Diablos Weakness and Strategy Guide

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

Diablos Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
Big	Low	Small	None	None
Breakable Parts
Head, Torso, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Spot
Wildspire Waste	14	6 / 8 / 13	14

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Horn

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
19	38	18	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	10	25	20

Head

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
45	57	35	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
25	10	30	5

Neck

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

Stomach

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
65	70	35	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
30	10	35	10

Back

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
24	42	35	0	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	10	25	20

Wings

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

Legs

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

Tail

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
50	24	45	0	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	10	15	20

Tail Tip

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
20	26	10	0	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
20	10	25	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 Diablos

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Ice Weapon	Diablos is weakest against ice.
Recommended Armor Skills
Health Boost	Diablos has big damage combos that can instantly cart you, so maxing out your health will be helpful.
Stun Resistance	Diablos can stun you and kill you right after. Prevent this by getting Stun Resistance up to Lvl 3.
Tremor Resistance	When you step on the path where Diablos is burrowing, you will get slowed, leaving you vulnerable to attacks. Tremor Resistance helps negate this.
Earplugs	Diablos has a big roar, so levelling up the Earplugs skill to Lvl 5 will prove handy.

How to Beat Diablos

Utilizing Screamer Pod

Diablos has a habit of diving into the sand when enraged, you can use a Screamer Pod to force Diablos out of the sand and stagger him for a few seconds because of the loud sound the Screamer Pod creates. Use this as an opportunity to attack with your best combos and maximize your damage output for efficiency.

Weapons with Shield

Many of Diablos' attacks have a wide range but can be easily dealt with using a shield with the skill Guard Up. You can abuse this to repel most of his attacks while consistently trying to deal chip damage on the horn.

Using the Environment

Diablos will frequently do rush attacks that you can also use to your advantage. You can lead Diablos to charge towards the rock pillars that are scattered throughout the map. This will not only deal massive damage but it will also stun him for a few seconds giving you another opportunity to attack.

Attack from the Sand

Diablos does a unique attack that he can only do in area 14. There is a wall of sand that he can enter and instantly rush towards you after a few seconds. This can cart you if it hits at low health or if you do not have enough defense. Be sure to prepare to roll away and keep your distance when Diablos enters the sand wall.

Diablos Attack Patterns

Attack	Attack Power	Guardable	Exhaustion
Rush	90	◯	60
Rush (Broken Horn)	70	◯	40
Horn Thrust	70	◯	40
Horn Thrust (Broken Horn)	50	◯	20
Swing Attack	70	◯	40
Swing Attack (Broken Horn)	50	◯	20
Body Slam	60	◯	30
Tail Atack	60	◯	30
Raid	90	◯	60
Raid (Broken Horn)	70	◯	40

Diablos Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Diablos Shell / Body 31 Diablos Ridge / Body 24 Diablos Fang / Body 18 Diablos Marrow / Body 15, Tail 28 Diablos Tailcase / Body 12, Tail 72
HR	Diablos Carapace / Body 31, Tail 35 Wyvern Gem / Body 3, Tail 3 Diablos Ridge+ / Body 24 Blos Medulla / Body 15, Tail 22 Diablos Fang / Body 15 Diablos Tailcase / Body 12, Tail 40
MR	Wyvern Gem / Body 5 Diablos Cortex / Body 34, Tail 25 Large Wyvern Gem / Body 3, Tail 5 Diablos Chine / Body 26 Blos Medulla / Body 17 Diablos Tailcase+ / Body 15, Tail 70

Rewards for Each Body Part

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Twisted Horn / Horn 100 Diablos Ridge / Back 70 Diablos Marrow / Back 30
HR	Majestic Horn / Horn 65 Twisted Horn / Horn 35 Diablos Ridge+ / Back70 Blos Medulla / Back 30
MR	Diablos Chine / Torso 70 Blos Medulla / Torso 30 Twisted Stouthorn / Head 89 Diablos Hardhorn / Head 11

Shiny Drops

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

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR Quest	Diablos Marrow / 9 Diablos Ridge / 26 Diablos Shell / 26 Dash Extract / 16 Diablos Fang / 15 Monster Bone+ / 13
LR Silver	Twisted Horn / 8 Diablos Tailcase / 20 Diablos Fang / 18 Diablos Marrow / 17 Diablos Ridge / 14 Dash Extract / 12 Diablos Shell / 11
LR Gold	Diablos Tailcase / 20 Diablos Fang / 16 Diablos Marrow / 16 Twisted Horn / 16 Diablos Ridge / 12 Diablos Shell / 10 Dash Extract / 10
HR Quest	Blos Medulla / 9 Diablos Ridge+ / 26 Diablos Carapace / 21 Dash Extract / 16 Diablos Fang / 14 Monster Hardbone / 13 Wyvern Gem / 1
HR Silver	Wyvern Gem / 8 Diablos Ridge+ / 20 Blos Medulla / 20 Diablos Carapace / 14 Majestic Horn / 14 Dash Extract / 14 Diablos Fang / 10
HR Gold	Diablos Fang / 8 Blos Medulla / 24 Majestic Horn / 18 Wyvern Gem / 16 Dash Extract / 12 Diablos Ridge+ / 12 Diablos Carapace / 10 Wyvern Gem / 16
MR Quest	Blos Medulla / 9 Diablos Chine / 33 Wyvern Gem / 3 Diablos Cortex / 25 Dash Extract / 16 Twisted Stouthorn / 13 Large Wyvern Gem / 1
MR Silver	Diablos Hardhorn / 6 Diablos Chine / 25 Diablos Cortex / 21 Diablos Tailcase+ / 20 Twisted Stouthorn / 16 Large Wyvern Gem / 12
MR Gold	Diablos Tailcase+ / 22 Twisted Stouthorn / 18 Large Wyvern Gem / 18 Diablos Chine / 16 Diablos Hardhorn / 13 Diablos Cortex / 13

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Diablos Shell / 42 Diablos Ridge / 31 Diablos Fang / 27
HR	Diablos Carapace / 42 Diablos Ridge+ / 31 Diablos Fang / 25 Wyvern Gem / 2
MR	Diablos Cortex / 42 Diablos Chine / 31 Diablos Tailcase+ / 25 Large Wyvern Gem / 2

Palarang

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Diablos Cortex / 50 Diablos Chine / 28 Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quests Where Diablos Appears

Type	Quest Name
Assigned	★3 - The Best Kind of Quest
Assigned	★5 - Horned Tyrant Below The Sands
Assigned	★6 - Tickled Pink
Optional	★3 - Mired In The Spire
Optional	★3 - Prickly Predicament
Optional	★3 - Landing The Landslide Wyvern
Optional	★4 - Royal Relocation
Optional	★5 - Twin Spires Upon The Sands
Optional	★5 - Special Arena: Diablos
Optional	★6 - Keep Your Hands To Yourself!
Optional	★6 - A Crown Of Mud And Anger
Optional	★6 - Pukei-Pukei Ambush
Optional	★6 - Brown Desert, Green Queen
Optional	★6 - Trespassing Troublemaker
Optional	★7 - Well, That Diablos!
Optional	★9 - The White Winds of the New World
Optional	★7 - RRRRRumble in the Waste!
Optional	★7 - Special Arena: HR Diablos
Event	★5 - Wicked Wildspire Warfare
Event	★7 - Wildspire Bolero
Event	★7 - This is How Revolts Start
Assigned	M★2 - No Time for Naps
Assigned	M★3 - The Scorching Blade
Optional	M★1 - Wildspire Treasure Hunt
Optional	M★1 - Taster's Tour
Optional	M★1 - Dragged Through the Mud
Optional	M★2 - Stick Your Nose Somewhere Else
Optional	M★2 - A Queen At Heart
Optional	M★2 - Feisty Girl Talk
Optional	M★3 - A Line in the Sand
Optional	M★3 - A Flash of the Blade
Optional	M★3 - Simmer and Slice!
Optional	M★3 - Special Arena: MR Diablos
Optional	M★4 - In the Heat of the Moment
Event	M★3 - A Curious Experiment
Arena Quest	★8 - Arena Quest 9

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