In Monster Hunter World, every battle with a monster feels like fighting an MMORPG boss. However, some monsters are particularly tough and difficult to conquer. We want to know from you: Which monsters in Monster Hunter World are the hardest?
In Monster Hunter World, it’s part of the experience to get thoroughly beaten by a monster. Every species has its own strengths, attack patterns, and peculiarities.
It can sometimes take a while to figure out a monster’s move sets and respond accordingly. The first priority is always to learn how to dodge or attack at the right moment.
There are a few monsters that are particularly difficult to beat. We were curious about which monsters you respect the most. Therefore, we included a survey at the end of the post.
We also selected 7 monsters ourselves that are hard for many players to master.
Our Top 7 Hardest Monsters in Monster Hunter World
The more often you fight a particular monster, the easier it becomes over time. You improve your gear throughout the game and learn to handle the individual monsters. Therefore, this listing is primarily about the initial encounter with each monster.
The order of the monsters does not matter; they are not sorted by difficulty.
Anjanath – The First Great Boss
The Anjanath is the first great boss you encounter in Monster Hunter World. The Tyrant of the Ancient Forest requires most hunters to rethink their strategies when they first encounter him.
These battle wyverns have powerful jaws to tear apart enemies and an acute sense of smell. They can jump far and do not let hunters escape easily if they try to flee. They unleash a massive burst of fire that can knock out hunters even if they are still wearing their first armor.
The Anjanath is often the moment for many where they must deliberately improve their weapons and equipment to be able to face him.
We have created a guide for Anjanath that can help you conquer the beast.
Odogaron – The Agile One with Bleeding Claws
You first encounter the Odogaron in the Rotten Vale, where a toxic gas flows around. This Fanged Wyvern is highly aggressive, extremely fast, and agile. Additionally, it often jumps back and forth in a zig-zag pattern, making it hard for hunters to memorize its movement pattern.
Before you know it, he has quickly sunk his claws into the flesh of the hunters, causing severe bleeding. To stop the bleeding, hunters must crouch, which limits their movement. This gives the Odogaron even more space to attack.
The Odogaron’s bleeding causes health loss whenever hunters move. Hunters must either crouch or eat meat (such as cooked steak) to stop the bleeding.
Pink Rathian – The Poisonous Wyvern Lady+
The Pink Rathian is a subspecies of the Rathian and the female counterpart to the Azure Rathalos. The pink variant comes with a sturdier body, more health, and attack power than the regular Rathian. It is essentially a Rathian+. Just like the normal Rathian, this lady is highly poisonous and can poison hunters with both her claws and her tail.
What troubles many hunters are the new attack patterns that a pink Rathian has compared to the normal one. She can move vertically and shoots fire attacks more often and faster around her. Hunters approach the fight with the assumption that they already know the Rathian and are surprised by the strength of the pink species.
As with the regular Rathian, hunters should also try to sever the poisonous tail of the pink Rathian as quickly as possible. It may also be worth farming a armor that provides fire resistance (from Anjanath, Zorah Magdaros).
Nergigante – The Spiky Dragon that Regenerates in a Heartbeat
This Elder Dragon is extremely aggressive and gives hunters no moment’s peace. He jumps at them, flails about like a fury, and paralyzes his opponents in the process. Despite his size, this beast is also quite agile.
The Nergigante also has a nasty trick up his sleeve. If his dangerous spikes on his arms and back break off, they can regenerate extremely quickly. Newly grown spikes are white and turn black once they are hardened. Particularly nasty is the fact that the spikes deal even more damage to the hunter once they have regrown.
The Nergigante has an attack where he slams down, causing his spikes to break off. At this stage, he is particularly vulnerable and should be attacked before the spikes regrow.
Those who farm monsters long enough can eventually build up powerful equipment. This Japanese player defeated the Nergigante with the right equipment in 57 seconds.
Black Diablos – The Horned Desert Demon
The Black Diablos is the female counterpart to the Diablos and one of the most aggressive monsters out there. She quickly falls into blind rage and shows no mercy.
The regular Diablos already causes problems for many hunters, which is why we created a guide for him: With this guide, you can send the Diablos to hell! – Here, you will first learn how to handle a Diablos in general.
The Black Diablos gives little pause between her attacks, making her a challenging opponent. Just like her male counterpart, she burrows underground and attacks hunters from there ambushing. However, unlike the Diablos, she can also attack vertically. This makes it all the more difficult to dodge her fierce attacks.
Those who take on the Black Diablos should watch for burrow tracks in the sand and keep moving. The skill “Earplugs” can help against her paralyzing roar.
Kushala Daora – The Steel Wind Dragon
The skin of the Kushala Daora is covered with metal, providing a thick armor. Especially melee fighters have a hard time against the king of the skies, as he often stays in the air. Additionally, it is difficult to penetrate the metal skin.
The wind could also be called the element of this dragon, for he can create a strong wind barrier and attack hunters with wind attacks. The wind shield also reflects projectiles from bows and bow guns.
However, the Kushala Daora has a significant weakness against poison. When poisoned, his wind aura can be suppressed. Melee fighters quickly lose weapon sharpness due to the metal skin, lowering their attacks. Here, you can learn how to improve the sharpness of your weapon.
Bazelgeuse – The Boeing B-52
The Bazelgeuse has a trait that has made this flying wyvern a meme among fans. Fans often refer to it simply as the Bomber-52. The Boeing B-52 is an eight-engine long-range bomber of the U.S. Air Force. And yes, it closely resembles the Bazelgeuse!
The Bazelgeuse roams through all the maps of Monster Hunter World, always looking for a fight. As soon as hunters engage another large monster, the Bazelgeuse flies in and drops its explosive scales on them – or its entire body. Since it intervenes in every fight, it makes it a tough opponent. It simply causes disruptions everywhere.
The legs of the Bazelgeuse are its weak point and should be attacked as soon as there are no explosive scales on the ground. It is also advisable to always carry “Dung Pods.” These pods will scare off all monsters and chase away the Bomber-52 … until hunters engage the next large monster.
Now it’s your turn: Which monsters are the toughest for you?
You have now seen our assessment of the tough monsters, but how about you? We have created a survey with all the large monsters currently in Monster Hunter World.
Give your vote to the monster you think is the toughest. You can only vote for one monster, so think carefully about your choice. When the survey is completed, we will publish another post with your top selection.
Please also let us know in the comments which monsters you found difficult and why.
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