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Rathalos Alpha Armor Set Stats and Skills

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This page contains information about the Rathalos Alpha Armor Set in the game Monster Hunter World (MHW). Read on to learn more about the stats, skills, deco slots of the Rathalos Alpha Armor Set and more!

Rathalos Alpha Armor Set Appearance

Male Appearance Female Appearance
Gender Both Rarity 6

Rathalos Alpha Armor Set Defense and Elemental Resistances

Defense Rating

Armor Piece Min Def Max Def
Rathalos Helm Alpha 54 86
Rathalos Mail Alpha 54 86
Rathalos Vambraces Alpha 54 86
Rathalos Coil Alpha 54 86
Rathalos Greaves Alpha 54 86

Elemental Resistances

Armor Piece Fire Symbol (MHW).png Water Symbol (MHW).png Thunder Element (MHW).png Ice Element (MHW).png Dragon Element (MHW).png
Rathalos Helm Alpha 3 1 -2 1 -3
Rathalos Mail Alpha 3 1 -2 1 -3
Rathalos Vambraces Alpha 3 1 -2 1 -3
Rathalos Coil Alpha 3 1 -2 1 -3
Rathalos Greaves Alpha 3 1 -2 1 -3

Rathalos Alpha Armor Set Skills and Slots

Amor Skills and Deco Slots

Armor Piece Skills Slots
Rathalos Helm Alpha Attack Boost Lv. 2
Fire Attack Lv. 1
ーーー
Rathalos Mail Alpha Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Fire Attack Lv. 1
ーーー
Rathalos Vambraces Alpha Fire Resistance Lv. 2
Attack Boost Lv. 1
ーーー
Rathalos Coil Alpha Fire Attack Lv. 2
Focus Lv. 1
ーーー
Rathalos Greaves Alpha Jump Master Lv. 1
Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
ーーー

Set Bonuses

Rathalos Mastery
2 Armor Pieces Critical Element
Increases elemental damage (fire, water, thunder, ice, dragon) when landing critical hits.
4 Armor Pieces Mind's Eye / Ballistics
Prevents attacks from being deflected. Also shortens the distance before ammo and arrows reach maximum power.

Rathalos Alpha Armor Set Crafting & Augment Materials

Required Crafting Materials

Armor Piece Monster Material
Rathalos Helm Alpha Rathalos Scale+ x4
Rathalos Carapace x4
Inferno Sac x2
Rathalos Medulla x1
Rathalos Mail Alpha Rathalos Carapace x6
Rathalos Scale+ x4
Rathalos Wing x3
Rathalos Ruby x1
Rathalos Vambraces Alpha Rathalos Carapace x6
Rath Wingtalon x6
Rathalos Wing x2
Inferno Sac x2
Rathalos Coil Alpha Rathalos Scale+ x4
Rathalos Carapace x4
Rathalos Wing x2
Rathalos Tail x2
Rathalos Greaves Alpha Rathalos Carapace x6
Rathalos Scale+ x4
Inferno Sac x2
Rathalos Plate x1

Required Augment Materials

Streamstone Shard x 1
Bird Wyvern Gem x 1

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