Dreadking Rathalos

Dreadking Rathalos
黒炎王リオレウス (Kokuen'ō Rioreusu)
English Title	Darkness Lord Black Flame King
Japanese Title	ダークネスロード
Chinese Name	黑炎王雄火龙
General Information
Monster Class	Flying Wyvern
Elements	Fire
Ailments	Fireblight Noxious Poison
Weakest to	Dragon Thunder
Habitat	Verdant Hills Volcano Deserted Island Ancestral Steppe Volcanic Hollow Jurassic Frontier Ingle Isle Tower 3 Ruined Pinnacle Sanctuary Hakolo Island
Size	2263.56 1954.89
Related Monsters	Rathalos Apex Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Flame Rathalos Destruction Wyvern Rathalos Zenith Rathalos Rathian Dreadqueen Rathian Apex Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Conflagration Rathian Scorching Heat Rathian Zerureusu Sparkling Zerureusu Unknown (Black Flying Wyvern)
Generation	Fourth

Dreadking Rathalos are Deviants of Rathalos introduced in Monster Hunter Generations.

Physiology

Bearing a strong resemblance to normal Rathalos, the Dreadking Rathalos doesn't have many qualities to differentiate itself from them. Despite looking alike, Dreadking Rathalos are overall larger wyverns, with relatively thicker features such as their talons and tail spines. They are also more of a crimson color where the normal Rathalos is red, and their black plating has a noticable iridescent sheen. The patterns on their wings are identical, but in contrast to normal Rathalos, a Dreadking's wings are a darker brown with cream colored markings.

Abilities

Dreadking Rathalos have the same movesets as their relatives, but with a few new ones of their own. They are capable of shooting fireballs that stay on the ground slowly changing from the color black to orange before it explodes. The explosion covers a wide area, which is indicated by a large sphere of fire around the fireball. Also, the sphere drains the health of hunters within the explosion's radius.

Dreadking Rathalos' venomous talons further developed to contain Noxious Poison.

In MHGenU, like their female counterparts, Dreadking Rathalos are capable of shooting three fireballs at a time.

Behavior

Dreadking Rathalos are truly dangerous monsters with their destructive fireballs. Hunters are required to have a special permit in order to hunt them.

Habitat

Dreadking Rathalos inhabit almost any environment like their pre-evolved relative, Rathalos.

Game Appearances

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Main Series

• Monster Hunter Generations (Introduced)
• Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate

Spin-offs

• Monster Hunter Riders
• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

Crossovers

• Gyuakuten Othellonia
• Dragalia Lost

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Generations Even among the rulers of the sky, the "Dreadking" is truly the king of kings. A giant, supported by wings as black as the scorched remains of its prey. Humans are usually unworthy of its attention, but it descends with fiery wrath upon intruders to its domain. Requires special permission to hunt. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★★ Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin These Rathalos Deviants are the king among kings of Flying Wyverns. Their magnificent black wings beat with enormous power to carry these giant monsters through the skies, bursts of their scorching breath threatening to burn all who oppose their rule into a pile of ashes.

Music Themes

	Title
	MHGen: Deviant Theme

Notes

• General
• MHST2

General Notes

• Dreadking Rathalos' head, wings, and back can be wounded and its tail can be wounded and severed.
  • Dreadking Rathalos is highly resistant to elemental and status damage until its parts are broken.
• Dreadking Rathalos is for the most part immune to Flash Bombs while airborne. Moments before it performs certain attacks, it can be Flash Bomb'd out of the air.
  • If one of its wings is broken, it will lose its aerial resistance to Flash Bombs.
  • When on the ground, Flash Bombs will affect it as normal.
• Much like Silver Rathalos, Dreadking Rathalos has a fiery bite on the ground. Unlike Silver Rathalos's fiery bites, Dreadking Rathalos advances forward twice, or three times in Rage Mode, as it does the attack.
• When it breaths its area of effect fireball, the fireball will slowly change from black to orange before it explodes. The explosion covers a wide area, which is indicated by a large sphere of fire around the fireball.
  • The sphere also drains the health of hunters within the explosions radius.
  • Its range will increase in higher levels.
• Dreadking Rathalos' roar requires HG Earplugs to block.
• Dreadking Rathalos will gain a new attack at G-Rank where it will spew 3 smaller versions of his nova fireball on the ground similiar to a Rathian.
• While it doesn't directly appear in Rise, Apex Rathalos shares many of its moves and ablilites.
• A TEPPEN card named “Dreadking Rathalos” actually only contains a regular Rathalos, so Dreadking Rathalos does not actually appear in the game.
• Dreadking Rathalos was voted 66th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.

Monster Hunter Stories 2

Dreadking Rathalos was added in a Free Title Update Ver.1.4.0 on October 7th, 2021 alongside Molten Tigrex.

Dreadking Rathalos uniquely has 4 movesets: Normal, Flying, Enraged, and Enraged Flying. They are listed below:

• Normal: Dreadking Rathalos is a Power type monster, and also uses Inferno Breath. Soaring Inferno will make it Flying.
  • Flying: Opposing Dreadking Rathalos' turn to Speed attacks, Gliding Spear, and Venom Strike.
    • Enraged: They later use Inferno Burst and Ignition Kick. King's Judgment will make it Enraged Flying.
      • Enraged Flying: They use Technical attacks and Inferno Storm.
• Like other flying threats, Flash Bombs will send a flying Dreadking Rathalos to the ground and Downs him. This does not work when it is enraged.