- Class
- Elder Dragon
- Size
- Large monster
- Weak to
- Dragon★★★ Fire★★★
- Traps
- Immune to traps
- Inflicts
- Roar (large), Wind (large), Tremor (large), Fireblight
Fatalis is the legendary black dragon and the final boss of Iceborne. It closed out the game’s updates, and for many hunters it is the hardest fight in World.
Out in the wild
Fatalis waits at Castle Schrade, an old ruined fortress. It is an Elder Dragon of fire and pure destruction, and it is immune to traps. The whole castle is built as a battlefield, with siege weapons placed to take it down.
Where you meet it
Fatalis came with Iceborne’s final free Title Update on October 1, 2020. It is the last step of the post-story chain: Master Rank 24, the story and Alatreon must all be done before the special assignment The Black Dragon unlocks. That quest has a 30-minute time limit.
How the fight goes
It is a long, punishing fight. Fatalis breathes huge waves of fire, and its biggest attacks force you to run for cover. Cannons and the Dragonator all deal heavy damage when you time them right.
Hunter’s tips
- Fire Resistance and Blight Resistance help with its fire and fireblight.
- Focus on the head and try to break it.
- Use the siege weapons. The Dragonator and cannons deal huge damage.
- Dragon is its biggest weakness at three stars, and fire works too. Stun does nothing on it.
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 | 75 | 75 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 0 |
| Neck | 40 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Chest | 45 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
| Back | 25 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Forelegs | 45 | 45 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 |
| Hindlegs | 25 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Wings | 25 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Tail | 25 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Chest (Critical State) | 70 | 70 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
Higher numbers take more damage. Highlighted: 45+ for physical and 20+ for elemental damage, the usual weak-spot thresholds.
Breakable parts
| Part | Flinch | Break | Sever | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 450 | – | – | Red |
| Neck | 500 | – | – | Red |
| Chest | 675 | – | – | Orange |
| Back | 500 | – | – | Orange |
| Left Foreleg | 500 | – | – | Orange |
| Right Foreleg | 500 | – | – | Orange |
| Left Hindleg | 500 | – | – | White |
| Right Hindleg | 500 | – | – | White |
| Left Wing | 200 | – | – | White |
| Right Wing | 200 | – | – | White |
| Tail | 400 | – | – | Green |
Damage needed to flinch, break or sever the part (Hunter’s Notes values). Extract is the Kinsect extract colour for Insect Glaive users.
Drops & rewards
Master Rank
| Item | Method | Qty | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Scale | Bandit Mantle | 1 | 70% |
| Magnificent Scale | Bandit Mantle | 1 | 30% |
| Fatalis Shard | Body Carve | 1 | 29% |
| Fatalis Cortex | Body Carve | 1 | 22% |
| Fatalis Pectus | Body Carve | 1 | 17% |
| Fatalis Hardhorn | Body Carve | 1 | 13% |
| Fatalis Fellwing | Body Carve | 1 | 12% |
| Fatalis Evil Eye | Body Carve | 1 | 7% |
| Fatalis Hardhorn | Break Horn | 1 | 100% |
| Fatalis Evil Eye | Break Horns | 1 | 100% |
| Fatalis Shard | Carve / Capture | 1 | 33% |
| Fatalis Cortex | Carve / Capture | 1 | 27% |
| Fatalis Pectus | Carve / Capture | 1 | 19% |
| Fatalis Fellwing | Carve / Capture | 1 | 13% |
| Fatalis Hardhorn | Carve / Capture | 1 | 8% |
| Fatalis Cortex | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 33% |
| Fatalis Shard | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 27% |
| Fatalis Pectus | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 19% |
| Fatalis Fellwing | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 12% |
| Fatalis Hardhorn | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 9% |
| Fatalis Shard | Palico Bonus | 1 | 50% |
| Fatalis Cortex | Palico Bonus | 1 | 28% |
| Old Dragon Treasure | Palico Bonus | 1 | 22% |
| Fatalis Shard | Plunderblade | 1 | 45% |
| Fatalis Cortex | Plunderblade | 1 | 30% |
| Fatalis Pectus | Plunderblade | 1 | 24% |
| Fatalis Evil Eye | Plunderblade | 1 | 1% |
| Fatalis Shard | Shiny Drop | 1 | 50% |
| Fatalis Pectus | Shiny Drop | 1 | 28% |
| Old Dragon Treasure | Shiny Drop | 1 | 22% |
| Fatalis Shard | Track | 1 | 100% |
| Fatalis Pectus | Wound Chest | 1 | 100% |
| Fatalis Fellwing | Wound Wings | 1 | 100% |
Fatalis weapons & armor
Weapons
Armor sets
Gear that needs a material only Fatalis drops.
Strongest Dragon weapons
Sorted by element value. Fatalis takes extra dragon damage.
Quests
Master Rank
Data: Monster Hunter World: Iceborne game files (final version 15.11).