Nothing quite says a nice day out hunting than the Monster Hunter World Rathalos. After all, who doesn’t want to tussle with the King of the Skies every now and then?<\/b>
\nMonster Hunter World fans may be thinking to themselves \u2018wow, that disturbingly scaley creature you\u2019ve got for the featured image looks awfully familiar\u2019. You may just look at your video game box cover then back again to see that yes, Monster Hunter World Rathalos is indeed the large, scary monster that is on the front. That should let you know that this monster has some serious prestige and won\u2019t be going down without a fight.
While the Rathalos may be familiar to you from its looks alone, you shouldn\u2019t allow that to cloud your judgment as this big pain in the ass really isn\u2019t something you should face ill-prepared. In fact, just think of it as the big bad, even if that\u2019s not the case. That\u2019s just how serious you should be when facing the damned thing.
Alright, consider yourself pumped enough that you\u2019re ready to take down that frustratingly-huge Rathalos? Let\u2019s first look at what the Rathalos is.
It\u2019s big, has wings and looks like it would rather eat you in one big gulp than let you fly around on it, so naturally, it isn\u2019t the best pet you\u2019d like to take home just to see how it\u2019ll work out with your feline companions. In all seriousness, the Rathalos is the male variant of the Rathian, wyverns that are known as \u2018queens of the land\u2019. However, there are other species of Rathalos such as the Azure Rathalos, who is considered the more agile of the species and just like the Rathalos, suffers no fools. And well, is blue.
As for the Monster Hunter Codex, it had this to say about the Rathalos:
\u201cThe apex monster of the Ancient Forest, also known as the \u201cKing of the Skies\u201d.\u201d It continues, \u201ca fierce wyvern that descends upon invaders, attacking with poisonous claws and fiery breath.\u201d So, to put it bluntly: carrying antidotes and burn salve, hell maybe even sunscreen, is probably a grand idea when going up against this big beastie. And that isn\u2019t even taking into account that it flies too.
But where will you be able to find the \u2018King of the Skies\u2019?
Being a wyvern the size of a large castle probably makes it really hard to miss, but you\u2019ll still need to make the effort in making your way to its lair. As mentioned above, you\u2019ll find the Rathalos in the Ancient Forest, a lush area where seeing the sky can be near impossible with how the trees seem to tower over you with each step you take. Depending on how you look at things, being in a space with little breathing room could either be an advantage or end up leaving you face-first in the dirt the moment you come across anything terrifying.
Of course, if you\u2019re still unsure where to find the Rathalos there are more than a few quests that involve the Rathalos being one of the prime targets. These quests are:
As always, we advise that when going after the Rathalos you do so at a rank that will give you a fighting chance, rather than having your butt handed to you only a few minutes later.
As we said, it\u2019s big, flies and breathes fire in your face. Already you may pretty much know that it won\u2019t be going down with just a simple bow and arrows. As far as monsters go, Rathalos is reasonably balanced in that he has attacks that are powerful in the air and on the ground. So you\u2019ll need to think on your feet, as he\u2019s always ready to either charge at you from the sky or breathe fire at you on the ground.
From the description above, it\u2019s obvious to say that Rathalos\u2019s strength lies in the Fire Element, so if you\u2019re planning to go in blazing (heh) with your firebombs and arrows, it is time to rethink that.
As the saying goes: the bigger they are, the harder they fall and the Rathalos is no exception to that. While it has reach, you\u2019ll have the flexibility to see it coming and make your moves accordingly and, depending on your loadout, you\u2019ll have the speed to keep it eating your dust while you climb onto the bumpiest ride ever and hack away.
Of course, you\u2019re going to have to have the right elemental weapons otherwise you pummeling it into submission will just feel like an ant trying to conquer a giant. Thus, the elements that you\u2019ll need to use against the Rathalos are Dragon and Thunder and we\u2019d recommend using most of these attacks with your Slinger and targeting the wyvern\u2019s wings, causing it to crash to the ground if it\u2019s flying.
If you\u2019re still unsure where to start with the Rathalos, it is known to bully (and by bully I mean mercilessly kill and eat) other monsters, thus leaving it wide open to your attacks if you\u2019re able to sneak up on it. Remember, it is moderately susceptible to status effects like Sleep, Paralysis and Stun so if you\u2019ve got anything that has the chance of triggering those effects, use them to your hearts content. It\u2019s better than you just winging it and hoping for the best.
For more information about the Rathalos, as well as the materials earned from it, check out our other guides .<\/p>\n

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