Alatreon is an Elder Dragon introduced in Monster Hunter 3.
Appearance
Alatreon is a large quadrupedal dragon completely covered in backwards-facing, razor-sharp black scales, along with a more prominent spiked patch on its chest area. It has large wings, a muscular tail, a beaklike mouth, and two large, serrated horns on its head, which are essential for its control over its elemental powers. Depending on which elements it is actively using, Alatreon's scales may glow in different colors.
Abilities
Alatreon is elementally unstable, possessing control over the Dragon, Fire, Ice, Thunder and Water elements. It can shoot blasts of flame, breathe freezing air and ice crystals, summon lightning bolts, spray jets of flammable fluid, and inundate its body with draconic energy. In addition to using multiple elements simultaneously, their sharp scales constantly leak elemental energy, causing them to take on different properties that can change spontaneously. Its horns are seemingly responsible for much of its control over the elements, so its powers can be temporarily weakened by breaking them, or by dealing sufficient elemental damage in turn. These come in the form of Ground Mode, Flight Mode Fire Active, Ice Active, and Dragon Active.
Alatreon can wield all five of its elements in tandem, but lacks refined control over them, which will often cause its power to leak out of its body and devastate its surroundings. It is said that it has the abilities of all of True Elder Dragons (Kushala Daora, Chameleos, Lunastra, Teostra, Vaal Hazak, Velkhana, Namielle and Malzeno), although, since it is elementally unstable, it is unable to truly harness that power. Because of the incontinence of its powers, Alatreon are considered living natural disasters that can cause storms wherever they go and devastate any area that they decide to live in.
Behavior
Alatreon tend to be solitary and reclusive, generally residing in extreme environments isolated far from other life. However, they are still very territorial, extremely easy to anger, and will unleash their power with reckless abandon whenever provoked. This may be the reason why no other monsters live in the Sacred Land. Alatreon might attack most of their prey from the air, giving them an advantage over most other monsters. It also is very aggressive towards flying objects, mainly airships.
Habitat
Alatreon are fought in the Sacred Land, an area within the Volcano. They presumably have access to any point within the Volcano when they hunt for food, and they may even venture beyond the volcano at times. They're also seen in the Ingle Isle. In the New World they have been sighted in the Secluded Valley, given the absence of its original resident. Interestingly, individuals found in the New World appear distinctly smaller than the specimens found in the Sacred Land.
Game Appearances
Main Series
- Monster Hunter 3 (Introduced)
- Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
- Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
- Monster Hunter Generations
- Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Spin-offs
- None
Game Data
Damage Charts
Weak Point Hitzone Damage Data | |||
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Hitzone | Cutting Damage | Impact Damage | Shot Damage |
Head | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ |
Forelegs | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ |
Tail | ★★ | ★★ | ★★ |
Breakable Parts: | Horns, Wings, and Tail |
Element Weakness Damage Data | |||||
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Fire | Water | Thunder | Ice | Dragon | |
★/✖/★★★ | ★/★★/★ | ★/★/★★ | ★/★★★/✖ | ★★/★/★ |
Status Effects Data | |||||
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Poison | Sleep | Paralysis | Blast | Stun | |
★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ |
Key: | ★ = Fairly effective | ★★ = Effective | ★★★ = Most effective | ✖ = Not effective | |
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★ = Dragon Active | ★ = Fire Active | ★ = Ice Active |
Materials
For carves and materials from other games, see Alatreon Carves
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
In-Game Description
Gallery
For more, see Alatreon Photo Gallery
Music Themes
Title | |
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MH3/MHP3rd/MH3U/MHGen: Alatreon Theme | |
MHWI: Alatreon Theme |
Notes
General Notes
- In the Wyverian language, Alatreon's name means "Dawn's Triumph".[1]
- Alatreon's Japanese name, "アルバトリオン" (Albatorion), might be an corrupted portmanteau of the Italian words for "dawn" (alba) and "triumph" (trionfo).
- Even if believed to have mastered all elements, Alatreon never uses all of them at the same time. On the ground, Alatreon uses only Dragon-element and Fire-element attacks. When it turns blue and spends most of its time in the air (see below), Alatreon uses Ice-element and Thunder-element attacks, and if it falls on the ground, its common attacks (like its charge) will lose their usual effect (for example, the charge won't inflict Dragonblight anymore).
- Alatreon is very vulnerable to Paralysis and Sleep. However, as an Elder Dragon, it 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. It 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.
- 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, it is able to muster its power and energy in its horns. At that moment, the horns will be surrounded by little sparkles. After a few minutes, it 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, it is more aggressive and more powerful. Breaking both horns or making it stagger by focusing on the head when the horns are surrounded by sparkles will prevent Alatreon from using its true power.
- Using Flash Bombs will make Alatreon fall onto the ground from its Flight Mode.
- During its 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, its horns will become stuck for a few seconds.
- At the end, it 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'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 during this time, the sparkles will disappear, postponing Alatreon's Flight Mode.
- Alatreon's roar requires HG Earplugs to block.
- Alatreon, Teostra, and Lunastra have the same sound effect when roaring, Alatreon also shared some sounds with Kushala Daora, including death sound.
- Alatreon was voted 10th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.[2]
Monster Hunter 3
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
- Alatreon entering its rage mode almost always results in it going into Flight Mode.
Monster Hunter Generations
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- Alatreon still retain the flight mode, which it can initiate freely regardless of Active form. There are 2 moves that initiate flight mode, "Jump-back Fireball", and "Icicle Rain Initiate". After some times, if not forced to the ground, Alatreon will use either "Flame Breath Burst" or "Draconic Dive" which ends its flight mode.
- Alatreon will emit a powerful shockwave, called "Escaton Judgment", when changing between Dragon Active to either the Fire Active or Ice Active. This shockwave deals massive damage rapidly and will almost always cause all hunters present to instantly faint. However, players can weaken this shockwave by dealing a large enough amount of elemental damage to Alatreon before it uses it, which will also knock it down. At least one elemental knockdown is required per cycle to survive the next Escaton Judgment.
- Alatreon's horns can only be broken during Dragon Active, and breaking one of them will force it to shift to the element that was previously active after the next Escaton Judgement, whilst failing to do so will cause it to shift to the opposite element. Only one horn can be broken per "cycle", although they also have a conspicuously low threshold for breaking.
- Alatreon's color scheme and the arena background changes depending on it's Active. In Fire Active, Alatreon's color shifts to orange while the backdrop is entirely burning while in it's Ice Active, it takes a blue color scheme while the backdrop is entirely devoid of fire. In it's Dragon Active, it will shift to a purple color scheme while the backdrop is burning but not as much as it's Fire Active.
- In the Special Assignments Blazing Black Twilight and Dawn's Triumph, Alatreon starts in Fire Active.
- However, the ice spikes sometimes will not violently explode or causing any damage. The cause of this is unknown.
References
- ↑ Dive to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxjiXvaZTxc
▷ 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 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 World: Iceborne (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Gastodon Kelbi Kestodon Mosswine Popo |
Fish | Gajau |
Lynian | Boaboa Felyne Gajalaka Grimalkyne |
Fanged Beast | Rajang Furious Rajang |
Neopteron | Hornetaur Vespoid |
Bird Wyvern | Kulu-Ya-Ku Pukei-Pukei Coral Pukei-Pukei Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Yian Garuga Scarred Yian Garuga |
Brute Wyvern | Anjanath Fulgur Anjanath Banbaro Barroth Brachydios Raging Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Glavenus Acidic Glavenus Radobaan Uragaan |
Fanged Wyvern | Girros Jagras Shamos Wulg Dodogama Great Girros Great Jagras Odogaron Ebony Odogaron Tobi-Kadachi Viper Tobi-Kadachi Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Piscine Wyvern | Beotodus Jyuratodus Lavasioth |
Wingdrake | Barnos Cortos Mernos Noios Raphinos |
Flying Wyvern | Barioth Frostfang Barioth Bazelgeuse Seething Bazelgeuse Diablos Black Diablos Legiana Shrieking Legiana Nargacuga Paolumu Nightshade Paolumu Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Brute Tigrex |
Elder Dragon | Alatreon Behemoth Fatalis Kirin Kulve Taroth Kushala Daora Lunastra Namielle Nergigante Ruiner Nergigante Safi'jiiva Shara Ishvalda Teostra Vaal Hazak Blackveil Vaal Hazak Velkhana Xeno'jiiva Zorah Magdaros |
Relict | Leshen Ancient Leshen |
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