Swoop To A New Low Monster Hunter World Iceborne Optional Quest

Our next Optional Quest in Monster Hunter World Iceborne is Swoop To A New Low, we’re off to the Ancient Forest to hunt a Master-Rank Rathalos.

You’ve fought Rathalos many times by now so you know what to do. Just make sure to exploit its elemental weaknesses where possible by bringing a Dragon, Thunder, Ice, or Water element weapon. Rathalos causes Fire elemental damage, as well as fireblight with its attacks so armor with innate fire resistance or just gemming your armor to resist fire is highly recommended.

Rathalos has some annoying upgrades to its patterns at Master-Rank. If you flash it in mid-air you’ll cause it to drop to the ground and instead of staying open for some attacks, it will now simply rampage blindly across the area multiple times.

At Master-Rank he spends noticeably more time enraged, as well as flying about the area. You’ll find that one of the biggest challenges for the fight is simply getting him to land. Traps work well if you can simply bait him into them multiple times. Bring spare items to craft more as the fight progresses as well.

As usual, his weak points are the head, wings, and tail. You can also break all of those points in addition to breaking the body as well.

Rathalos Master-Rank Carves

Carves from Master-Rank Rathalos include; Rathalos Shard, Rathalos Cortex, Rathalos Fellwing, Rathalos Medulla, Rathalos Ruby, and Rathalos Mantle.

• Low-Rank Rathalos Carves:
  • Rathalos Scale (break the head)
  • Rathalos Marrow (break the back)
  • Rathalos Shell
  • Rathalos Webbing (break the wings)
  • Rathalos Plate
  • Rathalos Tail (carve from the tail)
• High-Rank Rathalos Carves:
  • Rathalos Scale +
  • Rathalos Carapace
  • Rathalos Wing
  • Rathalos Medulla
  • Rathalos Plate
  • Rathalos Ruby
• Master-Rank Rathalos Carves:
  • Rathalos Shard
  • Rathalos Cortex
  • Rathalos Fellwing
  • Rathalos Medulla
  • Rathalos Ruby
  • Rathalos Mantle

Rathalos Master-Rank Rewards

Rewards from High-Rank quests involving Rathalos include; Rathalos Cortex, Rathalos Shard, Rathalos Fellwing, Rathalos Lash, Rathalos Ruby, Rathalos Wingtalon +, and Conflagrant Sac.

• Low-Rank Rathalos Rewards:
  • Rathalos Shell
  • Rathalos Scale
  • Rath Wingtalon
  • Rathalos Webbing
  • Rathalos Tail
  • Rathalos Plate
  • Monster Bone +
  • Flame Sac
• High-Rank Rathalos Rewards:
  • Rathalos Tail
  • Rathalos Carapace
  • Rathalos Scale +
  • Rathalos Wing
  • Rathalos Plate
  • Monster Hardbone
  • Inferno Sac
  • Rathalos Ruby
• Master-Rank Rathalos Rewards
  • Rathalos Cortex
  • Rathalos Shard
  • Rathalos Fellwing
  • Rathalos Lash
  • Rathalos Ruby
  • Rathalos Wingtalon +
  • Conflagrant Sac

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