Nergigante is an Elder Dragon first introduced in Monster Hunter: World.
Physiology[]
Nergigante is a dragon with a bristly appearance. It is covered in spikes that constantly regrow as they're broken off. It has two massive horns similar to a bull. The monster's hide is primarily black with purple and orange accents. Nergigante is constantly regenerating its skin as it attacks and is struck by hunters. It will slowly grow white spikes on certain body parts, which harden over time. Hunters must try to break the white spikes before they harden. Once they have hardened, its attacks deal more damage. These spikes are white in color when they regrow, but will turn black if left to harden. Once these spikes have hardened, they will deal more damage to foes and repel attacks.
These spikes will also be launched from Nergigante's body when it performs certain attacks, giving these attacks more range and making them more dangerous. Additionally, the hardened spikes require higher sharpness on melee weapons than normal to prevent bouncing off. When all possible body parts have hardened spikes, Nergigante will perform a special attack. It will briefly hover in the air, before crashing down. This will break the spikes on all body parts.
Nergigante has fairly advanced forelimbs and can use them to swipe at the hunter in an almost human-like way.
Nergigante's horns, front limbs, wings, and tail can be broken. Its tail can also be severed. Breaking Nergigante's spikes will not grant part break rewards. The only break reward is from breaking the horns. Breaking Nergigante's spikes will make it easier to break parts, however.
Abilities[]
Nergigante possesses extreme strength and speed that it uses to beat foes into submission with an unrelenting onslaught of physical blows using every part of its body, such as bites, claw and tail slams, headbutts, full-body rams, and violent dive-bombs. It also boasts extraordinary regenerative abilities which allow it to shrug off damage and recover from wounds almost instantly. Its body constantly grows a coat of spikes, which start off white and soft, but gradually harden and become darker as they grow. Nergigante can suffer heavy damage if these spikes are broken while soft, but if its spikes manage to grow, Nergigante's physical attacks will get a large power boost, and many of its attacks will also violently break its spikes, shooting out additional volleys of shrapnel that can inflict serious damage.
Behavior[]
Nergigante is an extremely aggressive monster that will continue to fight even if it means harming its own body, and will only become more ferocious as it is injured and pushed further into a corner. It'll attack anything without hesitation, especially if a creature dares attack it first. Nergigante is particularly ferocious towards other Elder Dragons, actively hunting and feeding on them to gain massive amounts of energy; it has been theorized that Nergigante may even be one of nature's ways of keeping them in check. Because of this, it will get into turf wars with Elder Dragons such as Kushala Daora, Teostra, and Lunastra, while also possessing enough strength to overpower them. Unlike most Elder Dragons, Nergigante does not have elemental abilities, instead choosing to overwhelm its opponents and prey through sheer aggression and brute force. Despite being an Elder Dragon, Nergigante can become fatigued during battle.[1]
Habitat[]
Nergigante can be found in the Great Ravine, Everstream, Elder's Recess and Wildspire Waste.
Game Appearances[]
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Main Series[]
- Monster Hunter: World (Introduced)
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Spin-offs[]
Crossovers[]
- Puzzle & Dragons
- TEPPEN
Element/Status Effectiveness[]
| Element | Effectiveness | Status | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | ★ | Poison | ★★ |
| Water | ★ | Sleep | ★★ |
| Thunder | ★★★ | Paralysis | ★★ |
| Ice | ★ | Blast | ★★ |
| Dragon | ★★ | Stun | ★★ |
In-game description[]
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Soundtrack[]
Loops from 0:06
BPM: 178
Monster Materials[]
| Item Name | Rarity | Value | Description |
 不滅の龍鱗 |
7 | 2100z | Rare Nergigante material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes. |
 滅尽龍の堅殻 |
7 | 3200z | Rare Nergigante material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Solid, used to craft gear. |
 滅尽龍の尻尾 |
7 | 4300z | Rare Nergigante material. Obtained by carving its severed tail. Stiff, used to craft gear. |
 滅尽龍の大角 |
7 | 5000z | Rare Nergigante material. Obtained by breaking its horns. Stout, used in many weapons. |
滅尽龍の尖爪 |
7 | 4500z | Rare Nergigante material. Mostly obtained by carving. Sharp, used in many weapons. |
 滅尽龍の再生殻 |
7 | 3400z | Rare Nergigante material. Obtained by collecting rare drops. Unusual, used to craft gear. |
 滅尽龍の宝玉 |
8 | 12000z | A rare gem said to have formed within Nergigante tissue. Holds untold potential. |
Equipment[]
For more information, see Nergigante and Ruiner Nergigante Equipment
Nergigante materials can be used to craft two different armor sets: Nergigante α Armor and Nergigante β Armor.
The following is a complete weapon list for Nergigante weapons:
| Great Sword: | Long Sword: | Sword & Shield: |
| Dual Blades: | Hammer: | Hunting Horn: |
| Lance: | Gunlance: | Switch Axe: |
| Charge Blade: | Insect Glaive: | Light Bowgun: |
| Heavy Bowgun: | Bow: |
Notes[]
General Notes
- Nergigante's name comes from Nergal the Mesopotamian god of death, and gigante, meaning "giant" in Spanish.
- Nergigante's theme in Monster Hunter World is called "Even Elder Dragons Tremble - Nergigante".
- The song that plays during its battle in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is called "Savage Foes".
- Nergigante was voted 2nd place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.[2]
Monster Hunter Now
Monster Hunter Stories 2
- Opposing Nergigantes turn to Power attacks when its spikes turn white & its parts can be broken, and to Speed attacks when enraged and its spikes properly broken.
- However, it turns to its Calamity Slash divebomb ability when enraged but its spikes aren’t broken.
- They can also act twice in one turn when spikes turn white.
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