Target: Silver Rathalos [ リオレウス希少種 ] Hunting Guide

HI-HO, SILVER: Ah yes, silver, the color of space-faring surfers and werewolf-slaying projectiles. In Monster Hunter, however, silver is the calling card of the king of airborne wyverns, the  リオレウス希少種 or Silver Rathalos. The majestic beast is the target of many a hunter obsessed with forging its shimmering armor (cough, Pacman and Ke$ha, cough), causing them to drag some other poor hunter (cough, Gaga, cough) to "Silver and Gold" dragon hunts over and over and over so they can complete their dragon armor set. To commemorate our return to "honster munting" after an extended break. We recently decided to test our rusty skills on this very beast by hunting a Silver Rathalos in MHP3. Now we're adding a Silver Rath guide to Loc Lac Kitty Karters' list of offerings to help out folks embarking on Monster Hunter Ultimate for the first time.


TABLE 1: Damage Values

SLVRATH	Cutting	Impact	Bullet	Fire	Water	Ice	Lightning	Dragon	Dmg. to Flinch
Head	12	19	15	0	20	10	30	0	200
Neck	24	24	18	0	15	5	20	0	180
Back	55	50	30	5	15	5	20	0	200
Belly	25	30	30	5	10	10	15	0	200
Wing	44	44	25	0	15	10	25	0	120
Foot	35	35	45	0	10	5	10	0	180
Tail	21	18	15	0	5	5	10	0	140
Tail Tip	24	24	22	0	10	5	10	0	140

* This table shows damage values by weapon and element type. Note that this is just valuation and not actual damage done to hit points, which requires a whole lot of math to calculate based off these numbers and I ain't doing it here. This basically gives you an idea which monster part is most vulnerable to what weapon. Meanwhile, the last column shows how much damage you need to inflict on each monster part in order to make it flinch.

TABLE 2: Status Proc/Infliction

SLVRATH	Effect	Impact/Duration	Initial Dmg. Req’d.	Extra Dmg. Req’d. Per Proc	Max Dmg. Req’d.
Poison	Yes	150 dmg/60 sec.	180	100	580
Paralysis	Yes	10 sec.	180	110	730
Sleep	Yes	30 sec.	180	100	580
Dizzy	Yes	10 sec.	100	150	700
Fatigue	Yes	Stamina -200	180	100	580

* This table shows what condition you can inflict when using a status weapon. The last three columns show how much status-based damage you need to generate to inflict a condition. If you want to sleep bomb, for example, you initially need to inflict 180 points of sleep damage before the monster will succumb to sleepiness. After that, you'll need to inflict 280, then 380, then 480, and finally 580 to make it sleep a fifth time or more.

TABLE 3: Item Effectiveness

SLVRATH	Effect	Normal Status	Rage Status	Fatigue Status
Flash Bomb	Yes	25 sec.	25 sec.	35 sec.
Shock Trap	Yes	8 sec.	8 sec.	15 sec.
Pitfall Trap	Yes	12 sec.	12 sec.	25 sec.
Sonic Bomb	No
Drugged Meat	Yes
Dung Bomb	Yes

* "Status" in this table refers to a monster's physical and emotional state (i.e. whether it's in normal condition, mad or tired).

Rage mode: If you notice fire constantly seeping from a Silver Rathalos' mouth, that's a telltale sign that the creature is in "rage mode." During rage mode, the Silver Rath gets a 1.5x boost in attack power as well as a 1.2x boost in speed. It also gets a lot more aggressive and takes flight more frequently. Watch out for fireball spamming when facing an enraged Silver Rath and don't be afraid to zone out if you get overwhelmed or things get hot and heavy. This monster's rage mode lasts for 75 seconds.

Fatigue mode: Signs of a fatigued Silver Rathalos include drooling and a tendency to just stand around. When fatigued, the monster gets a .90x reduction in speed and becomes susceptible to tainted meat. This condition represents a great opportunity to mount an offensive as the Silver Rath not only is slower but also prone to tripping. It will end up shooting blanks if it tries to launch a fireball as well, giving you more opportunities for aggressive play. Note that it may try to eat some Gagua's to replenish its strength at either area 2 or 7 of the mountain pass stage so get ready to hustle to those areas to either counter it or give yourself a free attacking opportunity while it chows down. Fatigue mode lasts for 120 seconds.

Note: Some information in this article was taken from a combination of Japanese wikis and guide books.