User blog comment:Artemis Paradox/The Official Monster Hunter Wikia Help Blog/@comment-3543162-20110607113610/@comment-969093-20110608063411

Yeah... max out the armor and get rid of Demonic Protection and you'll be semi-ready. I believe you'll get around 360ish defense but I don't really remember the defense levels that well.

Alright, Dual Swords huh... that's kinda easy but there'll be 1 move you'll have to watch out for and that is the instant backflip which she usually does after a fireball attack or when she stands up after being tripped.

You know the drill I suppose, considering the fact it is a cutting weapon you should avoid hitting the head and focus on the legs for tripping, then going after tail or wing while she is for break rewards and an extra carve (cutting the tail is useful in general though, less range for her backflip).

You would have to apply a hit and run tactic. Seeing as roars won't be bothering you you at least won't be having your butt kicked all around the place.

First things first, have a look at the Gold Rathian Attacks page I wrote and read the MHF2/MHFU sections (saves me some explaining).

As for the actual tactic I will give you a summary:

Dual Sword Approach for Nekoth/G Gold Rathian

 * While using Dual Swords on the 8* Gold Rathian you'll have to, if you want to kill the Rathian without much trouble, focus on her legs and then cut the tail when she is tripped to make things safer later on in the fight.
 * Keep a medium distance, which is approximately the size of her tail, if not slightly more. This is an ideal distance, it keeps you save from all her attacks (including her lock-on multi-charge) and allows you to quickly grab every opportunity you get to attack her.
 * Circle around the Rathian or just make sure you never get in front of her to avoid the risks of getting backflip'd or instant-charged head on. Whatever you do, always stay on the move, even if you don't attack.

Dealing with the attacks as a Dual Sword user

 * Due to the fact that you can't block you'll either have to roll or dive your way out of a charge, which could occur without warning at any time or you can play it wise and just don't get in front of her at all. That is something reserved for Hammerers that turn-superpound.
 * To deal with charges you'll have to circle around or just stick to the Rathian's sides at all times with either your weapon sheathed or unsheathed (I'd recommend sheathed if you're not near a corner so that you can pursue her a bit faster once she runs past you) and run after her when she passes you to then perform an unsheathe attacks + a few additional hits while she is getting up. Before she can turn again you must already have rolled sideways and moved out of range. Generally, with DS, an unsheathe attack + follow up + the first half of the regular DS combo is possible to be executed safely before the Rathian can actually smash you away.
 * Since this is the Nekoth/G Gold Rathian fireballs must be countered with extra caution due to the fact she can perform instant backflips after them. Focusing on the legs with a weapon that can't block is rather risky but you can safely get in 2-3 hits before she can execute the backflip. I'd personally recommend going for a 1-2 hitter here and then move out of the way as her summersault can easily kill you. If you attack her after a fireball then do so from a diagonal angle in front of the legs.

Will write more, just posting already as my power may be cut off.