Monster Hunter Now: How To Find And Beat Rajang

It was only a matter of time before the great ape monster Rajang appeared in Monster Hunter Now. Going by many nicknames among the fans, with perhaps the best being Furious George, Rajang has been a formidable brute ever since its introduction to the series, slamming the ground to cause quakes, grabbing Hunters to crush them, and even changing form much like Goku from Dragon Ball Z to get access to deadly blasts.

With such sheer speed, it's no wonder then that Rajang isn't unlockable in Monster Hunter Now normally — until Hunters pass a specific point in the Season 3 Story Questline. However, Hunters are finding Rajang in the wild during the 1st Anniversary event, alongside Aknosom and Magnamalo, so this guide will go over all the tips for defeating it, along with all the known items you can use to craft into new weapons and armor.

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Where To Find Rajang In Monster Hunter Now

Monster Hunter Now Rajang: A Rajang is racing toward the camera through a desert highway. — A Rajang is racing toward the camera through a desert highway.

Unlike Aknosom, who appears early on, getting Rajang to appear in the wild requires you to beat the Season 3 Story in Chapter 13's Urgent Hunt: Rajang's Rage which culminates in a one-on-one brawl against this great ape. As soon as you defeat Furious George in the Story Mode, you can find the thunder-element ape in any of the three biomes: forest, swamp, and desert. Unfortunately, you can't use the Monster Tracking feature to track Rajang for guaranteed encounters.

How To Beat Rajang In Monster Hunter Now

Monster Hunter Now Rajang: A Rajang in Rampage Mode, as lightning strikes the side. — A Rajang in Rampage Mode, as lightning strikes the side.

This is, by far, the toughest of the available monsters in Monster Hunter Now. While Magnamalo is certainly a challenge, Rajang's sheer speed is hard to avoid at the best of times. To counter this, you should focus more on dodging the attacks in the first place, rather than going for perfect dodges — at least until you get used to its increased tempo. You also need to watch out for the moment that Rajang powers up, as it gains access to a gigantic thunder-element blast that is difficult to avoid. It can power up once more into a "Rampage Mode," which makes its fists rock solid and its attacks hit a lot harder.

If you wish to calm it down, the main ways to do so are to break its tail while it's powered up or to use Sleep weapons to send it to dreamland. Ice is Rajang's major weakness, so try to increase a melee-based weapon, such as the Great Sword, to a high enough level before considering hunting this ape at higher rankings.