Jin Dahaad Guide - Weakness, Drops, and How to Unlock

Change the Weather in Iceshard Cliffs to Inclemency

Jin Dahaad only appears in Iceshard Cliffs and has a higher chance of spawning during Inclemency. You can rest at your tent to change the weather.

Check the Environment Overview

Open the Iceshard Cliffs and check if Jin Dahaad has appeared in the Environment Overview. At this stage, you cannot turn it into a quest yet so set it as a waypoint for now and head there.

Sometimes It can be Turned Into a Quest Directly

Jin Dahaad may appear directly in its location. In this case, you will be able to turn it into a quest directly from the Environmental Overview so you can skip Step 3.

Keep Attacking Until Quest Starts

Jin Dahaad will be hanging over the cliff so attack it until it moves to its area. If you deal a certain amount of damage to it, you can turn it into a quest. If you don't deal enough damage, it will run away.

Quest From Environment Overview

Once Jin Dahaad has moved, open the map again and check the Environment Overview. If it is shown that Jin Dahaad has appeared, it can be turned into a quest.

Start the Quest

When you start the quest, you will immediately travel to its location. Once you're ready, head out to defeat Jin Dahaad.

Prepare and Bring a Cleanser

In Monster Hunter Wilds, Jin Dahaad can bind you with his Freezing Breath once you reach High Rank. If restrained, it triggers powerful straight-line breath attacks or a heavy body slam aimed at you. Breaking free and dodging is challenging, so bring a Cleanser to keep some breathing room.

Expose Weak Points After Freezing Breath

Jin Dahaad will always expose the weak point on its head after using its Freezing Breath. If you land a focused attack on the weak point, Jin Dahaad will stagger significantly, so after dodging the breath, aim for the head.

Use Slinger to Knock Down After Climbing the Pillar

Jin Dahaad may climb the pillars in the field and release freezing breath attacks from above. After using breath four times, you can knock the pillar down with the slinger. Aim for it while dodging, as knocking the pillar down will cause a stagger.

Aim for the Waist When Downed

Jin Dahaad exposes the weak point on its waist while downed. The waist has a soft hitzone and is susceptible to Part Breaks, so make sure to attack aggressively during this time.

Drop Ice for a Wall for Incoming Powerful Attack

Equal to an ultimate attack, Jin Dahaad performs a high-damage attack that covers the entire area. There are Ice blocks scattered throughout the field to block the attack, so when you see the preparation for the powerful attack move, use the Slinger to knock down the Ice blocks and create a wall.

Striking with an Ice Wall Deals Massive Damage

If you hit Jin Dahaad with the 'Crumbled Ice Wall' at the edge of the field, you can deal massive damage and knock it down. To activate the Ice Wall, hit it with the Slinger once, then press the ◯ button again.

Breaking the Back Causes Weakening

Successfully breaking the back part weakens Jin Dahaad's freezing break attack. The back has a tough hitzone at first, but it softens as you destroy other parts. Try aiming for it after breaking the legs, head, or waist.

Shock Trap Works, but Capturing is Not Possible

Jin Dahaad is vulnerable to Shock Traps, which can immobilize it for about 5-6 seconds. This is useful for regaining control when it's rampaging. While it can't be captured even when weakened, use the Shock Trap to continue the offensive.

Destroy the Frozen Shells

When fighting Jin Dahaad, you should make a conscious effort to destroy each of its frozen shells in the propper order as doing so will net more materials, but also, destroying the frozen shell on its back will significantly lessen the power of its breath attack.

Learn All 3 Breath Attacks

Jin Dahaad uses three different breath attacks, and each breath is avoided in a different way. Additionally, whenever Jin Dahaad releases a large amount of cold air, such as with one of its breath attacks, there is a high-pitched sound that can be used as a telegraph for this attack.

Forward Breath

This is the most powerful of Jin Dahaad's breath attacks. It is likely to be triggered when restrained, and is also frequently used before a sweep. This attack moves in a straight line, so while the damage is high, it is particularly easy to avoid by moving to either side.

Sweeping Breath

The sweeping breath attack has a wider range when compared to Jin Dahaad's forward breath attack. While its damage is fairly high, the most dangerous thing about it is that it accummulates the frozen status very quickly. Unless you are standing very close to the head, it is safe to use an Emergency Evasion to avoid it.

Backwards Breath

Jin Dahaad will often use this attack while looking backwards. If you are standing by its waist, it is hard to notice its head turning back to face you, so always watch its head in anticipation for this attack. An easy way to avoid this is by rolling underneath Jin Dahaad to the opposite side of his body.

Explosive Breath

After striking once or twice with one-arm attacks, it is likely that Jin Dahaad will perform an explosive breath attack towards its chest. Not only does this attack accummulate the frozen status, but it also explodes at the end. So move to avoid the arm attacks and then quickly back away from its chest area.

Actively Target Wounds

When playing solo, it becomes fairly easy to destroy its wounds. We recommend using wounds as a means to reach its frozen shells, or to interrupt its actions.

Avoid the Body Press

Jin Dahaad will stand on its hind legs to perform a body press with a fairly wide attack range. If you can reach the back of its hind legs before it comes down, you avoid the attack completely. Otherwise, use a guard or a well-time counter to avoid taking damage.

Create a Wall or Retreat to Camp

When Jin Dahaad begins accummulating energy for it's very large attack, you can use the hanging snow to create shelter from the attack. Alternatively, you can also use the Seikret to retreat back to camp and then return once the attack has concluded.

Back Off When Jin Dahaad Releases Cold Air

Jin Dahaad can release cold air from its chest or waist area. This cold air accummulates the frozen gauge very quickly, so be sure to back off during this attack.