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Check this Monster Hunter World: Iceborne guide on how to beat Gold Rathian! Its attacks & moves, weakness, materials, best loadout, weapons, armor, hunting tips, & more!!!

Gold Rathian - Monster Info

Gold Rathian - Weapon / Armor Info

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Tempered Gold Rathian Confirmed

Raise Wildspire Region Level To 7

Gold Rathian

A Tempered Gold Rathian will only appear in the Wildspire Region of the Guiding Lands. You need to raise the Wildspire region level to 7 for it to spawn.

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Gold Rathian - Tips & Tricks

Gold Rathian Overview

Gold Rathian Overview

Beautiful and deadly, the Gold Rathian is a rare subspecies of the Rathian. It's known for its shimmering golden scales and extremley potent poison and fire attacks.

Unlocked in Guiding Lands

The Gold Rathian can only be spawned within the Guiding Lands. Besides that and Investigations, you will not find it roaming around other areas in the New World.

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Preparing For Gold Rathian

Get a Weapon with High Sharpness

The armor of the Gold Rathian is extremely tough, making weapons bounce off immediately if it's low in sharpness. It's highly recommended to bring a purple sharpness weapon.

Bring Antidotes & Herbal Medicine

With the poison spikes on Rathian's tail, there's a huge risk of getting poisoned when hit by its tail swipe. Bring Antidotes and Herbal Medicine to immediately get it out.

Use Flinch Shot To Bring It Down

The Gold Rathian will fly more than its normal and Pink variants. Use your Clutch Claw and bring it down when it's not enraged to create more openings for attacks.

Check Out How To Use The Clutch Claw!

Use Flash Pods when It's Enraged

It's better to save your to save your flash pods for when Gold Rathian is enraged. Since it cannot be flinch shot then, this is an effective way of bringing it down. Though note that it does build a resistance to flash pods.

Gold Rathian - Weakness & Effective Damage Type

Gold Rathian - Weakness & Effective Damage Type

The Gold Rathian has 3 weak spots: It's Wings, tail, and legs. Target these areas to get the maximum damage per hit.

Effective Damage Type Per Weak Spot

Part Severe Blunt Ammo
Wings★★★★★★★★★
Tail★★★★★★★★・
Legs★★・★★・★★・

Elemental Affinity Reference Chart

FireWaterIce
x★★・★・・
ThunderDragon-
★★★-

Status Effect Resistance Chart

PoisonSleepParalysisBlast
★・・★★・★★・★・・
StunExhaustMount-
★★・★★・★★・-

Gold Rathian - Recommended Loadout

Recommended Elemental Weapons

ElementsDescription
Thunder★★★
Thunder is the most effective element against the Golden Rathian
Water★★・
Water is also effective against the Rathian, but not as effective as Thunder

Recommended Skills

SkillRecommendation Criteria
Health BoostIncreases the survivability significantly
Thunder AttackAttacks the weakness of Gold Rathian
Poison ResistanceReduces the poison damage. Lv.3 Poison Resistance prevents any damage.
Fire ResistanceReduces Fire Attacks of Gold Rathian.

Best Specialized Tools

ToolRecommendation Criterial
Fireproof MantleFireproof MantleReduces fire breath damages. Prevents flaming damage from the ground as well.
Temporal MantleTemporal MantleRecommended to bring this mantle as it can allow you avoid potentially deadly attacks
Evasion MantleEvasion MantleIncreases the invulnerability window while evading and grants a temporary attack boost for evading a monster attack at the very last moment
Rocksteady MantleRocksteady MantleEliminates damage reactions, prevents wind effects, protects your hearing, and grants tremor resistance. You also receive less damage from attacks

Gold Rathian - Moves & Counters

MovesDescription
Multiple BreathBreath attacks in front of Gold Rathian
BiteSteps forward and bite twice. Attack range extends forward so dodge to the side.
StompJump up and tries to crush the hunter. Can be dodged when you see it jump.
Tail SwipeSpins and swipe its tail. Does this move when it's not flying.
SomersaultSwings its tail vertically. Gets poisoned when getting hit.
Multiple SomersaultSpins few times and attacks with its tail. Very wide range attack.
Air Breath attack
(charged)
Fire a wide-range and very powerful charged breath attack from the skies. Dodge far, far away or use flash pods.

Focus On Defense While Its In Flight

Focus On Defense While Its In Flight

The Gold Rathian's flight attacks are relentless. Don't try to attack it if you can't safely do so. Focus on dodging until it comes down or is brought down by a Flash Pod or Flinch Shot.

Stay Clear Of Flames On Ground

Stay Clear Of Flames On Ground

Gold Rathian leaves small puddles of flame on the ground where its breath attack struck. Don't get near them or you'll receive damaged.

Keep Distance When It Roars With Flames

The Gold Rathian's breath attack and range increases when it starts to roar with flames in its mouth. The monster will become increasingly aggressive and dangerous during this time.

Hit Its Head To Deactivate Flaming Roar

Hit Its Head To Deactivate Flaming Roar

By accumulating certain amount of damage to its head, you can deactivate the flaming roar mode and stun for a while.

Gold Rathian Weapons & Armor

Gold Rathian Weapons List

WeaponMaterials Needed
Lunatic Rose
(Sword & Shield)
- Gold Rathian Surspike x 3
- Gold Rathian Shard x 5
- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Rath Gleam x 1
Wyvern Blade Luna
(Long Sword)
- Gold Rathian Surspike x 3
- Gold Rathian Shard x 5
- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Rath Gleam x 1
Wyvern Strife
(Dual Blades)
- Gold Rathian Surspike x 4
- Gold Rathian Shard x 4
- Gold Rathian Cortex x 2
- Rath Gleam x 2
Gold Chordmaker
(Hunting Horn)
- Gold Rathian Surspike x 3
- Gold Rathian Shard x 5
- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Rath Gleam x 1
Queen's Panoply
(Gunlance)
- Gold Rathian Surspike x 3
- Gold Rathian Shard x 5
- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Rath Gleam x 1
Golden Crescent
(Switch Axe)
- Gold Rathian Surspike x 3
- Gold Rathian Shard x 5
- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Rath Gleam x 1
Luna Eostre
(Charge Blade)
- Gold Rathian Surspike x 3
- Gold Rathian Shard x 5
- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Rath Gleam x 1
Lunatic Arrow
(Bow)
- Gold Rathian Surspike x 3
- Gold Rathian Shard x 5
- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Rath Gleam x 1

Master Rank Gold Rathian α + & β + Armor Set

ArmorMaterials Needed
Golden Lunehelm α + & β +- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Gold Rathian Shard x 2
- Rath Gleam x 1
- Large Wyvern Gem x 1
Golden Lunemail α + & β +- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Gold Rathian Shard x 2
- Gold Surspike x 1
- Dragonvein Solidbone x 8
Golden Lunebraces α + & β +- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Gold Rathian Shard x 2
- Rath Gleam x 2
- Rathian Mantle x 1
Golden Lunecoil α + & β +- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Gold Rathian Shard x 2
- Gold Rathian Surspike x 2
- Guiding Wasteland Crystal x 3
Golden Lunegreaves α + & β +- Gold Rathian Cortex x 4
- Gold Rathian Shard x 2
- Rath Gleam x 3
- Guiding Wasteland Dragonbone x 3

Gold Rathian - Breakable Parts & Material Drops List

Breakable Parts & Body Carves List

Break HeadGold Rathian Cortex
Gold Rathian Shard
Rath Gleam
Rathian Mantle
Break BackGold Rathian Cortex
Gold Rathian Surspike
Rathian Mantle
Break WingsRath Wingtalon+
Rathian Weave
Carve TailGold Rathian Surspike
Gold Rathian Shard
Rath Gleam
Rathian Mantle
Body CarveGold Rathian Cortex
Gold Rathian Shard
Rathian Weave
Gold Rathian Surspike
Rath Gleam
Rathian Mantle
Shiny DropsGold Rathian Shard
Gold Rathian Cortex
Large Wyvern Tear

Quest & Capture Rewards List

Complete QuestGold Rathian Cortex
Gold Rathian Shard
Rath Wingtalon+
Rathian Weave
Rathian Mantle
Conflagrant Sac
Rath Gleam
CaptureGold Rathian Shard
Gold Rathian Cortex
Gold Rathian Hardfang
Gold Rathian Hellshell
Gold Rathian Tailedge
Gold Rathian Mantle

Gold Rathian Guiding Lands Material List

Non-Tempered Moonlight Scale
Dragonvein Bone
Tempered Tempered Gold Scale
Spiritvein Solidbone
Great Spiritvein Gem

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Anonymous 1

Umm... there are actually event quests that are 6 star MR level 70+ for both gold rathian and silver rathalos so investigations and Guiding Lands are not the only places for it.

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