Bound Azure Rathalos Weaknesses, Patterns, and How to Beat
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This is a guide to the Bound Azure Rathalos Boss Fight in Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3). Learn how to beat the Bound Azure Rathalos, its weaknesses, behaviour and attack pattern, and the best strategy to beat the Bound Azure Rathalos.
| Azure Rathalos Guides | |
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| Azure Rathalos Monstie |
Bound Azure Rathalos Boss |
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Bound Azure Rathalos Boss Weaknesses and Resistances
Bound Azure Rathalos Weakness
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Bound Azure Rathalos Damage Type Weaknesses
| Body Part |  Slash |
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| Tail | ◯ | ✕ | ✕ |
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Status Ailment Resistance and Weaknesses
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Bound Azure Rathalos Pattern and Behaviour
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Attack Behavior
| Normal State |  |
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| Enraged (Airborne) State |  |
| Battle-Bound (Unleashed) State |  |
| Battle-Bound (Airborne) State | N/A |
Bound Azure Rathalos has 4 states which are its Normal, Enraged (Airborne), Battle-Bound (Unleashed), and Battle-Bound (Airborne) State. During the last state, it does not engage in head to heads.
Normal State
| Turn Count | Move |
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| Turn 1 | Power Attack |
| Turn 2 | Soaring Inferno Power Attack Switch to Battle-Bound (Unleashed) State |
In its Normal State, the Bound Azure Rathalos will unleash Power Attacks during head to heads and a strong AoE Fire skill, Soaring Inferno which can apply burn.
Enraged (Airborne) State
| Turn Count | Move |
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| Turn 1 From Normal State |
Gliding Spear |
| Turn 2 | Blaze Storm |
| Turn 3 | Gliding Spear |
| Turn 4 | Inferno Strike Switch Back to Normal State |
In the Enraged (Airborne) State, the Bound Azure Rathalos will now switch to using Speed Attacks. It will also use Inferno Strike and Blaze Storm, the latter of which is a powerful Fire type AoE skill .
Battle-Bound (Unleashed) State
| Turn Count | Move |
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| Turn 0 From the Enraged (Airborne) State |
Battle-Bound Unleashed Used when switching to the state of the same name. |
| Turn 1 | Ignition Fang Inferno Breath |
| Turn 2 |  Technical Attack |
| Turn 3 | Ignition Fang Inferno Breath Switch to Battle-Bound (Airborne) |
Bound Azure Rathalos, during the Battle-Bound (Unleashed) State will release a very powerful two hit combo in the same turn, Ignition Fang and Inferno Breath. These moves can apply Blastblight to your party but it will also apply Defense Down to itself
Battle-Bound (Airborne) State
| Turn Count | Move |
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| Turn 0 From the Battle-Bound (Unleashed) State |
Air Bound Used when switching to this state. |
| Turn 1 | Infernal Judge Revert Back to Normal State |
During this state the Bound Azure Rathalos will not engage in head to heads but instead release an extremely powerful AoE attack, which players have to anticipate called Infernal Judge.
Recommended Monsties for the Bound Azure Rathalos
 Bloodbath Diablos
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 Deviljho
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The Bound Azure Rathalos will be quite resistant to most elements but very weak against Dragon skills. The Deviljiho and the Bloodbath Diablos make for good options in this regard because of the skills they are able to use. The Bloodbath Diablos also has a good resistance against the Monster's Fire type skills.
How to Beat the Bound Azure Rathalos
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Level Up to at Least Level 60
Bound Azure Rathalos will be at level 67. Make sure your party is prepared with equipment, skills and levelled up to at least Level 60.
Cover All Types of Attacks for Head to Heads
Since the Bound Azure Rathalos can switch forms and change to all types of attacks during head to heads, Technical, Power, and Speed, make sure to equip your Monsties and roster with a wide variety of skills to counter these.
Switch them out at appropriate turns to successfully win the head to heads.
All Monster Weaknesses and Attack Types
Stock Up on Heals and Burn Cures
This fight can be difficult because of the powerful attacks the Bound Azure Rathalos unleashes even in a single turn. Make sure to stock up on and use heals to keep your party alive. In addition to this, some of its skills can cause Burn so bring items that can cure it.
Equip the Magia Charm and Dragon Element Weapons
The Magia Charm is a powerful weapon that can help with boosting team stats as well as heal, and even recover hearts. In addition to this, make sure to take advantage of the Bound Azure Rathalos' weakness to Dragon and equip Dragon element weapons like the Veldian Ensis, Ravenous Gunlance or Duke's Sinclair.
Equip the Rathalos Armor
The Rathalos Armor is the perfect option for this fight as it is highly resistant to Fire and has the Soul Kinship M passive which helps in filling the Kinship gauge.
List of All Armor
Inflict Darkness During the Normal or Enraged Airborne State
Try to inflict Darkness during the Bound Azure Rathalos' Normal and Enraged (Airborne) States to help increase the chances of attacks missing. This will be especially helpful in avoiding damage from attacks like Inferno Breath.
Players can also inflict this through the use of Flash Bombs which is easily accessible through the Combine Menu.
Unleash Damage after Inferno Breath
During the Battle-Bound (Unleashed), after the Bound Azure Rathalos unleashes the consecutive combo of Ignition Fang and Inferno Breath, make sure to attack it with high damage in the next turn. This is because it applies Defense Down to itself right after these attacks.
Use the Kinship Skill to Interrupt Infernal Judge
Infernal Judge can easily reduce the hearts of multiple members of your party so save your Kinship skill until the Bound Azure Rathalos is in the Battle-Bound (Airborne) State to interrupt its attack.
Use Solar Cry to Fill Kinship Gauge
Help fill the Kinship Gauge faster by equipping Solar Cry onto your Monsties. This will help you more consistently interrupt powerful attacks.
How to Fight the Bound Azure Rathalos
Fought During the Machinations Main Quest
The Bound Azure Rathalos is encountered during the Machinations Main Quest. In the quest, the group ventures deeper with the Terra Nativitas and finds the Monster within a clearing.
Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS 3) Related Guides
Main Mission Bosses
| All Main Mission Bosses | |
|---|---|
| Azuria (Chapter 1) | |
 Feral Chatacabra |
 Honed Glavenus |
 Invasive Yian Garuga |
 Dual Feral Velocidromes |
 Feral Gypceros |
 Magnamalo |
Cataracts (Chapter 2) |
 Feral Great Izuchi
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 Invasive Arzuros |
 Feral Somnacanth |
 Feral Aknosom |
 Yama Tsukami |
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| Galyad (Chapter 3) | |
 Almudron |
 Feral Ajarakan |
 Feral Rakna-Kadaki |
 Rey Dau |
| Serathis (Chapter 4) | |
 Feral Blangonga |
 Goss Harag |
 Malzeno |
 Arkveld |
 Bound Azure Rathalos |
 Bound Lunagaron |
 Aenshin |
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Invasive Monster Bosses
| All Invasive Monster Bosses | |
|---|---|
| Invasive Yian Garuga |
 Invasive Seregios |
 Invasive Plesioth |
Invasive Arzuros |
 Invasive Nerscylla |
 Invasive Shogun Ceanataur |
| Invasive Diablos |
 Invasive Odogaron |
 Invasive Khezu |
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Feral Monster Bosses
| List of All Feral Monsters | |
|---|---|
| Azuria | |
 Feral Paolumu |
 Feral Nerscylla |
 Feral Brachydios |
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| Canalta Timberland | |
 Feral Tobi-Kadachi |
 Feral Tetranadon
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 Feral Bishaten |
 Feral Espinas |
| Tarkuan | |
 Feral Barroth |
 Feral Gravios |
 Feral Glavenus |
 Feral Deviljho |
| Serathis | |
 Feral Legiana |
 Feral Magnamalo |
Elder Dragon Bosses
| List of All Elder Dragon Bosses | |
|---|---|
 Namielle |
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 Yama Tsukami (Green) |
 Velkhana |
| Aenshin |
 Nergigante |
Exotic Monster Bosses
| List of All Exotic Monster Bosses | |
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 Exotic Seregios |
 Exotic Velocidrome |
Optional Bosses
| List of All Optional Bosses | |
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 Espinas
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Deviljho |
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