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Ruiner Nergigante is a Variant of Nergigante first introduced in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

Physiology[]

At first glance, Ruiner Nergigante is built similarly to Nergigante, albeit with darker scales and carapace. The variant's defining feature are the black metallic spikes that grow in between their regular bone spikes.

Abilities[]

Unlike most monsters, Ruiner Nergigante will not go all out at the earliest opportunity presented and instead will start off being surprisingly slow and predictable in combat, progressively becoming more brutal and deadly as the fight goes on and as it sustains more damage, with the final phase of the fight being a far cry from how it began. Due to being hardened by countless battles, Ruiner Nergigante has physicality surpassing its already notably strong normal variant, and is just as unrelenting if not moreso.

In addition to the bony spikes of a normal Nergigante, Ruiner Nergigante grows metallic spikes on its forelimbs, nape, and wings. These spikes are much tougher and make deadlier weapons compared to the typical ones, but they can't be regrown rapidly and take a longer time to reach full size, progressing gradually as the dragon loses health in combat. When they reach full size, the spikes will provide a bigger "spike burst" effect to attacks that uses the corresponding body parts, which also inflicts the Bleeding effect.

Behavior[]

Similar to the original counterpart, Ruiner Nergigante is fiercely aggressive and hunts for prey with tremendous ferocity. However, unlike its standard counterpart which will instantly attack any foe regardless of the risk, Ruiner Nergigante displays signs of intelligence and patience, and will not immediately go all out if it would be disadvantageous. A typical Nergigante displays a feral and all-consuming desire to devour prey at all costs, while the variant is willing to let others do the work for it before swooping in for a meal.


In-Game Description[]

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
MHWI-Ruiner Nergigante Icon Countless battles have only hardened this Nergigante variant. In addition to healing, its spikes grow tougher as it loses health.

Element/Status Effectiveness[]

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

Monster Materials[]

Item Name Rarity Value Description
MHW-Scale Icon Grey
Immortal Shard
不滅の厚龍鱗
11 4380z Very rare Ruiner Nergigante material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes.
MHW-Shell Icon Grey
Nergigante Cortex
滅尽龍の重殻
11 6680z Very rare Ruiner Nergigante material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Solid, used to craft gear.
MHW-Tail Icon Grey
Nergigante Flail
滅尽龍の重尾
11 8980z Very rare Ruiner Nergigante material. Obtained by carving its severed tail. Stiff, used to craft gear.
MHW-Claw Icon Grey
Annihilating Greathorn
殲滅の大剛角
11 9340z Very rare Ruiner Nergigante material. Obtained by breaking its horns. Stout, used in many weapons.
MHW-Claw Icon Grey
Nergigante Hardclaw
滅尽龍の剛爪
11 9160z Very rare Ruiner Nergigante material. Mostly obtained by carving. Sharp, used in many weapons.
MHW-Monster Parts Icon White
Eternal Regrowth Plate
無窮の新生殻
11 6860z Very rare Ruiner Nergigante material. Obtained by collecting rare drops. Unusual, used to craft gear.
FourthGen-Ball Icon Dark Red
Large Elder Dragon Gem
古龍の大宝玉
12 21000z A giant, ultra-rare stone that forms inside an Elder Dragon once in a millennium.
Guiding Lands Only
MHW-Claw Icon Grey
Extinction Greathorn
生者必滅の大剛角
11 6500z Very rare Ruiner Nergigante material. The Guiding Lands' energy fortifies the monsters living there.
MHW-Claw Icon Grey
Annihilating Temperhorn
歴戦の殲滅角
11 9000z Very rare Tempered Ruiner Nergigante material. A product of the brutal power struggle in the Guiding Lands.

Equipment[]

For more information, see Ruiner Nergigante Equipment

Ruiner Nergigante materials can be used to craft two different armor sets: Ruiner Nergi α+ Armor and Ruiner Nergi β+ Armor.

Gallery[]

For more images, see Ruiner Nergigante Photo Gallery

Notes[]

  • Ruiner Nergigante replaces the standard Nergigante in Master Rank.
  • Outside of Assignments, any quests that involve Ruiner Nergigante are MR-restricted at MR 100 minimum.
  • Ruiner Nergigante's metallic spikes reach their full size on a single random body part every time its health drops below certain threshholds, which also make it go into the next phase.
    • The shift in phase is signified by an "ultimate attack" where the monster roars, lifts itself up and does a plummeting attack using the body part that gets its metal spikes fully grown.
      • The location of the spikes can be predicted by the roaring itself. After the roar, Ruiner Nergigante will hold one arm higher, signifying that that sides iron spikes are fully grown. This does not signal whether the arm or the wing will grow the metallic spikes. If it is the head's iron spikes, Ruiner Nergigante will let out a very loud and long roar that is different from the limbs' counterparts, this version will try to home in at a hunter.
    • Breaking Ruiner Nergigante's metallic spikes reduces the augmentative effect of its attacks. Conversely, its metallic spikes cannot be broken before fully grown.
    • Ruiner Nergigante's metallic spikes do not regrow once broken and counts as conventional part-breaking, meaning players are rewarded accordingly for accomplishing the feat.
    • Ruiner Nergigante's bone spikes only works defensively, meaning it hardens the corresponding body part against physical damage, but does not enable spike bursts or build up its ultimate attack as both functions are overridden by the metallic spikes' mechanic. Breaking the bone spikes on the arms will cause Ruiner Nergigante to fall over.
  • Ruiner Nergigante, along with the regular species, are the only monsters that can be randomly generated in the game which moveset changes as it go through different phases through sustained damage. Other such monsters, like Shara Ishvalda, Behemoth and Kulve Taroth, are locked into specific quests with predetermined conditions.
  • Tempered Ruiner Nergigante did not exist in-game until the second free title update of Iceborne.
    • Ruiner Nergigante has a very slim chance of spawning as Tempered in level 7 of the Forest, Wildspire, Coral, Rotten and Volcanic regions in the Guiding Lands. It is guaranteed to spawn as Tempered within a level 7 Tundra region.
  • Ruiner Nergigante was voted 9th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.[1]


Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (edit)
Herbivore MHWI-Anteka Icon Anteka MHW-Apceros Icon Apceros MHW-Aptonoth Icon Aptonoth MHW-Gastodon Icon Gastodon MHW-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHW-Kestodon Icon Kestodon MHW-Mosswine Icon Mosswine MHWI-Popo Icon Popo
Fish MHW-Gajau Icon Gajau
Lynian MHWI-Boaboa Icon Boaboa MHW-Felyne Icon Felyne MHW-Gajalaka Icon Gajalaka MHW-Grimalkyne Icon Grimalkyne
Fanged Beast MHWI-Rajang Icon Rajang MHWI-Furious Rajang Icon Furious Rajang
Neopteron MHW-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHW-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
Bird Wyvern MHW-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHW-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei MHWI-Coral Pukei-Pukei Icon Coral Pukei-Pukei MHW-Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Icon Tzitzi-Ya-Ku MHWI-Yian Garuga Icon Yian Garuga MHWI-Scarred Yian Garuga Icon Scarred Yian Garuga
Brute Wyvern MHW-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHWI-Fulgur Anjanath Icon Fulgur Anjanath MHWI-Banbaro Icon Banbaro MHW-Barroth Icon Barroth MHWI-Brachydios Icon Brachydios MHWI-Raging Brachydios Icon Raging Brachydios MHW-Deviljho Icon Deviljho MHWI-Savage Deviljho Icon Savage Deviljho MHWI-Glavenus Icon Glavenus MHWI-Acidic Glavenus Icon Acidic Glavenus MHW-Radobaan Icon Radobaan MHW-Uragaan Icon Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern MHW-Girros Icon Girros MHW-Jagras Icon Jagras MHW-Shamos Icon Shamos MHWI-Wulg Icon Wulg
MHW-Dodogama Icon Dodogama MHW-Great Girros Icon Great Girros MHW-Great Jagras Icon Great Jagras MHW-Odogaron Icon Odogaron MHWI-Ebony Odogaron Icon Ebony Odogaron MHW-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi MHWI-Viper Tobi-Kadachi Icon Viper Tobi-Kadachi MHWI-Zinogre Icon Zinogre MHWI-Stygian Zinogre Icon Stygian Zinogre
Piscine Wyvern MHWI-Beotodus Icon Beotodus MHW-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus MHW-Lavasioth Icon Lavasioth
Wingdrake MHW-Barnos Icon Barnos MHWI-Cortos Icon Cortos MHW-Mernos Icon Mernos MHW-Noios Icon Noios MHW-Raphinos Icon Raphinos
Flying Wyvern MHWI-Barioth Icon Barioth MHWI-Frostfang Barioth Icon Frostfang Barioth MHW-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHWI-Seething Bazelgeuse Icon Seething Bazelgeuse MHW-Diablos Icon Diablos MHW-Black Diablos Icon Black Diablos MHW-Legiana Icon Legiana MHWI-Shrieking Legiana Icon Shrieking Legiana MHWI-Nargacuga Icon Nargacuga MHW-Paolumu Icon Paolumu MHWI-Nightshade Paolumu Icon Nightshade Paolumu MHW-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHW-Azure Rathalos Icon Azure Rathalos MHWI-Silver Rathalos Icon Silver Rathalos MHW-Rathian Icon Rathian MHW-Pink Rathian Icon Pink Rathian MHWI-Gold Rathian Icon Gold Rathian MHWI-Tigrex Icon Tigrex MHWI-Brute Tigrex Icon Brute Tigrex
Elder Dragon MHWI-Alatreon Icon Alatreon MHW-Behemoth Icon Behemoth MHWI-Fatalis Icon Fatalis MHW-Kirin Icon Kirin MHW-Kulve Taroth Icon Kulve Taroth MHW-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHW-Lunastra Icon Lunastra MHWI-Namielle Icon Namielle MHW-Nergigante Icon Nergigante MHWI-Ruiner Nergigante Icon Ruiner Nergigante MHWI-Safi'jiiva Icon Safi'jiiva MHWI-Shara Ishvalda Icon Shara Ishvalda MHW-Teostra Icon Teostra MHW-Vaal Hazak Icon Vaal Hazak MHWI-Blackveil Vaal Hazak Icon Blackveil Vaal Hazak MHWI-Velkhana Icon Velkhana MHW-Xeno'jiiva Icon Xeno'jiiva MHW-Zorah Magdaros Icon Zorah Magdaros
Relict MHW-Leshen Icon Leshen MHW-Ancient Leshen Icon Ancient Leshen
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