We’re now into the ultimate stretch in our Monster Hunter: World guides and it’s time to go up in opposition to the wind dragon – Kushala Daora. This dragon could be initially misleading as it’s comparatively passive till it’s attacked. However it will possibly shortly make killing it a nightmare due to its tornados, notably when it’s cornered. This information will undergo every of Kushala Daora’s assaults, together with the wind-based projectiles to be careful for, in addition to let you know how one can kill it and what its weaknesses are.
Monster Hunter: World Kushala Daora information
This is likely one of the hardest fights within the game, so that you undoubtedly must be totally ready earlier than heading into battle. You can take a look at our Monster Hunter: World guide to get some normal suggestions for what to do when making ready your gear, in addition to a plethora of different articles with full tools lists on your perusal.
Kushala Daora strengths and weaknesses
While wind isn’t precisely a component in Monster Hunter: World, Kushala Daora could be very weak to thunder and barely much less weak to dragon. While hearth isn’t really useful, it’s lots higher than bringing both water or ice to this battle as there are resistances to each parts. As for illnesses, each poison and blast work rather well in opposition to it, and it’s best to undoubtedly take some flash pods with you for gorgeous it.
Kushala Daora’s essential weak level is determined by what you’re attacking it with. Melee weapon customers of each blunt and bladed varieties ought to focus on the pinnacle the place doable, whereas ranged weapons have extra success attacking the tail. Breakable components embrace the pinnacle and wings, whereas the tail is severable.
How to kill Kushala Daora
As that is an Elder Dragon, you possibly can’t seize it, so no Tranq Bombs needs to be introduced into this battle. Instead deliver alongside all of the barrel bombs you possibly can carry, in addition to any obtainable therapeutic and well being/stamina boosting gadgets. In addition, ensure you deliver not solely all of the flash pods you possibly can carry, but additionally all of the flash bugs you possibly can have too. Flash pods will make the majority of this battle trivial.
Initially, Kushala Daora could appear remarkably easy offered you’re effectively ready. It can assault each on the bottom and within the air, with its air assaults being a few of the extra ferocious. While on the bottom, except for the same old tail swipes, claws, and biting assaults, it will possibly additionally lunge at you with unbelievable pace. Try to run to the facet and attempt to assault it when it stops. It also can shoot two sorts of air blast; one which takes a short while to wind up and solely staggers you if it hits, the opposite costs lots longer however offers an enormous quantity of harm if it connects and has a variety. When it’s within the air although, issues are lots more durable to keep away from. It can swoop in at pace, in addition to shoot three small wind blasts, and attempt to gouge you with its talons.
All on their very own are comparatively straightforward to keep away from, however issues get lots trickier when it creates large tornadoes. This is initiated on the bottom, with Kushala Daora twisting because it rises up. If you’re in vary of the twister, you’ll be staggered for a short while, so ensure you get to security shortly each time a twister is created. They additionally linger for a really very long time, so ensure you don’t neglect the place they’re.
So how will you make this battle lots less complicated? Whenever you see it flying and it’s not in a twister, hearth a flash pod. This will make it drop to the bottom and stagger it for a very long time, permitting you to get loads of hits in within the course of. This makes the preliminary stage of the battle relatively trivial for these enjoying with others, since extra flash pods means extra probabilities to stun it.
How to keep away from the tornados in its lair
Likely the toughest a part of this battle is when it’s almost useless. It’ll retreat again to its lair and sleep, however upon waking up it would churn out an enormous variety of tornadoes that can now trigger harm in case you are within them. On prime of that, it additionally turns into resistant to any stun makes an attempt when flying off to its nest. This can flip a profitable hunt right into a failed one relatively shortly, so the hot button is to arrange upfront.
If you’re enjoying with a number of different gamers, then simply lay as many barrel bombs close to it as doable, in addition to buffing everybody up earlier than initiating the assault. The blast ought to knock it inclined, leaving it open to extra harm which might take it out earlier than it even whips up a single twister. Flash pods might be very tough to launch on this space due to the tornados, so ought to solely be used while you’re certain it’ll join.
Those preventing Kushala Daora solo nevertheless ought to nonetheless attempt to do as a lot as they will with barrel bombs and uncooked harm. As quickly because it takes to the skies although, attempt to lure him out of the realm as the realm will shortly refill with tornados that make preventing this dragon nigh-on unattainable. Before too lengthy, it needs to be useless.
What supplies can I get from Kushala Daora?
Kushala Daora is certainly one of many tougher fights within the game, however has supplies which might be wanted. The finest strategy to persistently get hold of them is to group up with different gamers to battle this monster time and again for higher rewards. Those trying to group up with associates ought to take a look at our Monster Hunter: World PC multiplayer guide. For extra on how one can use these things, you possibly can both take a look at our Monster Hunter: World weapon guide or our Monster Hunter: World armour guide. In the listing under, the celebrities point out the frequency by which the merchandise in query will drop, in addition to particulars on whether or not some gadgets are obtained by breaking a selected a part of the monster.
Kushala Daora supplies (excessive rank solely)
| Item identify | Rarity of supplies gained from carving | Combat and carving notes | Rarity of supplies gained as rewards | Reward notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daora Dragon Scale + | ***** | **** | ||
| Daora Carapace | **** | Can be dropped. | **** | |
| Daora Claw + | *** | *** | ||
| Daora Horn + | ** | Obtained by breaking its head. | N/A | |
| Daora Webbing | * | Can even be obtained by carving its tail. | * | |
| Daora Ruby | * | Can be obtained by breaking its head or carving its tail.
2% carve. |
* | 6% Silver reward. 13% Gold reward. |
| Daora Tail | ** | Obtained by carving its tail. | ** | |
| Elder Dragon Bone | N/A | ** | ||
| Elder Dragon Blood | N/A | *** |
That’s it for our methods for Kushala Daora, however there’s nonetheless a pair extra Elder Dragons to slay. There’s additionally that persistent downside that’s Bazelgeuse, so you possibly can head to our Monster Hunter: World Bazelgeuse guide for extra on how one can repel this nuisance. There’s simply two extra Elder Dragons to go, for recommendations on the raging inferno lion dragon, go to our Monster Hunter: World Teostra guide, whereas these on the lookout for recommendations on coping with the decaying smog wyvern ought to take a look at our Monster Hunter: World Vaal Hazak guide. If this was your final Elder Dragon, then a closing encounter will confide in you and it’s a tough one to cope with. Those wishing to make the leap ought to go to our Monster Hunter: World Xeno’jiiva guide for how one can slay the final essential marketing campaign battle of the game.
