- Class
- Flying Wyvern
- Size
- Large monster
- Weak to
- Thunder★★★ Water★★★
- Traps
- Pitfall Trap, Shock Trap, Vine Trap
- Inflicts
- Roar (large), Fireblight, Poison
A rare gleaming gold-scaled Rathian species. When wreathed in hellfire, its breath grows more lethal and its tail swipes broader.In-game description
Gold Rathian is the rare, golden queen of the Rath family, and in Iceborne she is one of the toughest optional hunts in the game. Once she wraps herself in hellfire, she is a different fight altogether.
Out in the wild
She lives in the Guiding Lands, in the Wildspire and Volcanic regions from level 6, and she also appears in the Elder’s Recess. Her partner is Silver Rathalos. When the two fight together, they combine their fireballs into bigger explosions.
Where you meet it
She isn’t part of the story and isn’t a Title Update monster; she belongs to the base Iceborne endgame. Her quests open at Master Rank 70, after the region reaches level 6. In the Elder’s Recess you can take the optional quest Hymn of Moon and Sun, where Silver Rathalos joins the hunt. A tempered Gold Rathian also appears in the Guiding Lands.
How the fight goes
She plays like a classic Rathian with backflips, tail swipes and fire, but much tougher. After a while she roars into the air and enters a hellfire state. Her fireballs grow bigger and more lethal, and her tail swipes reach further. Enough damage to the head ends the hellfire.
Hunter’s tips
- Break the head as soon as you can. It is extremely tough before the break, and it is also how you shut down hellfire.
- Thunder is her best element, with water as a backup.
- Cut the tail, and bring Antidotes for the poison.
- Fire Resistance helps a lot, since her fire and fireblight are what wear you down.
Weaknesses
Elements
Status & stun
Stars are the game’s own Hunter’s Notes rating: 3 = most effective, ✕ = no effect. "Best hitzone" is the highest value for that element on any body part.
Hitzones
| Part | Sever | Blunt | Shot | Fire | Water | Thndr | Ice | Drgn | Stun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 100 |
| Head (Broken) | 55 | 60 | 50 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 100 |
| Neck | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Neck (Broken) | 30 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Body | 25 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Back | 20 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Wings | 44 | 44 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Legs | 38 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tail | 20 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tail Tip | 45 | 45 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Higher numbers take more damage. Highlighted: 45+ for physical and 20+ for elemental damage, the usual weak-spot thresholds.
Drops & rewards
Master Rank
| Item | Method | Qty | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Scale | Bandit Mantle | 1 | 70% |
| Magnificent Scale | Bandit Mantle | 1 | 30% |
| Gold Rathian Shard | Carve / Capture | 1 | 34% |
| Gold Rathian Cortex | Carve / Capture | 1 | 24% |
| Rathian Weave | Carve / Capture | 1 | 16% |
| Gold Rathian Surspike | Carve / Capture | 1 | 13% |
| Rath Gleam | Carve / Capture | 1 | 10% |
| Rathian Mantle | Carve / Capture | 1 | 3% |
| Moonlight Scale | Guiding Lands (High) | 1 | 100% |
| Dragonvein Solidbone | Guiding Lands (Low) | 1 | 63% |
| Moonlight Scale | Guiding Lands (Low) | 1 | 37% |
| Moonlight Scale | Guiding Lands (Mid) | 1 | 63% |
| Dragonvein Solidbone | Guiding Lands (Mid) | 1 | 37% |
| Tempered Gold Scale | Guiding Lands (Tempered) | 1 | 64% |
| Spiritvein Solidbone | Guiding Lands (Tempered) | 1 | 33% |
| Great Spiritvein Gem | Guiding Lands (Tempered) | 1 | 3% |
| Gold Rathian Cortex | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 28% |
| Gold Rathian Shard | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 21% |
| Conflagrant Sac | Hunt (Bronze) | 2 | 18% |
| Rath Wingtalon+ | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 12% |
| Rath Gleam | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 10% |
| Rathian Weave | Hunt (Bronze) | 2 | 9% |
| Rathian Mantle | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 2% |
| Gold Rathian Surspike | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 22% |
| Rath Gleam | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 20% |
| Rathian Mantle | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 18% |
| Gold Rathian Cortex | Investigation (Gold) | 3 | 15% |
| Gold Rathian Shard | Investigation (Gold) | 3 | 13% |
| Rathian Weave | Investigation (Gold) | 2 | 12% |
| Carved Feystone | Investigation (Purple) | 1 | 60% |
| Sealed Feystone | Investigation (Purple) | 1 | 40% |
| Gold Rathian Cortex | Investigation (Silver) | 2 | 23% |
| Gold Rathian Shard | Investigation (Silver) | 2 | 19% |
| Rathian Weave | Investigation (Silver) | 2 | 18% |
| Gold Rathian Surspike | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 18% |
| Rath Gleam | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 12% |
| Rathian Mantle | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 10% |
| Gold Rathian Shard | Plunderblade | 1 | 44% |
| Gold Rathian Cortex | Plunderblade | 1 | 34% |
| Rath Wingtalon+ | Plunderblade | 1 | 21% |
| Rathian Mantle | Plunderblade | 1 | 1% |
| Gold Rathian Shard | Shiny Drop | 1 | 50% |
| Gold Rathian Cortex | Shiny Drop | 1 | 28% |
| Large Wyvern Tear | Shiny Drop | 1 | 22% |
| Gold Rathian Surspike | Tail Carve | 1 | 60% |
| Gold Rathian Shard | Tail Carve | 1 | 25% |
| Rath Gleam | Tail Carve | 1 | 10% |
| Rathian Mantle | Tail Carve | 1 | 5% |
| Gold Rathian Shard | Track | 1 | 100% |
| Gold Rathian Cortex | Wound Back | 1 | 67% |
| Gold Rathian Surspike | Wound Back | 1 | 30% |
| Rathian Mantle | Wound Back | 1 | 3% |
| Gold Rathian Cortex | Wound Head | 1 | 62% |
| Gold Rathian Shard | Wound Head | 1 | 23% |
| Rath Gleam | Wound Head | 1 | 10% |
| Rathian Mantle | Wound Head | 1 | 5% |
| Rath Wingtalon+ | Wound Wings | 1 | 65% |
| Rathian Weave | Wound Wings | 1 | 35% |
Gold Rathian weapons & armor
Weapons
Armor sets
Gear that needs a material only Gold Rathian drops.
Strongest Thunder weapons
Sorted by element value. Gold Rathian takes extra thunder damage.
Quests
Master Rank
Data: Monster Hunter World: Iceborne game files (final version 15.11).