The top of Monster Hunter Wild It’s in the hands of Winter Olympics Thea. This monster is the ultimate boss definition and the right end to the lower ranked section of Capcom’s latest entry in the Hunting series. This is a sight that deflects something like Zindahad on scale and you have to prepare yourself accordingly.
Don’t worry if you’re stuck at the end of the first half of the campaign. This guide covers the weaknesses and resistance of Zoh Shia, so you can prepare where to prepare accordingly, where to find it, and the best strategy to beat it.

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During the main mission of “Monster Hunter”, you first encounter Zoh Shia in Chapter 3. This is the final mission before reaching the final credit and reaching the high rank. So, all you need to do to unlock a monster is to advance through the main quest line.
At the time of publication, Zoh Shia is only available during that mission. There is no high ranked version or option to repeat low rank encounters. There are no specific monster parts as drops. For now, at least, it’s literally just one time.
Please remember that Monster Hunter WildMonster Tracking is not actually a notable feature. With first-time exceptions, you can use the Environment Overview screen to see if your target is roaming around the map. If not, exploring the corresponding biome for a few minutes usually does the trick. You will see notifications on the screen. The worst case scenario, you can talk to Alma and post a hunt for it. For better or worse, the process of finding monsters is now much more streamlined. If you find residuals of trucks or other monsters on the ground, you can plunder them for the material.
How to prepare Winter Olympics Thea
Zoh Shia is part of the main story Monster Hunter Wild. So the encounter could fit the Hunter rank at the corresponding moment. An encounter occurs during the main mission, so you will enter into a fight after the introduction cutscene. As always, whenever you are asked if you are ready to leave, make sure you have it Regular and Megaporation With you. If the latter is lacking, take a wrap around the biome and plunder the honey you encounter.
Plus, don’t forget to eat. You can use a portable barbecue to bake meals. Increase your health and stamina is essential as Zoh Shia packs punches. investment defense This is a good strategy for meetings and you can find some recommendations in the list of the best food buffs.
Carry some Dragon Pod It’s beneficial – if you have a weapon with distance Dragon Ammunitioneven better.

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Zoh Shia’s recommended element attack is Dragon. This includes dragon ammunition, dragon pods, dragon attacks, critical elements, and chargemasters.
You can find a breakdown of the weaknesses and resistance of the elements of Zoh Shia.
- poison: 2 stars
- sleep: 2 stars
- paralysis: 2 stars
- Blast Bright: 2 stars
- Stan: 1 star
- exhaust:No effect
- Flash Pod:No effect
- Sonic bomb:No effect
- Shock Trap:No effect
- Pitfall Trap:No effect
For monster weaknesses and fragile parts, Zoh Shia has Weaknesses. the head, Wings (x2) and Front legs (x2) It may be broken Tail It can be cut.
Before we dig deeper into our combat strategy, here is the breakdown of Zoh Shia’s vulnerable limbs:
part |
Cutting |
dull |
remote |
fire |
water |
thunder |
ice |
Dragon |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
head | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 2 stars |
Head (crystallization) | 3 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star |
neck | 2 stars | 2 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 2 stars |
body | 2 stars | 2 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star |
Left front leg | 3 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star |
Right front leg | 3 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star |
Left wing | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 2 stars |
Right wing | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 2 stars |
L Wingarm (Crystallization) | 3 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star |
r wingarm (crystallization) | 3 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star |
Left rear leg | 2 stars | 2 stars | 2 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star |
Right rear leg | 2 stars | 2 stars | 2 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star |
Tail | 2 stars | 2 stars | 3 stars | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star | 1 star |
More details on what to expect from an attack and general behavioral perspective are explained in the next section.
Winter Olympics Thea Attack and strategy

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The battle is somewhat similar to the veins of Zhen Dahad, the body of Zoh Shia There is a protective layer – Ice in this case – that must be gradually decomposed. The key factor here is that the exposed areas need to be punished as soon as possible as the crystals regenerate over time.
Whenever your head is exposed, Fire Attack. These are easy to prepare as they see the red glow coming from a mile away. However, please note that Zoh continues to use ice attacks with his hands. So there are two things to note. That being said, the head Intention You will be exposed to more damage than usual, so if you have the chance, try going back and forth.
Elsewhere, Zoh Shia always uses the terrain to attack large areas. The movement you see frequently is when the creature lifts one of its hands and then places it on the ground. Ice path Head towards you that explodes after a short pause. There are variations where you use both hands and then drag them to the side to cover a large area.
Zoh Shia has many special attacks. As usual with a monster of that size, you’ll be fine to carry Earplugs To prevent Strong roar Attacks from not being able to move you. The same applies Dragon-like pressureyou can counter it Windproof skill.
That’s not all. There are certain phases between battles The entire arena is affected Through powerful movements. The first is that Zoh Shia will fly and take a position far from you, creating cracks in the ground, which can damage if not dodged in time. Multiple rocks then appear, and all the while the monster spits out a fireball. In this example, Hide behind any of these structures Point the camera upwards to see if there are any future projectiles. Once you know it’s safe, jump on the mount and head towards the other side of Zoh Shia in the area just outside the main arena ground. The ground is about to be covered with molten lava.
Eventually, Zoh Shia loses its protective layer and introduces a late phase. Thunderbolt On fire and ice attacks. The prospect will be daunting and will already know what to expect at this point in terms of general movement. It’s always best to go round Zoh Shia when you’re attacking to try and stick to some attacks while you’re caught up in animation.
The key is to focus as much on the weaknesses as possible throughout the fight. Technically, there’s nothing in the monster, but remember that Can break the head, wings and frontal lobes. I recommend focusing mainly on the focal point and wings, as you rarely get time to cut that tail.
You need to be careful about elemental attacks Firebrightit temporarily depletes your health, and Thunderbrightyou will be temporarily more likely to faint. Repeated avoidance will remove any condition, or nullberry. As for skills, you can compete with Firebright Fireproof and Blight resistanceand both Lightning resistance and Blight resistance It helps around Thunderbright.
Along with normal wound control and fires to evacuate as much as possible, Traps cannot be used As none of them will affect Zoh Shia during this battle. Good luck!

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Currently, Zoh Shia does not have armor sets or weapons, so monster-specific parts do not appear as drops. Rather, drops are guardian-related.
If you’re wondering what Zoh Shia will drop Monster Hunter Wild You can find a useful list below.
material |
Availability/Probability |
frequency |
sauce |
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Guardian Scale | Target reward (x1/15%). Broken parts reward (x2/100%). The wound destroyed the reward (x1/50%). Sculpture (x1/50%) | 5 stars | L/R Forelegs |
Guardian Pelt | Target reward (x1/15%). Broken parts reward (x2/100%). Sculpture (x1/30%) | 5 stars | L/R Wingarms |
Guardian’s Blood | Target reward (x1/20%). Broken parts reward (x1/100%). The wound destroyed the reward (x1/50%). Sculpture (x1/20%). Carving cut section (1x/100%) | 4 stars | Head, tail |
Nutritional extracts | Target reward (x1/30%) | 3 stars | n/a |
Tough Guardian Bone | Target reward (x1/20%) | 2 stars | n/a |
If you’re looking for other creatures to fight Monster Hunter WildThe Monster List provides a complete summary of every encounter, but there are specific guides of Doshagma, Gore City, Larabalina, Jindahad, Nuudra, Leidau, Guardian Arkbabe, and Ajurakan.