Apex Rathalos | Monster Hunter Rise Wiki

Apex Rathalos ヌシ・リオレウス (Nushi Rioreusu)
Enemy Type	Large Monster
Class	Flying Wyvern
Threat Level	9⭐
Element	Fire
Ailment(s)	Fireblight Poison
Weakness(es)	Dragon Thunder
Resistance(s)	Fire  Water  Ice
Location(s)	Shrine Ruins Lava Caverns  Infernal Springs Red Stronghold

Apex Rathalos is a Large Monster that appears in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise). It is the "Apex" or "Nushi" (ヌシ) version of Rathalos.

Apex Rathalos weakness guide, drops, sizes, strategies, tips and tricks to help you defeat MHRise Apex Rathalos.

Large Monsters like Apex Rathalos are hostile and are usually the primary objective of Hunts. They provide valuable Materials when defeated.

Apex Rathalos General Info

"A Rathalos so mighty, it was crowned an Apex. It is eternally possessed by wrath and tremor, possibly due to the myriad wounds that covers its body. Its every breath releases flaming jets that single the very air. The call of an Apex unleashes its tortured anger on nearby beasts, driving them into a frenzy."

• Class: Flying Wyvern

• Size: ♕ 1799.65  ~ ♕ ???

• Small Monster version: N/A

• Hostile when approached

• Attacks other monsters: No

• Found in:
  Shrine Ruins
  Lava Caverns 
  Infernal Springs
  Red Stronghold

• Target of Quest(s):
  • The Fearsome Apex Rathalos 
  • Advanced: Those Crowned Apex
  • Rampage Quests

Apex Rathalos Combat Info

"An angry Apex Rathalos will trigger a devastating move, blasting a terrifying breath, destroying everything around it. Push on against an enraged Apex to quickly rid it of its rage and steady its temper."

• Threat Level: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Elemental Fire Damage monster

• Can inflict
  Fireblight
  Poison

• Weak to
  Dragon (⭐⭐⭐)
  Thunder (⭐)

• Resistant to
  Fire 
  Water 
  Ice

• Kinsect Extract:
  • Red: ??
  • Orange: ??
  • White: ??

• Enraged mode: ??

• Can be lured with ??

• Tips and notes go here

Apex Rathalos Weaknesses

The table below indicates the various parts of Apex Rathalos, including the damage values for each weapon type. This information is specific to MHRise.

Apex Rathalos Parts
Head	55	55	30
Neck	38	38	20
Abdomen	24	24	10
Back	21	21	45
Wing	30	45	10
Leg	30	30	20
Tail	45	35	20

 

The table below indicates the various parts of Apex Rathalos, including the damage values for each element. This information is specific to MHRise.

Apex Rathalos Parts
Head	0	5	10	5	20
Neck	5	10	15	10	15
Abdomen	0	5	8	5	10
Back	0	5	8	5	10
Wing	0	10	20	10	25
Leg	0	5	10	5	15
Tail	5	5	10	5	15

 

Apex Rathalos Ailment Effectiveness

The higher the bars on the graphs and the more stars, the more advantageous it will be for the player. This information is specific to MHRise.

Poison

Stun ⭐

Paralysis

Sleep

Blast

Exhaust

Fireblight ⭐

Waterblight ⭐

Thunderblight ⭐⭐

Iceblight ⭐

 

Poison Status Effect Graph

POISONGRAPH

 

Stun Status Effect Graph

STUNGRAPH

 

Paralysis Status Effect Graph

PARALYSISGRAPH

 

Sleep Status Effect Graph

SLEEPGRAPH

 

Blast Status Effect Graph

BLASTGRAPH

 

Exhaust Status Effect Graph

EXHAUSTGRAPH

 

Fireblight Status Effect Graph

FIREBLIGHTGRAPH

 

Waterblight Status Effect Graph

WATERBLIGHTGRAPH

 

Thunderblight Status Effect Graph

THUNDERBLIGHTGRAPH

 

Iceblight Status Effect Graph

ICEBLIGHTGRAPH

Apex Rathalos Materials

The tables below contain information on the materials that can be obtained from the Low Rank, High Rank and Master Rank variations of Apex Rathalos. This information is specific to MHRise.

High Rank Apex Rathalos

The table below indicates the various materials obtained from the High Rank variation of Apex Rathalos and the drop rates for each.

Material	Target Rewards	Capture Rewards	Break Part Rewards	Carves	Dropped Materials
Apex Blaze Sac	8%	--	35% (Head)	12% (Body)	--
Rathalos Scale+	35%	--	32% (Head)	36% (Body), 18% (Tail)	39%, 50%
Rathalos Carapace	27%	--	21% (Head), 65% (Back)	24% (Body)	30%
Rathalos Wing	15%	--	30% (Wing)	19% (Body)	--
Rath Medulla	8%	--	30% (Back)	5% (Body), 7% (Tail)	--
Rathalos Plate	5%	--	7% (Head), 4% (Back)	3% (Body), 5% (Tail)	--
Rathalos Ruby	2%	--	5% (Head), 1% (Back)	1% (Body), 5% (Tail)	2%
Rath Wingtalon+	--	--	70% (Wing)	--	19%, 20%
Rathalos Tail	--	--	--	65% (Tail)	--
Large Wyvern Tear	--	--	--	--	40%

Low Rank & Master Rank Apex Rathalos

This monster is only available in High Rank content.

Apex Rathalos Weapons & Armor

The following are weapons and armor sets related to Apex Rathalos. This information is specific to MHRise.

Apex Rathalos Buddy Weapons & Armor

The following are Palico and Palamute weapons and armor sets related to Apex Rathalos. This information is specific to MHRise.

Apex Rathalos Notes & Trivia

• Introduced in Monster Hunter Rise.

• This "Apex" monster is considered a different subspecies to the "Apex" monsters introduced in Monster Hunter 4.