InMonster Hunter Wilds, you will have a bunch of different monsters called Guardians that you will need to take down. These new monsters are a little bit more challenging than their regular counterparts, and there are a lot of them.
One of these Guardian monsters inMonster Hunter Wildsis theGuardian Rathalos, which is different from regular Rathalos. This challenging monster will need to be felled in order to complete the story and unlock high-ranking materials. For players who are struggling to take down this massive beast, this guide will show themhow to beat Guardian Rathalos inMonster Hunter Wilds.
Guardian Rathalos Moveset in Monster Hunter Wilds
The Guardian version ofMonster Hunter Wilds' Rathalosis a dangerous monster to battle. It is different from the other Rathalos, as it has different moves. Here is every attack you can expect from this Guardian battle.
Fireball
TheMonster Hunter Wildsmonstercalled Guardian Rathalos will flick its head to one side, gathering fire in its mouth. After that, it will launch a fireball at you. In order to dodge this attack, you will want toroll to one side or the other. If it shoots any of the gray crystals on the ground with its fireball, they will explode, dealing a lot of damage if you aren’t careful.
Aerial Fireball
In the air, Rathalos will wiggle its head and lower back before slamming your character with this aerial fireball move. In order to get out of the way, you need tododge to the left or right. If it shoots any of the gray crystals on the ground with its fireball, they will explode, dealing a lot of damage if you aren’t careful.
Bite
Rathalos can grab at you with its mouth. It will charge at you with its head down, flames pouring from its mouth as it attempts to bite you. To get out of the way, you need to rollbackwardsorunderneath it. There is a charge version and a non-charge version of this attack, but they both work the same way.
Tail Attack and Flying Tail Attack
Rathalos can do both a grounded and flying tail attack. Either in the air or on the ground, it can swing its tail at you, swiping with its mace-like appendage and attempting to knock you to the ground. When it is about to do this,it will look back at its tail, then swipetwice. To get out of the way, you need to put distance between you and Rathalos, sododge backwards. To identify when the aerial attack will happen, it will lift its feet in the air near you.
Stomp Attack
When Rathalos' feet begin to glow white, and it gathers itself to leap at you, it is about to do a stomp attack. This attack brings up some of those gray crystals where its feet hit, then it will throw a fireball at those crystals to get them to explode and deal more damage to you. The best way to get away from this attack is to rollforward, getting out of the range of its feet and the fireball.
Flying Dive
There is an attack that Rathalos can do from the air where it slams down onto your character oryour Palicowith its butt. You need tododge to the left or the rightin order to get out of the way of this aerial slam.
Feet Slam
Another attack Rathalos can do is to a slam with its feet from the air. It’s a little different from the flying dive, in that will fly straight up, thenslam straight down with its feetinstead of slamming down at an angle towards you with its butt. As long as you aren’t in its immediate area, this attack should not be able to hit you.
Flying Back Claw Attack
If you see Rathalos hover in the air just above the ground, pull its wings back, and curl its feet at you, it will then perform a flying back claw attack. It will claw the ground three times, then slam its whole body into the ground. You need toroll backwardsfrom this and keep rolling to stay out of the way of the rest of the attacks.
Guardian Rathalos Weaknesses and How to Fight It in Monster Hunter Wilds
If you want to be successful in your battle against thenewMHWmonsterGuardian Rathalos, you will need to know what to expect when you get into battle with it. Below are some pointers to let you know everything important about this Guardian dragon.
Guardian Rathalos Drops in Monster Hunter Wilds
Guardian Rathalos has a variety of items it can drop. This includes all the Guardian Rathalos parts as well as some other coveted items like the Inferno Sac, Guardian Blood, and Guardian Scales.
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