Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Guide – All Bosses And How To Defeat Them

Capcom's turn-based RPG offers a smattering of bosses throughout its story and post-game for players to battle. Here's how to beat them.

Multiple boss fights are nothing new to Monster Hunter players but Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is absolutely chock-full of them. These can roughly divided into two sections – the main story and post-game. Let’s take a look at all of the different bosses encountered throughout the main story. Spoilers follow so be warned:

  • Kulu-Ya-Ku
  • Yian Kut-Ku
  • Bulldrome and Anjanath
  • Pukei-Pukei
  • Anjanath
  • Paolumu
  • Basarios
  • Basarios (second fight)
  • Yian Garuga
  • Duramboros
  • Nargacuga
  • Alwin & Shaulk
  • Rathian
  • Zamtrios
  • Nerscylla
  • Barroth
  • Tobi-Kadachi
  • Khezu
  • Seltas and Seltas Queen
  • Lagombi
  • Legiana
  • Legiana (second fight)
  • Plesioth
  • Cephadrome
  • Mysterious Rider, Nargacuga and Yian Garuga
  • Mysterious Rider and Tigrex
  • Diablos
  • Mysterious Rider and Ruby Basarios
  • Black Diablos
  • Crimson Qurupeco and Plum Daimyo Hermitaur
  • Mizutsune
  • Lagiacrus
  • Mizutsune (second fight)
  • Uragaan
  • Astalos
  • Brachydios
  • Nergigante
  • Glavenus
  • Gendrome and Bazelgeuse
  • Glacial Agnaktor
  • Mysterious Rider, Monoblos and Zinogre
  • Mysterious Rider, Stygian Zinogre and Brute Trigrex
  • Razewing Ratha
  • Oltura

Check out the video below by goodgamez to see how to defeat all of the bosses from the main story. Upon completing the story, there are several options available in the post-game. You can tackle different Elder Dragons in co-op dungeons or travel to the Elder’s Lair for new Trials. Check out all of the post-game bosses below:

  • Velkhana (co-op dungeon)
  • Kirin (co-op dungeon)
  • Teostra (co-op dungeon)
  • Kushala Daora (co-op dungeon)
  • Velkhana (Elder Lair Trial)
  • Teostra (Elder Lair Trial)
  • Nergigante (Elder Lair Trial)
  • Kushala Daora (Elder Lair Trial)
  • Kirin (Elder Lair Trial)
  • Fatalis (Final Elder Lair Trial)

Again, check out the video below by Rubhen925 (from 1:13:51 onwards) on tips for beating each of these bosses. Other content opens up in the post-game including High Rank Monster Dens, HR armor and weapons, new Variants, and new sub-quests. You’ll need Vital Essence and Ancient Potions to stand a chance against some of the tougher challenges – head here to learn more about crafting them.

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