The ultimate goal in Monster Hunter Now is to defeat small and large monsters that roam the lands while also becoming stronger by upgrading your weapons and armor using the materials you get from defeating these creatures. It’s essentially the same grind you’d find in all the other Monster Hunter games, and while MH Now is a more beginner-friendly iteration, the traditional mechanics are still present.
Knowing the type of monsters in the game is beneficial for every hunter, as each monster has different weaknesses and item drops. Let’s look at all the monsters in Monster Hunter Now that you can expect to see in your neighbor’s backyard.
Monster Hunter Now: Small Monsters List
The small monsters in Monster Hunter Now don’t have any weaknesses since they’re simply fodder for those who need materials. Here’s a table to show where you can find them plus what their drops are:
Monster |
Location |
Drops |
Jagras |
Forest |
Sharp Claw |
Mernos |
Forest |
Wingdrake Hide |
Raphinos |
Swamp |
Wingdrake Hide |
Shamos |
Swap/Desert |
Sharp Claw |
Noios |
Desert |
Wingdrake Hide |
Monster Hunter Now: Large Monsters List
Great Jagras
Location |
Desert/Forest/Swamp |
Weakness |
Poison/Fire |
Element |
N/A |
Drops |
● 1-star: Great Jargras Hide, Great Jagras Scale ● 2-star: Great Jagras Hide, Great Jagras Scale, Great Jagras Claw ● 3-star: Great Jagras Hide, Great Jagras Scale, Great Jagras Claw, Great Jagras Mane ● 4-Star: Great Jagras Hide, Great Jagras Scale, Great Jagras Claw, Great Jagras Mane, Great Jagras Primescale ● 5-star: Great Jagras Hide, Great Jagras Scale, Great Jagras Claw, Great Jagras Mane, Great Jagras Primescale, Fanged Wyvern Gem |
Kulu-Ya-Ku
Location |
Desert/Swamp/Forest |
Weakness |
Water |
Element |
N/A |
Drops |
● 1-star: Kulu-Ya-Ku Scale, Kulu-Ya-Ku Hide ● 2-star: Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak, Kulu-Ya-Ku Scale, Kulu-Ya-Ku Hide ● 3-star: Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak, Kulu-Ya-Ku Scale, Kulu-Ya-Ku Hide, Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume ● 4-star: Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak, Kulu-Ya-Ku Scale, Kulu-Ya-Ku Hide, Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume, Kulu-Ya-Ku Primescale ● 5-star: Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak, Kulu-Ya-Ku Scale, Kulu-Ya-Ku Hide, Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume, Kulu-Ya-Ku Primescale, Kulu-Ya-Ku Primehide |
Pukei-Pukei
Location |
Forest/Swamp/Desert |
Weakness |
Thunder |
Element |
Poison |
Drops |
● 1-star: Pukei-Pukei Scale, Pukei-Pukei Shell ● 2-star: Pukei-Pukei Tail, Pukei-Pukei Scale, Pukei-Pukei Shell ● 3-star: Pukei-Pukei Tail, Pukei-Pukei Scale, Pukei-Pukei Shell, Pukei-Pukei Sac ● 4-star: Pukei-Pukei Tail, Pukei-Pukei Scale, Pukei-Pukei Shell, Pukei-Pukei Sac, Pukei-Pukei Quill ● 5-star: Pukei-Pukei Tail, Pukei-Pukei Scale, Pukei-Pukei Shell, Pukei-Pukei Sac, Pukei-Pukei Quill, Pukei-Pukei Primescale |
Barroth
Location |
Swamp/Desert |
Weakness |
Fire/Poison |
Element |
Water |
Drops |
● 1-star: Barroth Claw, Barroth Shell ● 2-star: Barroth Shell, Barrow Claw, Barroth Tail ● 3-star: Barroth Scalp, Barroth Shell, Barrow Claw, Barroth Tail ● 4-star: Barroth Scalp, Barroth Shell, Barrow Claw, Barroth Tail, Barroth Ridge ● 5-star: Barroth Scalp, Barroth Shell, Barrow Claw, Barroth Tail, Barroth Ridge, Barroth Primeshell |
Great Girros
Location |
Swamp/Forest |
Weakness |
Water |
Element |
Paralysis |
Drops |
● 1-star: Great Girros Scale, Great Girros Fang ● 2-star: Great Girros Tai, Great Girros Scale, Great Girros Fang ● 3-star: Great Girros Hood, Great Girros Tai, Great Girros Scale, Great Girros Fang ● 4-star: Great Girros Hood, Great Girros Tai, Great Girros Scale, Great Girros Fang, Great Girros Primescale ● 5-star: Great Girros Hood, Great Girros Tai, Great Girros Scale, Great Girros Fang, Great Girros Primescale, Great Girros Primefang |
Tobi-Kadachi
Location |
Forest/Swamp |
Weakness |
Water/Poison |
Element |
Thunder |
Drops |
● 1-star: Tobi-Kadachi Scale, Tobi-Kadachi Claw ● 2-star: Tobi-Kadachi Pelt, Tobi-Kadachi Scale, Tobi-Kadachi Claw ● 3-star: Tobi-Kadachi Membrane, Tobi-Kadachi Pelt, Tobi-Kadachi Scale, Tobi-Kadachi Claw ● 4-star: Tobi-Kadachi Primescale, Tobi-Kadachi Membrane, Tobi-Kadachi Pelt, Tobi-Kadachi Scale, Tobi-Kadachi Claw ● 5-star: Tobi-Kadachi Primescale, Tobi-Kadachi Membrane, Tobi-Kadachi Pelt, Tobi-Kadachi Scale, Tobi-Kadachi Claw, Tobi-Kadachi Electrode |
Paolumu
Location |
Swamp/Desert |
Weakness |
Fire |
Element |
N/A |
Drops |
● 1-star: Paolumu Scale, Paolumu Pelt ● 2-star: Paolumu Webbing, Paolumu Scale, Paolumu Welt ● 3-star: Paolumu Webbing, Paolumu Scale, Paolumu Welt, Paolumu Shell ● 4-star: Paolumu Webbing, Paolumu Scale, Paolumu Welt, Paolumu Shell, Paolumu Primescale ● 5-star: Paolumu Webbing, Paolumu Scale, Paolumu Welt, Paolumu Shell, Paolumu Primescale, Paolumu Primeshell |
Anajanath
Location |
Desert/Forest |
Weakness |
Water |
Element |
Fire |
Drops |
● 1-star: Anjanath Scale, Anajanath Fang ● 2-star: Anjanath Tail, Anjanath Scale, Anajanath Fang ● 3-star: Anajanath Nosebone, Anjanath Tail, Anjanath Scale, Anajanath Fang ● 4-star: Anajanath Nosebone, Anjanath Tail, Anjanath Scale, Anajanath Fang, Anajanath Primescale ● 5-star: Anajanath Nosebone, Anjanath Tail, Anjanath Scale, Anajanath Fang, Anajanath Primescale, Anajanath Plate |
Jyuratodus
Location |
Swamp |
Weakness |
Thunder |
Element |
Water |
Drops |
● 1-star: Jyuratos Scale, Jyuratodus Shell ● 2-star: Jyuratos Scale, Jyuratodus Shell, Jyuratodus Fang ● 3-star: Jyuratos Scale, Jyuratodus Shell, Jyuratodus Fang, Jyuratodus Fin ● 4-star: Jyuratos Scale, Jyuratodus Shell, Jyuratodus Fang, Jyuratodus Fin, Jyuratodus Primescale ● 5-star: Jyuratos Scale, Jyuratodus Shell, Jyuratodus Fang, Jyuratodus Fin, Jyuratodus Primescale, Jyuratodus Primeshell |
Rathian
Location |
Forest |
Weakness |
Thunder |
Element |
Fire |
Drops |
● 1-star: Rathian Shell, Rathian Scale ● 2-star: Rathian Webbing, Rathian Shell, Rathian Scale ● 3-star: Rathian Webbing, Rathian Shell, Rathian Scale, Rathian Spike ● 4-star: Rathian Webbing, Rathian Shell, Rathian Scale, Rathian Spike, Rathian Primescale ● 5-star: Rathian Webbing, Rathian Shell, Rathian Scale, Rathian Spike, Rathian Primescale, Rathian Plate |
Rathalos
Location |
Forest |
Weakness |
Thunder |
Element |
Fire |
Drops |
● 1-star: Rathalos Scale, Rathalos Wingtalon ● 2-star: Rathalos Tail, Rathalos Scale, Rathalos Wingtalon ● 3-star: Rathalos Tail, Rathalos Scale, Rathalos Wingtalon, Rathalos Marrow ● 4-star: Rathalos Tail, Rathalos Scale, Rathalos Wingtalon, Rathalos Marrow, Rathalos Primescale ● 5-star: Rathalos Tail, Rathalos Scale, Rathalos Wingtalon, Rathalos Marrow, Rathalos Primescale, Rathalos Plate |
Diablos
Location |
Desert |
Weakness |
Ice |
Element |
N/A |
Drops |
● 1-star: Diablos Fang, Diablos Shell ● 2-star: Diablos Tailcase, Diablos Fang, Diablos Shell ● 3-star: Diablos Tailcase, Diablos Fang, Diablos Shell, Diablos Ridge ● 4-star: Diablos Tailcase, Diablos Fang, Diablos Shell, Diablos Ridge, Diablos Primeshell ● 5-star: Diablos Tailcase, Diablos Fang, Diablos Shell, Diablos Ridge, Diablos Primeshell, Diablos Marrow |
Legiana
Location |
Swamp |
Weakness |
Thunder/Poison/Fire |
Element |
Ice |
Drops |
1-star: Legiana Hide, Legiana Scale 2-star: Legiana Claw, Legiana Hide, Legiana Scale 3-star: Legiana Webbing, Legiana Claw, Legiana Hide, Legiana Scale 4-star: Legiana Primescale, Legiana Webbing, Legiana Claw, Legiana Hide, Legiana Scale 5-star: Legiana Primescale, Legiana Webbing, Legiana Claw, Legiana Hide, Legiana Scale, Legiana Plate |