Monster Hunter Wilds: Guardian Rathalos Complete Fight Guide

Conquer the Guardian Rathalos in Monster Hunter Wilds! This formidable foe, exclusive to the Ruins of Wyveria, presents a unique challenge even for seasoned hunters. This guide details strategies, weaknesses, and rewards to help you triumph.

Guardian Rathalos: A Unique Threat

Unlike standard Rathalos, the Guardian variant leverages Wyveria's environment, utilizing Wylkcrystals for explosive attacks and healing. This necessitates a proactive fighting style.

Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Weak Points: Head, Legs
• Elemental/Ailment Weaknesses: Dragon, Thunder (legs). Vulnerable to all ailments except Poison and Exhaust.
• Elemental/Ailment Resistances: Poison, Exhaust, Fire. Tail immune to Water and Ice.
• Weapon Effectiveness: All weapon types are viable.

Exploit its vulnerabilities! Both its head and legs are weak points, and it's susceptible to most status effects. Flash bombs are crucial for grounding its aerial attacks. While Dragon element weapons are ideal, the Wrymsbane Slinger ammo provides a viable alternative.

Recommended Equipment:

Guardian Rathalos inflicts Fire and Dragon damage, with Fire being more prevalent. Given the scarcity of high-level Dragon Resistance gear, the Nu Udra set, boasting strong Fire Resistance, is a recommended choice. Any status build (excluding Poison) is effective; a Thunder weapon is a strong secondary option.

Combat Strategies and Moves:

Guardian Rathalos is agile and spends much of the fight airborne, making flash bombs essential. It lacks the poisoned claws of its standard counterpart.

fire breath while airborne.Stand directly beneath it.ChompRepeated bites while advancing.Offset attack or block.SwoopMultiple claw swipes during aerial passes.Dodge; be aware of its approach.Grounded FireballFireball attack while grounded (single powerful or multiple weaker ones).Attack its head during the relatively long animation.

Move	Description	Counter
Hovering Fireball	Rathalos hovers, then releases a fireball.	Stay close for smaller fireballs; maintain distance for charged attacks.
Hovering Tail Swipe	Aerial tail swipe.	Dodge or block.
Descending Stomp	Diving attack that explodes Wylkcrystals.	Use offset attacks, but avoid Wylkcrystals.
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Flash bombs are key to mitigating its aerial dominance. Even grounded, it remains dangerous; be mindful of its powerful attacks.

Rewards and Materials:

Guardian Rathalos yields various materials, many obtainable from broken parts and wound destruction. Prioritize destroying wounds for optimal rewards.

Low and High Rank Materials (by approximate drop rate):

(Note: A complete table listing all materials and their drop locations is omitted for brevity, but the original table's information is retained.)

High-rank hunts unlock after a natural encounter in Wyveria. The High Rank Guardian Rathalos uniquely drops the Guardian Rathalos Ruby, a rare material.

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