Gold Rathian

Gold Rathian are female Flying Wyverns and a Rare Species of Rathian introduced in Monster Hunter G.

Physiology

Her body is covered in an exceptionally strong golden shell, making it difficult to attack without the Hunter's weapon bouncing off. She is slightly larger than the average Rathian.

Abilities

The Gold Rathian is weakest to the Thunder Element and is, like all Rathians, capable of inflicting the Poison ailment and shooting Fireballs. She is able to wield her flame sac with greater control and ferocity than the common species.

Behavior

Gold Rathian must be very aggressive to survive, accounting for their heightened aggression compared to the standard and pink subspecies.

Habitat

Gold Rathian have been most commonly spotted at Ancient Tower, Misty Peaks and less commonly the Swamps. However, it is safe to assume that the Gold Rathian could survive in the same environments as the green and pink species, being much tougher.

In Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, Gold Rathian can be found in the Guiding Lands and the Elder's Recess.

Other Non-Subspecies Forms

Hardcore (HC) Gold Rathian

Though Henshu Gold Rathian already had the appearance of the HC Gold Rathian to note the difference between the normal and HC/Specific Individual version that its eyes are colored bright blue, a darker gold wings, More and larger spikes and a longer "Chin" spike.

Game Appearances

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Main Series

Frontier

Spin-offs

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
	(?)
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
	A rare variant of Rathian with a beautiful golden body reminiscent of the moon. Little is known about their behavior or physiology--including the source of their rich golden sheen.
Monster Hunter 4
	美しい金色の甲殻を持つ、リオレイアの希少種。生態や生息地にも謎が多く、その月に喩えられる金色が、何に由来するものかは判っていない。 Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
	A rare variant of Rathian with a beautiful golden body reminiscent of the moon. Little is known about their behavior or physiology -- including the source of their rich golden sheen. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★
Monster Hunter Generations
	A rare variant of Rathian with a beautiful golden body reminiscent of the moon. Little is known about their behavior or physiology -- including the source of their rich golden sheen. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★★
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
	A rare gleaming gold-scaled Rathian species. When wreathed in hellfire, its breath grows more lethal and its tail swipes broader.
Monster Hunter Stories
	A rare Rathian subspecies. Its majestic golden sheen resembles the glow of the full moon.
Monster Hunter Frontier G
	(?)

Elemental/Status Effectiveness

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

Information is taken from mhp3rd.net

Hitzone	Cut. D.	Imp. D.	Shot D.
Head	12	19	15	0	20	30	10	0
Neck	24	24	18	0	15	20	5	0
Back	55	50	30	5	15	20	5	0
Stomach	25	30	30	5	10	15	10	0
Tail	21	18	15	0	5	10	5	0
Tail End	24	24	22	0	10	10	5	0
Wings	44	44	25	0	15	25	10	0
Legs	35	35	45	0	10	10	5	0

Monster Materials

See Gold Rathian Carves.

Breakable Parts

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Head (x1)

Right Wing (x1)

Left Wing (x1)

Back (x1)

Tail (Sever)

Notes

General Notes

Gold Rathian is able to link its backflip attack to a fireball.
If Gold Rathian is knocked off her feet, she can do a surprise backflip while getting up.
Gold Rathian's roar requires HG Earplugs to block.

Monster Hunter Freedom

It can be unlocked by killing a minimum of 30 Rathian (Subspecies do count).

Monster Hunter Freedom 2

Gold Rathian, along with Silver Rathalos, can be unlocked by killing 100 Flying Wyverns (Bird Wyverns and Piscine do not count).
- Remobra may or may not count towards that Wyvern total.

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

Players can also unlock the Gold Rathian and Silver Rathalos by clearing Nekoht's 8* Quests, or importing a save file of Monster Hunter Freedom 2 with both of the monsters already unlocked.
For the first time, Gold Rathian required High Grade Earplugs to block her roar.

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

Both Gold Rathian and Silver Rathalos can be unlocked by killing 100 Wyverns (excluding Bird Wyverns).
The Gold Rathian's head is no longer a weak point for any form of damage; her back and wings are now her weakest parts.
- This was changed in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, as it is considered an individual species.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Her back can now be broken.
When the Gold Rathian's head is broken, her head becomes a weakspot to weapons and weapons no longer bounce off her head, though her wings are still her weakest point.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

Any quest that involve Gold Rathian are MR-restricted at MR 70 minimum to participate in. This prevents players from obtaining the monster's materials prior from being able to access it at the Guiding Lands.
Gold Rathian can be found in the Guiding Lands after raising the Wildspire or Volcanic regions to level 6. After encountering her for the first time, she can also be fought in Investigations in the Elder's Recess, along with an Optional Quest in the same area with a Silver Rathalos.
In the Guiding Lands, Tempered Gold Rathian can only be fought by raising the Wildspire Region level to 7.
Gold Rathian will never leave area 9 or 14 of the Guiding Lands depending on whether she spawned in the Wildspire or Volcanic region or area 15 of the Elder's Recess unless summoned by Silver Rathalos.
Gold Rathian can inflict Noxious Poison with her backflip attacks. This can be prevented by severing her tail.
Gold Rathian is able to enter a new mode in which she becomes "wreathed in hellfire", signified by her head, chest, and a bit of the neck and wings chest glowing red or blue. She can be knocked out of this state by dealing enough damage to her head.
- When wreathed in hellfire, she is able to spit blue fireballs that leave large patches of burning ground where they hit. Standing in those patches will rapidly reduce health, although this can be alleviated by wearing the Fireproof Mantle.
- In this state, she is able to perform a larger variety of attacks with her tail and has a massive blue fire ball attack.

Monster Hunter Frontier

HC Gold Rathian's roar requires Super HG Earplugs to block.

Monster Hunter Explore

Gold Rathian backflips always inflict Noxious Poison.

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