Goss Haragゴシャハギ (Goshahagi) |
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| Enemy Type | Large Monster |
| Class | Fanged Beast |
| Threat Level | 7⭐ |
| Element |  Ice |
| Ailment(s) | Iceblight |
| Weakness(es) |  Fire |
| Resistance(s) |  WaterIce Dragon |
| Location(s) | Frost Islands The Citadel |
| Rampage Role | N/A |
Goss Harag is a Large Monster that appears in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise). Large Monsters like Goss Harag are hostile and are usually the primary objective of Hunts. They provide valuable Materials when defeated.
The item with the lowest drop chance, dropped by Goss Harag, is the 
Goss Harag Bile +, which is the item that will have hunters farming Goss Harag for a while. Check our Builds to get better prepared against Goss Harag and farm the item more quickly.
Goss Harag Monster Guide: Characteristics, Weaknesses, Drops, Locations, Weapons & Armor, Strategies, Tips & Tricks and more to help you defeat Goss Harag in MH Rise.
Run! Run!
The beast is on its way!
From the snowy depths
It comes to find its prey
With its chilling breath
It forms a blade of ice
Then it goes out hunting
For something to excise
One wrong step
And it's too late
The beast hears all
Returns irate
MH Rise Goss Harag Characteristics & Ecology
A monster native to ice-cold climates. Covered in fur so thick it keeps out the harsh frost, it roams the snowy plains in search of prey. It can inhale the cold air to freeze its own bodily fluids and then spit them out to create icy blades on its arms. When riled up, the Goss Harag turns red and becomes exceedingly dangerous.
- Class: Fanged Beast
- Size: ♕ 643.25 ~ ♕ 899.09
- Small Monster version: N/A
- Hostile at medium range
- Attacks other monsters: Yes
- Found in:
Frost Islands
The Citadel - Turf War(s):
vs. Tetranadon
- Target of Quest(s):
Abominable Snow-beast
A Frosty Stalemate
MH Rise Goss Harag Combat Info
In hitting the accumulated frost on its forelegs, a hunter risks being afflicted with iceblight, but is rewarded by the creature being toppled when the frost is shattered. Areas that appear red when the creature is angry are the most susceptible, so focus your efforts there!
- Threat Level: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Elemental Ice Damage monster
- Can inflict Iceblight
- Weak to Fire (⭐⭐⭐)
- Kinsect Extract:
- Red: Foreleg, Ice Clump
- Orange: Torso, Back, Hind Leg
- White: Head
- Item Effectiveness:
- Effective: Shock Trap, Pitfall Trap, Flash Bomb, Dung Bomb
- Ineffective: Sonic Bomb, Drugged Meat, Poisoned Meat, Tinged Meat
- Enraged Mode: Goss Harag's face and limbs turn a bright red color and it will form ice weapons on its arms.
- Rampage: Goss Harag currently cannot be fought in the Rampage.
Quick Combat Tips
- Goss Harag's weakspots are its head and arms. However, Goss Harag stands upright for the majority of an encounter, making it difficult to reach its head. Aim for the arms instead but keep in mind that the arms are where all of its attacks will come from.
- Goss Harag covers its arms in ice when enraged and creates a set of ice weapons which not only increase its damage output, but also its reach.
- The ice weapons Goss Harag creates can be broken with enough damage. Breaking them will knock the monster down and create a huge opening to attack its head.
- As Goss Harag's HP dips below a certain threshold, the ice weapons it creates will consist of double arm blades and its moveset will drastically change.
- Many of Goss Harag's attacks are devastating but slow and have clear telegraphs. Take advantage of this and learn dodge timings to setup counterattacks.
- Goss Harag inflicts Iceblight with its Ice Blades, its Ice Beam and many other Ice elemental attacks,which slows down wirebug's cooldown time. Bring Nulberries to remove Iceblight.
- Be patient against Goss Harag, wait until it finishes attacks or combos, otherwise you will be heavily punished.
- If Goss Harag is not giving you safe openings to attack, you can keep attacking it with light attacks until it gets exhausted and then it will move much slower. Mind that when Goss Harag finishes the Exhaustion time, it will become angry (Red) again. Also mind that whenever it becomes angry, it cannot get exhausted.
- Goss Harag gets angry and it can be noticed as its skin gets red. It will attempt to turn its hands into Ice Weapon only in this state. Ice Weapon attacks are the deadliest of its attacks, but Goss Harag's movement becomes much heavier, and it takes a longer to recover or pull its arms back after swinging a blow, specially when its blades get stuck on the ground for a moment. This gives advantage to hunters as its Ice Weapons are also its weak points and by breaking them, the monster will be knocked down. Then you can do the same with its other weapon and knock it down again.
Goss Harag Attacks & Moveset
Claw Scrape - Goss Harag stabs one hand into the ground on its side and scratches the ground in an arc in front of it. Dodge backwards or to the opposite arm to avoid this.
Backhand Sweep - Goss Harag raises one arm towards the opposite shoulder and spins 180 degrees as it performs a backhanded sweep. It repeats this move to return to its original orientation. A direct hit deals moderate damage and knocks players away. Dodge backwards to avoid.
Double Slash - Goss Harag raises both arms briefly and then follows up with two quick swipes with each claw. Each swipe comes from a high position and can easily be dodged under, moving towards the monster's sides.
Ground Pound - Goss Harag quickly punches the ground in front of it and then slowly winds up for a second punch, dealing heavy damage and knocking players down. Getting hit by either punch will impose a longer recovery time and it is recommended you Wirefall away to avoid follow-up attacks. Goss Harag will sometimes leap towards hunters during the first punch. Roll towards its side to avoid either hit.
Tackle - Goss Harag postures by lowering its shoulder and performs a short dash forward. Deals light damage and can knock players away.
Charge - Goss Harag postures similarly to a tackle with a slight wind up and then charges towards its target and then powerfully swiping in a 180 degree motion. Has a very soft lock-on and is easily dodged but the claw swipe has a much wider hitbox than it appears. It is best to dodge before the swipe.
Head Butt - Goss Harag shuffles backwards slightly as it lowers its head, and then rams it at players. Deals light damage and can knock players down. Dodge under its arms and to the side.
Fissure - Goss Harag pounds the ground with both hands, sending rocks and debris jutting out of the ground in a straight line towards its target. The attack has a narrow hitbox and can be sidestepped. When enraged, Goss Harag may first disengage by leaping away a good distance and creating the fissure as it lands.
Enrage - When going enraged, Goss Harag lets out a loud roar as its face and limbs turn a bright red color. It will then gain access to its ice weapons and a whole set of new attacks.
Ice Breath - Immediately after enraging, Goss Harag will disengage by leaping away a great distance and then breathing out two long beams of ice. The first breath will follow a vertical pattern going from bottom to top while the second is a very wide horizontal sweep from one side to the other. As a rule of thumb, whenever Goss Harag begins enraging, you should sheathe your weapon and sidestep the vertical beam and then immediately perform a vertical Wiredash to avoid the horizontal beam. You can Wire hang in the air by pressing 
in case you of a premature jump. Goss Harag will always follow this move up by breathing onto its arms and creating a set of Ice Weapons. If its Ice Weapons are removed while Goss Harag is still enraged, it may perform the Ice Breath sequence again within one enrage window.
Ice Weapons - Goss Harag breathes onto its arms, creating a set of deadly Ice Weapons, increasing both its damage and reach as well as granting access to new attacks. Goss Harag will always form its Ice Weapons after using its Ice Breath attack, but may also perform a much quicker, standalone version without the Ice Breath if it loses its weapons but remains in the enraged state. It will also perform the standalone version when it switches areas while remaining enraged. Goss Harag's Ice Weapons comes in three configurations depending on its state:
- Single Ice Blade - This weapon configuration is exclusive to Low Rank hunts. Goss Harag forms a single Ice Blade on its right arm.
- Ice Blade + Wrecking Ball - This configuration is exclusive to High Rank hunts. Goss Harag forms an Ice Blade on its right arm and encases its left arm in a block of ice which it uses as a wrecking ball. Getting hit with the wrecking ball will cause either a stun or temporary wirebug lock.
- Double Ice Blade - This weapon configuration is used when the Goss Harag is close to death. Out of desperation, Goss Harag forms Ice Blades on both hands. This gives it considerably more reach than the other two configurations and is used in both Low and High Rank settings.
Ice Weapon Attacks
- Quick Slashes - Goss Harag swings low diagonally in front of it. When equipped with two weapons, it can perform this up to 3 times in succession. The final hit will have a long recovery time that can be exploited. Goss Harag will occasionally follow this move up with a Meat Cleaver or a leaping Blade Skewer.
- Blade Skewer - Goss Harag plunges its blade into the ground in front of it, attempting to skewer a hunter. The attack has a small hitbox and long recovery time.
- Backhand Blade - Similar to its unarmed version, Goss Harag pulls up its sword arm to the opposite shoulder and then does a backhanded sweep while spinning 180 degrees. Unlike the unarmed version, Goss Harag will not follow up with a second swing to return to its original orientation.
- Whirling Strikes - Goss Harag winds up by bending down and pulling back its weapons to one side and then attacking explosively as it swings its weapons in a whirling motion.
- Meat Cleaver - Goss Harag raises its Ice Blade arm and sends it crashing straight down in front of it. This attack deals massive damage and knocks the player down with a long recovery time. Goss Harag may leap towards its target if they are a short distance away before landing the strike.
- Double Meat Cleaver - Similar to the Meat Cleaver attack but exclusive to the Double Ice Blades, Goss Harag performs a large downward chop with one blade and then quickly follows up with the other. The second strike has a long recovery time which players can exploit to get a few hits in. Note that getting hit by either of these strikes can stun the hunter, which Goss Harag will promptly follow up with an Execute attack.
- Execute - Used exclusively when a hunter is stunned by Double Meat Cleaver. Goss Harag takes on a tall, menacing stance as it slowly walks towards the stunned hunter. When it reaches its target, it executes them with a deliberate downward strike with its left blade. This attack deals massive damage and the hunter should do all they can to get out of the stun animation as soon as possible.
- Frost Shards - At the cost of its weapons' integrity, Goss Harag swings violently, splintering its weapons and sending shards of ice flying at its target. The shards have a mild homing effect but a slow flight speed and can easily be dodged as soon as you see them. This attack has two variants. The first is two swings sending two sets of shards. The second is a full release of up to 5 swings depending on the monster's current weapon integrity. A full release will destroy the Goss Harag's weapons.
Goss Harag Weaknesses
The table below indicates the various parts of the monster, including the damage values for each weapon type. This information is specific to MHRise.
| Goss Harag Parts |  |
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| Head | 56 | 56 | 50 |
| Torso | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| Foreleg | 51 | 51 | 35 |
| Ice Clump | 66 | 66 | 45 |
| Back | 30 | 30 | 20 |
| Hind Leg | 24 | 24 | 15 |
The table below indicates the various parts of the monster, including the damage values for each element. This information is specific to MHRise.
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| Head | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Torso | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreleg | 30 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Clump | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Back | 25 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Hind Leg | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Goss Harag 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
Goss Harag Materials
The tables below contain information on the materials that can be obtained from the Low Rank, High Rank and Master Rank variations of Goss Harag. This information is specific to MHRise.
Master Rank Goss Harag
The table below indicates the various materials obtained from the Master Rank variation of Goss Harag and the drop rates for each.
| Material | Target Rewards | Capture Rewards | Break Part Rewards | Carves | Dropped Materials |
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 Goss Harag Frozen Fur |
18% | 14% | 80% (Back) | 29% (Body) | 40%, 60% |
 Goss Finehide |
27% | 27% | 15% (Head), 12% (Back) | 18% (Body) | 25% |
 Goss Harag Allbrace |
20% | 22% | 20% (Foreleg) | 15% (Body) | -- |
 Dense Block of Ice |
15% | 12% | -- | -- | 33%, 25%[x2] |
 Cryo Sac |
12% | -- | -- | 9% (Body) | -- |
 Large Beast Gem |
5% | -- | 5% (Head) | 6% (Body) | 2% |
| Goss Harag Bile + |
3% | 5% | 8% (Back) | 2% (Body) | 1% |
 Goss Harag Hardclaw |
-- | 20% | 80%[x2] (Foreleg) | -- | 14%, 10% |
| Goss Harag Hardhorn |
-- | -- | 80% (Head) | 21% (Body) | -- |
 Beast Tear |
-- | -- | -- | -- | 10%, 5% |
| Large Beast Tear |
-- | -- | -- | -- | 40%, 35% |
 Afflicted Claw |
-- | -- | 20% (Anomaly Quests) | 20% (Anomaly Quests) | -- |
| Afflicted Claw + |
-- | -- | -- | 20% (Body) | -- |
High Rank Goss Harag
The table below indicates the various materials obtained from the High Rank variation of Goss Harag and the drop rates for each.
| Material | Target Rewards | Capture Rewards | Break Part Rewards | Carves | Dropped Materials |
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 Goss Harag Fur+ |
18% | 12% | 80% (Back) | 29% (Body) | 40%, 60% |
 Goss Harag HIde+ |
27% | 25% | 10% (Head), 12% (Back) | 18% (Body) | 25% |
 Goss Harag Brace+ |
20% | 20% | 20% (Foreleg) | 15% (Body) | -- |
| Block of Ice+ |
14% | 10% | -- | -- | 33%, 25%[x2] |
| Freezer Sac |
10% | -- | -- | 9% (Body) | -- |
| Beast Gem |
8% | 10% | 10% (Head) | 6% (Body) | 2% |
 Goss Harag Bile |
3% | 5% | 8% (Back) | 2% (Body) | 1% |
| Goss Harag Claw+ |
-- | 18% | 80%[x2] (Foreleg) | -- | 14%, 10% |
 Goss Harag Horn+ |
-- | -- | 80% (Head) | 21% (Body) | -- |
| Beast Tear |
-- | -- | -- | -- | 15%, 10% |
| Large Beast Tear |
-- | -- | -- | -- | 35%, 30% |
Low Rank Goss Harag
The table below indicates the various materials obtained from the Low Rank variation of Goss Harag and the drop rates for each.
| Material | Target Rewards | Capture Rewards | Break Part Rewards | Carves | Dropped Materials |
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| Goss Harag Fur |
19% | 14% | 80% (Back) | 32% (Body) | 40%, 60% |
| Goss Harag Hide |
29% | 29% | 20% (Head), 20% (Back) | 19% (Body) | 25% |
| Goss Harag Brace |
20% | 25% | 20% (Foreleg) | 16% (Body) | -- |
| Block of Ice |
14% | 12% | -- | -- | 35%, 25%[x2] |
| Frost Sac |
10% | -- | -- | 12% (Body) | -- |
 Massive Bone |
8% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
 Goss Harag Claw |
-- | 20% | 80%[x2] (Foreleg) | -- | 15%, 10% |
| Goss Harag Horn |
-- | -- | 80% (Head) | 21% (Body) | -- |
| Beast Tear |
-- | -- | -- | -- | 50%, 40% |
Goss Harag Weapons & Armor
The following are weapons and armor sets related to Goss Harag. This information is specific to MHRise.
Goss Harag Weapons
Abominable Great Sword
Gossblade I
Gossblade II- Icicle Fang II
- Kamura Cleaver IV
Abominable Snowblade
Abominable Snowblade + 
Bloom Snow Blade +
Glaciator +- Golm Blade +
- Freezer Speartuna +
- Snow of Winter Moon
Abominable Frostblade- Akanesasu Divider +
- Astalos Archblade
- Rathalos Shriekedge
- Snakesmaw
- Tigrex Supreme Sword +
- Vadel Frostedge
Mincing Blade I- Mincing Blade II
Chef's Best Knife
Chef's Best Knife +
Chef's Ultimate Knife
Goss Lance I 
Goss Lance II
Abominable Lance
Abominable Spear
Abominable Spear +
Abominable Spike
Grass Flute I
Huge Tigrex Skull +
Mountainous Torrent +
Gross Gossgun
Gross Gossgun +
Abominable Snowshot
Striking Axe
Striking Axe +
Shocking Axe
Abominable Snowpole
Abominable Snowpole +
Far North Pole
Yeti Hammer I
Yeti Hammer II
Yeti Hammer III- Abominable Hammer
Abominable Buster
Abominable Buster +
Abominable Avalanche
Goss Harag Armor
Goss Harag Set
Goss Harag S Set
Goss Harag X Set
Goss Harag Buddy Weapons & Armor
The following are Palico and Palamute weapons and armor sets related to Goss Harag. This information is specific to MHRise.
Palico
Goss Harag Buddy Weapons
Goss Harag Buddy Armor
Palamute
Goss Harag Buddy Weapons
Goss Harag Buddy Armor
Goss Harag Notes & Trivia
- Introduced in Monster Hunter Rise.
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Fun fight with SA but damn he is tanky compared to other monsters
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Ok, tell me I am not the only one who thinks this thing looks like a Oni? I mean look at it's face!
- Anonymous
Goss Harag Bile refuses to drop.
Where does it come from?
I break both of his forelegs, his face, I capture him. Done this 7 times now. No Bile.
the only reason the goss harag is cool is because it has ice sword hand arm
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