Diablos: Bestiary

Learn about Diablos in Monster Hunter: World. Discover its weaknesses, strengths, attacks, and the quests where you'll encounter this formidable Flying Wyvern.

Diablos is a common monster encountered throughout various quests in Monster Hunter: World, with a mandatory story fight and several optional encounters. It is classified as a Flying Wyvern but remains on the ground, preferring to burrow and charge.

Quests Featuring Diablos:

• Horned Hostility Below the Sands (5 ě)
• Twin Spires Upon the Sands (5 ě)
• Special Arena: Diablos (5 ě)
• Well, That Diablos! (7 ě)
• RRRRRumble in the Waste! (7 ě)
• Special Arena: HR Diablos (7 ě)

Variants: Low Rank, High Rank, Tempered (Threat Level 2)

Diablos Strengths and Weaknesses

Diablos has several weak spots that vary in effectiveness depending on weapon type. The head is most vulnerable to Blunt and Ammo damage, the wings to Ammo damage, and the body to Cut and Blunt damage. The horn and body are breakable, and the tail is severable.

Diablos is resistant to Fire and weak to Ice. Water and Dragon are also effective secondary elements.

It is highly susceptible to Paralysis, and moderately receptive to Poison, Sleep, and Blast. It is resistant to Thunder and Stun.

Elemental Weaknesses:

• Fire: X
• Water: \* \*
• Thunder: \*
• Ice: \* \* \*
• Dragon: \* \*

Ailment Weaknesses:

• Poison: \* \*
• Sleep: \* \*
• Paralysis: \* \* \*
• Blast: \* \*
• Stun: \*

For preparation, focus on increasing HP and using Demondrugs and Ironskins, especially for High Rank and Tempered versions. Diablos inflicts no elemental ailments. Resisting roars is generally not worth the gear investment. Bring ample healing items and avoid greedy attacks.

Diablos Attacks

Diablos has a limited but relentless attack set. Despite its classification, it does not fly, but excels at burrowing. It frequently charges, with its most dangerous being a powerful charge after a roar.

Charges can often be blocked with a shield. Staying close and circling the monster can be effective for mobile hunters. Against close targets, Diablos uses a two-hit tail slam, a sideways hip-check, or horn slashes.

Its burrowing ability is used offensively, allowing it to rapidly move and violently surface beneath hunters. This can be blocked with a shield, and both burrowing and surfacing offer brief attack windows. Hunters without shields must watch for ground disturbances and evade.

Carves (Low Rank)

Rewards (Low Rank)

Carves (High Rank)

Rewards (High Rank)