How to Beat and Capture Rey Dau in Monster Hunter Wilds

Confronting the enigmatic Rey Dau in Monster Hunter Wilds: A Comprehensive Guide

While tracking the elusive dragon, you'll unexpectedly encounter Rey Dau engaged in combat with another monster. Unfortunately, its rage is directed at your hunting party. This guide provides strategies for defeating or capturing this formidable foe.

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Rey Dau Overview:

• Habitat: Windward Plains
• Weaknesses: Horns, Wings, Tail (breakable parts)
• Elemental Weaknesses: Ice and Water
• Effective Status Effects: Poison (2x), Sleep (2x), Paralysis (1x), Blastblight (2x), Exhaust (2x)
• Ineffective Status Effects: Stun, Paralysis
• Recommended Items: Pitfall Trap, Flash Pod, Dung Pod

Rey Dau, the first dragon encountered in Monster Hunter Wilds, possesses lightning elemental properties, rendering it immune to lightning-based attacks. Prioritize attacks to its head (4-star weakness) or wings (3-star weakness). Avoid its torso and legs due to their high defense.

Strategies for Defeating Rey Dau:

• Flash Pods: Utilize Flash Pods to temporarily stun Rey Dau, creating openings for significant damage. Capitalize on this opportunity by targeting its glowing red horns during its lightning attack (enter Focus Mode for optimal visibility).

• Element-Resistant Gear: Equip gear that enhances elemental resistance, such as the Hope Armor set with its Divine Blessing skill. This reduces damage taken and offers protection against lightning and fire. Consider consuming food buffs for additional elemental resistance.

• Strategic Positioning: Maintain proximity to Rey Dau's legs to minimize exposure to its attacks, as it primarily targets areas in front and behind it.

• Environmental Awareness: Rey Dau's flight patterns can be exploited. In the open plains, utilize Vine Traps strategically placed near lone trees to briefly immobilize it. Exercise caution near its nest, as it employs a powerful follow-up lightning attack in this location.

Capturing Rey Dau:

Capturing Rey Dau offers alternative rewards. Reduce its health to near-death levels (indicated by a skull icon on the minimap). Deploy a Pitfall Trap and quickly follow up with a Tranquilizer to secure the capture. (Shock Traps are ineffective against lightning-elemental monsters).

Monster Hunter Wilds is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.