Monster Hunter World: Iceborne guide on how to beat Shara Ishvalda! This includes its moves, weaknesses, drops, recommended loadout, armor, tips, how to get tenderplate & more!!!
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Shara Ishvalda Fighting Tips
Preparing For Shara Ishvalda
Has A Weakness To Ice
Shara Ishvalda is vulnerable to ice. Since it has a huge health pool, it is recommended that you equip an ice weapon along with the Ice Attack to deal more damage per hit.
Partbreaker Skill Is Very Effective
This fight is separated into 2 parts; against the monster's armored state, and against the monster's unarmored state. You will be able to move to the second phase of the fight faster by using the Partbreaker skill to destroy the monster's armor quickly!
Sand Pitfalls Will Impede Movement
During the 2nd phase of the Shara Ishvalda fight, it will create sand pitfalls on the ground. Make sure to avoid them or keep away from them as they will impede your movement, making you incredibly vulnerable to the monster's attacks.
Stun Negate is Recommended
Shara's attacks, even its specific roars, can stun you. You can have the skill even without the decorations through the Coral Orchestra Palico Gadget or a Hunting Horn effect.
Shara Ishvalda - Weakness & Effective Damage Type
Shara Ishvalda First Phase
During the first phase of the fight, the Shara Ishvalda is weak in 2 parts: its head and chest. Both of these parts are breakable along with the forelegs. The fight will then transition to the second phase once these are broken.
Effective Damage Type Per Weak Spot
| Part | Sever | Blunt | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | ★★・ | ★★★・ | ★★★ |
| Chest | ★★・ | ★★・ | ★★・ |
Elemental Affinity Reference Chart
| Fire | Water | Ice | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★・・ | ★★・ | ★★★ | |||||||||
| Thunder | Dragon | - | |||||||||
| × | ★・・ | - |
Status Effect Resistance Chart
| Poison | Sleep | Paralysis | Blast | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★・ | × | ★・・ | ★★・ | ||||||||
| Stun | Exhaust | Mount | - | ||||||||
| ★・・ | TBC | TBC | - |
Shara Ishvalda Second Phase
During the second phase of the fight, the weak spots of the monster will turn into its head and wings. Both of these can be broken along with the forelegs.
Effective Damage Type Per Weak Spot
| Part | Sever | Blunt | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★・ |
| Wings | ★★・ | ★★・ | ★★★ |
Elemental Affinity Reference Chart
| Fire | Water | Ice | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★・・ | ★★・ | ★★★ | |||||||||
| Thunder | Dragon | - | |||||||||
| × | ★・・ | - |
Status Effect Resistance Chart
| Poison | Sleep | Paralysis | Blast | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★・ | × | ★・・ | ★★★ | ||||||||
| Stun | Exhaust | Mount | - | ||||||||
| ★・・ | TBC | TBC | - |
Shara Ishvalda - Recommended Loadout
Recommended Elemental Weapons
| Elements | Description |
|---|---|
| Ice | ★★★ Ice is the most effective element against the Shara Ishvalda |
| Water | ★★・ Water is also a viable element against the Shara Ishvalda |
Recommended Skills
| Skill | Recommendation Criteria |
|---|---|
| [Recommended] Partbreaker | Increases part damage to quickly destroy different parts of the monster during the first phase |
| [Recommended] Weakness Exploit | Increase the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster weak spot |
| Ice Attack | Increases ice elemental damage output. Must have an ice weapon equipped for most effectiveness |
| Health Boost | Allows you to take more hits before being carted away |
Best Specialized Tools
| Tool | Recommendation Criteria |
|---|---|
| Temporal Mantle | Recommended to bring this mantle as it can allow you avoid potentially deadly attacks |
| Rocksteady Mantle | Eliminates damage reactions, prevents wind effects, protects your hearing, and grants tremor resistance. You also receive less damage from attacks |
| Evasion Mantle | Increases the invulnerability window while evading and grants a temporary attack boost for evading a monster attack at the very last moment |
| Vitality Mantle | Increase survival chance by not getting one-shotted. |
Shara Ishvalda - Moves & Counters (First Phase)
| Move | Description |
|---|---|
| Rush Attack | The monster will briefly stand on its hind legs then rush forward on all fours. The monster will then turn around and rush back where it came from |
| Body Slam | The monster will jump up and use its body to slam onto the ground, crushing anything beneath it |
| Wing Attack | Shara Ishvalda will use its wings and slam them on the ground. It will then drag its wings forward on the ground, dealing damage over a wide range |
| Headbutt | Will briefly stand on its hind legs and slam its head on the ground. Can be done numerous times in a wide range |
| Burrow | The monster will start to dive under the sand, leaving only a few of its body parts exposed in this state. Attack will damage a wide range |
Focus Fire On Head & Chest
Expect the first phase of the fight to be long and grueling. Despite possessing relatively slow moving attacks, the monster deals very high damage. Focus your fire primarily on the head & torso of the monster to break its parts fast!
Use Clutch Claw To Weaken Monster Parts
In this stage, it's incredibly important to break the Shara's outer shell. Use your Clutch Claw to soften the monster's body parts, allowing you to deal more damage to them.
Check Out How To Use Clutch Claw!Attack when it Burrows
When the monster dives underground, it will leave its head exposed. This is a big opportunity for you to get the damage in on the monster's torso and head since it will be easy to reach with a melee weapon.
Use Boulders To Damage Outer Shell
There are 2 boulder traps in the first phase that you should utilize to deal more damage to Shara Ishvalda's outer shell. Lead the monster to these spots and flinch shot it to the wall underneath it bring it down.
Moves To 2nd Phase When Shell Is Broken
After you deal enough damage, you will break the monster's outer shell. This will then transition to the second phase of the fight. Expect the monster to deal much more damage and get a speed boost. Despite this, its elemental weaknesses stay the same.
Shara Ishvalda - Moves & Counters (Second Phase)
| Move | Description |
|---|---|
| Sonic Blast | Focuses its wingtips into a single point, and then fires a sonic blast forward. The blast will push back the monster due to the power of the attack |
| Wide Range Sonic Blast | The monster's wingtips will be aimed downward. Each tip will then fire a sonic blast then move away from the monster |
| One-Shot Attack 1 | The monster will liquefy the ground, then dive into it. Once it re-emerges, it will destroy all of the liquefied ground, instantly killing anyone in it |
| One-Shot Attack 2 | After re-emerging, the monster will make a throwing attack at the center of the field |
Watch Out For Two Types Of One-Shot Attacks
If Shara starts to dive into the ground. Make sure to head for stable ground as soon as possible. When it re-emerges, it will destroy anything within the liquefied land. Get to solid ground (cracked ground) to avoid getting hit! For the throwing attack, run to the tip of the map immediately.
Avoid Sand Pitfalls During Air Stream Attacks
When Shara Ishvalda does its air stream attacks and there are sand pitfalls, make sure to avoid them. These will explode and cause damage if you're standing in them.
Flinch Shots are Best Under Boulder Traps
There is a boulder trap that you can use against Shara during the 2nd phase. Flinch Shot it there to bring it down. However, Flinch Shotting Shara to just a wall will not stagger it.
Check Out the Clutch Claw Here!Focus on Forelegs to Bring It Down
Create a huge opening by breaking Shara Ishvalda's Forelegs. Every time you do so, it will stagger and stay on the ground, giving you the opportunity to attack its head.
Guaranteed Way to Get Shara Ishvalda Tenderplate
Break Head Twice
A Tenderplate is always guaranteed when you break Shara Ishvalda's head twice. A piece of its scalp will fall out that you can then carve to get the Tenderplate. Though it's best to carve it after defeating it.
Check Out How to Get the Tenderplate Here
