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All monsters in order of appearance - Monster Hunter Wilds

All large monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds and the order they appeared in the campaign including their type and habitats.
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There are more than two dozen large monsters to capture in Monster Hunter Wilds. These monsters are revealed to players in a specific order throughout the campaign, with most of the tougher fights reserved for the back half of the game. Below is a table showing the monster appearance order, the monster type, and where they are located.

All monsters in order of appearance

There are currently 29 monsters in the base version of Monster Hunter Wilds. Each of these belongs to one of 10 monster types and can appear in one location, with some being found across multiple biomes. Check out our guide on all monster weaknesses if you’re trying to take down these beasts as quickly as possible.

Monster Name Monster Type Habitats
Chatacabra Amphibian Plains
Quematrice Brute Wyvern Plains, Wyveria
Lala Barina Temnoceran Forest, Wyveria
Congalala Fanged Beast Forest, Wyveria
Balahara Leviathan Plains
Doshaguma Fanged Beast Plains, Forest, Wyveria
Uth Duna Leviathan Forest
Rompopolo Brute Wyvern Basin
Rey Dau Flying Wyvern Plains
Nerscylla Temnoceran Basin, Cliffs, Wyveria
Hirabami Leviathan Cliffs, Wyveria
Ajarakan Fanged Beast Basin, Wyveria
Nu Udra Cephalopod Basin
Guardian Doshaguma Construct Wyveria
Guardian Rathalos Construct Wyveria
Jin Dahaad Leviathan Cliffs
Guardian Ebony Odogaron Construct Wyveria
Xu Wu Cephalopod Wyveria
Guardian Arkveld Construct Wyveria
Zoh Shia Construct
Yian Kut-Ku Bird Wyvern Forest, Cliffs
Gypceros Bird Wyvern Plains, Basin, Cliffs, Wyveria
Rathian Flying Wyvern Plains, Forest, Basin
Guardian Fulgur Anjanath Construct Wyveria
Rathalos Flying Wyvern Forest, Basin, Wyveria
Gravios Flying Wyvern Basin, Wyveria
Blangonga Fanged Beast Cliffs
Gore Magala Demi Elder Cliffs
Arkveld Flying Wyvern Plains, Forest, Basin, Cliffs, Wyveria

All monster types

The Large Monster Field Guide showing the Chatacabra
The Large Monster Field Guide will show you information about each monster, including its monster type, location, and weaknesses.
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There are currently 10 monster types in Monster Hunter Wilds. These are used to categorize different monsters, which will help you target them for specific quests, like the Research Help: Monsters.

  • Amphibian
  • Bird Wyvern
  • Brute Wyvern
  • Cephalopod
  • Construct
  • Demi Elder
  • Fanged Beast
  • Flying Wyvern
  • Leviathan
  • Temnoceran

With a clear list of every single monster in the game and the order they appear, you should be able to see what you’re missing. You can find more information in-game in the Monster Field Guide as well as on our Monster Hunter Wilds page.

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