- Class
- Elder Dragon
- Size
- Large monster
- Weak to
- Dragon★★★ Thunder★★★
- Traps
- Immune to traps
- Inflicts
- Roar (large), Bleed
Countless battles have only hardened this Nergigante variant. In addition to healing, its spikes grow tougher as it loses health.In-game description
Nergigante came back for Iceborne, and it came back worse. Ruiner Nergigante is the version that has survived so many fights its spikes turn to metal, and it is the gatekeeper of the Master Rank endgame.
Out in the wild
It takes the place of the normal Nergigante in Master Rank and can turn up in almost every locale, from the Ancient Forest to Hoarfrost Reach. In the Guiding Lands it can appear in any region from level 5.
Where you meet it
You first fight it on Origin Isle near the end of the story, but that encounter is short and gives no unique materials. The real hunt comes in the Guiding Lands with the MR 99 assigned quest To the Very Ends With You. Tempered Ruiner Nergigante was added in Iceborne’s second free Title Update.
How the fight goes
Its spikes grow back white and later turn black and hard, and your attacks bounce off black spikes. As it loses health, one body part at a time grows metallic spikes that make its hits cause bleeding. After big roars it flies up for a heavy dive, and the raised foreleg shows where it will land.
Hunter’s tips
- Break the spikes while they are still white. It topples and drops a Shiny.
- Destroy the metallic spikes when they are fully grown. They don’t grow back, and the fight gets much less lethal.
- Dragon is its best element, with thunder as a backup. It is very weak to blast, so a blast weapon is a strong pick.
- Bleeding Resistance makes the late phases much calmer. Traps do nothing here, so don’t bring them.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horn | 20 | 25 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 100 |
| Horn (Broken) | 35 | 40 | 45 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 100 |
| Head | 45 | 60 | 45 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 100 |
| Head (White) | 75 | 90 | 60 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 100 |
| Head (Black) | 20 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 100 |
| Body | 35 | 30 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Back | 30 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Forearms | 50 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Forearms (White) | 70 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Forearms (Black) | 20 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Hindlegs | 35 | 30 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Wings | 40 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Wings (White) | 55 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Wings (Black) | 28 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Tail | 45 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Tail Tip | 45 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Tail Tip (White) | 65 | 55 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Tail Tip (Black) | 10 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 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% |
| Immortal Shard | Body Carve | 1 | 30% |
| Nergigante Cortex | Body Carve | 1 | 22% |
| Nergigante Hardclaw | Body Carve | 1 | 19% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Body Carve | 1 | 14% |
| Annihilating Greathorn | Body Carve | 1 | 8% |
| Nergigante Gem | Body Carve | 1 | 5% |
| Large Elder Dragon Gem | Body Carve | 1 | 2% |
| Annihilating Greathorn | Break Horn | 1 | 66% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Break Horn | 2 | 34% |
| Annihilating Greathorn | Break Horns | 1 | 97% |
| Large Elder Dragon Gem | Break Horns | 1 | 3% |
| Extinction Greathorn | Guiding Lands (High) | 1 | 100% |
| Elder Dragonvein Bone | Guiding Lands (Low) | 1 | 63% |
| Extinction Greathorn | Guiding Lands (Low) | 1 | 37% |
| Extinction Greathorn | Guiding Lands (Mid) | 1 | 63% |
| Elder Dragonvein Bone | Guiding Lands (Mid) | 1 | 37% |
| Annihilating Temperhorn | Guiding Lands (Tempered) | 1 | 64% |
| Elder Spiritvein Bone | Guiding Lands (Tempered) | 1 | 33% |
| Great Spiritvein Gem | Guiding Lands (Tempered) | 1 | 3% |
| Nergigante Cortex | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 26% |
| Immortal Shard | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 21% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 17% |
| Nergigante Flail | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 13% |
| Large Elder Dragon Bone | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 12% |
| Pure Dragon Blood | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 8% |
| Nergigante Gem | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 3% |
| Annihilating Greathorn | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 20% |
| Nergigante Hardclaw | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 18% |
| Nergigante Flail | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 16% |
| Large Elder Dragon Gem | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 16% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Investigation (Gold) | 2 | 12% |
| Nergigante Cortex | Investigation (Gold) | 3 | 10% |
| Immortal Shard | Investigation (Gold) | 3 | 8% |
| Carved Feystone | Investigation (Purple) | 1 | 60% |
| Sealed Feystone | Investigation (Purple) | 1 | 40% |
| Nergigante Hardclaw | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 20% |
| Nergigante Flail | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 18% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 16% |
| Annihilating Greathorn | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 16% |
| Nergigante Cortex | Investigation (Silver) | 2 | 12% |
| Immortal Shard | Investigation (Silver) | 2 | 10% |
| Large Elder Dragon Gem | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 8% |
| Immortal Shard | Plunderblade | 1 | 41% |
| Nergigante Cortex | Plunderblade | 1 | 33% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Plunderblade | 1 | 25% |
| Large Elder Dragon Gem | Plunderblade | 1 | 1% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Shiny Drop | 1 | 50% |
| Nergigante Hardclaw | Shiny Drop | 1 | 28% |
| Old Dragon Treasure | Shiny Drop | 1 | 22% |
| Nergigante Flail | Tail Carve | 1 | 70% |
| Immortal Shard | Tail Carve | 1 | 27% |
| Large Elder Dragon Gem | Tail Carve | 1 | 3% |
| Immortal Shard | Track | 1 | 100% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Wound Head | 1 | 70% |
| Immortal Shard | Wound Head | 2 | 30% |
| Nergigante Hardclaw | Wound Left Foreleg | 1 | 65% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Wound Left Foreleg | 2 | 35% |
| Nergigante Cortex | Wound Left Wing | 1 | 62% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Wound Left Wing | 1 | 38% |
| Nergigante Cortex | Wound Right Foreleg | 1 | 65% |
| Nergigante Hardclaw | Wound Right Foreleg | 1 | 35% |
| Nergigante Cortex | Wound Right Wing | 1 | 62% |
| Eternal Regrowth Plate | Wound Right Wing | 1 | 38% |
Ruiner Nergigante weapons & armor
Weapons
Armor sets
Gear that needs a material only Ruiner Nergigante drops.
Strongest Dragon weapons
Sorted by element value. Ruiner Nergigante takes extra dragon damage.
Quests
Master Rank
Data: Monster Hunter World: Iceborne game files (final version 15.11).