User blog:Bonaparrte/Monster Fighting Notes

These are my notes from various monster fights. Eventually I'll use them in my guides.

General

 * Dodging while sprinting will have your character jump into the air, gaining immunity during that time.

Gigginox

 * The neck stretch swipe always knocks you in the direction the monster is facing, no matter from which angle you get hit
 * Count to three on gas attack

Lagiacrus

 * Weapon: LS or Hammer
 * Current res
 * Swim speed
 * Count to three on shock attack (regular)

Rathalos

 * Weapon: SA
 * The area directly under the Rathalos' head is the main targe of the fireball jump-back. Staying under the wing is safer when attacking.
 * Will drop shiny on successful maul (even against minions).
 * There is a tell-tale dust devil where its shadow is when it is about to do the poison foot-peck. Dodging when it does so requires careful timing, but is safer than standing in the shadow (which does not guarantee safety, only increases it)

Barioth

 * Weapon: SnS
 * Will drop shiny when it skitters

Diablos

 * Weapon: LS
 * Sonic bombs
 * Make it get stuck in area 9
 * Stand behind the tree in areas 4 and 6
 * Fight is easier (and just as fast) if you hold off hitting it until no longer enraged (for sonic bombs)

Uragaan

 * Weapon: LS
 * Sleep immunity is useful
 * Count to five on gas attacks

Agnaktor

 * Weapon: LS
 * A.k.a. Lagiacrus v2.0