Monstie Special Abilities

Attack Up Elemental Evade/Speed Stamina Earplugs Cure/Negate Resist/Defense Passive Special

How abilities work

  • Abilities unlock as each species levels up, usually 1 & 2 at Level 10 and sometimes Ability 3 at Level 10 or Level 20.
  • Each Monstie can use up to 3 abilities with cooldowns; cooldowns shorten as their level increases.
  • Some abilities are passive (always on), some are special (situational).
  • Abilities & commands can be assigned to the in‑game Radial Menu.

Quick video (3 minutes 4 seconds): Using commands, targeting & radial menu

Radial Menu example screenshot

Anjanath

Abilities
  • Elemental Attack Up (Lv.10)
  • Max Stamina Cap Up (Lv.10)

Banbaro

Abilities
  • Attack Up L (Lv.10)
  • Permanent Hot Drink effect (Lv.10)
  • Permanent Cool Drink effect (Lv.10)

Barioth

Abilities
  • Speed Boost / Evade Window Up (Lv.10)
  • Max Stamina Up/Recovery — includes cap raise (Lv.10)
  • Permanent Cool Drink effect (Lv.10)

Bazelgeuse

Abilities
  • Cure Blastblight (Lv.10)

Brachydios

Abilities
  • Order to refresh fist slime (Lv.10)
  • Cure Blastblight from player — short cooldown (Lv.10)

Brute Tigrex

Abilities
  • Attack Up S (Lv.10)
  • Earplugs (Lv.10)

Deviljho

Passive
Abilities
  • Attack Up (Lv.10)
  • Extended HP Recovery (Lv.10)
Passives
  • Tankier; will not be toppled

Diablos

Special
Abilities
  • Fire Res Up L — permanent until faint (Lv.10)
  • Negate Tremors (Lv.10)
Special
  • Landslide (Lv.10): Wildspire Wastes only — digs and triggers NE sand trap (time it well)

Ebony Odogaron

Passive
Abilities
  • Cure Bleed — short cooldown (Lv.10)
  • Affinity Up (Lv.10)
Passives
  • Attacks apply Elderseal (always active)
  • More evasive; topples less often

Fulgur Anjanath

Abilities
  • Elemental Attack Up (Lv.10)
  • Max Stamina Up/Recovery — includes cap raise (Lv.10)

Glavenus

Passive
Abilities
  • Sharpness restore L (Lv.10)
  • Attack Up (Lv.10)
Passives
  • Can sever tails from enemy monsters (always active)

Gold Rathian

Abilities
  • Abnormal Status Attack Increase (Lv.10)
  • Divine Protection (Lv.10)

Kirin

Abilities
  • Elemental Attack Boost (Lv.10)
  • Divine Protection (Lv.10)

Kushala Daora

Passive
Abilities
  • Negate Wind Pressure (Lv.10)
  • Speed Boost / Evade Window Up (Lv.10)
Passives
  • Very evasive; topples less often

Legiana

Passive
Abilities
  • Speed Boost & Evade Window (Lv.10)
  • Divine Protection (Lv.10)
Passives
  • Grants +1 Jump Master & +1 Leap of Faith (Lv.10)

Lunastra

Abilities
  • Extended HP Recovery (Lv.10)
  • Earplugs L (Lv.10)

Namielle

Passive
Abilities
  • Extended HP Recovery (Lv.10)
  • Elemental Effectiveness (Lv.10)
Passives
  • Rain Synergy (Lv.10): In heavy Ancient Forest rain — Namielle gains unlimited Water Aura; Hunter gains health recovery (stacks with Ability 1 & Vaal Hazak set bonus).
Notes
  • With Hunting Horn: play song first; ability duration stacks additively (also true for Ability 2).

Nargacuga

Passive
Abilities
  • Instant stamina refill (Lv.10)
  • Evade Window + Speed (Lv.10)
Passives
  • Grants player Stealth 3 and Speed Crawler 1 (Lv.10)

Nergigante

Passive
Abilities
  • Attack Up (Lv.10)
  • Blight Negated (Lv.10)
Passives
  • Becomes empowered versus Elder Dragons

Odogaron

Passive
Abilities
  • Cure Bleed (Lv.10)
  • Max Stamina Up (Lv.10)
Passives
  • More evasive; topples less often

Pukei‑Pukei

Special
Abilities
  • Status Attack Up (Lv.10)
  • All ailments negated (Lv.10)
Special
  • Feed a random berry to enhance spit attacks! (Lv.10)

Rajang

Passive
Abilities
  • Attack Up (Lv.10)
  • Tremor Resistance (Lv.10)
Passives
  • More evasive; topples less often

Shrieking Legiana

Passive
Abilities
  • Evade Window + Speed Boost (Lv.10)
  • Divine Blessing (Lv.10)
Passives
  • More evasive; topples less often

Silver Rathalos

Passive
Abilities
  • Elemental Attack Boost (Lv.10)
  • Permanent Fire Res Up S (Lv.10)
Passives
  • More evasive; topples less often

Stygian Zinogre

Abilities
  • Attack Up (Lv.10)
  • Elemental Attack Boost (Lv.10)
  • Cure Dragon Blight (Lv.10)

Teostra

Abilities
  • Abnormal Status Attack Boost (Lv.10)
  • Ice Res Up L (Lv.10)
  • Permanent Hot Drink effect (Lv.10)

Tigrex

Passive
Abilities
  • Attack Up S (Lv.10)
Passives
  • Super Roar that staggers monsters + Attack Up upon enraging

Tobi Kadachi

Passive Special
Abilities
  • Max Stamina Cap Up (Lv.10)
  • Speed Boost & Evade Window Up (Lv.10)
Passives
  • More evasive; topples less often
Special
  • After a climbing move, next 2 attacks deal increased damage (Lv.10)

Vaal Hazak

Passive
Abilities
  • Hotspring Regen (Lv.10) → becomes Extended Health Recovery past Lv.20
  • All status resistance (Lv.20)
Passives
  • Effluvial Expert (Lv.10)
  • Tankier; topples less often

Velkhana

Abilities
  • Elemental Attack Boost (Lv.10)
  • Resuscitate (Lv.10)

Yian Garuga

Abilities
  • Affinity Up S (Lv.10)
  • Earplugs — Small at Lv.10, Large at Lv.20

Zinogre

Abilities
  • Attack Up (Lv.10)
  • Elemental Attack Boost (Lv.10)