Monster Hunter Rise offers players the chance to tackle a horde of enemies from various biomes and areas. There are dozens of towering giants for hunters to track and defeat across the game's campaign. One of the adversaries must beat the Somnacanth, a Leviathan that lurks in lakes and rivers. This serpent could spell the end for an unprepared team, so make sure you've studied up on your prey before heading out to the field. Here are Somnacanth's weaknesses, resistances, and drop rates.
All Somnacanth Weaknesses
Somnacanth Elemental Weakness
The Somnacanth's main weakness is thunder, so make sure to bring a weapon infused with this element for the highest damage output. If you lack a thunder weapon, be sure to pick up a fire weapon instead, as this is a solid second option. The beast is immune to several elements, so do not use water, ice, or dragon weapons on Somnacanth.
If you brought elemental weapons to fight the Somnacanth, focus your attacks on its Head, Neck, Hind Leg, and Tail when battling. Attacking these areas yields the highest damage output.
| Location Damage | Fire | Water | Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 15 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Head Fin | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Neck | 15 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreleg | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdomen | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Back | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Hind Leg | 10 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Tail | 15 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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Somnacanth 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 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Head Fin | 40 | 40 | 20 |
| Neck | 70 | 70 | 60 |
| Foreleg | 45 | 45 | 35 |
| Abdomen | 30 | 40 | 20 |
| Back | 25 | 25 | 15 |
| Hind Leg | 25 | 30 | 25 |
| Tail | 60 | 55 | 35 |
- If using a cutting weapon focus on the head and neck.
- If using a blunt weapon focus on the neck.
- If using a bow/shot weapon focus on shooting the neck.
Somnacanth Resistances and Ailments
Few ailments deal substantial damage to Somnacanth, but Blast and Thunderblight are excellent options should you have weaponry with these effects. Make sure to attack quickly and impact the beast with ailments to chip away at its health and stamina. The Somnacanth has no Ailment resistances, but all other ailments are slightly effective on this Leviathan.
Somnacanth 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 Somnacanth is no different. The Head Fin, Foreleg, and Tail will all break with enough pressure. If you shatter these pieces 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 Somnacanth, Low and High rank.
Low Rank
| Target Rewards | Capture Rewards |
|---|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance | Item and Percentage Chance |
| Somnacanth Shell 34% Somnacanth Dust 23% Somnacanth Scale 21% Somnacanth Fin 14% Monster Bone L 8% | Somnacanth Dust 30%, 12% (x2) Somnacanth Claw 27% Somnacanth Scale 17% Monster Bone L 14% |
| Carving |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Somnacanth Shell 34% Somnacanth Dust 23% Somnacanth Scale 21% Somnacanth Fin 14% Monster Bone L 8% |
| Broken Parts Drops |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Somnacanth Fin 80% (Head Fin) Somnacanth Claw 80% (Arm x2) Somnacanth Scale 20% (Arm), 100% (Tail) Somnacanth Dust 20% (Head Fin) |
| White Drops |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Somnacanth Scale 50% Wyvern Tear 50% Somnacanth Dust 40%, 35% (x2) Somnacanth Claw 10% |
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High Rank
| Target Rewards | Capture Rewards |
|---|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance | Item and Percentage Chance |
| Somnacanth Shell+ 33% Somnacanth Sedative 23% Somnacanth Scale+ 21% Somnacanth Fin+ 14% Monster Hardbone 7% Wyvern Gem 2% | Somnacanth Shell+ 29% Somnacanth Claw+ 26% Somnacanth Scale+ 16% Monster Hardbone 14% (x2) Somnacanth Sedative 12% (x2) Wyvern Gem 3% |
| Carving |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Somnacanth Scale+ 43% Somnacanth Shell+ 32% Somnacanth Sedative 14% Somnacanth Fin+ 10% Wyvern Gem 1% |
| Broken Parts Drops |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Somnacanth Fin+ 80% (Head Fin) Somnacanth Claw+ 80% (Arm x2) Somnacanth Scale+ 20% (Arm), 97% (Tail) Somnacanth Sedative 17% (Head Fin) Wyvern Gem 3% (Head Fin), 3% (Tail) |
| White Drops |
|---|
| Item and Percentage Chance |
| Somnacanth Scale+ 50% Somnacanth Sedative 39%, 35% (x2) Large Wyvern Tear 30% Wyvern Tear 20% Somnacanth Claw+ 10%, 15% Wyvern Gem 1% |
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Published: Jan 13, 2022 12:52 pm