Monster Hunter Wilds tells the story of a Hunter and their journey across the Forbidden Lands, a merciless place full of monsters to hunt, mysteries to discover, and challenges to achieve. The many regions in this place have plenty of strong monsters, and at the top of the food chain sit the apex predators.

Rey Dau is the apex predator of the Windward Plains, and its fierce aerial attacks will wear you out in time for him to blast you with electricity beams, so you must prepare yourself for this fight. Here's all you need to know.

Rey Dau - Strengths And Weaknesses

Rey Dau is weak to Ice and (surprisingly) Water-type damage, so you must employ those two elements in your strategy; ideally, you should choose bludgeoning weapons like the Hammer, although slashing damage will also do perfectly, so you have a wide range to work with.

During the fight, always try to aim for the head, wings, or tail, which are its weakest points, and steer clear of its legs and torso; this will be a hard endeavor, as it spends a lot of time in the air, and aiming for the weakest points might not always be the best course of action.

Best Equipment To Fight Rey Dau

While we include the maximum upgrades of each weapon we recommend, keep in mind that any stage of those weapon's lines will work.

On the weapons side, and given Rey Dau's weaknesses, the best possible options to face this monster are Windclaw Kiribami, the Hirabami Long Sword, Kae-Jin's Lament, which is the Xu Wu Hunting Horn, and Precipice Logamtu, Jin Dahaad's Hammer.

And to protect yourself, the Gypceros armor set bolsters an amazing Resistance of 20 points, which reduces that elemental damage quite a lot. However, if you also want some extra padding in the form of Divine Blessing and Stun Resistance, the Ingot set will also help.

Rey Dau - Fight Breakdown And Moves

Rey Dau is a very fast, aggressive, and, more importantly, mobile monster; to tell you that you should always be on your toes is an understatement. This thunderous dragon will not only hit you a lot with tail swipes and bites, but whenever it takes flight, it'll also do some wing swipes in a straight line, so you need to be fast and evade those whenever it's necessary.

Another thing to keep in mind is its elemental features; you should always try to shorten the distance between you two because when he's at a longer range, he'll shoot strong beams of electricity, and believe me, those are nasty. The Rey Dau will close its horns and ears to shoot those attacks, and once it's enraged, it will do an even more powerful aerial version of that attack, which will likely one-shot you if you're close to the area of impact.

Overall, keep moving, flank it no matter what to avoid its worst attacks, and always stay as close as possible, and you should be done, eventually.

Rey Dau - Drops And Materials

Depending on the difficulty you're playing in, Rey Dau can drop the following materials:

Hunting Objectives

Hunting this monster numerous times will reward you with the following titles for your Hunter Profile: