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This is a guide to the Platinum Dawn weapon and its upgrades in the game Monster Hunter World (MHW) and the Iceborne expansion. Find out the details and stats of this weapon and what materials are needed to upgrade it!

List of Contents

Platinum Dawn Base Stats

Platinum Dawn
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
12 378 20 Fire 390
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Sharpness
 Sharpness

How to Get and Craft Platinum Dawn

Required Materials for Platinum Dawn

Silver Rathalos Shard x8
Silver Rathalos Cortex x4
Silver Rathalos Lash x3
Rath Gleam x2

Weapon Tree for Platinum Dawn

Ore Tree

★Hunter's Knife Ⅰ
　┗Hunter's Knife ⅠⅠ
　　┣Hunter's Knife ⅠⅠⅠ
　　┃┗Steel Knife Ⅰ
　　┃　┣Steel Knife ⅠⅠ
　　┃　┃┗Steel Knife ⅠⅠⅠ
　　┃　┃　┗Chrome Slicer Ⅰ
　　┃　┃　　┣Chrome Slicer ⅠⅠ
　　┃　┃　　┃┗Chrome Knight Sword Ⅰ
　　┃　┃　　┃　┗Chrome Knight Sword ⅠⅠ
　　┃　┃　　┃　　┗Chrome Knight Sword ⅠⅠⅠ Attack Icon.png364 | (Sleep Element (MHW).png330)
　　┃　┃　　┗Nergal Jack
　　┃　┃　　　┗Eradication Vanguard
　　┃　┃　　　　┗Ruinous Madness Attack Icon.png406 | Dragon Element (MHW).png180 | Elderseal Icon.png- High
　　┃　┣Flame Knife Ⅰ
　　┃　┃┗Flame Knife ⅠⅠ
　　┃　┃　┗Heat Edge
　　┃　┃　　┗Corona
　　┃　┃　　　┗Corona+
　　┃　┃　　　　┗Blue Corona
　　┃　┃　　　　　┗Platinum Dawn Attack Icon.png378 | Fire Symbol (MHW).png390
　　┃　┗Heavy Bang
　　┃　　┗Heavy Bang+
　　┃　　　┗Master Bang
　　┃　　　　┗Legacy Bang
　　┃　　　　　┗Legendary Bang Attack Icon.png364 | (Thunder Element (MHW).png450)
　　┣Aqua Messer Ⅰ
　　┃┣Aqua Messer ⅠⅠ
　　┃┃┣Aqua Messer ⅠⅠⅠ
　　┃┃┃┗Rogue Wave Ⅰ
　　┃┃┃　┗Rogue Wave ⅠⅠ
　　┃┃┃　　┗Rogue Wave ⅠⅠⅠ
　　┃┃┃　　　┗Rogue Wave ⅠV
　　┃┃┃　　　　┣Laguna Blossom Ⅰ
　　┃┃┃　　　　┃┗Laguna Blossom ⅠⅠ Attack Icon.png336 | Water Symbol (MHW).png420
　　┃┃┃　　　　┗Icicle Spike
　　┃┃┃　　　　　┣Icicle Spike+
　　┃┃┃　　　　　┃┗Nardebosche Attack Icon.png350 | Ice Element (MHW).png330
　　┃┃┃　　　　　┗Silverbosche Attack Icon.png378 | Ice Element (MHW).png420
　　┃┃┗Glacial Grace Ⅰ
　　┃┃　┗Glacial Grace ⅠⅠ
　　┃┃　　┗Rimespire
　　┃┃　　　┗Legia Rimespire
　　┃┃　　　　┗Legia Rimespire+
　　┃┃　　　　　┗Hoarcry Rimespire
　　┃┃　　　　　　┗Nephilim Glacia Attack Icon.png336 | Ice Element (MHW).png480
　　┃┣Princess Rapier
　　┃┃┗Queen Rapier
　　┃┃　┗Queen Rose
　　┃┃　　┗Royal Rose
　　┃┃　　　┗Royal Rose+
　　┃┃　　　　┗Rose Highness
　　┃┃　　　　　┗Lunatic Rose Attack Icon.png460 | Poison Element (MHW).png360
　　┃┗Lumu Knife Ⅰ
　　┃　┗Lumu Knife ⅠⅠ
　　┃　　┗Lumu Tabar Ⅰ
　　┃　　　┗Lumu Tabar ⅠⅠ
　　┃　　　　┗Lumu Tabar ⅠⅠⅠ
　　┃　　　　　┣Lumu Nightmare Ⅰ
　　┃　　　　　┃┗Lumu Nightmare ⅠⅠ Attack Icon.png350 | (Blast Element (MHW).png480)
　　┃　　　　　┗Nyx Tabar Ⅰ
　　┃　　　　　　┗Nyx Tabar ⅠⅠ Attack Icon.png336 | Sleep Element (MHW).png330
　　┗Blooming Knife Ⅰ
　　　┣Blooming Knife ⅠⅠ
　　　┃┗Blooming Knife ⅠⅠⅠ
　　　┃　┗Datura Blossom Ⅰ
　　　┃　　┗Datura Blossom Ⅰ
　　　┃　　　┗Datura Blossom ⅠⅠ
　　　┃　　　　┗Datura Blossom ⅠⅠⅠ
　　　┃　　　　　┗Datura Florescence Ⅰ
　　　┃　　　　　　┣Datura Florescence ⅠⅠ Attack Icon.png336 | Poison Element (MHW).png450
　　　┃　　　　　　┗Dios Edge
　　　┃　　　　　　　┗Booming Barrage Attack Icon.png350 | Blast Element (MHW).png360
　　　┗Girros Knife Ⅰ
　　　　┗Girros Knife ⅠⅠ
　　　　　┗Malady's Tabar Ⅰ
　　　　　　┗Malady's Tabar ⅠⅠ
　　　　　　　┗Malady's Tabar ⅠⅠⅠ
　　　　　　　　┗Naaga Seax Ⅰ
　　　　　　　　　┣Naaga Seax ⅠⅠ Attack Icon.png336 | Paralysis Element (MHW).png300
　　　　　　　　　┗Hidden Edge
　　　　　　　　　　┗Hidden Edge+
　　　　　　　　　　　┗Flash in the Night Attack Icon.png336 | (Poison Element (MHW).png390)

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