Here's how Radiant monsters work in Monster Hunter Outlanders: what Radiant Rage is, how they differ from normal monsters, where each one appears, how to end the rage, and what they drop.
What Are Radiant Monsters?
They Go Into a Special Rage
Radiant monsters go into a special rage, Radiant Rage, which changes some of their attack patterns. Their body changes color and they roar when it starts, so it's easy to tell.
Radiantite shows up in Radiant hunts too. For example, a Radiant Anjanath digs up Radiantite after it goes into Radiant Rage, and you can shatter it.
How Radiant Monsters Differ From Normal Ones
Radiant monsters can't be captured at all, not even in field hunts, so don't waste capture items on them. Large Radiant monsters drop only their own Radiant materials, and the weapons and armor made from those are Radiant-exclusive, with different skills and stats from the normal versions.
| Normal monsters | Radiant monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Rage | No Radiant Rage | Radiant Rage: color changes, a roar, and some attack patterns change |
| Capture | Possible (large monsters) | Not possible (including field hunts) |
| Materials | Normal materials | Large ones: Radiant-only materials |
| Gear | Normal weapons and armor | Radiant-exclusive weapons and armor with different skills and stats |
Radiant Monster List and Where They Appear
These are the 25 Radiant monsters in the game and the regions they appear in. Bring a weapon of the element they're weakest to. Each name links to its monster page with drops and weak points.
Large Radiant Monsters
| Radiant monster | Normal form | Regions | Weakest to |
|---|---|---|---|
 Radiant Great Jagras |  Great Jagras | Outlands / Muddy Swamp / Mistwood |  Fire |
 Radiant Kulu-Ya-Ku |  Kulu-Ya-Ku | Desert Oasis / Golden Expanse / Outlands / Muddy Swamp |  Water |
 Radiant Pukei-Pukei |  Pukei-Pukei | Desert Oasis / Golden Expanse / Outlands / Muddy Swamp |  Thunder |
 Radiant Jyuratodus |  Jyuratodus | Desert Oasis |  Ice |
 Radiant Barroth |  Barroth | Desert Oasis / Golden Expanse | Fire |
 Radiant Anjanath |  Anjanath | Desert Oasis / Golden Expanse / Outlands / Muddy Swamp / Mistwood | Water |
 Radiant Rathian |  Rathian | Desert Oasis / Golden Expanse / Muddy Swamp / Mistwood | Thunder |
 Radiant Diablos |  Diablos | Desert Oasis |  Dragon |
 Radiant Legiana |  Legiana | Muddy Swamp / Mistwood | Fire |
 Radiant Paolumu |  Paolumu | Muddy Swamp / Mistwood | Fire |
 Radiant Rathalos |  Rathalos | Desert Oasis / Golden Expanse / Outlands / Muddy Swamp / Mistwood | Thunder |
 Radiant Pink Rathian |  Pink Rathian | Desert Oasis / Golden Expanse / Outlands / Muddy Swamp | Dragon |
 Radiant Black Diablos |  Black Diablos | Desert Oasis | Ice |
 Radiant Radobaan |  Radobaan | Desert Oasis | Dragon |
 Radiant Great Girros |  Great Girros | Muddy Swamp | Dragon |
 Radiant Tobi-Kadachi |  Tobi-Kadachi | Outlands / Mistwood | Water |
 Radiant Tzitzi-Ya-Ku |  Tzitzi-Ya-Ku | Muddy Swamp | Dragon |
 Radiant Odogaron |  Odogaron | — | Ice |
Small Radiant Monsters
| Radiant monster | Normal form | Regions |
|---|---|---|
 Radiant Jagras |  Jagras | Outlands / Muddy Swamp / Mistwood |
 Radiant Mernos |  Mernos | Outlands / Muddy Swamp / Mistwood |
 Radiant Kestodon |  Kestodon | Outlands / Muddy Swamp / Mistwood / Desert Oasis / Golden Expanse |
 Radiant Gajau |  Gajau | Outlands / Muddy Swamp / Mistwood / Desert Oasis |
 Radiant Vespoid |  Vespoid | Outlands / Muddy Swamp / Desert Oasis / Golden Expanse |
 Radiant Hornetaur |  Hornetaur | Desert Oasis |
 Radiant Girros |  Girros | Muddy Swamp |
How to Deal With Radiant Rage
Break the Radiant Weak Part
You can end Radiant Rage by breaking the monster's Radiant weak part. A successful break also knocks the monster down, so go for it whenever you can.
Use Lock-On
Lock-on makes the weak part much easier to hit. The part changes color during the rage, so it's easy to spot.
The Radiant Part Grows Back
After a while, a Radiant monster goes back into Radiant Rage, and the Radiant part grows back so you can break it again. You can break the Radiant part even if it overlaps a part you've already broken.
Stop the Monster From Moving
Stopping a raging Radiant monster from moving makes its Radiant part easier to hit and cuts the damage you take.
- Endemic Life: use the creatures in the field to interrupt the monster. They only work when the monster does a certain move or faces a certain way.
- Ultimates: some adventurers' Ultimates stop the monster. Raya's Ultimate, Berserker Dance, traps the monster in a pitfall, which makes it a great pick.
- Buddies: among Buddies, Rutaco Buddies have many skills that stop monsters, such as Rutaco's Shackling Turret, which paralyzes them. Bring one when you're taking a lot of hits, not just against Radiant monsters.
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Set Bonuses That Work Better on Radiant Monsters
Some armor set bonuses get stronger against Radiant monsters, or boost your damage during Radiant Rage. Pair them with the element the monster is weak to.
| Set bonus | Effect |
|---|---|
| Coldsteel Craft | Ice damage +3%; +8% instead against Radiant monsters. |
| Great Girros Ambush | Thunder damage +3%; +8% instead against Radiant monsters. |
| Jyuratodus Aquaguard | Water damage +3%; +8% instead against Radiant monsters. |
| Sepulcros Divinity | Dragon damage +3%; +8% instead against Radiant monsters. |
| Anjanath Ember | Fire damage +3%; +8% instead against Radiant monsters. |
| Rathian's Instinct | Increases adventurer damage by 4% against monsters in Radiant Rage. |
Rewards: Radiant Materials and Gear
Radiant-Only Materials
Large Radiant monsters drop only their own Radiant materials. Each monster page lists exactly what it drops.
Radiant-Exclusive Gear
The gear you craft from Radiant materials is Radiant-exclusive weapons and armor. Their skills and stats differ from the normal versions, which gives you more build options. Check the weapon and armor lists for each one.