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Nergigante is an Elder Dragon first introduced in Monster Hunter: World.

Physiology[]

Nergigante is a dragon with a bristly appearance. It is covered in spikes that constantly regrow as they're broken off. It has two massive horns similar to a bull. The monster's hide is primarily black with purple and orange accents. Nergigante is constantly regenerating its skin as it attacks and is struck by hunters. It will slowly grow white spikes on certain body parts, which harden over time. Hunters must try to break the white spikes before they harden. Once they have hardened, its attacks deal more damage. These spikes are white in color when they regrow, but will turn black if left to harden. Once these spikes have hardened, they will deal more damage to foes and repel attacks.

These spikes will also be launched from Nergigante's body when it performs certain attacks, giving these attacks more range and making them more dangerous. Additionally, the hardened spikes require higher sharpness on melee weapons than normal to prevent bouncing off. When all possible body parts have hardened spikes, Nergigante will perform a special attack. It will briefly hover in the air, before crashing down. This will break the spikes on all body parts.

Nergigante has fairly advanced forelimbs and can use them to swipe at the hunter in an almost human-like way.

Nergigante's horns, front limbs, wings, and tail can be broken. Its tail can also be severed. Breaking Nergigante's spikes will not grant part break rewards. The only break reward is from breaking the horns. Breaking Nergigante's spikes will make it easier to break parts, however.

Abilities[]

Nergigante possesses extreme strength and speed that it uses to beat foes into submission with an unrelenting onslaught of physical blows using every part of its body, such as bites, claw and tail slams, headbutts, full-body rams, and violent dive-bombs. It also boasts extraordinary regenerative abilities which allow it to shrug off damage and recover from wounds almost instantly. Its body constantly grows a coat of spikes, which start off white and soft, but gradually harden and become darker as they grow. Nergigante can suffer heavy damage if these spikes are broken while soft, but if its spikes manage to grow, Nergigante's physical attacks will get a large power boost, and many of its attacks will also violently break its spikes, shooting out additional volleys of shrapnel that can inflict serious damage.

Behavior[]

Nergigante is an extremely aggressive monster that will continue to fight even if it means harming its own body, and will only become more ferocious as it is injured and pushed further into a corner. It'll attack anything without hesitation, especially if a creature dares attack it first. Nergigante is particularly ferocious towards other Elder Dragons, actively hunting and feeding on them to gain massive amounts of energy; it has been theorized that Nergigante may even be one of nature's ways of keeping them in check. Because of this, it will get into turf wars with Elder Dragons such as Kushala Daora, Teostra, and Lunastra, while also possessing enough strength to overpower them. Unlike most Elder Dragons, Nergigante does not have elemental abilities, instead choosing to overwhelm its opponents and prey through sheer aggression and brute force.

Nergigante is extremely susceptible to all status ailments.[1] Despite being an Elder Dragon, Nergigante can become fatigued during battle.[2]

Habitat[]

Nergigante can be found in the Great Ravine, Everstream, Elder's Recess and Wildspire Waste.

Game Appearances[]

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Main Series[]

Spin-offs[]

Crossovers[]


Element/Status Effectiveness[]

Element Effectiveness Status Effectiveness
Fire Poison ★★
Water Sleep ★★
Thunder ★★★ Paralysis ★★
Ice Blast ★★
Dragon ★★ Stun ★★


In-game description[]

Monster Hunter World
MHW-Nergigante Icon A terrible elder dragon that appears when other elders are in the vicinity. Its penchant for destruction is well documented.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
MHST2-Nergigante Icon Large Elder Dragons bristling with sharp spikes, single-minded in spreading destruction. They possess an astonishing regenerative power, recovering from wounds almost istantly.

Monster Materials[]

Item Name Rarity Value Description
MH4G-Scale Icon Grey
Immortal Dragonscale
不滅の龍鱗
7 2100z Rare Nergigante material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes.
FourthGen-Carapace Icon Grey
Nergigante Carapace
滅尽龍の堅殻
7 3200z Rare Nergigante material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Solid, used to craft gear.
MH4G-Monster Parts Icon Grey
Nergigante Tail
滅尽龍の尻尾
7 4300z Rare Nergigante material. Obtained by carving its severed tail. Stiff, used to craft gear.
MH4G-Claw Icon Grey
Nergigante Horn+
滅尽龍の大角
7 5000z Rare Nergigante material. Obtained by breaking its horns. Stout, used in many weapons.
MH4G-Claw Icon Grey
Nergigante Talon
滅尽龍の尖爪
7 4500z Rare Nergigante material. Mostly obtained by carving. Sharp, used in many weapons.
MH4G-Monster Parts Icon White
Nergigante Regrowth Plate
滅尽龍の再生殻
7 3400z Rare Nergigante material. Obtained by collecting rare drops. Unusual, used to craft gear.
MH4G-Ball Icon Grey
Nergigante Gem
滅尽龍の宝玉
8 12000z A rare gem said to have formed within Nergigante tissue. Holds untold potential.

Equipment[]

For more information, see Nergigante and Ruiner Nergigante Equipment

Nergigante materials can be used to craft two different armor sets: Nergigante α Armor and Nergigante β Armor.

The following is a complete weapon list for Nergigante weapons:

Great Sword: Long Sword: Sword & Shield:
Dual Blades: Hammer: Hunting Horn:
Lance: Gunlance: Switch Axe:
Charge Blade: Insect Glaive: Light Bowgun:
Heavy Bowgun: Bow:

Notes[]

General Notes

  • Nergigante's name comes from Nergal the Mesopotamian god of death, and gigante, meaning "giant" in Spanish.
  • Nergigante's theme in Monster Hunter World is called "Even Elder Dragons Tremble - Nergigante".
  • Nergigante was voted 2nd place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.[3]

References[]


Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter: World (edit)
Herbivore MHW-Apceros Icon Apceros MHW-Aptonoth Icon Aptonoth MHW-Gastodon Icon Gastodon MHW-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHW-Kestodon Icon Kestodon MHW-Mosswine Icon Mosswine
Fish MHW-Gajau Icon Gajau
Lynian MHW-Felyne Icon Felyne MHW-Gajalaka Icon Gajalaka MHW-Grimalkyne Icon Grimalkyne
Neopteron MHW-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHW-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
Bird Wyvern MHW-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHW-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei MHW-Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Icon Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
Brute Wyvern MHW-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHW-Barroth Icon Barroth MHW-Deviljho Icon Deviljho MHW-Radobaan Icon Radobaan MHW-Uragaan Icon Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern MHW-Girros Icon Girros MHW-Jagras Icon Jagras MHW-Shamos Icon Shamos
MHW-Dodogama Icon Dodogama MHW-Great Girros Icon Great Girros MHW-Great Jagras Icon Great Jagras MHW-Odogaron Icon Odogaron MHW-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi
Piscine Wyvern MHW-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus MHW-Lavasioth Icon Lavasioth
Wingdrake MHW-Barnos Icon Barnos MHW-Mernos Icon Mernos MHW-Noios Icon Noios MHW-Raphinos Icon Raphinos
Flying Wyvern MHW-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHW-Diablos Icon Diablos MHW-Black Diablos Icon Black Diablos MHW-Legiana Icon Legiana MHW-Paolumu Icon Paolumu MHW-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHW-Azure Rathalos Icon Azure Rathalos MHW-Rathian Icon Rathian MHW-Pink Rathian Icon Pink Rathian
Elder Dragon MHW-Behemoth Icon Behemoth MHW-Kirin Icon Kirin MHW-Kulve Taroth Icon Kulve Taroth MHW-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHW-Lunastra Icon Lunastra MHW-Nergigante Icon Nergigante MHW-Teostra Icon Teostra MHW-Vaal Hazak Icon Vaal Hazak MHW-Xeno'jiiva Icon Xeno'jiiva MHW-Zorah Magdaros Icon Zorah Magdaros
Relict MHW-Leshen Icon Leshen MHW-Ancient Leshen Icon Ancient Leshen
Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (edit)
Herbivore MHWI-Anteka Icon Anteka MHW-Apceros Icon Apceros MHW-Aptonoth Icon Aptonoth MHW-Gastodon Icon Gastodon MHW-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHW-Kestodon Icon Kestodon MHW-Mosswine Icon Mosswine MHWI-Popo Icon Popo
Fish MHW-Gajau Icon Gajau
Lynian MHWI-Boaboa Icon Boaboa MHW-Felyne Icon Felyne MHW-Gajalaka Icon Gajalaka MHW-Grimalkyne Icon Grimalkyne
Fanged Beast MHWI-Rajang Icon Rajang MHWI-Furious Rajang Icon Furious Rajang
Neopteron MHW-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHW-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
Bird Wyvern MHW-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHW-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei MHWI-Coral Pukei-Pukei Icon Coral Pukei-Pukei MHW-Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Icon Tzitzi-Ya-Ku MHWI-Yian Garuga Icon Yian Garuga MHWI-Scarred Yian Garuga Icon Scarred Yian Garuga
Brute Wyvern MHW-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHWI-Fulgur Anjanath Icon Fulgur Anjanath MHWI-Banbaro Icon Banbaro MHW-Barroth Icon Barroth MHWI-Brachydios Icon Brachydios MHWI-Raging Brachydios Icon Raging Brachydios MHW-Deviljho Icon Deviljho MHWI-Savage Deviljho Icon Savage Deviljho MHWI-Glavenus Icon Glavenus MHWI-Acidic Glavenus Icon Acidic Glavenus MHW-Radobaan Icon Radobaan MHW-Uragaan Icon Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern MHW-Girros Icon Girros MHW-Jagras Icon Jagras MHW-Shamos Icon Shamos MHWI-Wulg Icon Wulg
MHW-Dodogama Icon Dodogama MHW-Great Girros Icon Great Girros MHW-Great Jagras Icon Great Jagras MHW-Odogaron Icon Odogaron MHWI-Ebony Odogaron Icon Ebony Odogaron MHW-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi MHWI-Viper Tobi-Kadachi Icon Viper Tobi-Kadachi MHWI-Zinogre Icon Zinogre MHWI-Stygian Zinogre Icon Stygian Zinogre
Piscine Wyvern MHWI-Beotodus Icon Beotodus MHW-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus MHW-Lavasioth Icon Lavasioth
Wingdrake MHW-Barnos Icon Barnos MHWI-Cortos Icon Cortos MHW-Mernos Icon Mernos MHW-Noios Icon Noios MHW-Raphinos Icon Raphinos
Flying Wyvern MHWI-Barioth Icon Barioth MHWI-Frostfang Barioth Icon Frostfang Barioth MHW-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHWI-Seething Bazelgeuse Icon Seething Bazelgeuse MHW-Diablos Icon Diablos MHW-Black Diablos Icon Black Diablos MHW-Legiana Icon Legiana MHWI-Shrieking Legiana Icon Shrieking Legiana MHWI-Nargacuga Icon Nargacuga MHW-Paolumu Icon Paolumu MHWI-Nightshade Paolumu Icon Nightshade Paolumu MHW-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHW-Azure Rathalos Icon Azure Rathalos MHWI-Silver Rathalos Icon Silver Rathalos MHW-Rathian Icon Rathian MHW-Pink Rathian Icon Pink Rathian MHWI-Gold Rathian Icon Gold Rathian MHWI-Tigrex Icon Tigrex MHWI-Brute Tigrex Icon Brute Tigrex
Elder Dragon MHWI-Alatreon Icon Alatreon MHW-Behemoth Icon Behemoth MHWI-Fatalis Icon Fatalis MHW-Kirin Icon Kirin MHW-Kulve Taroth Icon Kulve Taroth MHW-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHW-Lunastra Icon Lunastra MHWI-Namielle Icon Namielle MHW-Nergigante Icon Nergigante MHWI-Ruiner Nergigante Icon Ruiner Nergigante MHWI-Safi'jiiva Icon Safi'jiiva MHWI-Shara Ishvalda Icon Shara Ishvalda MHW-Teostra Icon Teostra MHW-Vaal Hazak Icon Vaal Hazak MHWI-Blackveil Vaal Hazak Icon Blackveil Vaal Hazak MHWI-Velkhana Icon Velkhana MHW-Xeno'jiiva Icon Xeno'jiiva MHW-Zorah Magdaros Icon Zorah Magdaros
Relict MHW-Leshen Icon Leshen MHW-Ancient Leshen Icon Ancient Leshen
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