Zorah Magdaros Weakness and Strategy Guide

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

Zorah Magdaros Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
Big	None	Small	Fire	None
Breakable Parts
Head, Torso, Chest, Left Foreleg, Right Foreleg, Left Hindleg, Right Hindleg, Tail, Shell, Exhaust Organ (Large, Small), Weak Shell

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

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

Torso

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

Chest

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
50	50	30	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
25	10	20	25

Chest [Broken]

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
80	80	80	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
30	15	25	30

Hindlegs

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

Forelegs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
25	25	20	0	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
10	5	5	10

Tail

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
25	25	20	0	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
10	5	5	10

Shell

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
1	1	1	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
0	0	0	0

Exhaust Organ

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
95	95	90	0	Random
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	0	15	20

Weak Shell

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
60	60	50	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	10	15	20

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 Zorah Magdaros

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Water Weapon	Zorah Magdaros is weakest to water...
Dragon Weapon	...and dragon! Feel free to bring whatever weapon is stronger.
Recommended Armor Skills
Fire Resistance	The magma bursts at the cores can hurt! Fire Resistance can help mitigate some of the damage.
Heat Guard	Heat Guard also works in place of Cool Drink! Now you can hack at the magma cores without having to worry about the heat damage.
Heavy Artillery	Heavy Artillery helps when you are at siege stage, making your ballista and cannons do a lot more damage.
Water Attack	If you have some empty slots left, you can try building the Water Attack skill to enhance your water weapon's damage.
Dragon Attack	If you brought a dragon weapon, build the Dragon Attack skill instead of the Water Attack skill.

How to Beat Zorah Magdaros

Things to Know in Advance

· Cool Drink is required to prevent extreme heat
· Leave Zorah Magdaros when Nergigante comes
· Clearing is easier with the skill Heavy Artillery

STEP 1: Destroying the Magma Cores

The Zora Magdoros fight is divided into two phases, destroying the Magma Cores and finish off using the turrets. In the first phase, you will fly into Zorah Magdaros' back and search for the magma cores scattered around his back.

These magma cores will occasionally explode and cover the surrounding area with magma. It is recommended that you use a long-range weapon like a Heavy Bowgun or Light Bowgun during this phase for consistent damage.

First Magma Core

The first magma core can be easily found by following the path in front of you as you land on Zora Magdoros' back. Do not forget to use a Cool Drink to counter extreme heat as you hit the magma core.

Second Magmacore

After destroying the first magma core, proceed to destroy the second by going left from where you are. Here you will have to descend from a cliff and continue following the path until you reach the second magma core.

Third Magmacore

The final magma core can be found inside the small hole at the center of Zorah Magdaros. If you are using a melee weapon, it will be difficult to avoid incoming lava that is coming out of the magma core. You should use a Rocksteady Mantle or a Temporal Mantle and destroy it as fast as possible.

Leaving Nergigante

Nergigante will join in the fight as you are destroying the magma cores and the Commander will ask you to repel him before finishing your objectives. However, you can completely ignore Nergigante and he will eventually leave after a few minutes.

STEP 2: Barricade Siege

Attack From the Center

After moving to the barricade, immediately move to the cannon at the center of the map and fill it with shells while waiting for Zorah Magdaros to get a little closer for guaranteed shots.

Note: Be sure that you adjust the direction of the cannon before firing the shells.

Using the Second Cannon

Next, you will have to move east and then use the second cannon after NPC hunters finished loading the shells. After firing the cannon, make sure that you drop down the ledge and take the shortcut leading to the west side of the barricade.

Before Jumping Off

Once you reach the western end of the barricade, use the nearby cannon before jumping on to the ship below you. Make sure that you do an aerial attack to avoid losing time from tripping after the jump.

Ship Cannons

Inside the ship, there will be two cannons that are ready to fire because of the NPCs, be sure to adjust their direction and use them immediately.

From here, help the NPCs load up the cannon and continue your attacks against Zorah Magdaros until the Dragonator is ready.

Using the Dragonator

The Dragonator is a powerful weapon that is attached at the rear end of the ship, you can use this as soon as it is ready but it can completely miss if Zorah Magdaros is not close enough. Make sure that Zorah Magdaros is within its range before using it to deal massive damage.

You can use the Dragonator by activating the bow at the center of the ship deck.

Flying Back to the Barricade

After exhausting all of the shells at the ship, it will not be efficient if you stay here longer. Immediately move back to the barricade using the Hitching Post on the ship deck.

Fire the Remaining Cannons

As soon as you get back to the barricade, fire all of the remaining cannons until you repel Zorah Magdaros.

Zorah Magdaros Tips

Glowing Magmacore

If the magma core is starting to glow bright red, this only means that the magma core will soon explode. Take note of this and keep an eye on the magma core to easily avoid any damage from the lava.

Using Cool Drink

When moving around Zorah Magdaros' back, you will constantly be affected by extreme heat. It is best that you use a Cool Drink to prevent taking any damage from this and focus on attacking the magma core instead of healing.

Abusing Heavy Artillery

You can make the run a lot easier by using the skill Heavy Artillery to maximize your damage output even when using the cannons at the barricade where you fend off Zorah Magdaros.

Avoiding Nergigante

During this quest, you can leave Nergigante alone and immediately move to your next objective. After a few minutes, Nergigante will eventually leave without having to fight him.

Zorah Magdaros Attack Patterns

Attack	Attack Power	Guardable	Exhaustion
Front Slam	80	◯	100
Eruption	60	◯	0
Eruption (Standing)	120	X	100
Lava Eruption	90	◯	30
Lava Breath	80	◯	30
Falling Lava	70	◯	30
Lava Projectile	50	◯	30
Large Lava Projectile	150	◯	100

Zorah Magdaros Carves and Rewards

Rewards for Each Body Part

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Zorah Magdaros Magma / Head 67 Zorah Magdaros Pleura / Chestplate 100
HR	Zorah Magdaros Magma / Head 67 Zorah Magdaros Pleura / Chestplate 100

Shiny Drops

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR Drops	Zorah Magdaros Heat Scale / 27 Zorah Magdaros Carapace / 15 Zorah Magdaros Magma / 15
HR Drops	Zorah Magdaros Heat Scale / 27 Zorah Magdaros Magma / 15 Zorah Magdaros Carapace / 15 Zorah Magdaros Heat Scale / 27 Zorah Magdaros Magma / 15 Zorah Magdaros Carapace / 15

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR Quest	Lightcrystal / 4 Zorah Magdaros Ridge / 24 Zorah Magdaros Heat Scale / 21 Zorah Magdaros Magma / 18 Zorah Magdaros Pleura / 18 Zorah Magdaros Carapace / 15
HR Quest	Zorah Magdaros Gem / 8 Zorah Magdaros Ridge / 23 Zorah Magdaros Heat Scale / 20 Zorah Magdaros Pleura / 18 Zorah Magdaros Magma / 16 Zorah Magdaros Carapace / 15

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Dragonite Ore / 55 Zorah Magdaros Carapace / 30 Zorah Magdaros Heat Scale / 15
HR	Dragonite Ore / 55 Zorah Magdaros Carapace / 30 Zorah Magdaros Heat Scale / 15

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