Hunting any ferocious beast or cute critter in Monster Hunter Wilds is a game where knowledge is power, and knowing your weaknesses and ailments is key.
Before heading out on any hunt, whether you need to capture a monster or take it apart for upgrades to your own equipment, you need to know what you’re getting into and what to bring with you to help maximize your capabilities. In Monster Hunter, every monster has strengths and weaknesses, and that dictates what kind of gear and weapons you should bring. Knowing your enemy is half the battle, and we’ve got all the intel you need on how to take down every monster in the game.
Be wary of spoilers for monsters in the game if you haven’t reached certain points in the story and endgame, but check out the table of contents below and jump to the monster you need weakness and ailment information on. And good luck out there, Hunter.
All monster weaknesses and ailments in Monster Hunter Wilds
Wilds is a bit different from other games in the series, as instead of each monster having a flat weakness and ailment, depending on the body part you attack, each will have its own weaknesses and resistances. For example, a head might be weak to Fire, but its legs may not be, making each battle even trickier.
Each weakness and ailment is given a different star rating from four stars (best to use against that monster) to one star (not very good). The worst rating is a red X, meaning that Elemental, Damage Type, or Ailment is doing nothing. The higher the number of stars, the weaker a monster is to that damage.
With that in mind, we have broken down each monster currently in the game one by one into a list below to give you every bit of info you need when taking it on.
Ajarakan
Ajarakan Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Ajarakan Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Arkveld
Arkveld Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Arkveld Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Balahara
Balahara Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Balahara Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Blangonga
Blangonga Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Blangonga Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Chatacabra
Chatacabra Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Chatacabra Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Congalala
Congalala Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Doshaguma
Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Congalala Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Gore Magala
Gore Magala Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Gore Magala Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Gravios
Gravios Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Gravios Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Guardian Arkveld
Guardian Arkveld Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Guardian Arkveld Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Guardian Doshaguma
Guardian Doshaguma Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Guardian Doshaguma Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Guardian Ebony Odogaron
Guardian Ebony Odogaron and Damage Type Weaknesses
Guardian Ebony Odogaron Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Guardian Fulgar Anjanath
Guardian Fulgar Anjanath Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Guardian Fulgar Anjanath Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Guardian Rathalos
Guardian Rathalos Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Guardian Rathalos Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Gypceros
Gypceros Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Gypceros Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Hirabami
Hirabami Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Hirabami Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Jin Dahaad
Jin Dahaad Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Jin Dahaad Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Lala Barina
Lala Barina Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Lala Barina Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Nerscylla
Nerscylla Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Nerscylla Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Nu Udra
Nu Udra Elemental and Damage Type weaknesses
Nu Udra Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Quematrice
Quematrice Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Quematrice Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Rathalos
Rathalos Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Rathalos Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Rathian
Rathian Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Rathian Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Rey Dau
Rey Dau Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Rey Dau Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Rompopolo
Rompopolo Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Rompopolo Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Uth Duna
Uth Duna Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Uth Duna Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Xu Wu
Xu Wu Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Xu Wu Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Yian Kut-Ku
Yian Kut-Ku Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Yian Kut-Ku Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
Zoh Shia
Zoh Shia Elemental and Damage Type Weaknesses
Zoh Shia Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses
This article will be updated with more information whenever new monsters are added to the game.
