Exploring the Dragon Element in Monster Hunter Wilds

In Monster Hunter Wilds, the Dragon element stands out uniquely among elemental types. It can appear on weapons to deal damage, or on armor as a type of protection. Yet, simply saying “this does Dragon damage” isn’t quite as straightforward as declaring “this deals Fire damage.”

This guide for Monster Hunter Wilds is designed to shed light on what the Dragon element is all about, identify which monsters provide Dragon materials, and pinpoint the monsters most susceptible to Dragon attacks.

In Monster Hunter Wilds, the Dragon element is akin to Fire, Ice, or Lightning. However, unlike the usual rock-paper-scissors dynamic among these elements, Dragon targets a specific enemy: other dragons.

Dragons incur substantial damage from Dragon-based weaponry—a rare occurrence considering most creatures resist their own elemental type. They counter with Dragonblight, a unique debuff only affecting players, not monsters. Dragonblight neutralizes your weapon’s Dragon element, significantly diminishing damage output since many elemental weapons sacrifice raw power for elemental strength. When battling any dragon that wields Dragon damage, stay vigilant for Dragonblight and use a Nulberry to remove it if necessary.

Dragon armor is vulnerable to creatures wielding Dragon damage, in addition to Lightning and Ice.

When it comes to crafting Dragon weapons, the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds offers limited True Dragon creatures, and thus, fewer chances to obtain Dragon element weaponry. To forge a Dragon weapon capable of confronting some of the game’s toughest endgame monsters, seek out and defeat one of these beasts:

(Note: Not all weapon types can be fashioned from Guardian Ebony Odogaron materials.)

Although Dragon weapons are in short supply, there’s no shortage of enemies vulnerable to Dragon attacks. Beyond the quartet of tough foes mentioned earlier, all Guardian-type monsters fall prey to Dragon weaponry, not to mention the iconic wyverns of the series, Rathalos and Rathian.

Here’s a comprehensive list of monsters against which Dragon weapons prove most effective.