Giadrome

The Giadrome is a species of Raptor in the Bird Wyvern family. It inhabits the Snowy Mountains and are the alpha male leaders of the Giaprey. Larger in size and with a more prominent crest, they are perfectly suited for the position of leader. Not only does it sport a higher attack and defense, it also has an upgraded "snow spit" ability that makes a large amount of snow stick to a hunter and thus slow him/her down. This can be cured with a Thawing Agent.

New hunters fight this monster early in their careers if they live in or near a snowy area. You will usually find it walking around the upper edges of the Snowy Mountains along with its pack of Giaprey. Like all raptors, they like to jump a lot, making it difficult to hit.

Just don't run in head first hoping to hit him be on your guard and wait for him to make the first move then strike. If you stay close to it you will almost never get struck by its high jump attack, but its claw swipe can knock you down. One strategy to enable more strikes on it is to use the upper slash of a Greatsword; this will usually knock the Giadrome down momentarily. Be smart and guard his attacks (which are fairly predictable) and you will defeat him with relative ease, but watch out for other Giaprey or possible Blangos in the area. A great weapon to use against a Giadrome is the Barbaroi Blade it can kill a Giadrome in 15 Hits!

=See Also=
 * Velocidrome
 * Giaprey
 * Velociprey