Sunbreak | Kushala Daora - How To Unlock & Weakness Guide

Kushala Daora is a new Update 2.0 Elder Dragon in Monster Hunter Rise (Switch). Read this MH Rise guide to know its weakness, location, how to unlock Kushala Daora, and high rank drops!!

Table of Contents

Kushala Daora Overview
How To Unlock Kushala Daora
Kushala Weakness & Breakable Parts
Drops & Materials
How To Fight Tips & Tricks
Attack & Hunting Guide

Kushala Daora Guides
How To Beat	Armor	Weapons

All Monsters List

Kushala Daora - Overview

Type	Roar	Tremor	Wind Pressure
Elder Dragon	High	None	Dragon
Status Ailments		Blight
None		None
Breakable Parts
Head, Wings. Tail (Severable)

Appearance Map - Initial & Sleeping Area

Map	Spawn	Nest
Frost Islands	7	9

Legendary Wind Dragon

Kushala Daora is an elder dragon that makes use of wind to pacify and defeat its enemies. It can create wind barriers to deter both melee and range attacks, and can also send hunters careening to their deaths using powerful gusts of wind.

New Update 2.0 Monster

Kushala Daora is a confirmed new monster that came with update 2.0. Players can finally play against the Elder Dragon after reaching a certain HR Rank.

Read The Update 2.0 Summary Here

How To Unlock Kushala Daora

Reach HR30

Hub Quests	・★7 - The Steely Storm

You can unlock Kushala Daora's quest by reaching HR30. You first get it as an urgent quest after reaching HR 30. Afterwards, you can repeat the quest under High Rank ★7. You can raise your HR rank by repeating Hub Quests. The higher the Hub Quest rank, the faster you gain HR.

How To Max HR Guide

Kushala Daora - Weakness & Breakable Parts

Effective Attack Type Per Weak Spot

*Based on actual values in game!!




			No Effect

Weakness Details


Head	60	55	35	10	5	15	10
Neck	40	35	25	10	5	15	5
Foreleg	45	50	45	10	5	20	10
Abdomen	35	50	35	10	5	15	10
Back	23	25	30	10	5	15	10
Wing	23	23	20	10	5	20	15
Hind Leg	30	30	25	10	5	15	5
Tail	35	30	35	10	5	20	15

Status Ailments & Blight


		No Effect	No Effect
	Blight	Blight	Blight	Blight
No Effect

Item Weaknesses & Resistance

Flash Bod	Shock Trap	Pitfall Trap	Dung Pod
	No Effect	No Effect

Kushala Daora - Drops & Materials

Items From High Rank Kushaola Daora

TargetCapturePartsDrops

Target Reward	Daora Carapace (16%) Daora Dragon Scale+ (32% ) Daora Claw+ (21% ) Daora Webbing (16% ) Daora Tail (12%) Daora Gem (3%)

Get by Carving

Carve - Body	Daora Carapace (30%) Daora Claw+ (15%) Daora Webbing (12%) Daora Gem (3%)
Carve - Tail	Daora Carapace (17%) Daora Tail (80%) Daora Gem (3%)

None

Head	Daora Dragon Scale+ (17% [2pcs]) Daora Horn+ (80%) Daora Gem (3%)
Wing	Daora Claw+ (30% [2pcs]) Daora Webbing (70%)

Normal Drops	Daora Carapace (34%) Daora Claw+ (10%) Elder Dragon Blood (15%) Dragon Treasure (40%) Daora Gem (1%)
Wyvern Riding Drops	Daora Carapace (30%) Daora Dragon Scale+(45%) Daora Claw+(10%) Elder Dragon Blood (15%)

Kushala Daora - How To Fight

1	Use Poison Kunais to reliably inflict poison
2	Use Pierce Ammo and aim for the head
3	Use other monsters to weaken Kushala Daora
4	Break Kushala Daora's horn
5	Tail can be hard to sever

Use The Poison Kunais

Poison Kunais are provided for this mission and can be acquired by using the Supply Box. Throw the Kunais when you're near Kushala Daora to increase their chances of hitting their mark as their range is limited. Kushala is very vulnerable when poisoned, so use the Poison Kunais as soon as you can.

Pierce Ammo To Damage Kushala Daora

Kushala Daora can passively deflect non-piercing ammo. Aim for the head to reliably land a shot or equip Piercing ammo for your ranged weapons. You can also try breaking Kushala Daora's horn to weaken its wind abilities.

Use Wyvern Riding To Deal More Damage

▲ Magnamalo versus Kushala Daora

Get as much help as you can by using other monsters in the field to damage Kushala Daora. As they are unaffected by Kushala Daora's winds, they can contribute significant damage when used properly.

Break Kushala's Horn To Weaken Its Wind

The source of Kushala Daora's wind power is its horn. Destroy it as fast as you can to make the fight easier. Wait for Kushala Daora to land and strike its head then back away and wait for another opportunity.

Severing The Tail Can Be Difficult

Despite its size, Kushala Daora's tail can be very hard to hit due to its small size. It moves a lot even when Kushala is down and can be a waste if you try hitting it. Instead, concentrate on speeding up the process and destroy the more important and easy to reach head.

Kushala Daora - Attack & Hunting Guide

1	Dodge its breath attack
2	Avoid the tornadoes
3	Get away from the pounce & charge attack
4	Beware of Kushala Daora's vacuum attack

Dodge Kushala Daora's Breath Attack

Kushala produces a strong gust of wind that travels down a straight line. Hunters caught in this blast will be sent flying, leaving them open to further attacks while mid-air. This attack hits hard so don't underestimate it. As it hits only those directly in front of Kushala, try to stay to its sides when attacking.

Lasts Longer When Enraged

When enraged, Kushala Daora instead does a sweep breath attack for 3 seconds. Again, this attack damages only those directly at its front so stay to the sides to evade.

Avoid The Tornadoes

Similar to its wind breath attack, Kushala Daora's tornadoes can hurl players to the air, while damaging them. These tornadoes can remain in the field for a few seconds, limiting your angles of attack. When enraged, Kushala can create multiple tornadoes in an instant.

Pounce & Charge Attack

▲ Kushala Daora places its weight to one side before leaping forward

Kushala Daora pounces forward then charges. Those unfortunate to get caught with the pounce attack will get damaged by the following charge or wind blast. Do a Wirefall to the sides when you find yourself getting hit by the pounce. Also, note that Kushala Daora can easily do a 180 after this attack.

Beware Of The Vacuum

When near-death, Kushala Daora summons its strength and creates a vacuum, pulling hunters toward it. After sometime, a large tornado will appear, dealing continuous damage to those remaining inside it. Roll away when you get caught in this attack as it deals serious damage. Do not even try to block as the attack can easily chew through your guard with its multiple strong attacks.