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Rathalos Blademaster

Rathalos Blademaster

Legendary · Force · Attack · Bannerlords

Rathalos Blademaster is a Legendary Force-affinity Attack champion of the Bannerlords, an exclusive Raid x Monster Hunter collaboration champion available through the January–March 2024 seven-day login program. His thesis is escalating single-target and AoE damage, sharpened against burning targets and amplified by a periodic massive damage spike.

Core Strengths & Abilities

Burn Synergy & Escalating Damage: His passive, Rathalos Mastery, deals 50% more damage against targets under HP Burn while reducing damage he takes from Burn-afflicted enemies by 25%, and every fifth skill he uses deals a further 200% more damage — a devastating combination in prolonged fights against the Hydra, Dragon, or Clan Boss. His A2, Spirit Step Slash, alternates between single-target and, every second cast in a Round, AoE, ignoring 25% of a normal target's DEF or a full 100% against bosses.

Defense Shred & Tempo: His A1, Spirit Thrust, has a 50% chance (65% booked) to apply a 60% Decrease DEF debuff that becomes unresistible against bosses. His A3, Overhead Slash, grants himself Increase C.DMG and Increase SPD before hitting all enemies, keeping his turns cycling quickly to reach that fifth-skill damage spike sooner.

Key Weaknesses

Reliant on Skill-Count Tracking: His biggest damage burst is tied to using exactly every fifth skill, so slower cycling or interrupted turns can delay that spike from lining up with the moments it matters most.

With a maxed Hydra and Spider Den rating alongside excellent Clan Boss and Dragon scores, Rathalos Blademaster is a strong long-fight damage dealer, especially effective paired with a Weaken applier for Demon Lord-style content.