The Great Hunt

A Monster Hunter World crossover trial featuring Rathalos. This fight uses unique mechanics—Rathalos cannot be tanked traditionally and all players must actively dodge based on animation tells.

Rathalos

Phase 1 (Grounded)

Mechanic	Type	Description
Roar	Raidwide	Arena-wide damage at regular intervals.
Tail Swipe	Cleave	360-degree counterclockwise tail swing. Move away when you see the wind-up.
Bite/Swipe	Cleave	Frontal attacks. Stay at his left flank to avoid.
Fireball	AoE	Ranged fire attack. Watch for head movements indicating the attack.

Notes: Rathalos has no auto-attacks and cannot be tanked. All players must actively dodge based on direction and animation tells. Melee should stick to his left flank.

Phase 2 (Adds)

Mechanic	Type	Description
Add Spawns	Adds	Additional enemies spawn during this phase. Prioritize dangerous adds.

Notes: Clear adds while continuing to dodge Rathalos attacks.

Phase 3 (Flying)

Mechanic	Type	Description
Dive Attack	AoE	Rathalos takes to the air and performs diving attacks with different patterns.
Aerial Fireball	AoE	Ranged fire attacks from the air.

Notes: Watch for Rathalos’s flight patterns and position yourself to avoid dive attacks.