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the monster field guide in monster hunter wilds
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Monster Hunter Wilds weakness chart: All monster weaknesses and ailments

Tackle every monster and be prepared for whats coming.

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.

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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

the hunter looks at the large monster field guide which gives a bunch of useful tips and resources
Let’s get stuck in. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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.

In the charts we’ve created, the number in the character represents how many stars are on the monster weakness sheets in Monster Hunter Wilds. The higher the stars, better the weakness for the monster, but the lower the number, the less stars, meaning they’re more resilient to the damage. If you see a higher number on our sheet, that’s a good elemental or weapon type to use against a monster, and one you’ll want to use in every encounter with them.

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.

All Ajarakan weaknesses

fanged beast ajarakan field guide image
Ajarakan. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Ajarakan Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

All Arkveld weaknesses

arkveld monster guide image
Arkveld. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Arkveld Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

All Balahara weaknesses

leviathan balahara field guide image
Balahara. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Balahara Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
223222

All Blangonga weaknesses

blangonga field guide monster entry
Blangonga. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Blangonga Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

All Chatacabra weaknesses

amphibian Chatacabra field monster guide image
Chatacabra. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Chatacabra Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
323232

All Congalala weaknesses

fangest beast congalala monster field research image
Congalala. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

All Doshaguma weaknesses

fanged beast doshaguma field research image
Doshaguma. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Congalala Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

All Gore Magala weaknesses

gore magala monster guide page
Gore Magala. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Gore Magala Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
111212

All Gravios weaknesses

gravious monster field guide image and data
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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

Gravios Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

All Guardian Arkveld weaknesses

construct guardian arkveld field monster image tab
Guardian Arkveld. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Guardian Arkveld Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
22222X

All Guardian Doshaguma weaknesses

Guardian Doshaguma field monster image
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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

Guardian Doshaguma Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
22222X

All Guardian Ebony Odogaron weaknesses

guardian ebony odogaron field research image
Guardian Ebony Odogaron. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Guardian Ebony Odogaron 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

Guardian Ebony Odogaron Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
22322X

All Guardian Fulgar Anjanath weaknesses

Guardian Fulgar Anjanath field research monster image
Guardian Fulgar Anjanath. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Guardian Fulgar Anjanath Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
12222X

All Guardian Rathalos weaknesses

guardian rath monster field guide image
Guardian Rathalos. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Guardian Rathalos Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
12222X

All Gypceros weaknesses

Gypceros monster field guide image
Gypceros. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Gypceros Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
122222

All Hirabami weaknesses

Hirabami field research monster guide image details
Hirabami. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Hirabami Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
332222

All Jin Dahaad weaknesses

Jin Dahaad monster field guide image detail
Jin Dahaad. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Jin Dahaad Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
111212

All Lala Barina weaknesses

Lala Barina monster field guide image
Lala Barina. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Lala Barina Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
221232

All Nerscylla weaknesses

Nerscylla field monster guide image
Nerscylla. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Nerscylla Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
213222

All Nu Udra weeaknesses

Nu Udra monster ecology chart in Monster Hunter Wilds
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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

Nu Udra Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
221122

All Quematrice weaknesses

Quematrice monster ecology in Monster Hunter Wilds
A fire chicken. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Quematrice Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
323222

All Rathalos weaknesses

Rathalos monster ecology page in Monster Hunter Wilds
Of course it’s back. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Rathalos Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
122222

All Rathian weaknesses

Rathan monster ecology page in Monster Hunter Wilds
It’s also back. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Rathian Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
122222

All Rey Dau weaknesses

Rey Dau monster ecology page in Monster Hunter Wilds
A scary force. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Rey Dau Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
221212

All Rompopolo weaknesses

Rompopolo monster ecology chart page in Monster Hunter Wilds
An ugly, bulbous beast. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Rompopolo Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
122222

All Uth Duna weaknesses

Uth Duna monster ecology page in Monster Hunter Wilds
Oof. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Uth Duna Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222212

All Xu Wu weaknesses

xu wu field research guide image
Xu Wu. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Xu Wu Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
312222

All Yian Kut-Ku weaknesses

yian kut-ku monster field guide image
Yian Kut-Ku. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Yian Kut-Ku Ailment Effective Status Effects weaknesses


Poison

Sleep

Paralysis

Blastblight

Stun

Exhaust
222222

All Zoh Shia weaknesses

zoh shia field reserarch guide monster im ge
Zoh Shia. Screenshot by Dot Esports

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

Zoh Shia 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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