User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Appreciation Day: Barroth/@comment-388043-20130905164939

For those of you having trouble picking up scalps, go hammer. I've been using Frozen Core when I hunt him, and he goes down super fast.

Which brings me to my question:  With that hammer, I can get anything Barroth I need EXCEPT for the tail. That's the only one I can't get. I have a buster sword, metal bagpipe, hammer, and dual swords reasonably upgraded. Hammer has ice element, bagpipes has fire (qurupeco horn). Everything else has none. Buster sword is too slow to do any damage, and it bounces off his head, even with green sharpness. Any recommendations?

MH3U on the 3DS, btw.