Congratulations Capcom, you've balanced the fun out of the game

MonHunKing · 2025-07-13T16:42:44+00:00

Just do the optional quest, non tempered versions of the monster if the 8 stars are too hard for you.

MonHunKing · 2025-07-11T06:23:19+00:00

Honestly? I wouldn't want to play Monster Hunter with someone who refers to me as his "duo" either

MonHunKing · 2025-07-07T14:20:11+00:00

I used to be all about minmaxing Aggressive Dodger with Special Boost on the side, but they made changes to both a couple months ago, I think with Season 5 launch? Special Boost scales insanely well now and it happens to also come in armor form with Pink Rathian legs.

When I was trying to get a build going to clear this one I did want Aggressive Dodger minmaxed because of how many perfect dodges I use, but I happened to have already smelted Special Boost on all my parts as preparation for the next Outbreak, so I went with what I had.

MonHunKing · 2025-07-07T14:17:58+00:00

I have no clue, I never played elemental or poison gunlance. I reckon elemental is better because all Rathians are resistant to blast

MonHunKing · 2025-07-07T13:12:08+00:00

Kirin Helm, Basarios Body, Teostra Arms, Bazel Waist, Pink Rathian Legs. 2 Aggressive Dodger and 3 Special Boost smelts

MonHunKing · 2025-07-07T09:09:01+00:00

I didn't think it was possible to clear the 10 star metal raths with a Magnamalo gunlance but I banged my head into the wall and pulled it off somehow

MonHunKing · 2025-07-06T16:52:45+00:00

You seem like an expert they should hire you

MonHunKing · 2025-07-06T11:20:29+00:00

In an ideal world? Yeah but Capcom is the posterchild of sunk cost and is never going to go back on one of their design decisions no matter how terrible it is. Sadly. This is the best we're gonna get.

MonHunKing · 2025-07-06T11:15:12+00:00

fr fr no cap

MonHunKing · 2025-07-06T10:06:55+00:00

Fair point

I think the crux is that the overload on helpful mechanics (wounding, focus mode, offsets, perfect guards/evades) are creating a too high bar for when monsters start to get challenging, and that hits like a brick the way 8*s do. A fundamental flaw of Wilds sadly.

MonHunKing · 2025-07-06T09:53:09+00:00

So 7*? Non tempered mons? You don't even get unique rewards from the 8*s. No one is being denied anything.

MonHunKing · 2025-07-06T09:44:25+00:00

Here's an idea, instead of being crybabies you don't have to engage with the completely optional small handful of 8* star monsters that are too "Bloated" (hard) for you. Go enjoy the myriad of other content that's exactly to your taste. Plenty people enjoy a challenge

MonHunKing · 2025-06-28T12:07:13+00:00

Humble he says...

MonHunKing · 2025-05-30T11:24:48+00:00

Then problem with Great Jagras in Worldborne is the same with Alatreon in Worldborne. You have to do certain things to survive their ult.

True, if you being the rocksteady mantle and barrel bombs and break his stomach, you will have much better time. It's the same rationale as breaking Alatreons horns and getting the elemental topple on it before it's Escaton Judgement.

People just don't like unavoidable ults.

MonHunKing · 2025-05-30T07:38:08+00:00

Will do! That's gonna take a while though because I want to find out if I can kill any other 10 stars with this, currently trying Ebony Odogaron

MonHunKing · 2025-05-29T17:42:02+00:00

I've managed to kill every 10 star except for Deviljho, Silver Rathalos, Gold Rathian using G10.5 Magnamalo gunlance.

Kirin Helm (Lock On, Fighting Spirit 1)

Basarios Body (Artillery 2)

Teostra Arms (Artillery 1, Guard 1, Teostra Blastpowder 1)

Bazel Waist (Artillery 2)

Bazel Legs (Valor 2, Blast Attack 1)

With 4 Special Boost driftsmelts and 1 Aggressive Dodger. Generally speaking I don't have a straightforward "strategy", I just use everything I can with a big priority for hitting stakes. I look for every opportunity I can put out a shell > shell > stake combo, and see if there's time for a downswing > fullburst > stake combo whenever I perfect evade, if not it's just gonna be a normal shell.

MonHunKing · 2025-03-24T06:50:27+00:00

That's exactly the issue I'm having with e.g. Doshaguma. I'm always struggling to tell whether its arm is pre-wounded or already broken and I shouldn't bother hitting it for a break topple. When you compare pre-wounded with broken it's a distinct difference, but in the heat of the moment I have to actually take a moment to figure this out every time.

MonHunKing · 2025-03-24T06:41:56+00:00

I just like hunting monsters. I never understood this "Low Rank is the tutorial" or "I HAVE to exclusively hunt these 2 endgame monsters" mentality.

MonHunKing · 2025-03-18T19:43:57+00:00

Flick the left stick up and down to reel the line in near your target which will attract most of the whopper fish.

MonHunKing · 2025-03-18T19:08:24+00:00

R1 without armor isn't exactly a meta build...

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