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This is a list of all the Bosses in Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3). See a list of all the bosses dividied by all the main bosses, optional bosses, invasive monsters, and secret bosses in the game!
List of Contents
| Monster | Elemental Resistance | Status Resistance | Patterns |
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Feral Chatacabra
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Regular : Power
Rock Mantle : Technical
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Honed Glavenus
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Regular : Speed
Overheated Throat : Technical
Overheated Tail : Power
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Feral Velocidrome (Ice)
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Regular : Speed
Enraged : Power
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Feral Velocidrome (Fire)
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Regular : Speed
Enraged : Power
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Feral Gypceros
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Regular : Power
Enraged : Technical
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Dual Honed Glavenus
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Regular : Speed
Overheated Throat : Technical
Overheated Tail : Power
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Magnamalo
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Regular : Speed
Hellfireblight Mantle : Power
Hellfireblight Critical : Technical
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Feral Somnacanth
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Regular : Technical
Balancing : Speed
Balancing (Storing Power) : Speed
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Feral Great Izuchi
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Regular : Speed
Enranged : Power
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Feral Aknosom
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Regular : Technical
Enranged : Power
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Almudron
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Regular : Power
Enraged : Technical
Large Mudbulb : Speed
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Feral Ajarakan
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Regular : Technical
Overheated : Power
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Feral Rakna-Kadaki
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Regular : Technical
No Web : Technical
Web Mantle (Cocoon) : Speed
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Rey Dau
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Regular : Speed
Fulgurite Mantle : Power
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Feral Blangonga
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Regular : Power
Enraged : Speed
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Goss Harag
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Regular : Power
Enraged (Frost Knuckles) : Technical
Enraged (Frost Blade) : Speed
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Malzeno
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Regular : Speed
Blood Rite Active : Technical
Exposed : Speed
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Arkveld
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Regular : Technical
Dragon Mantle : Power
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Bound Azure Rathalos
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Regular : Power
Enraged (Airborne) : Speed
Battle-Bound (Unleashed) : Technical
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Bound Lunagaron
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Regular : Speed
Enraged : Power
Battle-Bound (Unleashed) : Technical
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Final Boss
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Regular : Technical
Blightstone Unleashed : Power
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Main Story Bosses are the bosses you encounter by plaing the game's main missions. Defeating them will let you progress the game's storyline and progress the game.
| Invasive Monster | Map Location | Egg Reward | Retreat Requirement |
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Invasive Yian Garuga
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Rathian Egg
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• Target its legs with a Slash type weapon • Cure severe poison with Antidote Powder • Inflict Blastblight and Paralysis |
Invasive Plesioth
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Lagiacrus Egg
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• Hit it with a Fire Attack • When it enrages, break its head • Restore stamina to mitigate debilitate status |
Invasive Seregios
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Astalos Egg
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• Use a hammer that hits multiple enemies • Survive the 2nd Turn • Check the color of its shout and then use an AoE skill with that attribute |
Invasive Arzuros
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Canyne Egg
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• Use a weapon that hits multiple enemies with fire and defeat small Arzuros • Take advantage of its low ailment resistances |
Invasive Nerscylla
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Nargacuga Egg
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• Use a Gunlance With Wyvern's Fire or Wyvern's Blaze • Wait and build stamina until it attacks you |
Invasive Shogun Ceanataur
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Mizutsune Egg
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• Focus on the Shell to cut its Thunder/Ice resistance and AoE skills • Block attack with Armor Skin • Block attack with Defensive Ditty and Spring Staccato's Hunting Horn skills • Defend with Mega Armorskin |
Invasive Diablos
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Tigrex Egg
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• Use a Hammer with a meteor skill • Time the meteor skill input on the ground's eruption. |
Invasive Odogaron
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Zinogre Egg
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• Bring a Monster With Mudblight • Break its Claws |
Invasive Khezu
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Barioth Egg
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• Have a way to remove Paralysis • Use Speed double attacks • Use Kinship on prompt |
Invasive bosses are monsters that appear in the map and posses unique mechanics that are only encounterable by fighting invasive variant of the said monster.
List of All Invasive Monsters
| Elder Dragon | Map Location | Rewards |
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Yama Tsukami
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Main Story Progression
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Namielle
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• Namielle Hide • Elder Dragon Blood • Namielle Webbing • Namielle Tail • Battle Ally Skill Enhancement Follower Testament • Decoration Heroic Testament Enhancement • Appearance of Namielle Eggs in Dens |
Yama Tsukami (Green)
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• Dragonmoss • Elder Dragon Blood • Battle Ally Skill Enhancement Follower Testament |
Velkhana
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Serathis |
• Velkhana Shells • Elder Dragon Blood • Velkhana Claws • Battle Ally Skill Enhancement Follower Testament • Decoration Heroic Testament Enhancement • Appearance of Velkhana Eggs in Dens |
Wind Serpent Ibushi
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• Wind Serpent Ibushi Horn • Wind Serpent Ibushi Hide • Ibushi Windsac • Elder Dragon Blood • Battle Ally Skill Enhancement Follower Testament |
Thunder Serpent Narwa
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• T Serpent Narwa Hide • Elder Dragon Blood • Narwa Sparksac • Battle Ally Skill Enhancement Follower Testament |
Nergigante
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Azuria | Side Story Rudy DLC Progression |
Elder Dragons are high level monsters which players can encounter by continuously defeating enemies in an area at night.
List of All Elder Dragons
| Monster | Elemental Resistance | Status Resistance | Patterns |
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Feral Paolumu
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Regular : Technical
Airborne : Speed
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Feral Nerscylla
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Regular : Technical
Enraged : Speed
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Feral Brachydios
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Regular : Power
Slime Active : Speed
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Feral Tobi-Kadachi
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Regular : Speed
Enraged : TBA
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Feral Bishaten
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Regular : Technical
Balancing : Speed
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Feral Espinas
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Regular : Power
Enraged : Speed
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Feral Tetranadon
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Regular : Power
Stuffed : Technical
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Feral Glavenus
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Regular : Speed
Enraged : Technical
Overheated (Tail) : Power
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Feral Legiana
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Regular : Speed
Airborne : Technical
Enraged (Airborne) : Power
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Feral Gravios
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Regular : Power
Enraged : Technical
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Feral Magnamalo
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Regular : Speed
Hellfireblight Mantle : Power
Hellfireblight Critical : Technical
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Feral Deviljho
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Regular : Power
Enraged : Speed
Starving : Power
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Feral Monsters are those afflicted with the blightstone, causing them to go on a frenzy. Furthermore, they have different elements compared to their usual species and unique feral attacks. The ones included here are those that reside in key habitats for habitat restoration.
| Monster | Elemental Resistance | Status Resistance | Patterns |
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Espinas
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Regular : Power
Sleep : Power
Enraged : Speed
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Deviljho
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Regular : Power
Enraged : Speed
Starving : Power
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These are bosses that are not part of the main missions and instead are those you encounter secretly in regions.
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