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Azure Rathalos Weakness and Strategy Guide

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Learn how to beat Azure Rathalos in the game Monster Hunter World (MHW)! This guide explains everything about Azure Rathalos'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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Azure Rathalos Weakness, Body Parts, and Resistances

Azure Rathalos Characteristics

Monster Hunter World Azure Rathalos
Roar Wind Tremor Blight Status
Big High None Fire Poison
Breakable Parts
Head, Back, Left Wing, Right Wing, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map Starting Area Visited Areas Rest Spot
Ancient Forest ImageAncient Forest 15 1 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 16 17
ElderElder's Recess 11 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 3

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
60 65 55 0 Red
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
15 15 20 30

Neck

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
30 35 25 0 Red
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
5 5 10 20

Torso

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
20 20 20 0 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
5 5 10 20

Back

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
20 20 20 0 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
5 5 10 20

Wings

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
50 45 40 0 White
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
10 10 15 25

Legs

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
35 35 30 0 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
0 0 5 15

Tail

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
18 18 20 0 Green
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
5 5 10 20

Tail Tip

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
55 50 45 0 Green
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
10 10 15 25

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 Azure Rathalos

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Dragon Weapon Azure Rathalos is weakest against dragon.
Recommended Armor Skills
Clutch Claw Boost Azure Rathalos has tougher skin, so making its body parts tender will help.
Fire Resistance Since Azure Rathalos's flame breath attacks have a wider range, it might be worth it to add some Fire Resistance to your build.
Poison Resistance Azure Rathalos can poison you with his claws. If you do not want to waste time with Antidotes or Herbal Medicines, this skill will be helpful.
Stun Resistance If you find yourself getting stunned and dying right after while fighting Azure Rathalos, try putting Stun Resistance into your build.
Earplugs Since Azure Rathalos has a big roar, maxing out your Earplugs skill to Lvl 5 will nullify it.
Windproof Azure Rathalos can give you major wind pressure; Windproof at Lvl 5 fully negates it.

How to Beat Azure Rathalos

Azure Rathalos and Rathalos

The approach to fighting Azure Rathalos is basically the same as that of fighting the normal Rathalos variant. Try to aim for the head and play aggressively after using a Flash Pod.

Tougher Skin

The Azure Rathalos variant has a tougher skin than the normal Rathalos variant. In particular, his back and wings are so tough that even a weapon with blue sharpness can be repelled.

Wider Range

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The flame breath attacks of Azure Rathalos has a wider range than the usual. Because of this, it is a lot more difficult to dodge especially when he uses his jump back flame breath attack. You may need to focus on building up your Fire Resistance rather than building up your damage skills for this hunt.

Longer Flight Time

Similar to the normal Rathalos variant, the Azure Rathalos also has the ability to fly, but since the Azure Rathalos is a stronger specie, the flight time will take longer than the usual. This makes the Flash Pods a lot more important for the fight, use your Flash Pod to instantly bring Azure Rathalos down within the range of your melee weapons and powerful attacks.

Azure Rathalos Attack Patterns

Attack Attack Power Guardable Exhaustion
Back Jump Breath 80 60
Flame Breath 70 60
Ground Bite 50 45
Vertcal Claw Attack 30 45
Continuous Kick 55 45
Kick from the Sky 75 60
Tail Sweep 45 45

Azure Rathalos Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

Obtain Rate (%)
HR Azure Rathalos Tail / Tail 65
Rathalos Plate / Body 7
Azure Rathalos Scale+ / Body 33
Azure Rathalos Carapace / Body 24
Azure Rathalos Wing / Body 20
Rathalos Ruby / Body 2, Tail 2
Rathalos Medulla / Body 14
MR Azure Rathalos Lash / Tail 65
Rathalos Ruby / Body 7, Tail 5
Azure Rathalos Shard / Body 33, Tail 20
Azure Rathalos Cortex / Body 24
Azure Rathalos Fellwing / Body 20
Rathalos Mantle / Body 2, Tail 3
Rathalos Medulla / Body 14, Tail 7

Rewards for Each Body Part

Obtain Rate (%)
HR Azure Rathalos Wing / Wing 65
Rath Wingtalon / Wing 35
Azure Rathalos Scale+ / Head 65
Rathalos Plate / Head 4
Rathalos Ruby / Head 1, Back 1
Rathalos Medulla / Back 30
MR Azure Rathalos Fellwing / Wing 65
Rath Wingtalon+ / Wing 35
Rathalos Medulla / Torso 30
Azure Rathalos Cortex / Head 65, Torso 68
Azure Rathalos Shard / Head 65
Rathalos Ruby / Head 5
Rathalos Mantle / Head 3, Torso 2

Shiny Drops

Obtain Rate (%)
HR
Drops
Azure Rathalos Scale+ / 50
Pink Rathian Carapace / 28
Wyvern Tear / 22
MR
Drops
Azure Rathalos Shard / 50
Azure Rathalos Cortex / 28
Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

Obtain Rate (%)
HR
Quest
Azure Rathalos Tail / 9
Rathalos Plate / 3
Azure Rathalos Carapace / 27
Azure Rathalos Scale+ / 21
Inferno Sac / 18
Azure Rathalos Wing / 12
Monster Hardbone / 10
HR
Silver
Rathalos Ruby / 7
Azure Rathalos Tail / 20
Azure Rathalos Wing / 20
Inferno Sac / 14
Azure Rathalos Carapace / 14
Rathalos Medulla / 13
Azure Rathalos Scale+ / 12
HR
Gold
Azure Rathalos Tail / 20
Azure Rathalos Wing / 20
Rathalos Medulla / 14
Rathalos Ruby / 14
Inferno Sac / 12
Azure Rathalos Scale+ / 10
Azure Rathalos Carapace / 10
MR
Quest
Azure Rathalos Lash / 9
Rathalos Ruby / 3
Azure Rathalos Cortex / 27
Azure Rathalos Shard / 21
Conflagrant Sac / 18
Azure Rathalos Fellwing / 12
Rath Wingtalon+ / 10
MR
Silver
Azure Rathalos Lash / 9
Azure Rathalos Cortex / 22
Azure Rathalos Shard / 20
Azure Rathalos Fellwing / 17
Rathalos Ruby / 10
Rathalos Mantle / 10
MR
Gold
Azure Rathalos Lash / 24
Azure Rathalos Fellwing / 19
Rathalos Mantle / 18
Azure Rathalos Cortex / 16
Azure Rathalos Shard / 13
Rathalos Ruby / 10

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

Obtain Rate (%)
HR Azure Rathalos Carapace / 42
Azure Rathalos Scale+ / 31
Azure Rathalos Wing / 26
Rathalos Ruby / 1
MR Azure Rathalos Cortex / 42
Azure Rathalos Shard / 31
Azure Rathalos Fellwing / 26
Rathalos Mantle / 1

Palarang

Obtain Rate (%)
MR Azure Rathalos Shard / 50
Azure Rathalos Cortex / 28
Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quests Where Azure Rathalos Appears

Type Quest Name
Optional ★7 - Ruler of the Azure Skies
Optional ★7 - Rathalos in Blue
Optional ★7 - The Red and Blue Crew
Optional ★7 - Special Arena: HR Azure Rathalos
Optional ★9 - New World Sky, New World Flower
Event ★7 - Rock N' Roll Recess
Event ★9 - A Nose for an Eye
Assigned M★3 - A Smashing Cross Counter
Optional M★1 - This Here's Big Horn Country!
Optional M★3 - Everyone's a Critic
Optional M★3 - Blast Warning In Effect!
Optional M★4 - These Azure Eyes See All
Optional M★4 - Blue Rathalos Blues
Optional M★4 - Special Arena: Mr Azure Rathalos
Event M★4 - In the Depths of the Forest
Event M★6 - Alt Rock Recess
Arena Quest ★7 - Arena Quest 7

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