How to unlock and defeat Gore Magala in Monster Hunter Wilds

If you're hunting for Frenzy Crystals, you must find the elusive Gore Magala. Its appearance won't be available until much later in the game, tying into a specific quest. Find out how to unlock and beat the Gore Magala in Monster Hunter Wilds. How to unlock Gore Magala in MH Wilds The Gore Magala appears during A World Turned Upside Down Chapter 5-2. Once you reach this chapter, you must first defeat High-Rank monsters, such as Nu Udra, Uth Duna, and Rey Dau. Then, head to Iceshard Cliffs to speak to Fabius about the Gore Magala, triggering a short dialogue scene. Converse with him again to set off on the hunt, but ensure that you prepare meals and potions first. Screenshot by Destructoid Luckily, Fabius will fight alongside you in this showdown, helping you inflict more wounds on the Gore Magala. However, you will need to go against an additional monster, known as the "Frenzied Blangonga," during this chapter. It's not as tough as the Gore Magala, so it shouldn't take up too much of your time. How to defeat Gore Magala in MH Wilds To better yourself for the Gore Magala fight, I highly suggest bringing Nulberries to counter the Frenzy Status Ailment. Any time this monster glows purple, it can inflict this particular debuff, prohibiting you from healing and increasing damage taken. You can also attach the Antivirus skill to your armor to improve recovery rates from Frenzies. Screenshot by Destructoid As a winged creature, the Gore Magala moves swiftly around the battlefield, making it more difficult to land a hit. Its fine scales are also challenging to penetrate, so I recommend attacking its wings first. The wings are just easier to pinpoint, and they're breakable with enough strikes. All Gore Magala weaknesses in MH Wilds If you want to know about the Gore Magala's weaknesses, here's a few tips and recommendations: Weakest Point: Mouth Recommended Elemental Attack: Fire Flaming Ammo Torch Pod Fire Attack Critical Element Charge Master Dragon Poison Smoke Bomb Poisoned Meat Poison Ammo Poison Coating Poison Pod Poison Attack Critical Status Charge Master Thunder Thunder Ammo Thunder Pod Thunder Attack Critical Element Charge Master Effective Status Effects: Poison: Least effective Sleep: Least effective Paralysis: Least effective Blastblight: Moderately effective Stun: Least effective Exhaust: Moderately effective Effective Items: Shock Trap Pitfall Trap Status Effects like Sleep, Stun, and Paralysis won't really do you any good in the Gore Magala battle. That means Flash Pods and Sonic Bombs aren't effective, but fortunately, Shock and Pitfall Traps can still be helpful. Apart from the wings, you can break its antenna and sever its tail, dealing much more damage to this beast. You can also try to target its head to lower the Gore Magala's health tremendously. After you defeat the Gore Magala, gather its Frenzy Shards to craft the Artian and Gore Armor Sets. If you need more materials, you can participate in the Misty Depths Optional Quest. Or, you can find them roaming around Iceshard Cliffs, typically during Fallow and Daytime. The post How to unlock and defeat Gore Magala in Monster Hunter Wilds appeared first on Destructoid.

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How to unlock and defeat Gore Magala in Monster Hunter Wilds

Fighting the Gore Magala

If you're hunting for Frenzy Crystals, you must find the elusive Gore Magala. Its appearance won't be available until much later in the game, tying into a specific quest. Find out how to unlock and beat the Gore Magala in Monster Hunter Wilds.

How to unlock Gore Magala in MH Wilds

The Gore Magala appears during A World Turned Upside Down Chapter 5-2. Once you reach this chapter, you must first defeat High-Rank monsters, such as Nu Udra, Uth Duna, and Rey Dau. Then, head to Iceshard Cliffs to speak to Fabius about the Gore Magala, triggering a short dialogue scene. Converse with him again to set off on the hunt, but ensure that you prepare meals and potions first.

Fabius in MH Wilds
Screenshot by Destructoid

Luckily, Fabius will fight alongside you in this showdown, helping you inflict more wounds on the Gore Magala. However, you will need to go against an additional monster, known as the "Frenzied Blangonga," during this chapter. It's not as tough as the Gore Magala, so it shouldn't take up too much of your time.

How to defeat Gore Magala in MH Wilds

To better yourself for the Gore Magala fight, I highly suggest bringing Nulberries to counter the Frenzy Status Ailment. Any time this monster glows purple, it can inflict this particular debuff, prohibiting you from healing and increasing damage taken. You can also attach the Antivirus skill to your armor to improve recovery rates from Frenzies.

Gore Magala's Frenzy state
Screenshot by Destructoid

As a winged creature, the Gore Magala moves swiftly around the battlefield, making it more difficult to land a hit. Its fine scales are also challenging to penetrate, so I recommend attacking its wings first. The wings are just easier to pinpoint, and they're breakable with enough strikes.

All Gore Magala weaknesses in MH Wilds

If you want to know about the Gore Magala's weaknesses, here's a few tips and recommendations:

  • Weakest Point: Mouth
  • Recommended Elemental Attack:
    • Fire
      • Flaming Ammo
      • Torch Pod
      • Fire Attack
      • Critical Element
      • Charge Master
    • Dragon
      • Poison Smoke Bomb
      • Poisoned Meat
      • Poison Ammo
      • Poison Coating
      • Poison Pod
      • Poison Attack
      • Critical Status
      • Charge Master
    • Thunder
      • Thunder Ammo
      • Thunder Pod
      • Thunder Attack
      • Critical Element
      • Charge Master
  • Effective Status Effects:
    • Poison: Least effective
    • Sleep: Least effective
    • Paralysis: Least effective
    • Blastblight: Moderately effective
    • Stun: Least effective
    • Exhaust: Moderately effective
  • Effective Items:
    • Shock Trap
    • Pitfall Trap

Status Effects like Sleep, Stun, and Paralysis won't really do you any good in the Gore Magala battle. That means Flash Pods and Sonic Bombs aren't effective, but fortunately, Shock and Pitfall Traps can still be helpful. Apart from the wings, you can break its antenna and sever its tail, dealing much more damage to this beast. You can also try to target its head to lower the Gore Magala's health tremendously.

After you defeat the Gore Magala, gather its Frenzy Shards to craft the Artian and Gore Armor Sets. If you need more materials, you can participate in the Misty Depths Optional Quest. Or, you can find them roaming around Iceshard Cliffs, typically during Fallow and Daytime.

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