User blog comment:PitchBlack696/Blog: Admins Board/@comment-969093-20110612081118

Another MHF1 Info Update (@Plex, Pinky):

In G-class I noticed something very odd and I'm not sure whether it's exclusive to that rank but technically it shouldn't be. Dual Monsters seem to have lowered attack power while keeping 100% of their individual HP levels.

For instance, I did the HR5 (yes I'm end-game now woohoo) Wolas for experimentation purposes (I assumed it was GnS... was the regular >_>) to assess the supposed behaviour of Gold & Silver. That part was unnecessary as you can see... lol... but I let the Rathalos charge me and it dealt village-level damage. Which is less than 30HP in an armor with 135 defense.

The individual G-rank one however, now convinced I was being deceived, almost managed to ohko me with a charge. -_- I had this in the HR4 6* Great Stone quest and thought the Rathalos was buffed while he wasn't. It's the full strength (power-wise) Rathalos.

Keep that in mind, both of you. Dual Monsters have about, if not, 100% of their HP levels (or I'm just in dire need of a better tactic xD but seeing as I smoothly kill I am almost certain it actually is 100%) but in return they get drastically nerfed attack power. So in a way dual quests are actually easier if you don't count the fact some are in the Great Arena and if you think away the godsforsaken minions.