Paolumu Weakness and Strategy Guide

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

Paolumu Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
Small	High	None	None	None
Breakable Parts
Dewlap, Back, Left Wing, Right Wing, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Spot
Coral Highlands	5	3 / 5 / 10	9

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

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

Neck

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
40	40	30	20	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	15	10	10

Dewlap

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
65	65	52	25	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	15	10	10

Torso

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
46	46	42	15	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	10	5	5

Legs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
40	35	25	15	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	10	5	5

Wings

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

Tail

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
20	20	15	20	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	15	10	10

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 Paolumu

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Fire Weapon	Paolumu is weakest against fire.
Recommended Armor Skills
Windproof	Having Windproof Lvl 5 against Paolumu is almost necessary since Paolumu's attacks will usually give you wind pressure and incapacitate you.
Fire Attack	Since you don't really need a lot of armor skills against Paolumu, you can level up your fire weapon's fire damage with Fire Attack.
Earplugs	Paolumu has a small roar, so Earplugs Lvl 3 should suffice.

How to Beat Paolumu

Inflated and Deflated Air Sack

Normal	Inflated

Paolumu is a fairly docile Monster that will not engage unless provoked by a hunter or another monster. When angered, Paolumu will inflate an air sac in its neck and float above the ground.
This will make Paolumu's attacks a lot stronger than usual and it becomes harder to predict. You can instantly shut this down by shooting a Flash Pod directly on to his head to release this state.

Also, when Paolumu is on the ground in his normal state, it is a good time for you to set up and use traps to give you and your team some space to attack with your best combos to deal massive damage.

Engaging Paolumu

It is best to make sure that there are no other monsters in the area. If another monster enters battle while you are fighting Paolumu, they will most likely attack the hunters in proximity and will give you and your teammates a harder time.
Though they can assist you in battle by dealing great damage to Paolumu, it is still best if you only have to deal with one large monster during your hunt.

It is also highly recommended that you equip gears with at least level 5 Wind Resistance to negate any wind effects from Paolumu's attacks and pair it with the Rocksteady Mantle to make the hunt easier.

Paolumu Attack Patterns

Attack	Attack Power	Guardable	Exhaustion
Bite	25	◯	20
Airborne Bite	30	◯	35
Rush	35	◯	35
Compressed Air	40	◯	0
Trample	25	◯	20
Leaning Attack	90	◯	75
Body Slam	65	◯	60
Tail Sweep	30	◯	30
Glide Attack	45	◯	35
Tail Rotation Attack	30	◯	35

Paolumu Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Paolumu Scale / Body 36 Paolumu Pelt / Body 28 Paolumu Webbing / Body 21 Paolumu Shell / Body 15
HR	Paolumu Scale+ / Body 34 Paolumu Pelt+ / Body 28 Paolumu Wing / Body 21 Wyvern Gem / Body 2 Paolumu Carapace+ / Body 15
MR	Wyvern Gem / 5 Paolumu Shard / 32 Paolumu Thickfur / 26 Paolumu Fellwing / 20 Large Wyvern Gem / 2 Paolumu Cortex / 15

Rewards for Each Body Part

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Paolumu Shell / Tail 100 Paolumu Pelt / Dewlap 100, Back 100 Paolumu Webbing / Both Wings 100
HR	Paolumu Carapace+ / Tail 100 Paolumu Pelt+ / Head 100, Back 100 Paolumu Wing / Both Wings 100
MR	Paolumu Fellwing / Wings 100 Paolumu Cortex / Tail 100 Paolumu Thickfur / Cheek Pouch 100, Torso 100

Shiny Drops

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR Drops	Paolumu Scale / 50 Paolumu Shell / 28 Wyvern Tear / 22
HR Drops	Paolumu Scale+ / 50 Paolumu Carapace+ / 28 Wyvern Tear / 22
MR Drops	Paolumu Shard / 50 Paolumu Cortex / 28 Large Wyvern Tear / 22

How to Get Drops

How to Get	# Times
・At the time of turf war ・When an inflated part is attacked ・When attacked while eating ・When frightened by the attack of another monster	3

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR Quest	Paolumu Webbing / 9 Paolumu Pelt / 27 Paolumu Scale / 21 Monster Bone L / 16 Paolumu Shell / 15 Nourishing Extract / 12
LR Silver	Paolumu Shell / 32 Paolumu Webbing / 25 Paolumu Pelt / 18 Nourishing Extract / 14 Paolumu Scale / 11
LR Gold	Paolumu Scale / 8 Paolumu Shell / 36 Paolumu Webbing / 30 Paolumu Pelt / 14 True Armor Sphere / 12
HR Quest	Paolumu Wing / 9 Paolumu Pelt+ / 26 Paolumu Scale+ / 20 Monster Keenbone / 16 Paolumu Carapace+ / 14 True Armor Sphere / 14 Wyvern Gem / 1
HR Silver	Wyvern Gem / 8 Paolumu Carapace+ / 32 Paolumu Wing / 23 Paolumu Pelt+ / 14 Nourishing Extract / 12 Paolumu Scale+ / 11
HR Gold	Paolumu Scale+ / 8 Paolumu Carapace+ / 30 Paolumu Wing / 24 Wyvern Gem / 16 Paolumu Pelt+ / 12 Nourishing Extract / 10
MR Quest	Paolumu Thickfur / 32 Paolumu Shard / 21 Large Wyvern Gem / 2 Nourishing Extract / 18 Paolumu Cortex / 16 Paolumu Fellwing / 11

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Paolumu Scale / 43 Paolumu Pelt / 35 Paolumu Shell / 22
HR	Paolumu Pelt+ / 43 Paolumu Scale+ / 35 Paolumu Carapace+ / 20 Wyvern Gem / 2
MR	Paolumu Thickfur / 43 Paolumu Shard / 35 Paolumu Cortex / 20 Large Wyvern Gem / 2

Palarang

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

Quests Where Paolumu Appears

Type	Quest Name
Assigned	★4 - Ballooning Problems
Assigned	★5 - The Embodiment of Legiana
Optional	★4 - A Tzitzi For Science
Optional	★4 - Sorry You're Not Invited
Optional	★4 - White Monster For A White Coat
Optional	★4 - Special Arena: Paolumu
Optional	★5 - A Humid Headache
Optional	★6 - Say Cheese!
Optional	★6 - Loop the Paolumu
Optional	★6 - Special Arena: HR Paolumu
Event	★7 - Coral Waltz
Event	★4 - Greeting the Gluttons
Event	★5 - Every Hunter's Dream
Challenge	★4 - Challenge Quest 2: Beginner
Assigned	M★2 - Play Both Ends
Optional	M★1 - All the Wrong Signals
Optional	M★2 - The Plight of Paolumu
Optional	M★2 - Pink Power Grab
Optional	M★2 - Protip: Stay Hydrated
Optional	M★2 - Special Arena: MR Paolumu
Optional	M★3 - A Nasty Flesh Wound
Event	M★2 - Balloon Fight
Event	M★6 - Symphony of the Coral

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