damage and your Earplugs will not negate the damage if you are close to him. So keep an eye out!
Health Boost	Having more health is always a good thing!
Stun Resistance	You will get hit by Tigrex a lot when you're not used to him yet, so equip some Stun Resistance!
Clutch Claw Boost	Double down on an enraged Tigrex's softer arms and head and tenderize them!

How to Beat Tigrex

Charge Attack

Tigrex's signature move is the charge attack which is a fast-moving attack in a straight line. Tigrex will frequently do this move in Iceborne and it can be dangerous if you get hit. Try to move immediately to the side as soon as he moves forward to avoid this attack.

Also, Tigrex may sometimes do continuous charge attacks and change its direction. You should lock on to Tigrex until he completely stops moving.

Combination of Attacks

Tigrex will sometimes follow-up with a different attack pattern after lunging forward. Try to predict its movements to avoid its combination of attacks.

Charge Attacks

Spin Attack	After Tigrex charges, he will sometimes perform a spin attack that covers a large area that can deal massive damage. Wait for Tigrex to completely stop before trying to engage again.
Consecutive Bites	Tigrex will sometimes follow up on his charge attack with two consecutive bite attacks in front of him. This can easily be avoided by moving to his sides after the charge.

Restraining Enraged Tigrex

When Tigrex is enraged, this is the best time for you and your fellow hunters to set up traps or use status ailments on him to restrain his movements. While enraged, Tigrex's arms and head will be softer than usual. Focus on these parts and use your most powerful attacks to maximize the damage.

Damage from Roar

Tigrex will always jump forward before doing his roar, try to keep your distance if you notice that an enraged Tigrex is about to do this move. This can deal a small amount of damage if you are within its range.

Also, using Earplugs will not work against Tigrex if you are nearby once he roars.

Exhausted Tigrex

In previous Monster Hunter games, there will be times that Tigrex will be exhausted and vulnerable to your attacks. However, in Iceborne, this will only slow down his rush attacks if he gets tired.

Tigrex Attack Patterns

Attack	Attack Power	Guardable	Exhaustion
Tail Attack	40	◯	10
Front Arm	40	◯	15
Fast Bite	35	◯	20
Bite	35	◯	20
Continuous Bite	55	◯	25
Spin Attack	60	◯	30
Jump Attack	45	◯	40
Rush	80	◯	20
Trample	40	◯	0
Rock Fling	60	◯	30
Rock Fling (Atribute)	40+ Attribute(20)	◯	50
Roar	50	◯	0

Tigrex Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Tigrex Lash / Tail 72 Tigrex Shard / Body 35, Tail 25 Tigrex Cortex / Body 26 Tigrex Hardclaw / Body 21 Tigrex Mantle / Body 2, Tail Tigrex Hardfang / Body 16

Rewards for Each Body Part

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Tigrex Hardclaw / Hindlegs 75 Tigrex Hardfang / Head 63 Tigrex Shard / Head 34, Hindlegs 25 Tigrex Mantle / Head 3

Breakable Body Parts

	Defense Value	How to Break
Head	220	Set durability to 0, twice.
Right Foreleg	180	Set durability to 0, twice.
Left Foreleg	180	Set durability to 0, twice.
Tail	240	Reduce durability by 350 using cut damage.

Shiny Drops

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

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR Quest	Tigrex Lash / 9 Tigrex Cortex / 26 Tigrex Shard / 21 Monster Slogbone / 18 Tigrex Hardclaw / 13 Tigrex Hardfang / 13
MR Silver	Tigrex Mantle / 8 Tigrex Lash / 22 Tigrex Hardclaw / 19 Tigrex Hardfang / 19 Tigrex Cortex / 18 Tigrex Shard / 14
MR Gold	Tigrex Hardclaw / 21 Tigrex Hardfang / 21 Tigrex Lash / 18 Tigrex Mantle / 16 Tigrex Cortex / 13 Tigrex Shard / 11

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Tigrex Shard / 42 Tigrex Cortex / 31 Tigrex Hardclaw / 26 Tigrex Mantle / 1

Palarang

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

Quests Where Tigrex Appears

Type	Quest Name
Assigned	M★3 - Absolute Power
Assigned	M★4 - The Thunderous Troublemaker
Assigned	M★4 - The Disintegrating Blade
Optional	M★1 - Greetings from the Tundra
Optional	M★1 - Grinding My Girros
Optional	M★2 - Poison and Paralysis Pinch
Optional	M★2 - No Laughing Matter
Optional	M★3 - The Purr-fect Room: Stone
Optional	M★3 - Swoop to a New Low
Optional	M★3 - A Flash of the Blade
Optional	M★3 - Don't be a Jerk with the Jerky
Optional	M★3 - A Roar that Shook the Vale
Optional	M★3 - Runnin', Rollin', and Weepin'
Optional	M★3 - Blast Warning In Effect!
Optional	M★3 - Proud White Knight
Optional	M★3 - Special Arena: MR Tigrex
Optional	M★4 - Tundra Troublemaker
Optional	M★4 - Treasure in the Snow
Optional	M★4 - This Corroded Blade
Optional	M★4 - The Purr-fect Room: Dark Iron
Optional	M★4 - Trap the Thunder Jaw
Event	M★4 - The Desert Dash
Optional	M★6 - We Run This Town
Event	M★3 - When the Swift Meets the Roar
Event	M★6 - Rotten Canzone
Event	M★3 - Seeing is Believing
Challenge	M★3 - The True Tyrant
Arena Quest	★4 - Arena Quest Master Rank 7

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