Lunagaron is a Large Monster in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR), introduced in the Sunbreak expansion. This creature is the icy terror of the Three Lords, the flagship gatekeeper between Master Rank 3 and Master Rank 4. Inspired by werewolf myths, it’s a Fanged Wyvern that shifts its stance halfway through a fight. Lunagaron enters the battle as an agile quadrupedal stalker before switching to a bipedal brawler armed with crystalline ice claws. This guide covers Lunagaron’s weak spots, craftable gear, materials, and attack moves for Master Rank.
How to Unlock the Lunagaron Urgent Quest
To unlock the Lunagaron encounter in MH Rise, progress through the Sunbreak storyline until you complete the Urgent Quest: Keep it Busy, where you hunt a Garangolm. After that, complete any three M★3 Key Quests to trigger the Urgent Hub Quest: Ice Wolf, Red Moon. Defeating Lunagaron in this quest permanently unlocks Master Rank 4, which gives access to Elgado’s high-tier weapon trees and anomaly investigations later on.
Lunagaron Weakness and Resistance
Fire is your best bet against Lunagaron because the beast uses ice armor and weapons built from frozen external moisture. Attacking its soft belly with Fire weapons deals highest elemental damage, while Fire attacks targeted at its frosted forelegs speed up armor breaks. Thunder works okay as a backup, but Water and Ice deal zero damage to any body part.
For raw physical damage, smash the Lunagaron’s head and forelegs with your swords or blunt weapons. Slashes are the only way you will sever its tail, and if you fight with a hammer or hunting horn in hand, aim for the jaw when the monster drops back to all fours to perform stuns.
General Info: Lunagaron have an organ that chills the air they inhale, circulating it through their body in a unique form of thermoregulation. They can travel long distances and endure environmental changes, allowing them to occupy a wide range of habitats. They usually walk on all fours, but can stand on two legs by shutting down their cooling mechanism, spiking their body temp to expand their muscles.
Lunagaron Weapon Damage
This table shows the physical hitzone values (HZV) across Lunagaron’s body parts for Severing (Cut), Blunt (Impact), and Ammo (Shot) damage types. Higher numbers mean higher damage dealt to that part, with values of 45 or above triggering critical hits when you use skills like Weakness Exploit.
| Body Part | Cut (Severing) | Blunt (Impact) | Shot (Ammo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 45 | 50 | 45 |
| Torso | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| Abdomen | 35 | 35 | 15 |
| Back | 25 | 30 | 15 |
| Foreleg | 35 | 35 | 15 |
| Hind Leg | 30 | 30 | 20 |
| Tail | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| Overall Average | 33 | 35 | 21 |
Lunagaron Elemental Weakness
This table details the elemental damage effectiveness for each body part. The higher the numbers, the greater the elemental penetration, while 0 means Lunagaron is completely immune to that element.
| Body Part | Fire | Water | Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Torso | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Abdomen | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Back | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Foreleg | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Hind Leg | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Tail | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Overall Average | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Status Ailments and Item Effects
- Ailments: Blast and Fireblight are the most effective status conditions (rated at ★★). Poison, Stun, Paralysis, Sleep, and Exhaust will apply, but build up slowly (rated at ★).
- Traps & Tools: Vulnerable to Shock Traps, Pitfall Traps, Flash Bombs, and Dung Bombs. Sonic Bombs and baited meats have zero effect.
- Kinsect Extracts: Red from the Head; Orange from the Torso, Abdomen, Back, and Tail; White from the Forelegs and Hind Legs.
Lunagaron Stances and Fighting Mechanics
Lunagaron cycles through three physiological modes based on its internal body temperature and agitation level.
Normal Quadrupedal Stance
The fight starts with Lunagaron on all fours covered in smooth blue scales. It fights like an aggressive, oversized wolf with quick linear charges, biting lunges, and fast repositioning. None of its attacks inflict Iceblight during this phase, so you have a safe window to attack hard and learn its tells.
Ice Armor Mode
When it gets angry, Lunagaron howls and expels freezing mist from its respiratory organs, coating its paws, face, and tail in thick frost. In this middle phase, the monster’s dash attacks leave frost trails, and certain claw strikes inflict Iceblight, which can greatly slow your Wirebug recovery and cut off emergency Wirefalls and Silkbind attacks. Bring Nulberries or slot Blight Resistance to negate this debuff right away.
Werewolf (Bipedal) Mode
When fully enraged, Lunagaron stops its internal cooling, spiking body temperature to supercharge its muscles. It rears onto its hind legs, grows jagged ice spikes along its spine, and extends massive frost gauntlets from its front paws.
Attack patterns completely change here. Lunagaron fights like a relentless combo brawler using cross slashes, ground gouges that fling ice boulders, and heavy vertical body slams. It hits harder, covers arena distance in single bounds, and will punish panic rolls with wide horizontal sweeps.
Shatter the Frost Armor
The ice on its head, back, and limbs works as a weapon and a glaring liability. Striking iced parts deals more damage than on bare skin. If you deal enough concentrated damage to these icy parts, particularly the forelegs, the frost will shatter with an explosion. Breaking the ice knocks Lunagaron down for a long time, forces it out of its bipedal state, and resets it back to the vulnerable quadrupedal mode.
Lunagaron Attacks List and Counter Tips
Most of Lunagaron’s lethal attacks come screaming at you in a forward-facing trajectory. You’ll want to dodge sideways and circle around the monster instead of standing right in front of its face unless you want to get juggled.
| Attack | Phase | Move | How to Counter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pounce Combo | Quadrupedal | Lunagaron lunges forward 2 to 3 times in a combo, and track your position between hops. | Roll sideways on each hop. Lunagaron curls slightly and pauses on its final strike, leaving its head open for counterattacks. |
| Ice Cloak Roar | Transition | Lunagaron howls and releases a freezing vapor burst around its body. It moves into the next mode after that. | Back away slightly or use a weapon counter/guard point through the roar. Don’t linger near its flank in between the bursts to avoid chip damage and Iceblight. |
| Ice Dash | Ice Armor | Creature winds up briefly on all fours, then shoots forward with frost-covered limbs. | Roll horizontally to the left or right. The hitbox is very narrow and leaves the tail completely exposed as it recovers. |
| Icy Breath | Ice Armor / Bipedal | Lunagaron fires a beam of freezing air directly in a straight trajectory. | He never sweeps this beam left or right. Step to the side immediately and rush its flanks for free weapon combos. |
| Furious Swipes | Bipedal | The monster charges forward on its hind legs while unleashing 3 to 5 claw attacks. | Do not dodge straight back, as the forward momentum will catch you. Circle behind its legs or sheath and sprint outward. If you get hit, stay down and hold off on your wirefall until the final overhead slam. |
| Ground Swipe (Rock Line) | Bipedal | Lunagaron plunges an ice claw into the dirt and rips upward, sending shattered rock and frost at the hunter. | Evade away from the trench line. The attack travels far but has virtually no horizontal width. |
| Leaping Wolf Slash | Bipedal | Lunagaron hops backward to create distance, crouches, and launches forward with a massive X-shaped dual claw cross-slash. | Look for the backward hop tell. Roll toward and underneath its leap, or perform a diving Superman Evade. It suffers a long recovery after the strike. |
| Body Slam | Bipedal | Lunagaron flies into the air and slams onto the hunter. | Roll aside to avoid the crushing hitbox, then strike its head while it scrambles back to its feet. |
| Pin / Bite Grab | Bipedal (Low HP) | Lunagaron will suddenly lash out with a right claw swipe from a standstill; if it connects, it pins down the hunter and repeatedly bites. | Evade sideways when it pauses. If grabbed, quickly use a Wirebug escape or have teammates stagger it with Flash Bombs. |
Lunagaron Materials and Carve Drops
| Material | Target Rewards | Capture Rewards | Broken Part Rewards | Carves (Body / Tail) | Dropped Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunagaron Shard | 34% | 33% | 27% (Head), 17% (Tail) | 37% (Body) | 29%, 50% |
| Luna Vermilion Hardclaw | 23% | 27% | 50% [x1] / 30% [x2] (Foreleg) | — | — |
| Frostborn Hardfang | 18% | — | 70% (Head) | 23% (Body) | 15% |
| Lunagaron Cortex | 14% | 16% [x2] | 20% (Foreleg) | 26% (Body) | 35% |
| Lunagaron Bluecore | 8% | 9% | — | 12% (Body) | 20% |
| Lunagaron Frost Jewel | 3% | 3% | 3% (Head), 3% (Tail) | 2% (Body) | 1% |
| Lunagaron Lash Shell | — | 12% | 80% (Tail Sever) | — | — |
