Kushala Daora Weakness and Strategy Guide

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

Kushala Daora Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
Big	Dragon/High	None	None	None
Breakable Parts
Head, Wings, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Spot
Ancient Forest	5	5	16
Elder's Recess	3	3	4

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
55	50	45	10	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	20	0	10

Neck

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
36	35	25	10	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	15	0	5

Stomach

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
35	50	25	10	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	15	0	10

Back

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
18	24	24	10	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	15	0	10

Hindlegs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
45	50	30	10	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	20	0	10

Forelegs

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

Wings

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
18	15	18	10	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	20	0	15

Tail

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
35	30	55	10	Green
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
5	20	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 Kushala Daora

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Thunder Weapon	Kushala Daora is weakest against thunder.
Blast Weapon	Kushala Daora is also weak against blast, so if you have a blast weapon that is stronger than your thunder weapon, you can use that instead.
Poison Weapon	Kushala is also weak to poison, so you can also opt to use a poison weapon.
Recommended Armor Skills
Windproof	Getting closer to Kushala while he is wrapped in wind is difficult, so melee weapon users will have to get the Windproof skill up to Lvl 3.
Earplugs	Kushala Daora has a big roar, so getting Earplugs Lvl 5 would be immensely helpful.
Evade Window	Kushala Daora's high wind pressure beath has a wider range than you think, so getting more invincibility frames for that can be good.

How to Beat Kushala Daora

Things You Should Know in Advance

・Flash Pods are required
・The skill Windproof can be helpful

Flash Pods and Crafting

Kushala Daora will constantly fly during the hunt making the fight extremely long since you will only have a limited amount of time to attack. It is recommended that you use Flash Pods to bring Kushala Daora down whenever he flies. You can bring 3 Flash Pods and 10 Flash Bugs for a total of 13 flashes in a single trip from the camp.

Wind Pressure and Windproof

Kushala Daora is constantly protected by a strong wind pressure making him more difficult to approach. It is recommended that you completely negate this effect by gears that have at least level 3 Windproof.

Wind Protection

When Kushala Daora is enraged, he will create a strong wind pressure surrounding his body to protect itself. You can remove the wind by attacking his head or by using a weapon with an Elderseal.

Fighting Head-on

Keep in mind that Kushala Daora's wind pressure can make attacking difficult. Be sure to take caution when approaching Kushala Daora and prioritize dodging over finishing your combos.

Weakpoints for Bullets and Arrows

Long-range weapons like bows and guns have an advantage over melee weapons since it does not require you to get closer in order to deal damage. However, most of Kushala Daora's body can negate projectile attacks. If you are using a bow or a gun, be sure to aim for the tail or the head to deal damage.

High-Pressure Wind Projectile

Using a long-range weapon does not guarantee your safety. Kushala Doara will sometimes fire a fast-moving high wind pressure projectile that can deal massive damage if you get hit directly. Always be prepared to dodge whenever Kushala Daora lifts his head.

Move Away From the Tornado

Kushala Daora will summon a tornado from time to time throughout the fight. Try to lure Kushala Daora away from the Tornado to lessen the obstacles you have to deal with during the fight.

Also, wearing Rocksteady Mantle while inside the tornado can instantly kill you due to the multiple hits that it can give without blowing you away.

Area 4 Platform

When Kushala Daora flies away to rest in Area 4. He will sit on top of the platform with very little space. Try to avoid fighting while standing on this platform as it can restrict your movements especially if there are multiple tornadoes in the area.

You can try to use Challenger Mantle to lure Kushala Daora out of this area and fight him on a better terrain.

Flashing Kushala Daora

Ideally, it is best if you do not allow Kushala Daora to return to Area 4 to rest. Use a Flash Pod to stop him from flying away from your current area to gain a huge advantage. Also, this will down Kushala Daora for a few seconds giving you more time to break his parts.

Large Barrel Bombs

If you manage to make Kushala Daora sleep or if he returns to Area 4 to rest. Prepare Large Barrel Bombs on his head before waking him up to deal massive damage without having to worry about the wind pressure attacks.

Aim for the head

Kushala Doara's main weak point is the head. Aiming for the head will give you the highest damage output when attacking Kushala Daora. Also, if you manage to deal enough damage to the head, Kushala Daora will go down giving you a chance to deal even more damage.

Kushala Daora Attack Patterns

Attack	Attack Power	Guardable	Exhaustion
Side Attack	40	◯	0
Continuous Bite	75	◯	50
Sweeping Scratch	45	◯	35
Airborne Scratch	50	◯	35
Rush	70	◯	35
Air Attack	60	◯	0
Tornado	35	◯	5
High Wind Pressure Breath	80~100	◯/Guard Up	10

Kushala Daora Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR	Daora Tail / Tail 70 Daora Horn+ / Body 8 Daora Dragon Scale+ / Body 32 Daora Carapace / Body 24, Tail 27 Daora Gem / Body 2, Tail 3 Daora Claw+ / Body 19 Astral Melding Ticket / Body 15
MR	Daora Lash / Tail 30 Daora Hardhorn / Body 8 Daora Shard / Body 30 Daora Cortex / Body 22, Tail 27 Large Elder Dragon Gem / Body 2, Tail 3 Daora Hardclaw / Body 18 Daora Fellwing / Body 15

Rewards for Each Body Part

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR	Astral Melding Ticket / Wings 70 Daora Claw+ / Wings 30 Daora Horn+ / Head 66 Daora Dragon Scale+ / Head 32 Daora Gem / Head 2
MR	Daora Fellwing / Wing 70 Daora Hardclaw / Wing 30 Daora Hardhorn / Head 66 Daora Shard / Head 32 Large Elder Dragon Gem / Head 2

Breakable Body Parts

-	Defense Value	How to Break
Head	300	Set Durability to 0, 5 times.
Wings	100	Set Durability to 0, twice.
Tail	140	Reduce durability by 400 using cut damage.

Shiny Drops

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR Drops	Daora Dragon Scale+ / 50 Daora Carapace / 28 Dragon Treasure / 22
MR Drops	Daora Dragon Scale+ / 50 Daora Carapace / 28 Dragon Treasure / 22

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR Quest	Elder Dragon Bone / 8 Daora Carapace / 27 Daora Dragon Scale+ / 22 Daora Claw+ / 18 Daora Webbing / 13 Elder Dragon Blood / 12
HR Silver	Daora Gem / 6 Daora Tail / 18 Daora Claw+ / 18 Daora Horn+ / 16 Astral Melding Ticket / 16 Daora Carapace / 14 Daora Dragon Scale+ / 12
HR Gold	Daora Dragon Scale+ / 9 Daora Tail / 18 Daora Claw+ / 18 Daora Horn+ / 16 Astral Melding Ticket / 16 Daora Gem / 13 Daora Carapace / 10
MR Quest	Elder Dragon Bone / 8 Large Elder Dragon Bone / 8 Daora Carapace / 27 Daora Dragon Scale+ / 22 Daora Claw+ / 18 Daora Webbing / 13 Elder Dragon Blood / 12
MR Silver	Daora Gem / 6 Daora Tail / 18 Daora Claw+ / 18 Daora Horn+ / 16 Daora Webbing / 16 Daora Carapace / 14 Daora Dragon Scale+ / 12
MR Gold	Daora Dragon Scale+ / 9 Daora Tail / 18 Daora Claw+ / 18 Daora Horn+ / 16 Daora Webbing / 16 Daora Gem / 13 Daora Carapace / 10

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

	Obtain Rate (%)
HR	Daora Dragon Scale+ / 45 Daora Carapace / 30 Daora Claw+ / 24 Daora Gem / 1
MR	Daora Dragon Scale+ / 45 Daora Carapace / 30 Daora Claw+ / 24 Daora Gem / 1

Quests Where Kushala Daora Appears

Type	Quest Name
Assigned	★8 - Kushala Daora, Dragon of Steel
Optional	★9 - The Sapphire Star's Guidance
Optional	★8 - Master of the Gale
Optional	★8 - The Winds of Wrath Bite Deep
Optional	★8 - A Portent of Disaster
Challenge	★8 - The Best of the Best
Optional	M★6 - The Storm Brings the Unexpected
Event	M★5 - We Three Kings
Optional	M★5 - The Harbinger of Clear Skies
Optional	M★5 - Wings of the Wind
Event	M★6 - In the Tempest's Wake

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