Monster Hunter Wilds - Monsters
The large monsters of Monster Hunter Wilds, spanning the new inhabitants of the Forbidden Lands, the flagship Arkveld, tamed-leader apexes, shadowy Guardians, and returning classics. Each entry notes its monster class, habitat, and the notable behavior or mechanic that defines the hunt.
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Type | Description | Habitat | Threat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatacabra | Amphibian | A boulder-shelled amphibian and the first large monster Hunters typically face. | Windward Plains | Low Rank starter | Early story hunt in the Windward Plains |
| Quematrice | Brute Wyvern | A territorial theropod that whips up a flaming crest on its tail. | Windward Plains | Low Rank | Windward Plains apex-adjacent hunt |
| Lala Barina | Neopteron | A crimson spider-like Neopteron that enshrouds itself in blinding mist and sows paralysis with its needle-tipped legs. | Scarlet Forest | Low Rank | Found in the Scarlet Forest |
| Congalala | Fanged Beast (Returning) | A mangy, bluff-backed monkey returning from earlier titles. | Scarlet Forest | Low Rank | Scarlet Forest reintroduction |
| Balahara | Leviathan | A sand-dwelling sea serpent that tunnels beneath the Windward Plains and erupts through the dunes. | Windward Plains | Low Rank | Windward Plains underground ambusher |
| Doshaguma | Fanged Beast | A hulking bear-like beast that leads packs of its smaller kin across the plains. | Windward Plains | Low Rank | Windward Plains flagship-adjacent beast |
| Hirabami | Leviathan | A long, leaf-bodied leviathan that slithers through the wind-swept Iceshard Cliffs. | Iceshard Cliffs | Low Rank | Iceshard Cliffs high regions |
| Rey Dau | Flying Wyvern (Apex) | The ferocious apex predator of the Windward Plains and this region's flagship-adjacent leader. | Windward Plains (apex) | Apex / High Rank | Windward Plains apex hunt |
| Uth Duna | Leviathan (Apex) | The colossal leviathan monarch of the Scarlet Forest, fattened and empowered by its surrounding waterways. | Scarlet Forest (apex) | Apex / High Rank | Scarlet Forest apex hunt |
| Rompopolo | Brute Wyvern | A lanky, needle-faced brute whose poison glands are embedded in its tongue and tail. | Oilwell Basin | Low Rank | Oilwell Basin pit dweller |
| Ajarakan | Fanged Beast | A brawny, magma-mantled primate that superheats and shatters the ground in the Oilwell Basin. | Oilwell Basin | Low Rank | Oilwell Basin upper zones |
| Nu Udra (The Black Flame) | Cephalopod (Apex) | The towering octopus apex of the Oilwell Basin, known as the Black Flame. | Oilwell Basin (apex) | Apex / High Rank | Oilwell Basin apex hunt |
| Xu Wu | Cephalopod | A predatory cephalopod that hides beneath the Ruins of Wyveria and strikes with ambush-lashing arms. | Ruins of Wyveria | High Rank | Ruins of Wyveria ambush predator |
| Jin Dahaad | Apex (Large Monster) | A colossal ice-coating apex that sweeps the Iceshard Cliffs, reshaping terrain with chilling stomps and a devastating frost breath. | Iceshard Cliffs (apex) | Apex / High Rank | Iceshard Cliffs apex hunt |
| Arkveld (The White Wraith) | Flying Wyvern (Flagship) | The flagship monster of Monster Hunter Wilds, a gaunt white flying wyvern with chain-winged talons it whips and whips across the battlefield. | Forbidden Lands (multiple regions) | Flagship / High Rank | Central story encounters |
| Guardian Doshaguma | Guardian (Fanged Beast) | A pale, arcane-charged reconstruction of Doshaguma. | Ruins of Wyveria | High Rank | Wyveria ruins constructed monstrosity |
| Guardian Rathalos | Guardian (Flying Wyvern) | The beloved fire wyvern reborn as a pale Guardian construct haunting the ruins. | Ruins of Wyveria | High Rank | Wyveria ruins reconstructed apex |
| Zoh Shia (The Guardian Queen) | Guardian (Final Boss) | The towering final boss of Monster Hunter Wilds, a colossal constructed dragon standing over the Ruins of Wyveria. | Ruins of Wyveria (final area) | Final Boss | Endgame story confrontation |
| Yian Kut-Ku | Bird Wyvern (Returning) | The classic ear-flapping bird wyvern returns as a sudden mid-game encounter. | Windward Plains / Scarlet Forest | Low Rank (surprise) | Unscripted classic ambush |
| Ebony Odogaron | Fanged Wyvern (Returning) | The crimson-clawed, dragon-thunder laced Odogaron variant returns, skittering across the Scarlet Forest at unnatural speed. | Scarlet Forest (returning) | Mid-rank returning | Scarlet Forest returning invader |
| Fulgur Anjanath | Brute Wyvern (Returning) | The lightning-charged Anjanath variant returns to the Windward Plains, building static charge across its body before unleashing paralyzing thunder. | Windward Plains (returning) | Mid-rank returning | Windward Plains returning apex |
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