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It took a year for it to appear, but the flagship monster ofMonster Hunter Riseis now one of the debuting beasts appearing duringMonster Hunter NowSeason 3. This fearsome opponent has access to potent attacks that can inflict a lingering explosive charge if you’re not careful enough, causing extra damage to your hunter that might be enough to knock them out.
At the start of the newMonster Hunter Nowupdate, Magnamalo are a relatively common sight. However, as soon as the event goes away, you’ll need to reach amilestone in the Season 3 Story Queststo get them to appear in the wild once more. Here is everything you need to know about this beast, from where to find it, how to beat it, and what items it can drop.
Where To Find Magnamalo In Monster Hunter Now
To get Magnamalo to appear in the wild, you need todefeat it in the Season 3 Story during an Urgent Questwhere you must defeat it single-handedly. It’s currently unknown in which Chapter it appears, but this guide will be updated when its Chapter location is confirmed. Once you unlock Magnamalo, you can find it roaming in every one of the available habitats (forests, swamps, and deserts).
You can pin Magnamalo on theMonster Trackerin the paintball tab, then hunt the minimum required large monsters to get a guaranteed one to appear.
How To Defeat Magnamalo In Monster Hunter Now
This beast is far tougher than the majority of the available roster inMonster Hunter Now. It ishighly recommended you lock onto body parts, as breaking them will stun Magnamalo for a long time, allowing you to get some hits in. While its weakness is water, theHunter Guidealso mentions thatthunder-element attacks can be effectiveagainst the body parts that are covered in hellfire — the purple aura that emits from Magnamalo’s limbs.
Most of its attacks are quick swipes and leaps that you just need to get used to timing your dodges against. However,the main thing to be careful of is Magnamalo’s tail. If you see it whip about, it’s about to fire a full-screen laser for massive damage. Slower waves of the tail indicate that hellfire-infused fireballs are about to rain down on you, so time your dodge well to avoid theHellfire blight status ailment, which can cause extra damage if you don’t deal with it by hitting Magnamalo consistently. Breaking its tail ishandy for monster material drops, but you should only try this if you’re hunting with other people.
Monster Hunter Now Magnamalo Drops
Finally, here are all the known drops that Magnamalo can yield upon its defeat:
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4-stars
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6-stars (1 purple star)
