- Its head, back, and wings (individual) can be broken, and its tail severed.
- Rathalos is the flagship monster for the original Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter Freedom, some spinoffs like Monster Hunter Now, and for the entire franchise.
- Rathalos has appeared in every game in the series (save for some minor spinoffs), alongside Rathian, Kelbi and the Felynes.
- Rathalos received a modern redesign in Monster Hunter 3 that remains current for all future titles. The same is true for its relatives such as Azure Rathalos and Rathian.
- All species of the Rathalos/Rathian race also gained a new roar in Monster Hunter: World. Only in some spinoffs such as Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin are their old roars reused.
- Rathalos, Lagiacrus, and Estrellian are the only flagships to have area themes play rather than unique themes. However, Rathalos is often associated with his debut location (and its theme), Forest and Hills.
- Monster Hunter Online is exempt from this, where Forest and Hills music always plays for Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, and Silver Rathalos.
- Rathalos ranked 21st place in the Top Monster competition during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary, just short of the congratulated top 20.[7]
Rathalos
Rathalos リオレウス | ||
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Title | Fire Wyvern | |
Introduced | MH1 | |
Classification | Flying Wyvern | |
Element | Unknown | |
Average Dimensions | ||
Length | Unknown | |
Height | Unknown | |
Foot Size | Unknown | |
Habitats | ||
Forests Volcanoes | ||
Relatives | ||
Rathian Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Zerureusu | ||
Taxonomy | ||
Order | Saurischia | |
Suborder | Wyvern Feet | |
Infraorder | Armor Shell Wyvern | |
Superfamily | Flying Wyvern | |
Family | Rath |
The Fire Wyvern Rathalos (リオレウス, rioreusu) is a Flying Wyvern introduced in the original Monster Hunter.
Physiology and Abilities
Rathalos are large flying wyverns characterized by their red shells adorned with black markings. Their large wings possess a strong membrane with fiery dark marks coming from the wing arm. The tail-tip is noticeably wider than the rest of the tail, and is used as a club.
The talons of a Rathalos can secrete a powerful toxin capable of disorienting large animals, while their developed flame sac allows them to spit large fireballs.
Rathalos are the male part of a sexually dimorphic species, and are often seen alongside their female counterpart, Rathian.
Rathalos is affected by Regional Variation, where individuals within the same species look slightly different based on where they live. The Rathalos seen near Minegarde and Dundorma (=those seen in the games from Monster Hunter to Monster Hunter Freedom Unite) are quite thin, with long necks and wider maws. The Rathalos found near Moga, Val Habar, the New World and Kamura (those seen in the games from Monster Hunter 3 onwards) are much bulkier by comparison, and have stronger legs.[1][2]
Description
Monster Hunter Now | |
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Characteristics: A fearsome flying wyvern who has earned the moniker "King of the Skies." Together with its female counterpart, it forms its territory around their nest, keeping close watch from above. With its powerful wings, it swiftly descends to intercept any trespassers, assailing them with its mighty, poisonous claws. In addition, it is well known for its ability to breathe fire. Useful Information: As implied by its title of "King of the Skies," this monster is capable of taking flight, whereupon it will attack from above with its flame breath. Habitat: Forest |
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak | |
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Terrible wyverns called "Kings of the Skies." Along with Rathian, they stake wide territories centered around their nest. Rathalos descend on invaders from the sky, attacking with poison claws and a breath of fire. Threat Level: ★★★★★★ The King of the Skies lives up to its name by staying airborne for most of its attacks. A well-aimed Flash Bomb can help to bring a Rathalos down to earth, however. |
Monster Hunter | |
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Male wyvern that keeps a nest and patrols its territory from the air in search of prey. Its claws are filled with poison that weakens its prey. |
Game Data
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak
Rathalos can be found in the Shrine Ruins, Lava Caverns, Red Stronghold, Infernal Springs, Citadel and Forlorn Arena.
Breakables |
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Head Back Wings (Individual) Tail (Sever) |
Carves
Low Rank
Carves (Body) | |
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Item | Chance |
Rathalos Scale | 38% |
Rathalos Shell | 24% |
Rathalos Webbing | 20% |
Flame Sac | 12% |
Rath Marrow | 5% |
Rathalos Plate | 1% |
Carves (Tail) | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Tail | 70% |
Rathalos Scale | 20% |
Rath Marrow | 7% |
Rathalos Plate | 3% |
Target Rewards | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Shell | 31% |
Rathalos Webbing | 23% |
Rathalos Scale | 16% |
Flame Sac | 14% |
Rathalos Tail | 7% |
Rath Marrow | 7% |
Rathalos Plate | 2% |
Capture Rewards | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Shell | 30% |
Rathalos Webbing | 27% |
Rathalos Tail | 19% |
Rath Wingtalon | 14% |
Rath Marrow | 7% |
Rathalos Plate | 3% |
Break Head | |
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Item | Chance |
Rathalos Scale | 66% |
Rathalos Shell | 30% |
Rathalos Plate | 4% |
Break Wings (Individual) | |
Item | Chance |
Rath Wingtalon x2 | 75% |
Rathalos Webbing | 25% |
Break Back | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Shell | 68% |
Rath Marrow | 30% |
Rathalos Plate | 2% |
Drops (Set 1) | |
Item | Chance |
Wyvern Tear | 50% |
Rathalos Scale | 37% |
Rath Wingtalon | 12% |
Rathalos Plate | 1% |
Drops (Set 2) | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Scale | 50% |
Rathalos Shell | 30% |
Rath Wingtalon | 20% |
High Rank
Carves (Body) | |
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Item | Chance |
Rathalos Scale+ | 36% |
Rathalos Carapace | 24% |
Rathalos Wing | 19% |
Inferno Sac | 12% |
Rath Medulla | 5% |
Rathalos Plate | 3% |
Rathalos Ruby | 1% |
Carves (Tail) | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Tail | 60% |
Rathalos Scale+ | 13% |
Rath Marrow | 12% |
Rath Medulla | 7% |
Rathalos Plate | 5% |
Rathalos Ruby | 3% |
Target Rewards | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Carapace | 27% |
Rathalos Wing | 20% |
Rathalos Scale+ | 15% |
Inferno Sac | 15% |
Rath Marrow | 10% |
Rath Medulla | 7% |
Rathalos Plate | 5% |
Rathalos Ruby | 1% |
Capture Rewards | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Carapace | 32% |
Rathalos Wing | 27% |
Rath Wingtalon+ | 14% |
Rathalos Tail | 12% |
Rath Medulla | 7% |
Rathalos Plate | 5% |
Rathalos Ruby | 3% |
Break Head | |
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Item | Chance |
Rathalos Scale+ | 63% |
Rathalos Carapace | 26% |
Rathalos Plate | 7% |
Rathalos Ruby | 4% |
Break Wings (Individual) | |
Item | Chance |
Rath Wingtalon+ | 70% |
Rathalos Wing | 30% |
Break Back | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Carapace | 45% |
Rath Medulla | 30% |
Rath Marrow | 20% |
Rathalos Plate | 4% |
Rathalos Ruby | 1% |
Drops (Set 1) | |
Item | Chance |
Large Wyvern Tear | 35% |
Rathalos Scale+ | 34% |
Wyvern Tear | 15% |
Rath Wingtalon+ | 12% |
Rathalos Plate | 3% |
Rathalos Ruby | 1% |
Drops (Set 2) | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Scale+ | 50% |
Rathalos Carapace | 30% |
Rath Wingtalon+ | 19% |
Rathalos Plate | 1% |
Master Rank
Carves (Body) | |
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Item | Chance |
Rathalos Shard | 36% |
Rathalos Cortex | 24% |
Rathalos Fellwing | 19% |
Conflagrant Sac | 12% |
Rath Medulla | 5% |
Rathalos Ruby | 3% |
Rathalos Mantle | 1% |
Carves (Tail) | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Lash | 70% |
Rathalos Shard | 22% |
Rathalos Ruby | 5% |
Rathalos Mantle | 3% |
Target Rewards | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Cortex | 31% |
Rathalos Fellwing | 23% |
Rathalos Shard | 17% |
Conflagrant Sac | 15% |
Rathalos Lash | 7% |
Rathalos Ruby | 5% |
Rathalos Mantle | 2% |
Capture Rewards | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Cortex | 32% |
Rathalos Fellwing | 27% |
Rath Wingripper | 14% |
Rathalos Lash | 12% |
Rath Medulla | 7% |
Rathalos Ruby | 5% |
Rathalos Mantle | 3% |
Break Head | |
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Item | Chance |
Rathalos Shard | 64% |
Rathalos Cortex | 26% |
Rathalos Ruby | 7% |
Rathalos Mantle | 3% |
Break Wings (Individual) | |
Item | Chance |
Rath Wingripper | 70% |
Rathalos Fellwing | 30% |
Break Back | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Cortex | 62% |
Rath Medulla | 30% |
Rathalos Ruby | 5% |
Rathalos Mantle | 3% |
Drops (Set 1) | |
Item | Chance |
Large Wyvern Tear | 40% |
Rathalos Shard | 34% |
Wyvern Tear | 10% |
Rath Wingripper | 12% |
Rathalos Ruby | 3% |
Rathalos Mantle | 1% |
Drops (Set 2) | |
Item | Chance |
Rathalos Shard | 50% |
Rathalos Cortex | 30% |
Rath Wingripper | 19% |
Rathalos Ruby | 1% |
Anomaly
- These materials are not guaranteed to be earned, they're quest rewards, and they have a chance to be carve bonuses each time you carve the afflicted monster.
Anomaly Quests (Broken Parts) | |
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Item | Chance |
Afflicted Dire Scale | 40% |
Anomaly Quests (Carves) | |
Item | Chance |
Afflicted Dire Scale | 40% |
Anomaly Investigations (Broken Parts) | |
Item | Chance |
Afflicted Dire Scale | 40% (Lv 51-100) |
Afflicted Dire Scale+ | 40% (Lv 101-160) |
Afflicted Dire Shard | 40% (Lv 161-300) |
Anomaly Investigations (Carves) | |
Item | Chance |
Afflicted Dire Scale | 40% (Lv 51-100) |
Afflicted Dire Scale+ | 40% (Lv 101-160) |
Afflicted Dire Shard | 40% (Lv 161-300) |
Equipment
Weapons in Bold are exclusive to Sunbreak.
Long Sword
Switch Axe
Light Bowgun
Previous Titles
Game Appearances
- Rathalos has appeared in every Monster Hunter title (save for some minor spinoffs) and almost all crossovers involving the series.
Main Series
- Monster Hunter (Introduced)
- Monster Hunter G
- Monster Hunter Freedom
- Monster Hunter 2
- Monster Hunter Freedom 2
- Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
- Monster Hunter 3
- Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
- Monster Hunter 4
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
- Monster Hunter Generations
- Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
- Monster Hunter: World
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Frontier
- Monster Hunter Frontier
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 2.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 3.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 4.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 5.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 6.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 7.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 8.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 9.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 10
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.1
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.2
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.3
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.4
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.5
- Monster Hunter Frontier G
- Monster Hunter Frontier G2
- Monster Hunter Frontier G3
- Monster Hunter Frontier G Genuine
- Monster Hunter Frontier G5
- Monster Hunter Frontier G6
- Monster Hunter Frontier G7
- Monster Hunter Frontier G8
- Monster Hunter Frontier G9
- Monster Hunter Frontier G10
- Monster Hunter Frontier Z
- Monster Hunter Frontier Z Zenith
Stories
- Monster Hunter Stories
- Monstie Drop Monster Hunter Stories
- Monster Hunter Riders
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Spin-Off
- Monster Hunter Online
- Monster Hunter Explore
- Monster Hunter Now
- Monster Hunter Puzzles: Felyne Isles
- MH Diary: Poka Poka Felyne Village
- Monster Hunter Mezeporta Reclamation
- Mobile Minigames
- Card Games
- Monster Hunter Big Game Hunting Quest
- Arcade Machines
Crossovers
- TEPPEN
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
- Puzzle & Dragons
- Puzzle & Dragons X
- Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
- Super Smash Bros for Wii U/3DS (via armor)
- Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Gyakuten Othellonia
- Dragalia Lost
- Dragon Quest of the Stars
- Arknights
- Street Fighter 6
- RAID: Shadow Legends (via armor & crossover trailer)
- Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
Other Media
- Anime/Movies
- Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On
- Monster Hunter (2020 Movie)
- Manga/Webmanga
- Real-Life Attractions
- Monster Hunter Hunting Card
- Monster Hunter World: The Board Game
Locales
- Forest and Hills
- Old Swamp
- Old Volcano
- Volcano (2nd)
- Tower 1
- Tower 3
- Deserted Island
- Volcano (3rd)
- Ancestral Steppe
- Volcanic Hollow
- Heaven's Mount
- Tower Summit
- Everwood
- Jurassic Frontier
- Ruined Pinnacle
- Ancient Forest
- Elder's Recess
- Guiding Lands
- Shrine Ruins
- Red Stronghold
- Infernal Springs
- Citadel
- Forlorn Arena (MHRS)
- Windward Plains
Information from Printed Media
Notice For printed media that was never officially localized into English, fan translations have been used and they may include errors. If you can read Japanese and would like to improve this wiki please message yuzucchinyan on Discord. |
Title of Printed Media
From Pages X-Y: Summary of the information about this monster from this media.
Other Languages
Other Languages | |
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日本語 | リオレウス (rioreusu) 火竜 (hiryū) |
한국어 | 리오레우스 (liole-useu) 화룡 (hwalyong) |
International | Rathalos |
Español | Wyvern de Fuego |
Français | Wyverne de feu |
Deutsch | Feuer Wyvern |
اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ | راذالوس |
Русский | Раталос (ratalos) Огненная Виверна |
中文 | 火龙 (Simplified) / 火龍 (Traditional) 天空王者 (Simplified) / 天空王者 (Traditional) |
Notes
- Rathalos also appears as the 2nd tutorial level, to introduce bosses.
- As a special boss in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Final Fantasy XIV, Arknights, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- As a playable entity in TEPPEN, Dragalia Lost, Puzzle & Dragons and Arknights.
- As an armor set in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Sonic Frontiers.
Sources
- ↑ Monster Hunter World: The Official Complete Works, pg. 280
- ↑ Hunter's Encyclopedia 3, pg. 48
- ↑ https://www.monsterhunter.com/mha/en/comic/
- ↑ https://www.monsterhunter.com/mha/en/azarasi_comic2/
- ↑ https://www.monsterhunter.com/mha/en/hachemichu_comic/
- ↑ https://www.monsterhunter.com/mha/en/azarasi_column/
- ↑ https://www.monsterhunter.com/20th/en/vote-monster/result/
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