How to Capture Diablos

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To capture Diablos, you will need to use a combination of Tranq Bombs and either a Shock Trap or a Pitfall Trap, and it is recommended to attack its weak points, including the head, torso, and wings, with the right weapons and armor. The bladed weapons have moderate damage to its head and wings, but are best on its torso, while blunt weapons like hammers are very good against its head and torso, but terrible against its wings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Capturing Diablos

1. How do you get Diablos to spawn?: Diablos appears as part of a cutscene when you undergo the Assigned (story) mission ‘Horned Tyrant Below the Sands’, and it will mostly appear around areas 13 and 14 if you are tracking it in future.
2. Do Pitfall traps work on Diablos?: Despite its impressive size, even the Diablos can be captured in a Shock Trap or Pitfall Trap.
3. What is the best weapon to fight Diablos?: Killing a Diablos in MHW is no small feat, and you’re going to want to use weapons that either allow you to move around incredibly quickly, or attack from range, such as the Dual Blades, the Bow, or the Insect Glaive.
4. What elements is Diablos weak to?: Diablos weaknesses include Fire – Null, Water – Medium, Thunder – Low, Ice – High, Dragon – Medium, Poison – Medium, Sleep – Medium, and Paralysis – High.
5. What armor should I wear against Diablos?: Due to the sheer ferocity of the Diablos’ attacks, you’re going to want to go with the armor that gives you the best defense rating, such as the Odogaron armor set.
6. Can you capture a monster without a trap?: Players who want to capture a monster should use Tranq Ammo, Tranq Knives, or Tranq Bombs, and an immobilized monster does make tranquilization easier.
7. How do you deal with black Diablos?: Blunt weapons work very well against the face and torso, while ranged weapons do very well against the wings, and bladed weapons are only really good at exploiting the torso weakness.
8. Can I paintball Diablos?: It’s possible you could Paintball a Diablos or two to encounter for after the event ends, and if so, then ask others to join you via a QR code before the Paintball expires.
9. Where can I hunt Diablos?: Diablos location is mostly around areas 13 and 14, and you can head to area 8, and after the cutscene, you’ll drop into area 13.
10. Can the Diablos fly?: Despite being a flying wyvern, Diablos rarely ever flies, and rather than using its wings for flight, Diablos primarily uses them and its horns to dig through the sand in its environment.
11. What are the tips for killing Diablos?: The usual strategy is to use your hardest hitting weapon, close in quickly and just whack away at it, because it has some good ranged spells, but a pretty weak/slow melee attack.
12. Is Diablos a dragon?: A bipedal Flying Wyvern, the Diablos has hard armor plating across most of its body, and its distinct features include the large spiked club like tail, fangs, and massive dual horns on the front of its head.
13. Is Black Diablos harder?: If you thought Diablos has hard, boy this angry variant can make your hunt a nightmare fast, quickly turning the tide with its powerful attacks if you’re not careful.
14. Is capturing a monster better than killing it?: While Capturing a monster technically gives players access to all three types (Kill, Broken Part, and Capture materials), Killing the monster has more possible rewards on average.
15. Do you need tranq bombs to capture?: To capture in Monster Hunter Rise for melee hunters, you need two items – a Trap, and a Tranq Bomb, and for both of these, you need to get a Trap Tool – you can buy these from the merchant in the hub easily enough.