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

Barroth Characteristics

Monster Hunter World Barroth
Roar Wind Tremor Blight Status
Small None None Water Muddy
Breakable Parts
Head, Head [Mud], Torso [Mud], Hindlegs, Forelegs, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map Starting Area Visited Areas Rest Spot
Wildspire Waste ImageWildspire Waste 6 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 9

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
20 22 10 20 Red
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
0 0 15 10

Head [Mud]

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
19 23 8 0 Red
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
45 0 10 5

Torso

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
46 46 50 20 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
0 0 10 5

Torso [Mud]

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
20 20 18 0 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
45 0 10 5

Hindlegs

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
65 70 60 30 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
0 0 10 5

Forelegs [Mud]

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
33 36 28 0 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
45 0 10 5

Legs

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
36 35 25 20 White
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
0 0 10 5

Legs [Mud]

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
23 23 19 0 White
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
45 0 10 5

Tail

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
55 50 40 25 Green
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
0 0 15 10

Tail [Mud]

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
23 23 19 0 Green
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
45 0 10 5

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 Barroth

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Water Weapon Barroth is weakest against water when covered in mud.
Fire Weapon Barroth is weakest against fire when not covered in mud.
Ice Weapon But because Barroth builds resistance to fire when covered in mud and resistance to water when not covered in mud, it might be more convenient to bring weapons with the ice element when you don't want to wait or use Puddle Pods.
Raw Weapon Alternatively, you can also just use a weapon that does not have any element.
Blast Weapon Barroth has low resistance to blast damage.
Recommended Armor Skills
Muck Resistance Barroth will sometimes put out piles of mud, which you can get stuck in. This skill helps you get out of them faster (but it should be noted that you will still get stunned by it).
Flinch Free If you have it and can level it up to Lvl 3, Flinch Free will be way better than Muck Resistance since it prevents you from tripping in mud piles at all.
Earplugs Barroth has a small roar, so you only need to level Earplugs up to Lvl 3 to nullify it.

How to Beat Barroth

Avoid Attacking the Head

The head of Barroth is extremely hard and most slash-type melee weapons will only bounce off. You should aim for the legs as they are the softest part of Barroth.

Mud Armor

Normal Mud Armor
How to Beat - Barroth 1.png
How to Beat - Barroth 2.png

One of the unique characteristics of Barroth is that he can cover himself with a mud armor that can enhance his attacks and fortify his defense. Try to stay defensive during this state and wait for the mud armor to release before trying to engage again.

Bowguns are Recommended

Barroth will often bounce off any melee attacks if it lands near the head. It is recommended that you use weapons such as Light Bowgun or a Heavy Bowgun to dish out damage at a distance without having to worry about the sharpness of your weapon.

Use the Environment

How to Beat - Barroth 3.gif
You can lure Barroth when he is using his rush attack to hit nearby rock pillars that are present throughout the area. Making him headbutt the rock pillar will stun him for a few seconds allowing you to attack with your most powerful combos.

Barroth Attack Patterns

Attack Attack Power Guardable Exhaustion
Head Thrust 30 ◯ 20
Strong Head Thrust 40 ◯ 55
Bite 35 ◯ 35
Rush 80 ◯ 40
Tail Swing 35 ◯ 25
Tail Slam 25 ◯ 35
Mud Attack 20 ◯ 30

Barroth Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

Obtain Rate (%)
LR Barroth Shell / Body 31, Tail 20
Barroth Ridge / Body 24, Head 20
Barroth Claw / Body 18
Barroth Scalp / Body 15, Head 80
Barroth Tail / Body 12, Tail 80
HR Barroth Carapace / Body 30, Tail 20
Barroth Ridge+ / Body 24, Head 20
Wyvern Gem / Body 2
Barroth Claw+ / Body 18
Barroth Scalp / Body 15, Head 80
Barroth Tail / Body 11, Tail 80
MR Wyvern Gem / Body 5
Barroth Cortex / Body 29, Tail 20
Barroth Chine / Body 23, Head 20
Large Wyvern Gem / Body 2
Barroth Hardclaw / Body 17
Barroth Crown / Body 14, Head 80
Barroth Lash / Body 10, Tail 80

Rewards for Each Body Part

Obtain Rate (%)
LR Barroth Claw / Forelegs 100
Barroth Shell / Both Hindlegs 100
HR Barroth Claw+ / Forelegs 100
Barroth Carapace / Both Hindlegs 100
MR Barroth Hardclaw / Hindlegs 100
Barroth Cortex / Forelegs 100

Shiny Drops

Obtain Rate (%)
LR
Drops		 Fertile Mud / 50
Barroth Shell / 28
Wyvern Tear / 22
HR
Drops		 Fertile Mud / 50
Barroth Carapace / 28
Wyvern Tear / 22
MR
Drops		 Rich Mud / 50
Barroth Cortex / 28
Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

Obtain Rate (%)
LR
Quest		 Barroth Shell / 9
Barroth Ridge / 26
Barroth Scalp / 20
Barroth Claw / 16
Fertile Mud / 16
Monster Bone M / 13
LR
Silver		 Barroth Claw / 22
Barroth Ridge / 18
Barroth Scalp / 18
Barroth Tail / 16
Barroth Shell / 14
Fertile Mud / 12
LR
Gold		 Barroth Claw / 24
Barroth Scalp / 22
Barroth Tail / 20
Barroth Ridge / 14
Fertile Mud / 10
Barroth Shell / 10
HR
Quest		 Barroth Ridge+ / 25
Barroth Carapace / 20
Barroth Claw+ / 16
Monster Keenbone / 15
Fertile Mud / 12
Barroth Scalp / 11
Wyvern Gem / 1
HR
Silver		 Wyvern Gem / 8
Barroth Claw+ / 26
Barroth Ridge+ / 18
Barroth Scalp / 18
Barroth Tail / 16
Barroth Carapace / 14
HR
Gold		 Wyvern Gem / 16
Barroth Ridge+ / 14
Barroth Carapace / 10
Barroth Claw+ /
Barroth Scalp /
Barroth Tail /
MR
Quest		 Barroth Chine / 30
Barroth Cortex / 21
Rich Mud / 20
Large Wyvern Gem / 2
Barroth Hardclaw / 16
Barroth Crown / 11
MR
Silver		 Large Wyvern Gem / 8
Barroth Hardclaw / 26
Barroth Chine / 18
Barroth Crown / 18
Barroth Lash / 16
Barroth Cortex / 14
MR
Gold		 Barroth Hardclaw / 26
Barroth Crown / 18
Barroth Lash / 16
Large Wyvern Gem / 16
Barroth Chine / 14
Barroth Cortex / 10

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

Obtain Rate (%)
LR Barroth Shell / 37
Barroth Ridge / 30
Barroth Claw / 18
Fertile Mud / 15
HR Barroth Carapace / 43
Barroth Ridge+ / 32
Barroth Claw+ / 23
Wyvern Gem / 2
MR Barroth Cortex / 43
Barroth Chine / 32
Barroth Hardclaw / 23
Large Wyvern Gem / 2

Palarang

Obtain Rate (%)
MR Rich Mud / 50
Barroth Cortex / 28
Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quests Where Barroth Appears

Type Quest Name
Assigned ★3 - The Best Kind of Quest
Assigned ★3 - Sinister Shadows In The Swamp
Assigned ★5 - Horned Tyrant Below The Sands
Assigned ★6 - Invader In The Waste
Assigned ★6 - Tickled Pink
Optional ★2 - Camp Crasher
Optional ★3 - Mired In The Spire
Optional ★3 - The Piscine Problem
Optional ★3 - Prickly Predicament
Optional ★3 - Landing The Landslide Wyvern
Optional ★3 - Special Arena: Barroth
Optional ★4 - Royal Relocation
Optional ★5 - Twin Spires Upon The Sands
Optional ★6 - Keep Your Hands To Yourself!
Optional ★6 - A Crown Of Mud And Anger
Optional ★6 - Pukei-Pukei Ambush
Optional ★6 - Up To Your Waist In The Waste
Optional ★6 - Brown Desert, Green Queen
Optional ★6 - Trespassing Troublemaker
Optional ★6 - Special Arena: HR Barroth
Optional ★9 - Showdown: the Muck and the Maul
Event ★5 - Wicked Wildspire Warfare
Event ★7 - Wildspire Bolero
Challenge ★3 - Down the Dark Muddy Path
Assigned M★2 - No Time for Naps
Optional M★1 - Wildspire Treasure Hunt
Optional M★1 - Taster's Tour
Optional M★1 - Dragged Through the Mud
Optional M★1 - Jyura in My Way
Optional M★1 - Special Arena: MR Barroth
Optional M★2 - Stick Your Nose Somewhere Else
Optional M★2 - A Face Nightmares are Made Of
Optional M★3 - A Line in the Sand
Arena Quest ★6 - Arena Quest 5

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