Shen Gaoren

Shen Gaoren is a gigantic Carapacean that roams the land. It is known for its towering legs and gigantic green-yellow balls of acid generated and hurled from its mouth. Its colossal size helps it to defeat large creatures so that their hard skeleton can protect Shen's sensitive shell. When the legs of Shen Gaoren become weakened, they become inflamed, turning blood red. The name Shen Gaoren is derived from the Chinese abbreviation of "God/Spiritual being(Shen) Tall(Gao) Person(Ren)" or in Chinese "神高人."

The safest place to hit is is right under their face, between its legs, but be careful though: if you arent right between them you might get hit. Attacking its front claws will usually cause your weapon to bounce off (unless the ESP skill is active). And hitting its legs tends to lead to you getting trampled if you're not consistently cautious, in addition to being temporarily immobile from the small quakes caused by the foot. But if you want to get anywhere with your fight, the best place to attack is its legs, right after it moves one, or aim for the face if you are a gunner. The best weapons to attack the Shen Gaoren is a hammer( best upgrade to the bull hammer for begginers ), longsword with hi dragon or fire element, bow with high fire/ dragon element, and hi-level bowguns.

Once one of the Gaoren's legs become inflamed enough, or if the face is thoroughly damaged by arrows/bullets, it collapses, buying you time to aim for delicate areas or recover. It is possible to jump on the Gaoren's back (the inside flesh of the Lung skull, best achieved in zone 5 of the fortress) and carve it, but the mouth can close again, so you must be quick. Also, it is best to wait AFTER the Gaoren fires a volley of acid to carve it. Jumping inside of the mouth is very risky when the acid ball is charging, and only stronger armor can take the hit. If you have enough time, plant an anti dragon bomb in its mouth to cause more damage before you jump off. It can also be noted that the large skull on Shen Gaoren's back can be broken, offering Lao Shan shell and elder dragon bones as additional reward items.

Unlocking in MHF2

 * To unlock the Shen Gaoren in Elder quests, you need to slay 2 of every monster - all minions and normal bosses, not major ones like Rajang, the Fatalii, Shen Gaoren, or Akantor.
 * To unlock the Shen Gaoren in High-Rank Guild quests as an urgent, you must complete 4 certain quests: the Silver Rathalos, Gold Rathian, Black Gravios, and Black Diablos.

=See Also=
 * Daimyo Hermitaur
 * Shogun Ceanataur
 * Daimyo Uzaza