Monster Hunter Wilds Monster List

The long-awaited Monster Hunter Wilds has arrived, featuring dynamic landscapes, fresh monsters, familiar faces revisited, hints of what’s to come, and much more. If you’re intrigued about the number of colossal beasts in Monster Hunter Wilds and their locations, you’ve landed on the right page. This comprehensive list of monsters for Monster Hunter Wilds includes all current creatures and will be regularly updated following each title update or Capcom announcement.

In Monster Hunter Wilds, where I’m a dedicated hunter, I should mention that the list provided mainly focuses on the big beasts roaming around. But let me tell you, there’s a whole other world teeming with smaller monsters, endemic lifeforms, and aquatic creatures too! These critters are essential to your progress in this game. You see, taking down or capturing some of these hidden gems will open up additional quests for you, help you upgrade certain armor sets, and most importantly, provide specific material drops that you’ll need for crafting powerful weapons and items. So, keep your eyes peeled, fellow hunter!

Here’s the full Monster Hunter Wilds Monsters list – and keep in mind that this will obviously contain spoilers for the main story, which monsters are in the game, and even the scope of the endgame.

Monster Hunter Wilds Monster List
Monster Hunter Wilds Guardian Monster List
Monster Hunter Wilds Apex Monster List
Monster Hunter Wilds Monsters Coming Soon

Chatacabra

As a gamer, I’d describe these creatures like this: I’m talking about some fascinating beings, ones that can swallow prey as big as Bulaqchi with their long tongues. These guys have evolved limbs that secrete a mucus-like substance, which they use for capture and consumption. Now,

Chatacabra Habits: Windward Plains

Quematrice

Giant Wyverns possess unusually long tails. They exude an inflammable liquid that evaporates swiftly which they spark by trailing their tails on the ground, causing a fire. Naturally timid hunters, Quematrice mainly scavenge leftover herbivore remains from other predators. This behavior often results in encounters with smaller carnivores.

Quematrice Habitats: Windward Plains, Ruins of Wyveria

Lala Barina

As a gamer immersed in this vibrant world, I’ve encountered the fascinating creatures of the Scarlet Forest, the Temnocerans. These unique beings are known for their graceful, pirouette-like movements that set them apart from others. Interestingly, they possess a special neuroplegic agent within their fluids which, when mixed with water, causes red, delicate bristles to bloom on their abdomens like petals. When disturbed or agitated, these Lala Barina open these bristles in a stunning display, releasing them as florets that have the power to paralyze anything they touch, transforming the forest into a silent, still landscape.

Lala Barina Habitats: Scarlet Forest, Ruins of Wyveria

Congalala

As a gamer, I often encounter these large, toothy creatures called Congalala in my forest adventures. These furry beasts, with their distinctive pink coats and impressive crests, are a common sight. The males even take pride in sculpting these crests using various plant oils and juices, showcasing their virility.

These Congalalas are known for their voracious appetites, particularly when it comes to mushrooms. Interestingly, they don’t just eat them; they absorb the mushrooms and then exhale a variety of potent breaths. These breaths can inflict poison, cause explosive blasts, paralyze, and more, making these creatures quite formidable foes in my gaming world!

Congalala Habitats: Scarlet Forest, Ruins of Wyveria

Balahara

Inhabitants of the desert, these colossal creatures construct armor from fulgurite, which is created by lightning strikes. Utilizing their adaptable skeletons and sinuous bodies, they craft swift quicksand traps to ensnare unsuspecting prey. Within their mouths reside numerous sensory organs akin to eyes. The slime they secrete houses bioluminescent bacteria, thought to enhance visibility during submergence or other dim conditions such as sandstorms.

Balahara Habitats: Windward Plains

Doshaguma

Pack-roaming creatures with sharp teeth, the Doshagumas are robustly built and notoriously aggressive. They won’t think twice about launching a full assault against adversaries, even smaller monsters. On occasion, they carry their prey back to their dens, which can result in fierce disputes among them.

Doshaguma Habitats: Windward Plains, Scarlet Forest, Ruins of Wyveria

Uth Duna

The dominant beast of the Scarlet Forest’s environment is often referred to as the Leviathan. This creature thrives in water-rich settings and is most commonly spotted during heavy rainfall, or what we call Downpour. Uth Duna secretes a substance that, when mixed with water, creates a shielding veil. This veil not only deflects attacks but also adds substantial weight, which it uses to strike powerfully, creating a wave strong enough to sweep away potential dangers in its path.

Uth Duna Habitats: Scarlet Forest

Rompopolo

As I navigate through the Oilwell Basin, I come face-to-face with the dappled brute wyverns that roam these lands. These monstrous creatures use their tails to ignite underground gas pockets, creating explosions that uncover small creatures they feast on. Their toxic breath serves as a debilitating weapon, weakening prey before finishing them off with powerful blasts. What’s more, these Rompopolo are fiercely territorial and won’t hesitate to clash with their own kind.

Rompopolo Habitats: Oilwell Basin

Rey Dau

The dominant wyvern, soaring over the Windward Plains’ ecology, is known as Rey Dau. This winged beast has mastered the Sandtide, a time when it is most active, and can harness, intensify, and unleash the thunderstorm’s powerful lightning with lethal precision. Being extremely territorial, Rey Dau does not hesitate to attack any trespassers. The vibration produced by fulgurite (lightning-formed minerals) on its armor serves as a warning, making every monster in the vicinity cautious.

Rey Dau Habitats: Windward Plains

Nerscylla

Creatures known as Nerscylla reside on the Iceshard Cliffs. They spin extensive, tacky webs throughout their domain, trapping prey with these webs and their debilitating status ailments. Once cornered, their pincer-like jaws quickly finish off the prey. Occasionally, you might find skins of Gypceros in these webs; it’s said that Nerscylla use these hides as ornaments after consuming the remainder of the carcass.

Nerscylla Habitats: Oilwell Basin, Iceshard Cliffs, Ruins of Wyveria

Hirabami

Giants residing at Iceshard Cliffs possess tail structures resembling sharp pincers and unique membranes on their necks that allow them to catch wind and float. Occasionally, Hirabami can be spotted in clusters along the cliffs, using their scaly appendages or forelimbs to adhere to walls or ceilings while resting.

Hirabami Habitats: Iceshard Cliffs, Ruins of Wyveria

Ajarakan

As a fan, I’d describe Ajarakan as beings known for their formidable shells, which they coat in molten metal. By rubbing these metal layers together, they generate intense heat capable of melting not only bullets but also the very ground beneath them. But what makes them truly terrifying is their ability to cling to ceilings with their robust limbs, making them a threat from all directions. So, beware! A hunter must always stay vigilant, watching out from every angle, even up above.

Ajarakan Habitats: Oilwell Basin, Ruins of Wyveria

Nu Udra

The dominant cephalopod in Oilwell Basin’s environment is known as Nu Udra. Normally, it is coated with a layer of oil and silt, but when provoked, it sets its covering ablaze, transforming into a fearsome blaze. The glowing orbs that appear on its body and numerous arms are believed to be sensory organs, though their true nature remains a mystery, as further research is required to uncover the truth.

Nu Udra Habitats: Oilwell Basin

Guardian Doshaguma

A race of artificial monsters engineered by an ancient civilization, infused with the power of Doshaguma. The Guardian Doshagumas are incapable of reproduction and don’t need food, deriving energy from Wyverian Milk instead. Although they lack agility, their robustness allows them to withstand attacks without reaction, making them formidably dangerous.

Guardian Doshaguma Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Guardian Rathalos

A fictional breed of powerful creatures originating from an old civilization, infused with the might of Rathalos. These Guardian Rathalos do not reproduce or consume food, instead drawing energy from Wyverian Milk. Much like the original Rathalos, they excel in flight and become even more ferocious when attacking with their sharp talons from above.

Guardian Rathalos Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Jin Dahaad

A colossal creature resides at the pinnacle of the Iceshard Cliffs’ ecological system, known for its icy habitat. It regulates its large frame in freezing conditions through ridged cooling structures scattered across its body; the frost generated by its limbs serves not only as a formidable weapon but also enables it to traverse along ice walls and drifting rocks.

Jin Dahaad Habitats: Iceshard Cliffs

Guardian Ebony Odogaron

A mythical creature breed developed by an ancient civilization, infused with the might of Odogaron. The Ebony Guardian Odogaron does not reproduce or consume food; instead, it derives energy from Wyverian Milk. Similar to its original form, it will aggressively pursue targets using rapid attacks from its sharp claws and powerful tail.

Guardian Ebony Odogaron Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Xu Wu

Predators among the cephalopod family are known for feasting on Guardian monsters. Their tentacles secrete a mucus that hardens rapidly into sharp, blade-like edges, earning Xu Wu the nickname “The Rapidly Hardening Assassin.” The enormous mouth concealed beneath them enables them to swallow even relatively large prey with ease.

Xu Wu Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Guardian Arkveld

A fictional race of beings engineered by an old civilization and infused with the abilities of a powerful creature named Arkveld. Unlike natural organisms, these entities cannot reproduce or consume food; instead, they draw energy from Wyverian Milk. Similar to other guardians in their energy absorption and discharge capabilities, Guardian Arkveld also has the unique trait of absorbing elemental energy through its wing-mounted chainblades for sustenance.

Guardian Arkveld Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Zoh Shia

A colossal protector, drawing sustenance from the Dragontorch’s power source. Its form is fortified with solidified Wyvern Milk for rapid healing. Zoh Shia, similar to other Guardians, demonstrates proficiency in energy assaults and can detonate multiple blasts to petrify the entire vicinity. Hidden under its white Guardian exterior, a dark echo of the past pulses within – a memory you might witness if you unleash all its ancient power.

Zoh Shia Habitats: (Unknown)

Yian Kut-Ku

Majestic creatures resembling bird wyverns, distinguished by their grand beaks and oversized ears, are known for being jumpy, yet they might unexpectedly attack if they perceive a threat. These Yian Kut-Kus make a grand appearance in the Scarlet Forest during the season of abundance, and the absence of eggs or offspring indicates that their mass arrival is not for breeding purposes, but rather to find mates and sustenance.

Yian Kut-Ku Habitats: Scarlet Forest, Iceshard Cliffs

Gypceros

Dragons with a unique ability to stun adversaries by hitting their distinctive crests, causing intense bursts of light. Their elastic, rubbery skin deflects blunt attacks and weakens the potency of explosive traps. A wise hunter learns to move tactfully around the toxic slime they secrete, which trickles from overhead or down inclines.

Gypceros Habitats: Windward Plains, Oilwell Basin, Iceshard Cliffs, Ruins of Wyveria

Rathian

Majestic female wyverns called “Queens of the Land,” renowned for their fiery breath and robust limbs, excel in hunting on land and possess venomous tails. Occasionally, you might spot Rathian and Rathalos together as a formidable hunting pair. Upon laying eggs, Rathian become overly protective of their nests, so beware – the mother will swiftly defend her offspring, making it hazardous to approach.

Rathian Habitats: Windward Plains, Scarlet Forest, Oilwell Basin

Guardian Fulgur Anjanath

A synthetic creature breed, crafted by an old civilization and granted the might of Anjanath. The Guardian Fulgur Anjanath are unable to reproduce and have no need for sustenance, instead relying on Wyverian Milk for their energy. Not only can they discharge electrical energy as an attack, but they can also harness this power to strengthen themselves and unleash fierce biting attacks.

Guardian Fulgur Anjanath Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Rathalos

Majestic sky-ruling wyverns called “Kings of the Sky,” such as the Rathian, claim vast territories surrounding their nests. The males are tasked with guarding from above. Equipped with potent claws laced with poison and a fiery exhale, Rathalos make use of their airborne skills to swoop down on intruders.

Rathalos Habitats: Scarlet Forest, Oilwell Basin, Ruins of Wyveria

Gravios

In the Oilwell Basin, you’ll find large creatures resembling wyverns. These beasts boast well-developed bodies, possess the ability to unleash powerful heat beams, and can emit various gases from their bodies. Their armored shells are renowned for their toughness, but upon destruction, they reveal a surprisingly fragile interior.

Gravios Habitats: Oilwell Basin, Ruins of Wyveria

Blangonga

Gigantic, snowy-white creatures with sharp fangs are the dominant Blango species, aggressively defending their territory in groups. Their impressive physique and agility enable them swift attacks, even on untouched snow, making it necessary for hunters using long-range weapons to remain vigilant. The presence of large tusks signifies a powerful alpha individual.

Blangonga Habitats: Iceshard Cliffs

Gore Magala

As a captivated observer, I’d describe these monstrous beings as ones that cloak themselves in their grand, winged attires, resembling sleek, dark coats. Instead of relying on traditional eyesight, they utilize a shimmering array of feathery scales to trace down their prey. When their sensory abilities amplify, antennae sprout on their heads, and they expand their wings, plunging into the fierce Frenzy State. In this state, their black scales possess an eerie power, stirring fear in other creatures, making them formidable adversaries indeed.

Gore Magala Habitats: Iceshard Cliffs

Arkveld

A dragon-like creature believed to be extinct based on ancient guild records, the wyvern possesses a distinctive wing structure with interconnected blades that can expand and contract at will for hunting. These chain-winged creatures draw sustenance from elemental energy absorbed via their blades, which they then transform to launch attacks reminiscent of dragons’ elemental powers.

Arkveld Habitats: Windward Plains, Scarlet Forest, Oilwell Basin, Iceshard Cliffs, Ruins of Wyveria

Monster Hunter Wilds Guardian Monster List

The monsters below are the current Guardian Monsters in the base game as of launch:

Guardian Doshaguma
Guardian Rathalos
Guardian Ebony Odogaron
Guardian Arkveld
Guardian Fulgur Anjanath
Zoh Shia

Monster Hunter Wilds Apex Monster List

The apex monsters and the locations they are found in are below:

Windward Plains – Rey Dau
Scarlet Forest – Uth Duna
Oilwell Basin – Nu Udra
Iceshard Cliffs – Jin Dahaad

Monster Hunter Wilds Monsters Coming Soon in Title Updates and Events

Starting from its initial release, Capcom has confirmed that Mizutsune is set to appear in Monster Hunter Wilds with the first free update arriving in Spring 2025. At present, additional monsters joining the game have not been disclosed yet.

Just like previous Monster Hunter games, we can expect numerous additions via free content updates and, inevitably, an expansion pack.

The action-adventure game, Monster Hunter Rise, has just been released globally for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on Steam for personal computers. If you’re interested, be sure to explore our comprehensive collection of Monster Hunter Rise guides right here.

2025-02-27 14:30