Monster Hunter Rise is a series known for pitting its players against various hostile wildlife. These monsters come in all shapes and sizes. Some monsters are tiny, and others are massive, like the Mizutsune. This giant monster is at home in the water and can use this element to decimate its adversaries. Make sure you don't end up as its dinner by learning its weaknesses, resistances, and drop rates before standing face to face with this Leviathan.
All Mizutsune Weaknesses
Mizutsune Elemental Weakness
Mizutsune's main weaknesses are thunder and dragon weaponry. Make sure to use tools with these elements to deal the most damage. Fire and ice are helpful should you not have thunder or dragon options but do far less damage in comparison. Do not use water weapons on Mizutsune.
Make sure to focus your attacks on the Foreleg, Left Claw, and Right Claw when Using thunder, dragon, and ice weapons. Hitting Mizutsune here will deal the most damage. Aim for the Neck or Dorsal Fin if you have a fire weapon.
| Location Damage | Fire | Water | Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Neck | 8 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Torso | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Foreleg | 5 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 30 |
| Left Claw | 5 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 30 |
| Right Claw | 5 | 0 | 30 | 15 | 30 |
| Dorsal Fin | 8 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Hind Leg | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Tail | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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Mizutsune Location Weakness
If you are not wielding an elemental weapon, you want to attack places where you deal extra damage. These places on a monster differentiate depending on the weapon type you use—Cutting, Impact, or Shot.
| Location Damage | Cutting Damage | Impact Damage | Shot Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 63 | 63 | 45 |
| Neck | 43 | 43 | 40 |
| Torso | 25 | 25 | 20 |
| Foreleg | 28 | 28 | 10 |
| Left Claw | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| Right Claw | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| Dorsal Fin | 43 | 43 | 45 |
| Hind Leg | 38 | 38 | 25 |
| Tail | 43 | 33 | 40 |
- If using a cutting weapon focus on the head, fin and tail.
- If using a blunt weapon focus on the head, fin and tail.
- If using a bow/shot weapon focus on shooting the head, fin and tail.
Mizutsune Resistances and Ailments
There aren't too many ailments that are very effective on Mizutsune, so make sure to capitalize on its aversion to Blast and Thunderblight. These attack types are certain to get the beast reeling with a stream of consistent attacks. Mizutsune isn't immune to any ailment types, though other ailments won't do much.
Mizutsune Drop Rates - Carves, Capturing & Breaking
Depending on your quest, you can get different rewards to forge armor and weapons, but each has a drop rate percentage, ultimately RNG. It is pure luck what you receive.
- There are multiple ways of gaining items
- You can carving three times once the monster is dead.
- You can capture the monster instead of killing it.
- Or carving the broken appendage of said monster.
- From looting the drops from the monster
- After successfully compleing your quest
Most monsters have breakable parts, and Mizutsune is no different. The Head, Fin, Nails, and Tail can all break on this monster. If you break these pieces off during the hunt, you will earn extra rewards after completing the quest.
The tables below are the percentage and drop rates of each material from Mizutsune, Low and High rank.
Low Rank
| Target Rewards | Capture Rewards |
|---|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance | Item and Percentage Chance |
| Mizutsune Purplefur 31% Bubblefoam 24% Mizutsune Scale 21% Mizutsune Claw 15% Mizutsune Tail 7% Mizutsune Plate 2% | Mizutsune Fin 32% Mizutsune Purplefur 23% Mizutsune Scale 16% Bubblefoam 14% (x2) Mizutsune Tail 12% Mizutsune Plate 3% |
| Carving |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Mizutsune Purplefur 31% Bubblefoam 24% Mizutsune Scale 21% Mizutsune Claw 15% Mizutsune Tail 7% Mizutsune Plate 2% Mizutsune Dropped Materials |
| Broken Parts Drops |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Mizutsune Claw 80% (Right Claw), 80% (Left Claw) Mizutsune Fin 65% (Head), 60% (Dorsal Fin), 10% (Dorsal Fin x2) Bubblefoam 32% (Head), 30% (Tail) Mizutsune Purplefur 30% (Dorsal Fin), 20% (Right Claw), 20% (Left Claw), 68% (Tail) Mizutsune Plate 3% (Head), 2% (Tail) |
| White Drops |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Wyvern Tear 50% Mizutsune Purplefur 30% Bubblefoam 30%, 25% (x2) Mizutsune Scale 19%, 45% Mizutsune Plate 1% |
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High Rank
| Target Rewards | Capture Rewards |
|---|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance | Item and Percentage Chance |
| Mizutsune Purplefur+ 31% Bubblefoam+ 23% Mizutsune Scale+ 19% Mizutsune Claw+ 15% Mizutsune Plate 5% Mizutsune Tail 5% Mizutsune Water Orb 2% | Mizutsune Purplefur+ 27% Mizutsune Claw+ 22% Mizutsune Scale+ 17% Bubblefoam+ 16% (x2) Mizutsune Tail 8% Mizutsune Plate 7% Mizutsune Water Orb 3% |
| Carving |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Mizutsune Tail 75% (Tail) Mizutsune Scale+ 38% (Body) Mizutsune Purplefur+ 25% (Body), 15% (Tail) Bubblefoam+ 21% (Body) Mizutsune Claw+ 12% (Body) Mizutsune Plate 3% (Body), 7% (Tail) Mizutsune Water Orb 3% (Tail), 1% (Body) |
| Broken Parts Drops |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Mizutsune Claw+ 80% (Right Claw), 80% (Left Claw) Mizutsune Fin+ 60% (Head), 60% (Dorsal Fin), 10% (Dorsal Fin x2) Mizutsune Purplefur+ 30% (Dorsal Fin), 20% (Right Claw), 20% (Left Claw), 65% (Tail) Bubblefoam+ 30% (Head), 28% (Tail) Mizutsune Plate 7% (Head), 5% (Tail) Mizutsune Water Orb 3% (Head), 2% (Tail) |
| White Drops |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Mizutsune Scale+ 44% Large Wyvern Tear 35% Mizutsune Purplefur+ 30% Bubblefoam+ 28% Wyvern Tear 15% Mizutsune Plate 3% Mizutsune Water Orb 1% |
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Published: Jan 12, 2022 09:56 pm