Rajang

Rajang
ラージャン (Rājan)
English Title	Gold Lion Golden Mane Destruction Incarnate
Japanese Title	金獅子 黄金の鬣 破壊の権化
Chinese Name	金狮子 (Simplified) 金獅子 (Traditional)
Chinese Title	金色的鬃毛 破坏化身 (Simplified) 破壞的化身 (Traditional)
Korean Name	라잔
General Information
Monster Class	Fanged Beast
Elements	Thunder
Ailments	Thunderblight
Weakest to	Ice Earth (MHXR)
Habitat	Forest and Hills Old Volcano Snowy Mountains Desert Volcano Town Tower 3 Tundra Ancestral Steppe Sunken Hollow Primal Forest Frozen Seaway Volcanic Hollow Everwood Sanctuary Ingle Isle Dunes Battlequarters Jurassic Frontier Arctic Ridge Ancient Forest Wildspire Waste Coral Highlands Rotten Vale Elder's Recess Hoarfrost Reach Guiding Lands Shrine Ruins Frost Islands Sandy Plains (Rise) Flooded Forest (Rise) Lava Caverns Red Stronghold Infernal Springs Jungle (MHRS) Citadel Forlorn Arena (MHRS) Gorge Interceptor's Base Sky Corridor Fortress Ruins Dark Veil Forest Ghost Rune Volcanoes Glacial Valley Ruins of Zalam
Size	1631.2 729.62
Related Monsters	Furious Rajang Voljang Enma Rajang Blango Blangonga Copper Blangonga Zenith Blangonga Conga Congalala Emerald Congalala Gold Congalala Lolo Gougarf Ray Gougarf Garangolm
Generation	Second

Rajang is a Fanged Beast introduced in Monster Hunter 2.

Physiology

Rajang strongly resembles the Blangonga, a large ape-like beast in appearance and movement. It even borrows some attacks from the Blangonga. However, notable differences include Rajang's broader muscles, large horns, hairy tail tip and its ability to use electricity-based attacks. The Rajang is black in color, while it's eyes are a crimson color, and it's horns are gold. When enraged, much of the fur on their front body rises and becomes gold.

Behavior and Abilities

Rajang is extremely violent, unrelenting and ultra-aggressive, and it's intensely territorial as well. It will pick fights with anything that trespasses on its territory, with even Elder Dragons not being safe from its rage.

In combat, Rajang primarily uses its extreme physical strength and agility to overwhelm enemies with sheer power and unrelenting aggression, with its forelimbs being dextrous enough to beat down and pin opponents. Rajang are also able to shoot electricity from their mouth, either as a blast or a beam. In addition to their dramatic Rage Mode, Rajang also have a "Rampage Mode" where their speed and power increases even further, and their forelimbs become red and tough to the point of deflecting nearly any attack. The Rampage Mode can be temporarily halted or neutered by damaging or severing its tail, or after enough time has passed.

Habitat

Rajang are found in a very wide range and variety of habitats; like the Volcano, Snowy Mountains and the Gorge. They are rarely seen in the wild due to their lonesome nomadic lifestyle.

Game Appearances

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Main Series

• Monster Hunter 2 (Introduced)
• Monster Hunter Freedom 2
• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
• Monster Hunter 4
• Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
• Monster Hunter Generations
• Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
• Monster Hunter Rise
• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Frontier

• Monster Hunter Frontier (Introduced)
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 2.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 3.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 4.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 5.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 6.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 7.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 8.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 9.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 10
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.1
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.2
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.3
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.4
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.5
• Monster Hunter Frontier G
• Monster Hunter Frontier G2
• Monster Hunter Frontier G3
• Monster Hunter Frontier G Genuine
• Monster Hunter Frontier G5
• Monster Hunter Frontier G6
• Monster Hunter Frontier G7
• Monster Hunter Frontier G8
• Monster Hunter Frontier G9
• Monster Hunter Frontier G10
• Monster Hunter Frontier Z
• Monster Hunter Frontier Z Zenith

Spin-offs

• Monster Hunter Online
• Monster Hunter Stories
• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
• Monster Hunter Riders
• Monster Hunter Spirits
• Monster Hunter Explore

Analysis and Guides

For details on older games this monster has appeared in, see Rajang Guides.

MHWI Damage Effectiveness

Element	Effectiveness	Status	Effectiveness
Fire	✖	Poison	★
Water	★	Sleep	★
Thunder	✖	Paralysis	★
Ice	★★★	Blast	★★
Dragon	✖	Stun	★

Item Effectiveness

Item Effect
Item Name	Able	Effectiveness	Duration		Notes
			1st time	2nd time
Pitfall Trap	✔	★★★			Only works if Rajang is enraged.
Shock Trap	✔	★★★			Works normally. (Most titles) Only works if Rajang is not enraged. (Iceborne onwards)
Flash Bomb	✔	★★★			Only works if Rajang is facing the flash bomb when it goes off. Also works to free a pinned hunter.
Sonic Bomb	x	☆☆☆
Dung Bomb	✔	★★★
Meat	✔	★☆☆			Only works when the monster has not noticed the hunter.

MH4U Breakable Parts

Horns (x2)

Tail (x1)

Materials

For carves and materials from other games, see Rajang Carves

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

• High rank
• G-rank
• Apex

Equipment

For more information, see Rajang Equipment

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Freedom 2 / Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Ultra-aggressive creature that is rarely sighted and seldom survived. Survivors report it exhibits a strange attack. The Rajang is said to be a loner, and this isolated life has made it difficult to pin down its territorial leanings. Monster Hunter 4 超攻撃的生物。 目撃例の少なさは、その異常な攻撃性による。姿を見て、無事生き延びた者は極めて希。 常に単独で行動し、何者にも伍する事のない孤高の存在といわれる。 生息地域などは一切不明。 Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★★ Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate An ultra-aggressive creature that is rarely sighted and seldom survived. Survivors report it exhibits a strange attack. The Rajang is said to be a loner, and this isolated life has made it difficult to pin down its territorial leanings. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★★ Monster Hunter Generations An ultra-aggressive creature that is rarely sighted and seldom survived. Survivors report it exhibits a strange attack. The Rajang is said to be a loner, and this isolated life has made it difficult to pin down its territorial leanings. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★★ Monster Hunter World: Iceborne An ultra-aggressive creature that few have a chance of surviving against. Sports powerful arms that pack a punch, and turns gold when angry. Monster Hunter Rise An ultra-aggressive creature that is rarely sighted and seldom survived. Those that have survived report that it exhibits a strange attack. Rajang are said to be loners, and this isolated life has made it difficult to pin down its territorial leanings. When angered, part of its pelt turns a golden color. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★★★★ Monster Hunter Stories Ultra-aggressive Fanged Beasts. Widely regarded as the pinnacle in unparalleled physical prowess. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin The lack of confirmed sightings of these ultra-aggressive Fanged Beasts is a testament to their power, and also the reason why so little is known about their natural habitat. Widely regarded as the pinnacle of physical prowess. Monster Hunter Frontier G (?) Monster Hunter Online 分类 作为最强的牙兽种怪物，人们对金狮子可以说是敬畏有加，“雷兽”、“狂王”，从人们对金狮子别样的称呼中，就能够深切的体会到金狮子无与伦比的强大之处。然而，实际上人们目击到金狮子的次数非常之少，因此也为金狮子蒙上了一层极其神秘的色彩。 生境范围 雪山、火山、森丘地区均有目击报告。有说法认为，金狮子以近乎于“流浪”的方式生活着，所以并不能完全确定这种生物定居在何种环境之下。 生态位 事实上，金狮子强大的能力使自身几乎成为了位于巅峰的掠食者。先天强大的体能允许他猎杀任何比他们小或比他们大的动物，加之迅捷的行动和蛮横的实力，令金狮子的研究观察一度陷入到停滞的境地。 适应性 金狮子在通常状态下全身体毛呈现为黑色，而当他一旦进入兴奋状态，体毛就会转为金色，并且竖立起来。在这种状态下，金狮子的攻击性和力量将呈现出几何级数的上升，从而给他的对手留下无法磨灭的惨痛回忆。 行为 暴躁的金狮子不仅擅长使用各种近身攻击，来对付接近的敌人，在远处，他会使用破坏死光将目标彻底摧毁。作为顶级掠食者，金狮子的攻击性会随着体毛颜色的变化而增强，一旦变为金色，其战斗力也将是正常状态的数倍乃至数十倍。拥有如此强大破坏力的金狮子，其本身的敏捷性也是丝毫不弱，通过快速的变向跳跃迷惑对手，然后出其不意的将对手击倒在地，也是金狮子的拿手好戏。 Threat Level (危険度): !!!!!!!

Other Non-Subspecies Forms

Furious Rajang

Main Article: Furious Rajang

Unlike its normal self, a Furious Rajang is not a Subspecies but rather a revamp Variant of an HR9 Rajang, which in its dormant state appears to be "almost golden as if it were to be locked in its Rage Mode". Its Rage mode shows that its fur stands up and it is visibly electrified by an electric aura. Most videos of this elusive Rajang show its quest location to be at the Volcano and Old Volcano. There is also a special downloadable quest in which hunters must fight two of these Furious Rajangs at the same time in the Great Arena. It is also featured in the last G-rank Training School quest in MHFU.

This variant of Rajang also appears in Monster Hunter 4 with separate Icon, yet it does not have a separate name from an ordinary Rajang.

Enma Rajang

Main Article: Enma Rajang

A Variant of Rajang first appearing in Monster Hunter Explore.

Hard Core (HC) Rajang

As of Monster Hunter Frontier Season 10, HC Rajang appears with new looks and its new rare Red Aura version with new attacks including one where it raises its arms and creates a large electrical sphere that Rajang will leap into the air and send towards the ground when fully-charged, it slowly descends to the ground and causes a large electrical explosion upon impact. This indirectly references one of the signature moves of Goku's of the Dragon Ball franchise, the Spirit Bomb. Normal HC moves include jumping while spinning forward as far as across the whole area, then landing smashing the ground with its arms creating a wave of rocks horizontally and homing punches with a impact zone of thunder were it follows you while punching, then jumps back hitting anyone behind it with another impact zone of thunder and continues punching following the original target. It should be mentioned that finding a Phantom Rajang really is rare and is a low % to find when choosing to fight a HR100 or G-rank HC Rajang. Normal HC Rajang has blue eyes and very long hair on its back with a gold aura when in rage.

Music Themes

MHF2: Rajang Music Theme

Gallery

For more images, see Rajang Photo Gallery

Notes

• General
• MHFU
• MH4U
• MHW
• MHRise
• Frontier
• MHNow

General Notes

• Its tail and both arms can be broken, and its head can be broken twice. Ice Element is needed to break Rajang's tail.
  • Breaking Rajang's tail will prevent it from entering Rage Mode.
• Sometimes it will blast out a lightning ball instead of a beam, after which it recovers much faster than the lightning wave. Hunters should always take note of which blast it is using.
  • Before doing the beam, it will make a whistling sound. It does not whistle before the lightning ball.
• In order to get Rajang's horn in the reward box after battle, players must break off both of its horns during battle.
• Pitfall Traps only work when Rajang is enraged.
• The Rajang, like the Tigrex, can do a 360 spin attack while sliding forward.
• If the hunter is too close to Rajang when it roars, they will be thrown back. However, unlike other monsters' roars with the same effect, such as Tigrex's, the hunter will not receive any damage from the roar.
• Rajang's roar requires Earplugs to block.
• Ironically, Rajang is weak to Ice but it'll sometimes go to frigid areas such as the Snowy Mountains, Glacial Valley, and Hoarfrost Reach.
• It will take exactly 10 poisoned throwing knives to poison the Rajang.
• Flash Bombs do blind the Rajang but it does not stay in place like the Rathalos or other monsters, instead it will jump back or do its little sweep attack hoping to hit anything in front of it.
• Rajang's name is similar to the name of a village in Iran, Rajang.
  • Rajang's name may also be similar to the Rajang River located in Sarawak, Malaysia. The Rajang River is the longest river in the entire country and it originates from Iran Mountains. The river is located in Borneo, notable as the third largest island in the world, which has a large population of primates such as orangutans.
• Rajang was voted 57th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

Rajang first appears in the village quest "The Final Invitation" which unlocks after completing every low rank village quest from the Village Elder.

• This quest takes place in the Great Arena and contains both a gold crown small, and a silver crown large Rajang.
• The larger of the two will show up after approximately 10 minutes into the fight and will always start out enraged.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

It no longer requires Ice element to break its tail, but it can only be broken when Rajang is enraged.

Oddly Rajang's thunder beam attack doesn't inflict Thunderblight but its lightning ball does.

It can now perform a throttling pin attack.

It can turn and move while doing a body slam slightly.

It will destroy nearby items and use it against Hunters.

It now has an armor mode for its arms, it has to be in rage to activate this mode, while Furious Rajang can activate it at will.

In its armor mode, it takes purple sharpness to not bounce on Rajang's arms.

Furious Rajang is unlocked at HR 30.

Rajang can be affected by the Apex Status.

• Just like Furious Rajang, it can activate the armor mode even when it is not enraged.
• Apex Rajang's weak spots are its head, its arms and its tail. Attacking any other part will cause the weapon to bounce and shots to be deflected, unless the Drive Wystone is active.
• Apex Rajang can lift a massive boulder with both hands and throw it to the ground, smashing it to pieces. If the hunter stands on the rock while it is being lifted, he or she will be tripped and lose the red portion of their health bar.
• Apex Rajang can get enraged even when its tail is broken.
• A quest for hunting Apex Rajang is unlocked in G3 Elder Hall by deciphering the sixth Aged Text. Once this quest has been unlocked, it may also randomly appear as the target of an Urgent Quest in the Battlequarters.
  • Additionally, Apex Rajang may show up as a roaming monster in multiple G1 and G2 Quests.

In G-rank, Rajang can perform multiple homing, somersault jumps.

Monster Hunter: World

Rajang was permanently added to the game on October 10, 2019.

Its punch barrage always deals 100 damage to other monsters.

Rajang has Turf Wars with Kirin, Azure Rathalos, Savage Deviljho, Teostra, Lunastra, Kushala Daora, Ruiner Nergigante, Pukei-Pukei and its subspecies, Paolumu and its subspecies, Legiana, Yian Garuga, Velkhana, and Namielle.

• During the Turf War with Kirin it will break off the horn and eat it. This will cause it to briefly enter Rage Mode.

It's not possible to Grappleclaw on Rajang's head. However, it's still possible to forcibly turn and push Rajang by using the arms instead.

• Rajang is capable of grabbing hunters grappling to it and throwing them away.

Rajang will enter Rage Mode almost immediately when provoked by the Hunter when encountered in its nest.

Breaking Rajang's tail no longer stops it from entering Rage Mode.

Rajang's "Armor Mode" is referred to in-game as Rampage Mode.

• In Rampage Mode, Rajang can perform a powerful series of three punches and an extremely strong jumping slam attack.
• When in Rampage Mode, Rajang is now capable of destroying Shock Traps.
• If Rajang is caught in a pitfall trap while in Rampage Mode, it will attempt to attack hunters by swiping its arms around while in the trap, similarly to Deviljho.
• Rajang can be knocked out of Rampage Mode by dealing enough damage to its tail.

Rajang and Furious Rajang gain new roar sounds in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. However, small samples of their old roars can still barely be heard in their modern roars.

Rajang's death sound is identical to Blangonga's death sound from older generations.

Monster Hunter Rise

Rajang can be found in every map as an invasive monster.

• In High Rank below a certain Star Level, Rajang can be found sleeping in a specific spot on every map. This is not the case in higher rank of High Rank and the whole Master Rank.

Unlike in Iceborne, hunters can knock Rajang off its rage mode by dealing enough damage to its tail without having to wait for it to enter rampage mode first.

• In High Rank, doing this will topple it, leaving it open to attacks for several seconds.
• In Master Rank, it will flinch back and then taunt, similar to how it was Iceborne.

After unleashing a sweep of punches, Rajang will taunt at the end.

• However, this no longer happens with Master Rank Rajang.

Rajang can appear in The Rampage. It is considered a Targetter type.

In Master Rank, Rajang receives several new attacks:

• Rajang regains its charge attack with its horns from Iceborne.
• It can do Blangonga's leaping attack.
• After performing a back kick, Rajang will perform either a light jab or a forward fist slam.
• It has a combo where it does a spin attack after lifting the earth around it.
  • Rajang will remain still and do a taunt at the end of the combo.

Monster Hunter Frontier

HC Rajang's and Phantom Rajang's roars require HG earplugs to block.

Rajang can be a pet. It is proven that Rajang eat Kirin due to Kirin Horns being one of its pet foods to feed it. Another interesting food is that it will eat Golden Eggs as it oddly seems beneficial to its health.

Monster Hunter Now

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