How to Beat and Capture Rey Dau in Monster Hunter Wilds

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

In Monster Hunter Wilds, your pursuit of the elusive dragon, Rey Dau, culminates in a fierce encounter. This enraged beast poses a significant threat, demanding a well-planned strategy for survival. This guide details effective tactics for defeating or capturing this formidable foe.

Rey Dau Overview:

• Habitat: Windward Plains
• Weaknesses: Head (4-star), Wings (3-star). Avoid its torso and legs.
• Elemental Weakness: Lightning (immune), highly susceptible to Ice and Water.
• Effective Status Effects: Poison (2x), Sleep (2x), Paralysis (1x), Blastblight (2x), Exhaust (2x). Stun is ineffective.
• Recommended Items: Flash Pods, Pitfall Traps, Dung Pods.

Combat Strategies:

• Utilize Flash Pods: Temporarily stun Rey Dau with Flash Pods to create openings for significant damage, particularly targeting its glowing red horns during its lightning attacks. Remember to activate Focus Mode for optimal targeting.

• Elemental Resistance is Key: Equip gear that enhances elemental resistance, especially against lightning. The Hope Armor set, with its Divine Blessing skill, offers excellent protection and resistance to lightning and fire. Consider consuming meals that boost elemental resistance as well.

• 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. Vine Traps near lone trees in the open plains can provide temporary incapacitation, but exercise caution near its nest due to its powerful follow-up lightning attack.

Capturing Rey Dau:

Capturing Rey Dau offers alternative rewards. Reduce its health to critical levels (indicated by a skull icon on the minimap). Deploy a Pitfall Trap (Shock Traps are ineffective against lightning-elemental monsters) followed immediately by a Tranquilizer to secure the capture. Time is of the essence; be prepared for swift action.

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