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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate features a huge variety of creatures to battle with, and if you want to take them all down then you need to know their weaknesses and how best to fight them. That's where this guide comes in, as we've scoured the hunting grounds to bring you information and gameplay tips for tackling a huge number of beasts. Follow our advice, and you too can become an ultimate Monster Hunter.

Table of Contents:

  • Great Jaggi, Seltas, Kecha Wacha, Tetsucabra, Velocidrome
  • Gypceros, Gendrome, Nerscylla, Congalala, Zamtrios
  • Lagombi, Najarala, Khezu, Rathian, Gore Magala
  • Iodrome, Gravios, Zinogre, Seltas Queen, Rathalos
  • Tigrex, Shagaru Magala, Daimyo Hermitaur, Emerald Congalala, Yian Kut-Ku
  • Blue Yian Kut-Ku, Purple Gypceros, Cephadrome, Monoblos, Red Khezu
  • Pink Rathian, Seregios, Black Gravios, Stygian Zinogre, Yian Garuga
  • Deviljho, Azure Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Crimson Fatalis, Basarios
  • Ruby Basarios, Brachydios, Teostra, Gold Rathian, Rajang
  • Dah’ren Mohran, Dalamadur, Kushala Daora, Akantor, Ukanlos
  • Desert Seltas, Ash Kecha Wacha, Berserk Tetsucabra, Plum Daimyo Hermitaur, Shrouded Nerscylla
  • Tidal Najarala, Diablos, Black Diablos, Chaos Gore Magala, Chameleos, Gogmazios
  • Molten Tigrex, Shah Dalamadur, Kirin, White Monoblos, Oroshi Kirin, Raging Brachydios

A-Z Listing:

  • Akantor
  • Ash Kecha Wacha
  • Azure Rathalos
  • Basarios
  • Berserk Tetsucabra
  • Black Diablos
  • Black Gravios
  • Blue Yian Kut-Ku
  • Brachydios
  • Cephadrome
  • Chameleos
  • Chaos Gore Magala
  • Congalala
  • Crimson Fatalis
  • Dah’ren Mohran
  • Daimyo Hermitaur
  • Dalamadur
  • Desert Seltas
  • Deviljho
  • Diablos
  • Emerald Congalala
  • Gendrome
  • Gogmazios
  • Gold Rathian
  • Gore Magala
  • Gravios
  • Great Jaggi
  • Gypceros
  • Iodrome
  • Kecha Wacha
  • Khezu
  • Kirin
  • Kushala Daora
  • Lagombi
  • Molten Tigrex
  • Monoblos
  • Najarala
  • Nerscylla
  • Oroshi Kirin
  • Pink Rathian
  • Plum Daimyo Hermitaur
  • Purple Gypceros
  • Raging Brachydios
  • Rajang
  • Rathalos
  • Rathian
  • Red Khezu
  • Ruby Basarios
  • Seltas
  • Seltas Queen
  • Seregios
  • Shagaru Magala
  • Shah Dalamadur
  • Shrouded Nerscylla
  • Silver Rathalos
  • Stygian Zinogre
  • Teostra
  • Tetsucabra
  • Tidal Najarala
  • Tigrex
  • Ukanlos
  • Velocidrome
  • White Monoblos
  • Yian Garuga
  • Yian Kut-Ku
  • Zamtrios
  • Zinogre

Looking for more help with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate? We also have the following guides available:

  • Beginner's Guide
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  • Charge Blade Guide
  • Insect Glaive Guide
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  • Hunter Rank Guide
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