User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-5020152-20130712174408/@comment-5043481-20130719141202

I got lucky with the rustshards and got the rusted GS, and used it's upgrade to kill the ceadeus. I had got lagiacrus armour by then to replace my arzuros set, as I really needed some better armour. Gigginox armour should be OK as long as you upgrade it a bit.

Thunder weapons are also worth using, and are easier to get that dragon element ones. Also, the first battle is kind of fixed, you just have to break his horn. Smash it off and he runs away.