“ | Insects that widely inhabit many areas. They absorb fruit, mushrooms, and honey, and then carry them back to their nest. Materials can thus be collected from their swollen abdomens, whose color is related to what they're carrying. | „ | |
Altaroth are Neopterons introduced in Monster Hunter 3.
Physiology
An interesting note about the Altaroth is that they can absorb mushrooms, berries, and other resources into the sacs on their backs. When hunters kill an Altaroth in this state, they will drop a shiny item depending on what they have absorbed. This can be taken to an advantage; if a hunter were to intercept and collect the resource the Altaroth was heading for, before the Altaroth reaches their target, the Altaroth will move on, and can be forced to consume one specific type of plant or mushroom. The hunter can then kill the Altaroth to gain the item dropped. The swelling of their sacs is indicated by different colors depending on what they have eaten.
Abilities
Altaroth can shoot a greenish-yellowish liquid from their abdomens, which will inflict a temporary defense drop. Aside from that, they will use their large mantibles to attack.
Habitat
Altaroth are found in a wide range of habitats, ranging from forests to volcanic regions (i.e. Volcano, Flooded Forest, Sandy Plains, Deserted Island and Misty Peaks).
Game Appearances
Main Series
- Monster Hunter 3 (Introduced)
- Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
- Monster Hunter 4
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
- Monster Hunter Generations
- Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Spin-offs
In-Game Description
Analysis and Guides
Color Guide | ||
Color | Spots Required | |
Blue | Mushroom spot | |
Green | Fruit spot | |
Yellow | Honey spot | |
Gray | Any other spot | |
Gold | 12.6% chance at any spot |
Notes
General Notes
- Altaroth may also climb up vines and rough rock walls, much like hunters. This can be seen in the Flooded Forest, where in Area 8, Altaroth climb vines to reach mushrooms on the higher level.
- Smaller Altaroth will not attack unless one other of their kind has been attacked. The larger ones, however, will attack as soon as they spot a hunter and order the rest of the swarm to attack as well.
- Larger Altaroth will not absorb any of the resources in their area unlike their smaller kin.
- Altaroth will attack large monsters if provoked. This often happens with larger monsters, such as Rathian and Rathalos.
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 3 (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Aptonoth Epioth Kelbi Popo Rhenoplos |
Fish | Fish |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Altaroth Bnahabra |
Bird Wyvern | Baggi Jaggi Jaggia Great Baggi Great Jaggi Qurupeco |
Brute Wyvern | Barroth Deviljho Uragaan |
Piscine Wyvern | Delex |
Leviathan | Ludroth Uroktor Agnaktor Gobul Lagiacrus Royal Ludroth |
Flying Wyvern | Giggi Barioth Diablos Gigginox Rathalos Rathian |
Elder Dragon | Alatreon Ceadeus Jhen Mohran |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Aptonoth Kelbi Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango Bulldrome Arzuros Lagombi Volvidon |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Neopteron | Altaroth Bnahabra |
Bird Wyvern | Gargwa Baggi Jaggi Jaggia Wroggi Great Baggi Great Jaggi Great Wroggi Qurupeco Crimson Qurupeco |
Brute Wyvern | Barroth Jade Barroth Deviljho Duramboros Uragaan Steel Uragaan |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre |
Piscine Wyvern | Delex |
Leviathan | Ludroth Uroktor Agnaktor Glacial Agnaktor Nibelsnarf Royal Ludroth Purple Ludroth |
Flying Wyvern | Giggi Akantor Barioth Sand Barioth Diablos Black Diablos Gigginox Baleful Gigginox Nargacuga Green Nargacuga Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Brute Tigrex Ukanlos |
Elder Dragon | Alatreon Amatsu Jhen Mohran |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Aptonoth Epioth Kelbi Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth |
Fish | Fish |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango Arzuros Lagombi Volvidon |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Neopteron | Altaroth Bnahabra |
Bird Wyvern | Gargwa Baggi Jaggi Jaggia Wroggi Great Baggi Great Jaggi Great Wroggi Qurupeco Crimson Qurupeco |
Brute Wyvern | Barroth Jade Barroth Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Duramboros Rust Duramboros Uragaan Steel Uragaan |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Piscine Wyvern | Delex Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Leviathan | Ludroth Uroktor Agnaktor Glacial Agnaktor Gobul Lagiacrus Ivory Lagiacrus Abyssal Lagiacrus Nibelsnarf Royal Ludroth Purple Ludroth |
Flying Wyvern | Giggi Barioth Sand Barioth Diablos Black Diablos Gigginox Baleful Gigginox Nargacuga Green Nargacuga Lucent Nargacuga Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian |
Elder Dragon | Alatreon Ceadeus Goldbeard Ceadeus Dire Miralis Jhen Mohran Hallowed Jhen Mohran |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 4 (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Aptonoth Kelbi Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth |
Amphibian | Zamite Tetsucabra Zamtrios |
Fanged Beast | Conga Congalala Emerald Congalala Kecha Wacha Lagombi Rajang Furious Rajang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Neopteron | Altaroth Bnahabra Konchu Seltas Seltas Queen |
Temnoceran | Nerscylla |
Bird Wyvern | Gargwa Genprey Ioprey Jaggi Jaggia Velociprey Gendrome Great Jaggi Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Velocidrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Piscine Wyvern | Delex |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra Najarala |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Basarios Ruby Basarios Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Brute Tigrex Molten Tigrex |
Elder Dragon | Dalamadur Dah'ren Mohran Fatalis Crimson Fatalis Kirin Oroshi Kirin Kushala Daora Shagaru Magala Teostra |
??? | Gore Magala |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Apceros Aptonoth Kelbi Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth |
Amphibian | Zamite Tetsucabra Berserk Tetsucabra Zamtrios Tigerstripe Zamtrios |
Fanged Beast | Conga Congalala Emerald Congalala Kecha Wacha Ash Kecha Wacha Lagombi Rajang Furious Rajang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Carapaceon | Hermitaur Daimyo Hermitaur Plum Daimyo Hermitaur |
Neopteron | Altaroth Bnahabra Konchu Seltas Desert Seltas Seltas Queen Desert Seltas Queen |
Temnoceran | Nerscylla Shrouded Nerscylla |
Bird Wyvern | Gargwa Genprey Ioprey Jaggi Jaggia Velociprey Gendrome Great Jaggi Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Velocidrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Brachydios Raging Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Piscine Wyvern | Delex Cephalos Cephadrome |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra Najarala Tidal Najarala |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Basarios Ruby Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Seregios Tigrex Brute Tigrex Molten Tigrex Ukanlos |
Elder Dragon | Chameleos Dalamadur Shah Dalamadur Dah'ren Mohran Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Gogmazios Kirin Oroshi Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Shagaru Magala Teostra |
??? | Gore Magala Chaotic Gore Magala |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Generations (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Kelbi Larinoth Moofah Mosswine Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth |
Amphibian | Zamite Tetsucabra Drilltusk Tetsucabra Zamtrios |
Fanged Beast | Blango Bullfango Arzuros Redhelm Arzuros Blangonga Bulldrome Gammoth Kecha Wacha Lagombi Snowbaron Lagombi Rajang Furious Rajang Volvidon |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Carapaceon | Ceanataur Hermitaur Daimyo Hermitaur Stonefist Hermitaur Shogun Ceanataur |
Neopteron | Altaroth Bnahabra Hornetaur Konchu Vespoid Seltas Seltas Queen |
Bird Wyvern | Gargwa Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Jaggi Jaggia Maccao Velociprey Gendrome Great Maccao Gypceros Iodrome Malfestio Velocidrome Yian Garuga Deadeye Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Duramboros Glavenus Hellblade Glavenus Uragaan Crystalbeard Uragaan |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Thunderlord Zinogre |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Lavasioth Plesioth |
Leviathan | Ludroth Uroktor Agnaktor Lagiacrus Nibelsnarf Mizutsune Royal Ludroth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra Najarala |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Astalos Khezu Nargacuga Silverwind Nargacuga Rathalos Dreadking Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Dreadqueen Rathian Gold Rathian Seregios Tigrex Grimclaw Tigrex Ukanlos |
Elder Dragon | Alatreon Amatsu Chameleos Kirin Kushala Daora Nakarkos Shagaru Magala Teostra |
??? | Gore Magala |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Kelbi Larinoth Moofah Mosswine Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth |
Amphibian | Zamite Tetsucabra Drilltusk Tetsucabra Zamtrios |
Fanged Beast | Blango Bullfango Conga Arzuros Redhelm Arzuros Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Gammoth Elderfrost Gammoth Kecha Wacha Lagombi Snowbaron Lagombi Rajang Furious Rajang Volvidon |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Carapaceon | Ceanataur Hermitaur Daimyo Hermitaur Stonefist Hermitaur Shogun Ceanataur Rustrazor Ceanataur |
Temnoceran | Nerscylla |
Neopteron | Altaroth Bnahabra Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Konchu Vespoid Ahtal-Ka Seltas Seltas Queen |
Bird Wyvern | Gargwa Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Jaggi Jaggia Maccao Velociprey Gendrome Great Maccao Gypceros Iodrome Malfestio Nightcloak Malfestio Velocidrome Yian Garuga Deadeye Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Barroth Brachydios Raging Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Duramboros Glavenus Hellblade Glavenus Uragaan Crystalbeard Uragaan |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Thunderlord Zinogre |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Lavasioth Plesioth |
Leviathan | Ludroth Uroktor Agnaktor Lagiacrus Nibelsnarf Mizutsune Soulseer Mizutsune Royal Ludroth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra Najarala |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Astalos Boltreaver Astalos Barioth Basarios Diablos Bloodbath Diablos Khezu Nargacuga Silverwind Nargacuga Rathalos Dreadking Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Dreadqueen Rathian Gold Rathian Seregios Tigrex Grimclaw Tigrex Ukanlos |
Elder Dragon | Alatreon Amatsu Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Nakarkos Shagaru Magala Teostra Valstrax |
??? | Gore Magala Chaotic Gore Magala |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Rise (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Kelbi Kestodon Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth |
Amphibian | Zamite Tetranadon |
Fish | Gajau |
Fanged Beast | Bombadgy Bullfango Arzuros Apex Arzuros Bishaten Goss Harag Lagombi Rajang Volvidon |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Neopteron | Altaroth Bnahabra |
Temnoceran | Rachnoid Rakna-Kadaki |
Bird Wyvern | Baggi Gargwa Izuchi Jaggi Jaggia Wroggi Aknosom Great Baggi Great Izuchi Great Wroggi Kulu-Ya-Ku Pukei-Pukei |
Brute Wyvern | Anjanath Barroth |
Fanged Wyvern | Jagras Magnamalo Tobi-Kadachi Zinogre Apex Zinogre |
Leviathan | Ludroth Almudron Mizutsune Apex Mizutsune Royal Ludroth Somnacanth |
Piscine Wyvern | Delex Jyuratodus |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Flying Wyvern | Barioth Basarios Bazelgeuse Diablos Apex Diablos Khezu Nargacuga Rathalos Apex Rathalos Rathian Apex Rathian Tigrex |
Elder Dragon | Chameleos Crimson Glow Valstrax Kushala Daora Teostra Thunder Serpent Narwa Narwa the Allmother Wind Serpent Ibushi |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Gowngoat Kelbi Kestodon Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth |
Amphibian | Zamite Tetranadon |
Fish | Gajau |
Fanged Beast | Bombadgy Bullfango Arzuros Apex Arzuros Bishaten Blood Orange Bishaten Garangolm Goss Harag Lagombi Rajang Furious Rajang Volvidon |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Carapaceon | Ceanataur Hermitaur Daimyo Hermitaur Shogun Ceanataur |
Neopteron | Altaroth Bnahabra Hornetaur Vespoid |
Temnoceran | Pyrantula Rachnoid Rakna-Kadaki Pyre Rakna-Kadaki |
Bird Wyvern | Baggi Boggi Gargwa Izuchi Jaggi Jaggia Velociprey Wroggi Aknosom Great Baggi Great Izuchi Great Wroggi Kulu-Ya-Ku Pukei-Pukei |
Brute Wyvern | Anjanath Barroth |
Fanged Wyvern | Jagras Lunagaron Magnamalo Scorned Magnamalo Tobi-Kadachi Zinogre Apex Zinogre |
Leviathan | Ludroth Uroktor Almudron Magma Almudron Mizutsune Violet Mizutsune Apex Mizutsune Royal Ludroth Somnacanth Aurora Somnacanth |
Piscine Wyvern | Delex Jyuratodus |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Flying Wyvern | Astalos Barioth Basarios Bazelgeuse Seething Bazelgeuse Diablos Apex Diablos Espinas Flaming Espinas Khezu Nargacuga Lucent Nargacuga Rathalos Silver Rathalos Apex Rathalos Rathian Gold Rathian Apex Rathian Seregios Tigrex |
Elder Dragon | Amatsu Chameleos Risen Chameleos Crimson Glow Valstrax Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax Gaismagorm Kushala Daora Risen Kushala Daora Malzeno Primordial Malzeno Shagaru Magala Risen Shagaru Magala Teostra Risen Teostra Thunder Serpent Narwa Narwa the Allmother Velkhana Wind Serpent Ibushi |
??? | Gore Magala Chaotic Gore Magala |
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