Gore Magala

 

No Element

Inflicts Frenzy Virus

 

Weakest to Fire > Thunder > Dragon

[However, when frenzied, its head takes the most elemental damage, and Dragon will deal the most damage here. Overall, Fire will likely outdamage Dragon, though]

 

Weakest spots:

Head > Neck > Front Legs / Tail

 

Breakables:

Face, Horns [when in Frenzy Virus mode], Wings and Tail [cut]

 

Tips:

 - Immune to flash bombs (LOOK MA! NO EYES!)

 - Gore Magala's Frenzy Virus can spread to hunters (either directly or via the attacks of monsters that have succumbed to infection), which cancels natural recovery and severely reduces defense after a short incubation time. However, if the hunter inflicts a certain amount of damage on the monster who infected them (Or other monsters.) before the incubation time is completed, the virus will be purged and the hunter will receive a large bonus to their affinity and be immune to the virus for a limited time.

 - The virus incubation time can be extened with Nulberries (but not cured). This makes it easier to get the affinity boost.

 - When in Frenzy Virus mode, the surrounding area becomes much darker.

 - Over time its perceptive ability will increase. This is indicated by the coloring on its wings changing from blue to purple.

 - Unlike Zinogre, you cannot stop or delay its change into Frenzy Virus mode, it can only be knocked out of Frenzy Virus mode.

 - Gore Magala can be knocked out of its Frenzy Virus mode similar to a fully charged Zinogre. It will also drop a shiny. Gore Magala's horns will not glow as brightly as normal if it is close to being knocked out of Frenzy Virus mode as the glow starts to fade.

 - This is done via staggering the monster, and two easy ways to do this are using traps or mounting.