Monster Hunter Wilds Weakness Chart: Every Monster

Knowing what to bring is half the hunt. This chart lists the Monster Hunter Wilds large monsters you will meet in the main roster — base game plus free Title Update monsters such as Gravios — with their best element, the part to focus, and what they shrug off. Data is compiled from the in-game Hunter’s Field Guide (which unlocks full detail after your first successful hunt) and cross-checked against community testing — always confirm in your own Field Guide, because hitzone values shift between Low and High Rank.

How to read it

• Weak point — the part that takes the most damage and is usually breakable or severable.
• Best element — what amplifies your damage; bring it on your weapon or ammo.
• Resists — elements or items that do little or nothing. Avoid wasting them here.

The chart

Monster	Weak point	Best element	Resists / notes
Ajarakan	Arms	Water, Ice	Fire
Arkveld	Chainblades	Dragon	Exhaust; Tempered drops Hunter Symbol III
Balahara	Mouth	Paralysis, Thunder	Water
Blangonga	Rear	Fire, Thunder	Ice, Dragon
Chatacabra	Tongue	Ice, Paralysis, Poison, Stun	Dragon, Sonic Bombs
Congalala	Rear	Fire, Ice	Sonic Bombs
Doshaguma	Belly	Fire, Thunder	Sonic Bombs
Gore Magala	Mouth	Dragon, Fire, Thunder	Water, Flash Pods
Gravios	Head/Back/Tail (armor broken)	Dragon, Ice, Water	Fire
Guardian Arkveld	Chainblades	Dragon	Exhaust, Sonic; cannot be captured
Guardian Doshaguma	Forelegs	Dragon, Fire, Ice, Thunder	Exhaust, Sonic; cannot be captured
Guardian Ebony Odogaron	Forelegs, Tail	Water	Exhaust; cannot be captured
Guardian Fulgur Anjanath	Mouth	Dragon, Water, Ice	Thunder, Exhaust; cannot be captured
Guardian Rathalos	Legs, Mouth	Dragon, Thunder	Fire, Exhaust; cannot be captured
Gypceros	Head	Fire, Ice	Thunder, Flash Pods
Hirabami	Mouth	Fire, Thunder, Poison, Sleep	Ice, Sonic Bombs
Jin Dahaad	Chest, Mouth	Fire	Ice, Pitfall Traps
Lala Barina	Stinger, Tail	Fire	Dragon, Water, Sonic Bombs
Nerscylla	Pincers	Fire, Thunder	Dragon, Water
Nu Udra	Mouth	Water	Fire, Flash Pods
Quematrice	Neck	Poison, Paralysis, Water	Fire, Sonic Bombs
Rathalos	Mouth	Dragon, Thunder	Fire, Exhaust
Rathian	Mouth	Dragon, Thunder	Fire, Exhaust
Rey Dau	Head	Ice, Water	Thunder, Shock Traps
Rompopolo	Tongue	Water	Sonic Bombs
Uth Duna	Mouth	Thunder	Water, Sonic Bombs
Xu Wu	Mouth	Ice, Poison	Dragon, Sonic Bombs
Yian Kut-Ku	Mouth	Ice, Water, Thunder	Dragon
Zoh Shia	(no weak point)	Dragon	Exhaust, Flash, Sonic, Shock, Pitfall

Using the chart in a build

If you are still picking a weapon, the best weapon guide and the elemental vs raw discussion explain when to lean into an element versus raw. For the endgame elders (Arkveld, Zoh Shia), a Dragon set is the safe investment — see the armor skills build guide.

Guardian variants appear in High Rank and cannot be captured — plan to carve, not trap. The guardian monsters explainer covers where they show up and why their weakness profiles are wider.