User blog comment:Artemis Paradox/The Official Monster Hunter Wikia Help Blog/@comment-4427130-20111019211217/@comment-969093-20111019220631

Personally I'd suggest using a Hammer. But hammering that thing properly requires some experience. I consider it easier than any other weapon on him though. I don't know why.

Also, dragon element is only useful when Alatreon is airborne. Those players telling you to bring dragon as a general tip is sheer ignorance. Ice is the primary weakness of Alatreon while on the ground and water its secondary.

I'll give you a bunch of weapons that would be of use:


 * Iron Impact with Awakening (ice)
 * Tenebra D with Awakening (560 ice)
 * Jhen Mohran SA/Hammer
 * Ceadeus SA (Great Inceadeus)/LS /GS/SNS
 * Barioth SNS/Lance (Sabertooth)/SA (Amber Hoarfrost)

The only dragon element weapons that are worth using are the ones from Deviljho and Alatreon. Mainly because they can get purple with Sharpness +1, making them somewhat overpowered.

Jhen Kodachi and Guan Dao are pretty much useless on Alatreon. Don't bother with them unless your team actually consists of some decently skilled players. It might even be better if you brought along Paralysis. Depending on the tactic you want to apply that is. Work very well with 2 Hammers. Look for Gobul Lance or SnS for this or grab a gun.