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

Black Diablos Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
Big	Low	Small	None	None
Breakable Parts
Head, Torso, Left Wing, Right Wing, Left Leg, Right Leg, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Spot
Wildspire Waste	13	6 / 13 / 14	14

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Horn

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
18	29	15	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	10	25	0

Head

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
43	55	30	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
25	10	30	0

Neck

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
40	40	25	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	5	20	0

Stomach

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
58	63	32	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
30	10	35	0

Back

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
24	42	30	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	10	25	0

Wings

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
40	30	60	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
25	10	30	0

Legs

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

Tail

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
45	24	45	0	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	10	15	0

Tail Tip

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
19	20	10	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	10	25	0

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 Black Diablos

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Ice Weapon	Black Diablos is weakest against ice.
Recommended Armor Skills
Health Boost	Black Diablos has big damage combos that can instantly cart you, so maxing out your health will be helpful.
Stun Resistance	With how fast Black Diablos is, getting stunned will usually cart you. Prevent this by getting Stun Resistance.
Tremor Resistance	When you step on the path where Black Diablos is burrowing, you will get slowed, leaving you vulnerable to attacks. Tremor Resistance helps negate this.
Earplugs	Black Diablos has a big roar, so levelling up the Earplugs skill to Lvl 5 will prove handy.

How to Beat Black Diablos

Diablos and Black Diablos

The approach to Black Diablos is the same as its normal variant. Use Screamer Pods and environmental hazards to fight while being cautious to avoid his attacks.

Difference from Diablos

Black Diablos is more ferocious than its regular variant. Because of this, the speed has increased dramatically and it can be more difficult to avoid his rush attacks.

Rush Attack

The rush attack of Black Diablos has a higher chance of stunning you if you manage to get hit. You can easily avoid this by constantly moving around when Black Diablos is preparing for an attack. It is best that you stay defensive rather than aggressive during the hunt to avoid carting.

Black Diablos Attack Patterns

Attack	Attack Power	Guardable	Exhaustion
Rush	90	◯	60
Rush (Destroyed Horn)	70	◯	40
Corner Thrust	70	◯	40
Corner Thrust (Destroyed Horn)	50	◯	20
Swing Attack	70	◯	40
Swing Attack (Destroyed Horn)	50	◯	20
Body Slam	60	◯	30
Tail Attack	60	◯	30
Raid Attack	90	◯	60
Raid Attack (Destroyed Horn)	70	◯	40
Strong Rush	100	◯	100
Strong Rush (Destroyed Horn)	80	◯	80
Menacing Rush	80~100	Guard Up	-

Black Diablos Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR	Wyvern Gem / Body 4, Tail 4 Black Diablos Carapace / Body 31, Tail 34 Black Diablos Ridge+ / Body 24 Blos Medulla / Body 16, Tail 22 Diablos Fang / Body 13 Diablos Tailcase / Body 12, Tail 40
MR	Wyvern Gem / Body 8 Large Wyvern Gem / Body 5, Tail 5 Black Diablos Cortex / Body 34, Tail 35 Black Diablos Chine / Body 26 Blos Medulla / Body 12 Diablos Tailcase+ / Body 15, Tail 60

Rewards for Each Body Part

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR	Black Spiral Horn+ / Horn 65 Twisted Horn / Horn 35 Black Diablos Ridge+ / Back 70 Blos Medulla / Back 30
MR	Black Diablos Chine / Torso 70 Blos Medulla / Torso 30 Blackcurl Stouthorn / Head 83 Diablos Hardhorn / Head 17

Shiny Drops

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR Drops	Black Diablos Carapace / 50 Black Diablos Ridge+ / 28 Wyvern Tear / 22
MR Drops	Black Diablos Cortex / 50 Black Diablos Chine / 28 Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR Quest	Blos Medulla / 9 Black Diablos Ridge+ / 26 Black Diablos Carapace / 21 Dash Extract / 16 Diablos Fang / 14 Monster Hardbone / 13 Wyvern Gem / 1
HR Silver	Blos Medulla / 20 Black Diablos Ridge+ / 20 Dash Extract / 14 Black Diablos Carapace / 14 Black Spiral Horn+ / 14 Wyvern Gem / 1 Diablos Fang /
HR Gold	Diablos Fang / 8 Blos Medulla / 24 Black Spiral Horn+ / 18 Wyvern Gem / 16 Black Diablos Ridge+ / 12 Dash Extract / 12 Black Diablos Carapace / 10
MR Quest	Blos Medulla / 9 Black Diablos Chine / 33 Large Wyvern Gem / 3 Black Diablos Cortex / 25 Diablos Hardhorn / 2 Dash Extract / 15 Blackcurl Stouthorn / 13
MR Silver	Diablos Hardhorn / 28 Black Diablos Chine / 25 Black Diablos Cortex / 21 Diablos Tailcase+ / 18 Blackcurl Stouthorn / 16 Large Wyvern Gem / 12
MR Gold	Diablos Tailcase+ / 22 Blackcurl Stouthorn / 18 Black Diablos Chine / 16 Black Diablos Cortex / 13 Black Diablos Cortex / 13 Black Diablos Chine / 16

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR	Black Diablos Carapace / 42 Black Diablos Ridge+ / 31 Diablos Fang / 25 Wyvern Gem / 2
MR	Black Diablos Cortex / 42 Black Diablos Chine / 31 Diablos Tailcase+ / 25 Large Wyvern Gem / 2 Black Diablos Cortex / 42

Palarang

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR	Coming soon!
MR	Black Diablos Cortex / 50 Black Diablos Chine / 28 Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quests Where Black Diablos Appears

Type	Quest Name
Optional	★7 - Two-horned Hostility
Optional	★7 - Special Arena: HR Black Diablos
Event	★7 - This is How Revolts Start
Optional	M★3 - A Line in the Sand
Optional	M★4 - In the Heat of the Moment
Optional	M★4 - Piercing Black
Optional	M★4 - Special Arena: Mr Black Diablos
Event	M★4 - The Desert Dash
Event	M★6 - Heavy Metal in the Waste
Event	M★1 - The New World
Arena Quest	★8 - Arena Quest 9

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