Alatreon, sometimes referred to as the "Glittering Black Dragon" is a fierce Elder Dragon living in a volcano region called the Sacred Land. It is the final end-game boss online in Monster Hunter 3.
Alatreon is elementally unstable, possessing control over the Dragon, Fire, Thunder, and Ice elements. When weakened, Alatreon will fly high into the air and rain down ice crystals. Some ice crystals fall on random spots while others may target certain players. Alatreon will only use the Ice and Thunder elements while in the air. It is said that it has the abilities of all the True Elder Dragons (Kushala Daora, Chameleos, Lunastra and Teostra), although, since it is elementally unstable, it is unable to truly harness that power.
Alatreon does return in MHP3rd and MH3U, with some new attacks, such as a double horn thrust, as well as better-harnessing its elemental control. Now it is able to call down Lightning to strike the hunter, much like the White Fatalis, both on the ground or in the air. When it is about to perform this attack, its horns will glow blueish-white. Its colors are also more pronounced when it is using the various elements. There are also violent storms around the Sacred Land area in MHP3rd and Ballistae are introduced in MH3U.
Blazing black dragons, so named for resembling both lightning and darkness. They mercilessly tear apart whoever touches their sharp scales. Elementally unstable, their actions can affect the very weather. Living natural disasters.
Blazing black dragons, so named for resembling both lightning and darkness. They mercilessly tear apart whoever touches their sharp scales. Elementally unstable, their actions can affect the very weather. Living natural disasters.
Notes
Even if believed to have mastered all elements (except for Water), Alatreon never uses all of them at the same time. On the ground, Alatreon uses only Dragon-element and Fire-element attacks. When he turns into blue and spends most of his time in the air (see below), Alatreon uses Ice-element and Thunder-element attacks, and if he falls on the ground, his common attacks (like his charge) will lose their usual effect (for example, the charge won't inflict Dragonblight anymore).
Alatreon is one of the only 4 Elder Dragons (the others being Kirin, Yama Tsukami and Dire Miralis) that won't flee and end the quest when enough damage is dealt to it.
Alatreon is very vulnerable to Paralysis and Sleep. However, as an Elder Dragon, he never gets exhausted and isn't affected by any Traps or Meat.
Alatreon is weak to Ice Element (then Water) when on the ground, and weak to Dragon Element (then Fire) when hovering in the air. He is slightly weak to Thunder when on the ground, but immune to it when in the air.
Front claws and both horns can be broken, wings can be damaged and tail can be severed for two extra carves.
Both horns must be broken for Skypiercers to be obtained in the rewards.
However, unlike the horns, only one of the wings has to be broken to get a quest reward such as Alatreon Webbing.
Unlike the Elder Dragons from previous MH games, the tail can be severed at any level of health, like usual monsters, but this won't affect Alatreon's power.
Alatreon doesn't have an aura like Kushala Daora or Teostra. However, he is able to muster his power and energy in his horns. At that moment, the horns will be surrounded by little sparkles. After a few minutes, he will absorb those sparkles and turn blue, before hovering around the area and starting a thunder and icy rampage for some minutes. In this Flight Mode, it is difficult to deal significant damage to Alatreon. In addition, he's more aggressive and more powerful. Breaking both horns or making him stagger by focusing on the head when the horns are surrounded by sparkles will prevent Alatreon from using his true power.
Using Flash Bombs will make Alatreon fall onto the ground from his Flight Mode.
In MHP3rd, the horns aren't surrounded by sparkles anymore. Instead, they become white.
In MH3U, Alatreon only does his precharge move at the start. Also, no sign of charging is visible on his horns and it appears that it can almost randomly go into Flight Mode. Breaking both horns does no longer prevent Alatreon from entering his Flight Mode.
During his Flight Mode (see above), Alatreon will sometimes cause wind which will make hunters fall over, much like Kushala Daora's wind barrier. This will happen during aerial charges.
If Alatreon hits one of the two ledge walls of the Sacred Land during a charge, his horns will become stuck for a few seconds.
At the end, he should destroy the wall, unless it is staggered. It cannot be ledged when both horns are broken.
If Alatreon's tail is cut during Flight Mode it will glow blue instead of red even when Alatreon lands.
Alatreon can be unlocked in MHP3rd by clearing all double monster quests.
In order to unlock Alatreon in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, the player must clear all the village quests.
You can no longer hunt Alatreon in Monster Hunter 3 because the online servers have been shut down.
When Alatreon's horns begin to sparkle or turn white signaling it is ready to revert to the Flight Mode if its head or horns take considerable damage the sparkles will dissapear, postponing Alatreon's Flight Mode.
Alatreon and Teostra and Lunastra have the same voice when roaring.
Used to get a hovering Alatreon to land for a short period of time. In confused state, dragon charge attack will only be a normal charge attack (no dragon element).
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