- Nargacuga's head and cutwings (individual) can be broken, and his tail severed.
- Nargacuga is the flagship monster for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.
- Nargacuga ranked 7th place in the Top Monster competition during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.
Nargacuga
From MHWiki
| Nargacuga ナルガクルガ | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Title | Swift Wyvern | |
| Introduced | MHFU | |
| Classification | Flying Wyvern | |
| Element | Unknown | |
| Average Dimensions | ||
| Length | Unknown | |
| Height | Unknown | |
| Foot Size | Unknown | |
| Habitats | ||
| Forests Jungles | ||
| Relatives | ||
| Silverwind Nargacuga Green Nargacuga Lucent Nargacuga Barioth | ||
| Taxonomy | ||
| Order | Unknown | |
| Suborder | Unknown | |
| Infraorder | Unknown | |
| Superfamily | Unknown | |
| Family | Unknown | |
The Swift Wyvern Nargacuga (ナルガクルガ, narugakuruga) is a Flying Wyvern introduced in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.
Physiology and Abilities
Nargacuga are large quadruped flying wyverns known for jet black fur, orange eyes that glow red when enraged, menacing blades on their wingarms (dubbed cutwings), and its barbed tail used for launching spike projectiles and melee attacks. The tail can either be smooth when docile, or unfolded and spiky when enraged.
Despite being flying wyverns, Nargacuga primarily fight on land, but can still use their wings to fly to other areas, or to escape traps.
Description
| Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak | |
|---|---|
|
Flying wyverns that have evolved to live in thickly wooded areas. Covered in jet black fur, these cunning predators stalk their prey from the shadows and attack with ferocious speed. Their massive tails are as dexterous as they are deadly, and powerful enough to slay smaller monsters with one strike. Threat Level: ★★★★★★ The Nargacuga is a beast of the shadows, and becomes enraged by bright light. At the risk of missing the mark and simply riling it up further, its excellent hearing can be exploited by throwing a Sonic Bomb as it pauses to focus. It can destroy Pitfall Traps, so be discreet when placing them. |
Game Data
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak
Nargacuga can be found in the Shrine Ruins, Flooded Forest (MHRise), Red Stronghold, and Jungle (MHRS).
| Breakables |
|---|
| Head Cutwings (Individual) Tail (Sever) |
| Damage Effectiveness | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part | Cut | Impact | Bullet |  |
 |
 |
 |
|
| Head | 80% | 65% | 60% | 0% | 15% | 20% | 15% | 30% |
| Neck | 35% | 40% | 30% | 0% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 20% |
| Back | 25% | 25% | 20% | 0% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 20% |
| Stomach | 25% | 25% | 20% | 0% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 20% |
| Tail | 45% | 40% | 35% | 0% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 20% |
| Wings | 50% | 45% | 40% | 0% | 10% | 15% | 10% | 25% |
| Legs | 35% | 35% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 15% |
| Status Effectiveness | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Treshold | Increase | Duration | Recovery | Damage | ||
 ★
|
150→550 | 150 | 20s | 5/10s | 10/s | ||
 ★
|
180→570 | 130 | 10s | 5/10s | - | ||
 ★
|
150→550 | 100 | 40s | 5/10s | - | ||
| ★ | 150→630 | 120 | 10s | 5/10s | - | ||
 ★★
|
70→670 | 30 | - | 5/10s | 100 | ||
 ★
|
225→900 | 75 | - | 5/10s | 150 (Stamina) | ||
 ★
|
180→570 | 130 | 20s | 5/10s | 300 | ||
 ★
|
180→570 | 130 | 30s | 5/10s | - | ||
 ★★
|
180→570 | 130 | 40s | 5/10s | - Staggers Nargacuga. | ||
 ★
|
180→570 | 130 | 30s | 5/10s | - | ||
Carves
Low Rank
| Carves (Body) | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| 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
Game Appearances
Main Series
(Introduced)
- Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
- Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
- Monster Hunter Generations
- Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Frontier
Stories
- Monster Hunter Stories
- Monstie Drop Monster Hunter Stories
- Monster Hunter Riders
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Spin-Off
- Monster Hunter Card Games
- MH Diary: Poka Poka Felyne Village G
- Monster Hunter Online
- Monster Hunter Explore
- Pachislot: Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Crossovers
- TEPPEN
- Puzzle & Dragons
- Puzzle & Dragons X
Information from Printed Media
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Title of Printed Media
From Pages X-Y: Summary of the information about this monster from this media.
Other Languages
| Other Languages | |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ナルガクルガ (narugakuruga) |
| International | Nargacuga |
Notes
Gallery
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MHST2 Monstie Render
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