Monster Hunter Rise offers a horde of unique monsters for players to hunt down throughout the campaign. These beasts are formidable foes, and each creature has its strengths in battle, making every encounter different. Players must know their enemies before fighting them, as enemies like the Nargacuga can make quick work of unprepared parties. Study up on the Flying Wyvern, Nargacuga with our breakdown. Nargacuga’s weaknesses, resistances, and drop rates in Monster Hunter Rise are listed below.
All Nargacuga Weaknesses
Nargacuga Elemental Weakness
Nargacuga’s most significant weakness isthunder, so if you have any weapons with this attribute, be sure to take them with you into the field. Those lacking a thunder weapon would do well to pack afiretool instead. It’s a viable second option against the Nargacuga and deals substantial damage, though that damage is noticeably lower than with thunder.Iceanddragonweapons are a good third option, but they are weaker than thunder and fire. The boss is immune to water damage, sodo not use water weaponson the Nargacuga.
Those sportingthunderelemental weapons would do well to focus their attacks on the Nargacuga’sCutwing,Head, andTail, as these areas are the most vulnerable to thunder-based damage. If you’re usingfireanddragonweapons, aim your attacks at theCutwingas often as possible, as this area will take the most damage. Those withiceweapons should hone in on theHeadandCutwing.
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Nargacuga Location Weakness
If you are not wielding an elemental weapon, you want to attack places where you deal extra damage. These places on a monster differentiate depending on the weapon type you use—Cutting, Impact,orShot.
Nargacuga Resistances and Ailments
Nargacuga isn’t very susceptible to ailments, but two ailments can deal noticeable damage to the Wyvern:BlastandThunderblight. Make sure to try and use weapons like the Duals Blades to inflict ailments quickly on the Nargacuga. The boss isn’t immune to any ailments, thoughBlastandThunderblightare your safest bet in this battle.
Nargacuga Drop Rates - Carves, Capturing & Breaking
Depending on your quest, you can get different rewards to forge armor and weapons, but each has a drop rate percentage, ultimately RNG. It is pure luck what you receive.
Most monsters have breakable parts, and Nargacuga is no different. TheCutwing,Head, andTailcan all break on the Nargacuga, so focus attacks here if you want to shatter parts of the monster. If you break these pieces during the hunt, you will earn extra rewards after completing the quest.
The tables below are the percentage and drop rates of each material from Nargacuga, Low and High rank.
