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Enemy Type Elder Dragon

mhw fire damage sFire

mhw dragon damage sDragon

Ailments fireblight status effect mhw sFireblight
dragonblight severe mhw status efect sDragonblight
Weakness mhw poison status effect sPoison
Resistances sleep mhw status effect wikiSleep
Locations Elder's Recess
Tempered Lv. 3 (Arch-Tempered Only)

Xeno'jiiva is an Elder Dragon and the Final Boss in the Story Mode of Monster Hunter World (MHW). ゼノ・ジーヴァ (冥灯龍) in Japanese. It is the juvenile form of Safi'jiiva.


A new species discovered in the depths of the Elder’s Recess. Its relationship to the other elder dragons is unclear, as is its ecology.

Xeno'jiiva Details & Locations


Xeno'jiiva Combat Info

  • Xeno'jiiva's Element Weakness is the same against every type of Element (Fire, Water, Thunder, Ice, and Dragon), ⭐⭐ each.
  • Weaknesses: Xeno'jiiva is very weak to mhw poison status effect sPoison with ⭐⭐⭐.
  • Combat tactics: Be very careful. As soon as it is in rage mode, its stomp becomes lethal once up close, since it adds an explosion after the initial stomp. Usually, when it isn't raging, the stomp is a good time to damage its feet, although its best to stay away from its front feet when it is in rage mode since anyone fighting with a close-range weapon will take heavy damage. 
  • Xeno'jiva will fire three kinds of projectiles while grounded. The first will be three projectiles first firing middle then 45 degrees to the right then 45 degrees from center to the left. Its second is a 180-degree beam that is fired from its mouth covering the entire distance of the map. The third is just a straight beam that is fired directly in front of it (This is a very good time to do heavy damage near the side of its face and claws.)
  • The first area contains crystal formations on the ceiling which can be shot with slinger ammo and dropped on Xeno'jiva for extra damage.
  • When Xeno'jiiva takes to the sky, it is best to shoot it down quickly with any slinger ammo you find ( they drop on the ground). Xeno'jiiva can perform long-range projectile attacks and a diving claw attack that causes dragon explosions in its wake. 
  • Resistances: Xeno'jiva can't be put to Sleep and resists Stun and Paralysis pretty well. Flash Pods are also ineffective.
  • The head and tail are the weakest areas, followed by the chest. All of them can be broken.
  • Xeno'jiva is the only Elder Dragon apart from Zorah Magdaros that cannot be mounted.
  • Xeno'jiva beams will heat up the ground beneath it. A way to combat this is with Uragaan armour, the Heat Guard skill, or the Fireproof Mantle, as they will protect you from Fireblight.


Xeno'jiiva Weaknesses

Each ⭐star shown below represents more weakness to each ailment

Ailment mhw poison status effect s sleep mhw status effect wiki paralysis icon mhw blast icon stun icon
Weakness Level ⭐⭐⭐ × ⭐⭐


Each ⭐star shown below represents more weakness to each damage type

Weak Point great sword mhw smalls hammer mhw smalls normal ammo mhw wiki
Front Claws (Breakable) ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐
Tail (Severable) ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐

Detailed weakness information(Legend Explanation: here)

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Credits to AsteriskAmpersand, Deathcream and MoonBunnie.

Xeno'jiiva High-Rank Carves

Defeating this monster allows the player to carve the following items:

Xeno'jiiva Carves (ALL HIGH RANK)

Carves Frequency  
xenojiiva shell small mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Shell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  
xenojiiva soulscale small mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Soulscale ⭐⭐⭐⭐  
xenojiiva claw small mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Claw (Break forelegs) ⭐⭐⭐  
xenojiiva horn small mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Horn (Break head) ⭐⭐  
Xeno'jiiva Wing (Break wing) ⭐⭐⭐  
xenojiiva gem small mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Gem (break head, cut tail) 5% Carve, 7% Tail Carve and 4% Head Break
xenojiiva veil small mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Veil (Dropped material)  ⭐⭐⭐


xenojiiva tail mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Tail (cut tail)  

8% Body Carve, 71% Tail carve

Xeno'jiiva Rewards (ALL HIGH RANK)

Rewards Frequency  
xenojiiva shell small mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Shell ⭐⭐⭐⭐  
xenojiiva soulscale small mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Soulscale ⭐⭐⭐  
xenojiiva veil small mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Veil ⭐⭐⭐  
Xeno'jiiva Wing ⭐⭐⭐  
elder dragon bone small mhw wiki guideElder Dragon Bone ⭐⭐⭐  
elder dragon blood small mhw wiki guideElder Dragon Blood ⭐⭐⭐  
xenojiiva gem small mhw wiki guideXeno'jiiva Gem

3% Quest Reward, 3% Silver Reward and 3% Gold Reward 



Xeno'jiiva Weapons & Armor

Armour and Weapons related to the Xeno'jiiva Monster.






Notes & Trivia

  • Can't be lured
  • Camouflage works until ?? range
  • Xeno'jiiva is known as the "Dark Light Dragon"
  • Xeno'jiiva has been nicknamed by the community as the "Sapphire Star," as it is strongly implied that it arrived to the new world via the same meteor mentioned in The Tale of the Five.
    • The meteor in that story is seen as a symbol of hope (hence, "may the Sapphire Star guide your way"). This is ironic, since nobody knew it contained an extremely powerful and dangerous dragon (that is, until the player fights it themself).
  • Xeno'jiiva's name has Greek, Hindu and Jain origins.
    • "Xeno" is Greek for "Alien".
      • It is implied that Xeno'jiiva came from another world via the Sapphire Star meteor, and its biology is described as "alien" by researchers.
    • In Hinduism and Jainism, a "jiva" (Sanskrit: जीव, jīva, alternative spelling jiwa; Hindi: जीव, jīv, alternative spelling jeev) is a living being, or any entity imbued with a life force.
      • Likewise, Xeno'jiiva developed from the life energy of dying elder dragons.
    • In Jainism, "jiva" is the immortal essence or soul of a living organism (human, animal, plant, etc.) which survives physical death.
      • This could explain why Xeno'jiiva comes back to life after being slain, so that the player can hunt it again.
        • A far more likely explanation is that being able to rehunt it is simply a game mechanic, like Behemoth and Leshen, and nearly every Elder Dragon in previous installments.
      • It is theorized by fans that if Xeno'jiiva was left to incubate, it could become an unstoppable, godlike being. 
        • This concept is finally realized with the reveal of Safi'jiiva.





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    • Anonymous

      It's a decent fight, my friend beat it with maxed-out Titzi Yaku armor, didn't faint once. Or maybe he's just too good lol.

      • Anonymous

        Hint: Xeno will move around a lot and does a **** ton of damage, use fast, ranged weapons like the dual blades, long sword, heavy/light bowgun, bow, sword and shield, or charge blade to make sure that you're out of the way when it attacks, and that you can hit it enough before its all the way on the other side of the arena

        • Anonymous

          I might regret saying this but at xeno is actually very fun to fight I feel like it’s the right amount of everything except he puts fire everywhere

          • Anonymous

            If u need help to kill this thing for the 1st time, just use insect glaive and learn the insect mechanic, after u learn that, just spam the fly thing and the double jump move thing

            • Anonymous

              Aim for the area where the wings intersect with the body. If you can't, aim for the BACK legs. It's easy enough when it isn't enraged, but it can quickly become very difficult very fast when it gets enraged. When it's enraged, it will take more damage, and although this may be tempting, be patient and cautious of the front legs. If it roars and stands up in the air while you're near, try to triple-role away. A weapon that has a white sharpness is very helpful for this fight. When it uses its laser beam (for lack of better words) horizontally, it can be easily dodged with a well-timed role. Even though the damage boost on the tail my be tempting, it is often not worth it as it has a very powerful tail slam attack.

              • Anonymous

                "Is the juvenile form of Safi'jiva". But Safi'jiva is a Iceborne monster, so did a bunch of xeno'jiva just happen to fly over to iceborne and say "Hey! I'm gonna grow up here!"?

                • Anonymous

                  Something not in this wiki, when she's enraged, her chest glows very brightly, and the ground under her becomes molten. The molten ground stays molten for a minute after she moves away, leaving trials of dangerous molten areas. Just back off, and let her tire.

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