All Attack Types Weaknesses and Counters in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin battle system is based on rock, paper, scissors. All Monsters you fight have a specific initial Attack Type, but that may change based on certain conditions in battle—when they get enraged or use specific special moves.

Every attack type also has a weakness, that you can counter with, allowing you to deal heavy damage while not taking as much in return. Everything is strong and weak to something. There is nothing outside of this system.

There are three attack types in Monster Hunter Stories 2—Power, Technical, and Speed

	Beats		Beats		Beats
Power		Technical		Speed		Power

Knowing what initial attack type the monster uses straight away is helpful, but knowing when the monster changes its attack type is even more important. Being able to adjust to a new strategy is paramount to your success

Fighting blindly is never a good option. You need to pay attention at all times, especially when fighting bosses and high ranking monsters, because one wrong move may lead to your death.

With over 150+ monsters in Monster Hunter Stories 2, here are all the monsters' attack types weaknesses, and counters.

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All Monsters in title update 1.5.1

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Gold Rathian	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Thunder	Head: Slash/Blunt Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash
Silver Rathalos	Initial: Power Flying: Speed Ground Enraged: Power After King's Judgment: Technical Flying Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Flying: Technical Ground Enraged: Speed After King's Judgment: Power Flying Enraged: Power	Water	Head: Slash Stomach: Slash/Blunt Tail: Slash/Blunt Wings: Slash/Pierce

All Monsters on Hakalo Island

Low Rank

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Bazelgeuse	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Thunder	Head: Blunt Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash Wings: Pierce
Bulldrome	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Thunder	N/A
Deviljho	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Dragon	Head: Slash Body: Blunt Legs: Slash Tail: Slash
Kulu-Ya-Ku	Initial: Technical Holding a Rock: Power	Initial: Power Holding a Rock: Speed	Water	Rock: Blunt
Pukei-Pukei	Initial: Technical Crunch Time: Power	Initial: Power Crunch Time: Speed	Thunder	Head: Blunt Body: Slash Tail: Slash
Sand Barioth	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Ice	Spikes: Blunt Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash
Seregios	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Thunder	Head: Pierce Stomach: Slash Wings: Pierce Legs: Slash
Stygian Zinogre	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Thunder	Head: Blunt Body: Pierce Tail: Slash
Velocidrome	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Ice	N/A
Yian Kut-Ku	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Ice	Head: Pierce

High Rank/Online quests

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Azure Rathalos	Initial: Power Flying: Speed	Initial: Speed Flying: Technical	Dragon	Head: Blunt Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash Wings: Slash
Dreadking Rathalos	Not Flying: Power After Soaring Inferno: Speed After King's Judgment: Technical	Not Flying: Speed After Soaring Inferno: Technical After King's Judgment: Power	Dragon	Head: Slash Stomach: Blunt/Slash Tail: Blunt/Slash Wings: Pierce/Slash
Silverwind Nargacuga	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Thunder	Head: Blunt Stomach: Slash Tail: Pierce

All Monsters in the Alcala Region

Low Rank

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Arzuros	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Fire	Stomach: Slash Legs: Blunt
Basarios	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Water	Head: Blung Wings: Pierce Stomach: Blunt Tail: Slash
Blue Yian Kut-Ku	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Water	Head: Pierce
Duramboros	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Fire	Body: Blunt Legs: Slashing Tail: Blunt
Glavenus	Initial: Power Blaze: Speed After Fire Chakram: Technical	Initial: Speed Blaze: Technical After Fire Chakram: Power	Water	Head: Slash Body: Blunt Tail: Nothing
Great Jaggi	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Fire	N/A
Monoblos	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Thunder	Horn: Pierce Stomach: Slash Legs: Pierce Tail: Pierce
Nargacuga	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Thunder	Head: Blunt Legs: Slash Wings: Slash
Paolumu	Initial: Technical Inflated: Speed	Initial: Power Inflated: Technical	Fire	Neck Pouch: Pierce Body: Slash
Qurupeco	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Ice	Head: Blunt Body: Slash
Rathian	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Dragon	Body: Slash Tail: Slash
Royal Ludroth	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Fire	Head: Pierce Stomach: Slash
Tetsucabra	Initial: Power	Initial: Speed	Water	Rock: Blunt
Tigrex	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Thunder	Head: Slash Legs: Slash
Yian Garuga	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Water	Head: Slash Tail: Slash

High Rank/Online quests

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Boltreaver Astalos	First Initial/Blue Bolt: Technical Flying: Speed After Flying/Blue Bolt: Power Flying: Speed After Flying/Blue Bolt: Speed Flying: Speed After Flying: Technical Repeat	First Initial/Blue Bolt: Power Flying: Technical After Flying/Blue Bolt: Speed Flying: Technical After Flying/Blue Bolt: Technical Flying: Technical After Flying: Power Repeat	Ice	Head: Blunt Stomach: Blunt/Slash Tail: Slash Wings: Pierce
Gold Rathian	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Thunder	Head: Slash/Blunt Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash
Grimclaw Tigrex	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Thunder	Head: Slash Stomach: Blunt Legs: Slash
Kushala Daora	Initial: Technical Flying: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Flying: Technical Enraged: Speed	Thunder	Head: Slash Stomach: Blunt Tail: Pierce Wings: Pierce
Silver Rathalos	Initial: Power Flying: Speed Ground Enraged: Power After King's Judgment: Technical Flying Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Flying: Technical Ground Enraged: Speed After King's Judgment: Power Flying Enraged: Power	Water	Head: Slash Stomach: Slash/Blunt Tail: Slash/Blunt Wings: Slash/Pierce

All Monsters in the Loloska Region

Low Rank

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Anjanath	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Water	Nose: Blunt Body: Pierce
Barioth	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Fire	Spikes: Blunt Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash
Barroth	Initial: Speed Covered in Mud: Technical	Initial: Technical Covered in Mud: Power	Fire	Head: Blunt Body: Slash Legs: Slash Tail: Pierce
Congalala	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Fire	Head: Blunt Body: Pierce Tail: Slash
Fulgur Anjanath	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Ice	Body: Pierce Nose: Pierce Tail: Pierce Legs: Slash
Gammoth	Initial: Power Snow Slurp: Power	Initial: Speed Snow Slurp: Speed	Fire	Head: Blunt Nose: Slash Tail: Slash Legs: Blunt Body: Blunt
Glacial Agnaktor	Initial: Technical Ice Armor: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Ice Armor: Speed Enraged: Technical	Fire	Head: Blunt Body: Blunt Tail: Blunt Ice Head: Slash Ice Body: Slash Ice Tail: Slash
Great Baggi	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Fire	N/A
Gypceros	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Fire	Head: Pierce Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash
Jade Barroth	Initial: Power Covered in Snow: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Speed Covered in Snow: Power Enraged: Technical	Thunder	Head: Blunt Body: Slash Legs: Slash Tail: Pierce
Kecha Wacha	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Fire	Head: Slash Body: Slash Tail: Slash Claws: Blunt
Khezu	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Fire	Head: Pierce Body: Blunt
Lagombi	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Fire	Stomach: Slash Legs: Slash
Legiana	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power Flying: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed Flying: Power	Thunder	Head: Slash Wings: Slash Body: Slash
Nerscylla	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Fire	Head: Blunt Needle: Pierce Legs: Slash Stomach: Slash Chest: Pierce
Red Khezu	Initial: Technical Charged: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Charged: Technical Enraged: Speed	Water	Head: Pierce Body: Slash
Seltas Queen	Initial: Technical Combined: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Combined: Speed Enraged: Technical	Fire	Seltas: Pierce Head: Pierce Legs: Blunt Body: Pierce
Tobi-Kadachi	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical Overcharge: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power Overcharge: Speed	Water	Body: Slash Tail: Slash Legs: Slash
Zamtrios	Initial: Technical Covered in Ice: Speed Inflated: Power	Initial: Power Covered in Ice: Technical Inflated: Speed	Thunder	Head: Blunt Stomach: Slash Legs: Slash
Zinogre	Initial: Speed When Charged: Technical When Supercharged: Power	Initial: Technical When Charged: Power When Supercharged: Speed	Ice	Head: Pierce Body: Pierce Tail: Slash

High Rank/Online quests

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Elderfrost Gammoth	Initial: Power Snow Slurp: Power Enraged: Power	Initial: Speed Snow Slurp: Speed Enraged: Speed	Fire	Initial: Blunt Snow Coated Head: Blunt Body: Blunt Legs: Blunt Tail: Slash Nose: Slash
Oroshi Kirin	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power After Ice Aura: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed After Ice Aura: Power	Fire	Head: Blunt/Slash Body: Blunt/Slash Legs: Pierce
Thunderlord Zinogre	Initial: Power When Charged: Speed	Initial: Speed When Charged: Technical	Ice	Head: Slash Body: Blunt Tail: Slash
Velkhana	Initial: Speed Ice Mantle: Technical Flying: Power	Initial: Technical Ice Mantle: Power Flying: Speed	Fire	Head: Slash Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash Wings: Pierce Frost Scale: Blunt

All Monsters in the Lamure Region

Low Rank

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Ash Kecha Wacha	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Water	Head: Slash Body: Slash Tail: Slash Claws: Blunt
Black Diablos	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Ice	Horn: Blunt Legs: Slash Tail: Slash
Brute Tigrex	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Water	Head: Slash Legs: Slash
Cephadrome	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Ice	Back: Pierce Stomach: Blunt Tail: Slash
Crimson Qurupeco	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Ice	Head: Blunt Body: Slash
Diablos	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Ice	Horn: Blunt Legs: Pierce Tail: Slash
Daimyo Hermitaur	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Fire	Shell: Blunt Body: Blunt Claws: Blunt
Gendrome	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Ice	N/A
Green Nargacuga	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Thunder	Head: Pierce Stomach: Pierce Tail: Slash
Lagiacrus	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed Electrify: Technical	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical Electrify: Power	Fire	Back: Blunt Body: Slash Tail: Blunt
Mizutsune	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Thunder	Body: Slash Legs: Slash Tail: Pierce
Plesioth	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Thunder	Back: Pierce Body: Slash Tail: Pierce
Plum Daimyo Hermitaur	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Ice	Shell: Blunt Body: Blunt Claws: Blunt
Purple Gypceros	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Fire	Head: Pierce Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash
Purple Ludroth	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Fire	Head: Pierce Stomach: Slash
Ruby Basarios	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Ice	Head: Blunt Wings: Pierce Stomach: Blunt Tail: Slash
White Monoblos	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Ice	Horn: Blunt Legs: Pierce Tail: Pierce

High Rank/Online quests

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Bloodbath Diablos	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Water	Head: Slash Stomach: Blunt Legs: Blunt Tail: Slash
Kirin	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Power	Fire	Head: Slash Body: Slash
Molten Tigrex	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed After Deafening Roar: Technical After Being Downed: Power	Initial: Speed Enraged: Techical After Deafening Roar: Power After Being Downed: Speed	Water	Head: Pierce Stomach: Blunt/Slash Legs: Pierce/Slash
Pink Rathian	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Dragon	Head: Slash Tail: Blunt
Soulseer Mizutsune	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Thunder	Body: Blunt/Slash Legs: Blunt/Slash Tail: Blunt/Slash

All Monsters in the Terga Region

Low Rank

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Agnaktor	Before Molten Uppercut: Speed After Molten Uppercut: Power Enraged: Technical	Before Molten Uppercut: Technical After Molten Uppercut: Speed Enraged: Power	Water	Head: Slash Body: Slash Tail: Slash
Astalos	Initial: Technical Electrify: Power Flying Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Electrify: Speed Flying Enraged: Technical	Ice	Head: Blunt Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash Wings: Blunt
Black Gravios	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Water	Head: Blunt Stomach: Blunt Legs: Slash
Brachydios	Initial: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Speed Enraged: Technical	Water	Head: Slash Body: Slash Fists: Blunt Tail: Pierce
Desert Seltas Queen	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Ice	Head: Slash Stomach: Pierce Legs: Blunt
Emerald Congalala	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Ice	Head: Blunt Body: Pierce Tail: Slash
Gravios	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Water	Head: Blunt Stomach: Blunt Legs: Slash
Green Plesioth	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Thunder	Back: Pierce Body: Blunt Tail: Slash
Iodrome	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Water	N/A
Ivory Lagiacrus	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power Electrify: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed Electrify: Power	Dragon	Back: Slash Body: Blunt Tail: Pierce
Nergigante	Initial: Technical White Spiked: Power Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power White Spiked: Speed Enraged: Technical	Thunder	Head: Blunt Legs: Slash Wings: Slash
Shrouded Nerscylla	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Ice	Head: Blunt Needle: Pierce Legs: Slash Stomach: Slash Chest: Pierce
Uragaan	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power	Water	Head: Blunt Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash

High Rank/Online quests

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Dreadqueen Rathian	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed	Initial: Power Enraged: Technical	Dragon	Head: Slash Stomach: Slash Back: Blunt Tail: Slash
Hellblade Glavenus	Initial: Power After Mega Fireball Charge: Speed	Initial: Speed After Mega Fireball Charge: Technical	Water	Head: Slash Body: Blunt Tail: Slash
Teostra	Initial: Speed Enraged: Power Flying: Technical	Initial: Technical Enraged: Speed Flying: Power	Water	Head: Slash Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash Wings: Slash

All Monsters available Online Co-op Only

Monster	Attack Type	Counter	Element Weakness	Physiology & Parts Weakness	Egg Pattern
Fatalis (High  Difficulty)	Difficulty) Initial: Speed After Hellish Flame: Power After Skyforce: Speed Enraged: Technical (Yellow abilities don't change Attack Type when enraged) After Enraged Ends: They'll use Hellish Flame or Skyforce (Attack Type will change)	Initial: Technical After Hellish Flame: Speed After Skyforce: Technical Enraged: Power (Yellow abilities don't change Attack Type when enraged) After Enraged Ends: They'll use Hellish Flame or Skyforce (Attack Type will change)	Dragon	Head: Blunt Stomach: Slash Tail: Slash Legs: Pierce
Kulve Taroth	Gold Initial: Technical Gold Enraged: Power Goldless Initial: Speed Goldless Enraged: Power	Gold Initial: Power Gold Enraged: Speed Goldless Initial: Technical Goldless Enraged: Speed	Gold: Thunder Goldless Ice	Left Leg: Slash/Blunt Right Leg: Slash/Blunt Tail: Slash/Pierce Large Horn: Blunt/Slash Body: Blunt
Rajang	Initial: Power Power Aura: Power Speed Aura: Speed Technical Aura: Technical	Initial: Speed Power Aura: Speed Speed Aura: Technical Technical Aura: Power	Ice	Head: Slash Stomach: Legs: Tail: Slash

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