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Monster Hunter Wilds Monster List – All Large Monsters & Their Habitats

by Mikhail Madnani on 27 February, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds is finally here with its changing biomes, new monsters, returning favorites, teases for the future, and more. If you're curious how many large monsters there are in Monster Hunter Wilds and where you can find them, you're in the right place. This complete monster list for Monster Hunter Wilds covers all the monsters included right now and it will be updated with each title update or announcement from Capcom.

This list only covers the large monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds. In addition to the large monsters, there are also many small monsters, endemic life, and aquatic life in Monster Hunter Wilds. You will need to either capture or slay some of those to unlock more optional quests, upgrade specific armor, and get specific material drops. 

Here's the full Monster Hunter Wilds Monsters list - and keep in mind that this will obviously contain spoilers for the main story, which monsters are in the game, and even the scope of the endgame.

Monster Hunter Wilds Monster List

Chatacabra

Amphibians that use their long tongues to seize and devour prey such as Bulaqchi. Their evolved forelimbs store a sticky mucus-like substance. When agitated, Chatacabra rub their forelimbs against the ground to collect stone and ore, widening the range and destructiveness of their blows.

  • Chatacabra Habits: Windward Plains

Quematrice

Brute Wyverns with disproportionately long tails. They spread a flammable substance which vaporizes quickly, then ignite it by dragging their tails along the ground. By nature, Quematrice rarely hunt their own prey, and instead scavenge herbivore carrion left behind by other predators. This often leads to confrontations with other, smaller carnivores.

  • Quematrice Habitats: Windward Plains, Ruins of Wyveria

Lala Barina

Temnocerans native to the Scarlet Forest with distinctive, pirouette-like movements. Their fluids contain a neuroplegic agent which they mix with water to produce red, petal-like bristles on their abdomens. When agitated, Lala Barina open these bristles like a deadly, blossoming flower and release them as florets that paralyze whatever they come into contact with. 

  • Lala Barina Habitats: Scarlet Forest, Ruins of Wyveria 

Congalala

Large fanged beasts with pink fur and a distinct crest, which the males sculpt with plant oils and juices as a sign of virility. Congalala are common in temperate forests and are therefore well researched. They're big eaters and love mushrooms, which they absorb and then exhale as a variety of potent breaths that inflict poison, blast, paralysis, and more. 

  • Congalala Habitats: Scarlet Forest, Ruins of Wyveria

Balahara

Desert-dwelling leviathans that build carapaces out of the fulgurite formed by lightning strikes. They use their flexible skeletons and serpentine bodies to create quicksand traps for unwary prey. Inside their mouths are multiple eye-like sensory organs. The mucus they secrete contains luminous bacteria and is believed to aid visibility when they are submerged and other low-light conditions like sandstorms.

  • Balahara Habitats: Windward Plains

Doshaguma

Fanged beasts that are sometimes seen travelling in packs. Ruggedly built and extremely aggressive, Doshaguma won't hesitate to throw everything they've got at enemies - even other smaller monsters. They have been known to take prey back to their dens, which sometimes leads to violent disputes. 

  • Doshaguma Habitats: Windward Plains, Scarlet Forest, Ruins of Wyveria

Uth Duna

The leviathan that reigns supreme over the Scarlet Forest's ecosystem. It has adapted to water-rich environments and is sighted most often during the Downpour. Uth Duna's secretions when combined with water form a protective veil that not only absorbs hostile blows but also adds weight, which it slams down with enough force to sweep away surrounding threats in the resulting wave.

  • Uth Duna Habitats: Scarlet Forest

Rompopolo

Dappled brute wyverns that prowl Oilwell Basin. They use their tails to inject gas into the ground and detonate it, then feed on the small creatures that are unearthed. The toxic gas they spray from their tongues serve to weaken prey, which they then finish off with the blasts. Rompopolo are extremely territorial and will readily engage their own kind.

  • Rompopolo Habitats: Oilwell Basin

Rey Dau

The flying wyvern that reigns supreme over the Windward Plains' ecosystem. It has adapted to the Sandtide - when it most frequently appears - and is able to store, amplify, and discharge the storm's heavy lightning to lethal effect. Rey Dau is highly territorial and will attack any and all intruders on sight. The fulgurite against its carapace emits a sound that puts every monster in that region on guard. 

  • Rey Dau Habitats: Windward Plains

Nerscylla

Temnocerans that inhabit the Iceshard Cliffs. They  weave vast, sticky webs across their territory, using them and various status ailments to corner prey before utilizing pincer-like jaws to finish it off. Sometimes dead Gypceros can be found in the webs, the hides of which Nerscyllaare known to adorn themselves with after devouring the rest of the carcass.

  • Nerscylla Habitats: Oilwell Basin, Iceshard Cliffs, Ruins of Wyveria

Hirabami

LEviathans that inhabit the Iceshard Cliffs. They have sharp, pincer-like tails and peculiar membranes on their necks that catch the wind and keep them aloft. Hirabami can sometimes be sighted nesting in groups along the cliffs, using their scales or foreclaws to cling to walls or ceilings while asleep.

  • Hirabami Habitats: Iceshard Cliffs, Ruins of Wyveria

Ajarakan

Characteristic by their highly developed carapaces, Ajarakan wrap themselves in molten metal that they rub together to heat up and create explosions. Presumably due to the friction of the metal, they can reach high enough temperatures to melt even the ground or bullets. They can also use their strong limbs to grip onto the ceiling and move around freely, so a hunter must watch out from every angle, including above.

  • Ajarakan Habitats: Oilwell Basin, Ruins of Wyveria

Nu Udra

The cephalopod that reigns supreme over Oilwell Basin's ecosystem. Usually, when sighted, Nu Udra is covered in oilsilt, but when enraged it will ignite the coating, transfiguring itself into a horror of flame. The oculi that appear on its body and many arms are presumed to be sensory organs, but the truth is still being investigated. 

  • Nu Udra Habitats: Oilwell Basin

Guardian Doshaguma

An artificial monster species created by an ancient civilization and imbued with Doshaguma's power. Guardian Doshaguma cannot reproduce and do not require food, relying instead on Wyverian Milk for energy. While anything but agile, they're tough enough to charge right through attacks without flinching, making them extremely dangerous. 

  • Guardian Doshaguma Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Guardian Rathalos

An artificial monster species created by an ancient civilization and imbued with Rathalos' power. Guardian Rathalos cannot reproduce and do not require food, relying instead on Wyverian Milk for energy. Just like the original Rahtalos, they are superior fliers and will attack more violently with their claws while airborne.

  • Guardian Rathalos Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Jin Dahaad

A leviathan that sits at the peak of the Iceshard Cliffs' ecosystem. It surrounds its massive form in cold temperatures via ridge-like cooling organs across its body; the frost its limbs produce doubles as a potent weapon and a way to travel along walls and floating rocks. 

  • Jin Dahaad Habitats: Iceshard Cliffs

Guardian Ebony Odogaron

An artificial monster species created by an ancient civilization and imbued with Odogaron's power. Guardian Ebony Odogaron cannot reproduce and do not require food, relying instead on Wyverian Milk for energy. Just like the original They will attempt to corner targets with flurries of attacks from their well-developed claws and tails.

  • Guardian Ebony Odogaron Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Xu Wu

Cephalopod predators whose prey include Guardian monsters. The mucus secreted from their tentacles hardens quickly into sharp edges that resemble blades or spears, which is why some call Xu Wu the "Piercing Assassin." The sizable mouth hidden on their underside allows them to devour even rather large prey.

  • Xu Wu Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Guardian Arkveld

An artificial monster species created by an ancient civilization and imbued with the power of a monster called Arkveld. It cannot reproduce and does not require food, relying instead on Wyverian Milk for energy. In addition to absorbing and discharging energy the way other Guardians do, Guardian Arkveld can also absorb elemental energy through the chainblades on its wings and use it for sustenance. 

  • Guardian Arkveld Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Zoh Shia

A massive Guardian that has been feeding off the Dragontorch's energy. Its body is encased in crystallized Wyvern Milk, allowing it to regenerate. Zoh Shia, like other Guardians, excels at energy attacks and can produce repeated explosions to crystallize the whole area. Beneath its white Guardian coat, its body pulses with dark recollection - which you may see, should you reveal its full power from the days of yore.

  • Zoh Shia Habitats: (Unknown)

Yian Kut-Ku

Bird wyverns with impressive beaks and large ears. They tend to be skittish but will sometimes initiate attacks on a perceived threat. Yian Kut-Ku arrive in large groups during the season of Plenty in the Scarlet Forest. The absence of eggs or young suggests that the purpose of this is not to breed, but rather to seek out mates and nourishment. 

  • Yian Kut-Ku Habitats: Scarlet Forest, Iceshard Cliffs

Gypceros

Wyverns that can stun enemies by striking their prominent crests to produce powerful flashes of light. Their stretchy, rubbery hide resists blunt impacts and reduces the effectiveness of shock traps. A smart hunter knows how to maneuver carefully around the poisonous filth they spew, which drips from ceilings or down slopes.

  • Gypceros Habitats: Windward Plains, Oilwell Basin, Iceshard Cliffs, Ruins of Wyveria

Rathian

Fire-breathing female wyverns known as the "Queens of the Land." Their powerful legs and venomous tails make them efficient ground hunters. At times, Rathian and Rathalos can be sighted as a hunting couple. After laying eggs, Rathian are extremely watchful of their nests. Proceed with extra caution, as mother will move swiftly to protect her young. 

  • Rathian Habitats: Windward Plains, Scarlet Forest, Oilwell Basin

Guardian Fulgur Anjanath

An artificial monster species created by an ancient civilization and imbued with Anjanath's power. Guardian Fulgur Anjanath cannot reproduce and do not require food, relying instead on Wyverian Milk for energy. Not only can the lighting charged in their bodies be released as an attack, they can also use it to empower themselves and perform vicious biting attacks. 

  • Guardian Fulgur Anjanath Habitats: Ruins of Wyveria

Rathalos

Fearsome male wyverns known as the "Kings of the Skies." Alongside the Rathian, they stake out a wide territory around their nests, and it is the male's role to watch from above. Armed with powerful poisonous claws and fiery breath, Rathalos use their aerial prowess to descend on invaders.

  • Rathalos Habitats: Scarlet Forest, Oilwell Basin, Ruins of Wyveria

Gravios

Large wyverns found in Oilwell Basin. They have a developed physique, powerful heat rays, and a host of gases they can emit from their body. Their bony carapaces are famously tough but expose a surprisingly brittle interior once destroyed.

  • Gravios Habitats: Oilwell Basin, Ruins of Wyveria

Blangonga

Large, white fanged beasts that rule over other Blango, attacking intruders as a pack. Its muscularity and mobility allows it to strike swiftly, even on fresh snow, and pounce from long distances - so hunters with long-range weapons still need to stay on guard. Large tusks are the mark of a powerful leader.

  • Blangonga Habitats: Iceshard Cliffs

Gore Magala

Monsters that drape themselves in their great wings, like a black overcoat. They have no eye sensory organs, so they instead use a scattering of fine scales from their wings to locate prey. When their sensory capacity increases, antennae appear on their heads and they unfurl their wings, entering the aggressive Frenzy State. Their black scales can Frenzy other creatures as well, making them fearsome adversaries.

  • Gore Magala Habitats: Iceshard Cliffs

Arkveld

A flying wyvern that was considered extinct according to documents left behind by the Guild. Their wings have a unique, chain-like blade that can extend and retract freely to reap their prey. They feed on elemental energy absorbed through these chainblades, and are able to convert the energy to unleash dragon element attacks.

  • Arkveld Habitats: Windward Plains, Scarlet Forest, Oilwell Basin, Iceshard Cliffs, Ruins of Wyveria

Monster Hunter Wilds Guardian Monster List

The monsters below are the current Guardian Monsters in the base game as of launch:

  • Guardian Doshaguma
  • Guardian Rathalos
  • Guardian Ebony Odogaron
  • Guardian Arkveld
  • Guardian Fulgur Anjanath
  • Zoh Shia

Monster Hunter Wilds Apex Monster List

The apex monsters and the locations they are found in are below:

  • Windward Plains - Rey Dau
  • Scarlet Forest - Uth Duna
  • Oilwell Basin - Nu Udra
  • Iceshard Cliffs - Jin Dahaad

Monster Hunter Wilds Monsters Coming Soon in Title Updates and Events

As of launch, Capcom has announced that Mizutsune will be joining Monster Hunter Wilds in the first free title update (TU) in Spring 2025. More monsters beyond this are not officially known as of this writing.

As with prior recent Monster Hunter games, we will likely see many more added through free title updates and the inevitable expansion. 

Monster Hunter Wilds is now available worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam). Check out all our Monster Hunter Wilds guides here.