Monster Hunter Wilds weakness chart: All monster weaknesses and ailments

In Monster Hunter Wilds, understanding any dangerous predator or adorable creature requires knowledge as it empowers you. Recognizing their vulnerabilities and afflictions is crucial to success in the game.

Before embarking on any hunt, whether your goal is to defeat a beast or gather parts for enhancing your own gear, it’s crucial to understand the situation and prepare accordingly. In the world of Monster Hunter, each creature has unique strengths and vulnerabilities that determine the ideal equipment and weapons to use. Being aware of your adversary is key to success, and we provide detailed information on how to conquer every monster in the game.

Take care not to encounter spoilers about the game’s monsters if your story and endgame progress isn’t far enough, instead feel free to look at the table of contents provided and navigate directly to the monster for its weaknesses and ailments details. Farewell and good hunting!

All monster weaknesses and ailments in Monster Hunter Wilds

In contrast to other games in the series, “Wilds” introduces an innovative approach where each monster doesn’t merely possess a universal vulnerability and ailment. Instead, the weaknesses and resistances vary depending on which body part you target. For instance, a monster’s head could be susceptible to Fire, but its legs might not share this vulnerability, adding an extra layer of challenge to each encounter.

Each ailment or weakness is assigned a different star ranking, with four stars being the most effective against a particular monster and one star indicating minimal efficiency. A red X denotes no effect, meaning the Elemental, Damage Type, or Ailment has no impact. In other words, the more stars, the less resistant a monster is to that type of damage.

For your convenience, we’ve provided detailed information about each monster presently in the game, listed individually for your easy reference as you prepare to face them.

Ajarakan

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head333X2111
Left Foreleg333X2111
Right Foreleg333X2111
Belly222X1111
Back222X2111
Left Hind Leg222X1111
Right Hind Leg222X1111
Tail332X1111
Tail Tip333X2111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

Arkveld

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head33311111
Torso22211111
Left Wing33211111
Right Wing33211111
Left Chainblade333XXXXX
Right Chainblade333XXXXX
Left Leg22211111
Right Leg22211111
Tail33311111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

Balahara

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head3431X211
Neck3431X211
Torso2321X111
Left Foreleg3321X111
Right Foreleg3321X111
Left Hind Leg2221X111
Right Hind Leg2221X111
Tail3331X111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
223222

Blangonga

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head444211XX
Torso333211XX
Left Foreleg332111XX
Right Foreleg332111XX
Left Hind Leg332111XX
Right Hind Leg332111XX
Tail332111XX

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

Chatacabra

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head4441121X
Tongue4441121X
Torso3311121X
Left Foreleg4441111X
Right Foreleg4441111X
Left Hind Leg333XX21X
Right Hind Leg333XX21X
Rear3331121X

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
323232

Congalala

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head44421111
Torso22211111
Left Foreleg33311111
Right Foreleg33311111
Left Hind Leg22211111
Right Hind Leg22211111
Tail33311111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

Doshaguma

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head33321211
Torso23221111
Left Foreleg33311111
Right Foreleg33311111
Left Hind Leg32211111
Right Hind Leg32211111
Tail Hair2221111X

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

Gore Magala

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head4331X111
Antenna4432X112
Neck3321X111
Torso2221X111
Left Foreleg3321X111
Right Foreleg3321X111
Left Wing2211X111
Right Wing2211X111
Left Wingarm2222X111
Right Wingarm2222X111
Left Hind Leg2221X111
Right Hind Leg2221X111
Tail2221X111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
111212

Gravios

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head222X1112
Neck222X2112
Belly222X2112
Back222X2111
Left Wing222X2111
Right Wing222X2111
Left Ling222X2111
Right Leg222X2111
Tail222X2112

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

Guardian Arkveld

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head33311111
Torso22211111
Left Wing33211111
Right Wing33211111
Left Chainblade333XXXXX
Right Chainblade333XXXXX
Left Leg22211111
Right Leg22211111
Tail33311111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
22222X

Guardian Doshaguma

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head34321211
Torso22221111
Left Foreleg44421122
Right Foreleg44421122
Left Hind Leg32211121
Right Hind Leg32211121
Tail Hair22211121

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
22222X

Guardian Ebony Odogaron

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head33323221
Neck22212111
Torso22212111
Left Foreleg23222222
Right Foreleg23222222
Back22212111
Left Hind Leg22222221
Right Hind Leg22222221
Tail22222222
Tail Tip32312112

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
22322X

Guardian Fulgar Anjanath

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head44312X22
Nose44312X22
Neck22112X21
Torso22311X2X
Left Wing43312X21
Right Wing43312X21
Left Leg22111X2X
Right Leg22111X2X
Tail44412X21

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
12222X

Guardian Rathalos

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head443X1112
Neck232X1112
Torso222X1112
Left Wing332X1112
Right Wing332X1112
Left Leg433X1212
Right Leg433X1212
Tail222XX1X1

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
12222X

Gypceros

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head33321X21
Neck32321X11
Torso32221X11
Left Wing32221X21
Right Wing32221X21
Left Leg22211X11
Right Leg22211X11
Tail43421X11

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
122222

Hirabami

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head343212X1
Neck343212X1
Torso322111X1
Left Foreleg333111X1
Right Foreleg333111X1
Left Hind Leg333111X1
Right Hind Leg333111X1
Tail333211X1

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
332222

Jin Dahaad

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head443211X1
Neck443111X1
Torso222111X1
Left Foreleg332111X1
Right Foreleg332111X1
Left Hind Leg332111X1
Right Hind Leg332111X1
Tail333111X1
Abdominal Iceplate443111X1
Lg. Iceplate (Hidden)111XXXXX
Lg. Iceplate (Exposed)443111X1

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
111212

Lala Barina

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head3432X11X
Torso3321X11X
Left Foreleg3321X11X
Right Foreleg3321X11X
Left Claw3331X11X
Right Claw3331X11X
Left Hind Leg3321X11X
Right Hind Leg3321X11X
Petals4432X11X
Tail4432X11X

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
221232

Nerscylla

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head3431XX1X
Torso2232XX1X
Left Foreleg2222XX1X
Right Foreleg2222XX1X
Left Claw2221X11X
Right Claw2221X11X
Belly4331X21X
Stinger2242XX1X
Left Hind Leg2221XX1X
Right Hind Leg2221XX1X
Mantle3322XX1X

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
213222

Nu Udra

Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head443X1111
Membrane232X1111
Mouth444X2111
Torso343X1111
Tentacle232X1111
Front Left Arm333X1111
Front Right Arm333X1111
Middle Left Arm333X1111
Middle Right Arm333X1111
Rear Left Arm333X1111
Rear Right Arm333X1111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
221122

Quematrice

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head444X2111
Torso332X1111
Left Foreleg322X1111
Right Foreleg322X1111
Left Hind Leg322X1111
Right Hind Leg322X1111
Tail444X2111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
323222

Rathalos

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head444X1212
Neck232X1112
Torso222X1112
Left Wing333X1112
Right Wing333X1112
Left Leg332XX1X1
Right Leg332XX1X1
Tail332X1112

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
122222

Rathian

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head444X1212
Torso222X1112
Left Wing333X1112
Right Wing333X1112
Left Leg332XX1X1
Right Leg332XX1X1
Tail332X1112

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
122222

Rey Dau

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head44211X21
Torso22211X11
Left Wing33311X11
Right Wing33311X11
Left Leg22211X11
Right Leg22211X11
Tail22211X11

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
221212

Rompopolo

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head44412111
Torso22211111
Left Foreleg33311111
Right Foreleg33311111
Back33312111
Left Hind Leg22211111
Right Hind Leg22211111
Tail44412111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
122222

Uth Duna

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head3431X211
Torso3321X111
Left Foreleg4431X111
Right Foreleg4431X111
Left Hind Leg3331X111
Right Hind Leg3331X111
Tail3331X111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222212

Xu Wu

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head4431112X
Membrane2321112X
Mouth4441113X
Torso2321112X
Tentacle2321112X
Front Left Arm3321112X
Front Right Arm3321112X
Middle Left Arm3321112X
Middle Right Arm3321112X
Rear Left Arm3321112X
Rear Right Arm3321112X

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
312222

Yian Kut-Ku

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head3441122X
Neck33312232
Torso4441112X
Left Wing4341121X
Right Wing4341121X
Left Leg2221111X
Right Leg2221111X
Tail4331112X

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

Zoh Shia

Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses

Body Part
Sever

Blunt

Ammo

Fire

Water

Electric

Ice

Dragon
Head44411112
Head (Crystalized)33311111
Neck22311112
Torso22111111
Left Foreleg33311111
Right Foreleg33311111
Left Wingarm44311112
Right Wingarm44311112
L Wingarm (Crystalized)33111111
R Wingarm (Crystalized)33111111
Left Hind Leg22211111
Right Hind Leg22211111
Tail22311111

Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
22221X

This article will be updated with more information whenever new monsters are added to the game.

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2025-02-27 15:00