{"id":1142630,"date":"2026-02-06T08:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=536437"},"modified":"2026-02-06T08:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:07:16","slug":"what-is-the-dragon-element-in-monster-hunter-wilds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/what-is-the-dragon-element-in-monster-hunter-wilds\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Dragon element in Monster Hunter Wilds?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dragon <\/strong>is an element in Monster Hunter Wilds<\/a><\/em> that can appear on weapons as a type of damage you can deal, and on armor as a type of damage you can resist. But saying \u201cthis does Dragon damage\u201d isn\u2019t exactly as straightforward as saying, for instance, \u201cthis deals Fire damage.\u201d<\/p>\n

In this Monster Hunter Wilds<\/em> guide, we\u2019ll explain what the Dragon element is<\/strong>, what monsters<\/a> drop Dragon materials, and which monsters you should use Dragon against.<\/p>\n

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What is Dragon damage in Monster Hunter Wilds?<\/h2>\n

Dragon is an element just like Fire, Ice, or Lightning. But unlike those elements \u2014 whose strengths and weaknesses flow in a rock-paper-scissors kind of way \u2014 Dragon is used against one specific type of monster: other dragons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Dragons take a lot of additional damage from Dragon weapons \u2014 which is rare, considering most monsters naturally resist their own element type \u2014 however, they\u2019re able to fight back with a debuff called Dragonblight<\/strong>. Dragonflight is a monster-only debuff, meaning that you can\u2019t inflict it on monsters, they can only inflict it on you.<\/p>\n

Dragonblight essentially just disables the Dragon element on your weapon while active. Considering that many elemental weapons lose raw damage in favor of the specialization the elemental damage gives them, Dragonblight can be a pretty severe reduction to your damage. When fighting any kind of monster that deals Dragon damage, make sure to watch for Dragonblight and pop a Nulberry to remove it if you get infected.<\/p>\n

Dragon armor is inherently weak to monsters that deal Dragon damage, as well as Lightning and Ice.<\/p>\n

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What monsters can you craft Dragon weapons from?<\/h2>\n

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At the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds<\/em>, there are only a handful of capital D Dragon enemies in the game, so there aren\u2019t many opportunities to get weapons with that element on them. If you\u2019re looking to craft a Dragon weapon to help you out against some of the game\u2019s most powerful endgame monsters, hunt one of these:<\/p>\n