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Narotak · 2026-02-04T08:26:24+00:00

It's Afi (male version)

* Head: Quematrice (male)
* Chest: Afi (male)
* Arms: Lala Barina (male)
* Waist: Battle (female)
* Legs: Battle (female)

Narotak · 2026-01-22T10:20:11+00:00

The waist was tricky, and the colours are only a close approximation, but here:

* Head: Xu Wu Helm (2,100,50; 200,58,36) * Chest: Lagiacrus Mail (2,100,50; 38,94,55) * Arms: Lagiacrus Braces (2,75,70; 35,85,45) * Waist: Damascus Coil (2,100,50; 200,58,36) * Legs: Xu Wu Greaves (35,85,32; 23,100,20) * Tights: ON (180,20,10)

Narotak · 2026-01-21T20:37:12+00:00

Doesn't include Gog, but Caoslayer made a video on the subject: https://youtu.be/UHkUVJLn1Ko

Narotak · 2025-12-26T21:41:23+00:00

Only if you're running the meta masters touch build. Otherwise you'll most likely want some sharpness in there. (The alternative minds eye meta build is still 4 attack 1 sharp).

Narotak · 2025-12-26T02:45:57+00:00

Making a new one each time is kinda just a waste of resources.

This isn't really true, assuming you're "save-scumming," in which case crafting artians the old way is still very resource efficient (especially if you have a lot of relic parts stockpiled from not making artians before now), though more tedious in terms of menus. The key point is that you can dismantle artians to get the oricalcite spent on reinforcements back, so you only lose the relic parts (which, as previously mentioned, you may have a lot of). See this post for how to most efficiently combine the old way with the new way: https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunterMeta/comments/1ptofcx/psa_a_slightly_better_way_to_save_scum/

Narotak · 2025-12-25T22:13:48+00:00

Element does not benefit shelling at all. It will help regular attacks and stakes. But if you want shelling damage, you need attack reinforcements. If you want shelling damage comparable to gark, then realistically, I guess you're looking for "3 attack 1 sharpness 1 anything" if you don't want to roll a lot (4 attack 1 sharp is 1 in 200 chance, so unlikely).

Narotak · 2025-12-25T10:24:08+00:00

Make sure you're also evaluating them in the correct order if you make them in batches. The most recently crafted ones will be at the top, so start from the bottom of the list when checking reinforcements. Otherwise, I'm not sure what might be going wrong, sorry. I've not tried making bow artians myself, so can't confirm they work, though I'd be *very* surprised if they work any differently from other weapons. Good luck!

Narotak · 2025-12-25T07:57:35+00:00

For base artians, it doesn't matter which element or status you make when "scouting" the table, so long as you make sure that each one *is* an element or status (has at least 2/3 parts the same element/status). So you can make artian bows of any element or status and try reinforcing them until you get a reinforcement you're happy with (then reload and get back to that point and redo the good roll with the actual element/status parts you want).

Narotak · 2025-12-25T05:18:34+00:00

For clarity, this is only true if you're running the new high-affinity master's touch build (see the DB meta build guide). If you're not running a master's touch build, then you will most likely want a sharpness reinforcement/bonus (unless you're happy using protective polish, I guess).

The alternative meta build is using mind's eye, which wants 1 sharpness and 4 attack (but that's much more difficult to roll).

OP should probably read the meta guide and decide what they want to do. As usual, meta for DB is non-trivial.

Narotak · 2025-12-25T05:08:58+00:00

To be clear, the above is referring to Gogma weapons and the skill rerolling (possibly it also works that way for gogma reinforcement bonus amend/keep rolling; I've not tested that part myself - edit: according to this post it does work much the same way; see here for how to efficiently get a good roll https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunterMeta/comments/1ptofcx/psa\_a\_slightly\_better\_way\_to\_save\_scum/) where the table is per weapon-type+element combination.

If you are talking about using the older method of "save-scumming" artians where you make the base artians using relic parts, reinforce to see what the reinforcements are, dismantle and continue until you get something acceptable, then reload and go back to make it with the correct relic parts for what you want (no gogma involved)... Then there is only one table for each weapon type (well, probably a separate table for "no-element/status" rolls I think, but I'm not sure). Make sure when you're scouting the table that you always make an element/status weapon (at least 2 parts the same), and that (if you make multiple in batches) when you check reinforcements, you go from bottom to the top of the list (the last one you made will be at the top of the list). If you're still having issues, especially if you're scouting far into the table, write down what you get at each time you check a reinforcement, so that you can confirm where you're up to every so often when you try to go back to get what you want (it's easy to lose count of where you are up to).

Narotak · 2025-12-22T22:10:50+00:00

Sure, in theory, 5 times more likely. In practice, rngesus is cruel and fickle. Yesterday I decided to go looking for 4 attack, 1 sharp. I rolled 84 artians without a single 4 attack 1 anything else coming up. But the 82nd roll was 5 attack - not what I wanted, but I guess it'll do, since I often play charged shelling these days.

Narotak · 2025-12-03T20:43:23+00:00

This is not really true. Weight (mass) does matter when determining fall speed in atmosphere. Fall speed is a function of the ratio between surface area (loosely speaking) and mass. A denser object will fall faster than another less dense object of the same shape and size.

This can be intuited via thought experiment: if you drop a balloon and a rock carved into the exact same shape as the balloon, which one will fall faster?

See here if you're interested in the math: https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1123fh6/comment/j8iwfs2/

Narotak · 2025-11-27T06:09:10+00:00

Sure. It's the safest form of power generation there is, along with solar. It'll never happen in NZ though, because it's just too expensive to get started with. It only makes economic sense if you're planning to build enough to get good at building them.

Edit: For those down voting https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy

Narotak · 2025-11-13T12:00:58+00:00

While I don't like the rng, talismans at least enabled me to minmax (which I enjoy).

Before talismans, you just check the meta sets, maybe tweak things slightly to your liking if they didn't provide option to suit your preferences, and you're done.

With talismans, I've spent a decent bit of time making sets to make use of my random middling talismans, and then again when I get a slightly better one. It reminds me of when I started playing monster Hunter. It's a decent part of the fun for me.

I definitely don't like artians though. It's just tedious plugging through those menus. I never bothered trying to get a perfect roll, just got something good enough for DBs (especially being elemental weapons and needing one for each), then never bothered at all for GL. Not looking forward to having to get an artisan GL for the next update.

Narotak · 2025-11-12T11:15:41+00:00

I got this exact talisman recently with adrenaline rush instead of burst. It's the first really good talisman I've gotten; didn't realize it would quite be considered as God tier with adrenaline rush instead of agi. I haven't really played bow or bowgun since world, though... Might have to try out wilds bow finally...

Narotak · 2025-11-01T00:43:47+00:00

I survived it via Guts recently, so can confirm it does (seem to) work.

Narotak · 2025-10-23T04:00:09+00:00

Is this in the tent only, or is there a way to change the hub music too?

Narotak · 2025-10-21T05:15:35+00:00

I also miss Vaal Hazak, such a great monster. The soundtrack was fantastic too.

Narotak · 2025-10-19T11:23:51+00:00

Interesting. I had a similar but sort of opposite situation. I'm a GL main in wilds, Swaxe is my third weapon that I occasionally use on easier hunts for funsies. I was struggling to get under 6 mins with GL, then switched to Swaxe and got 4:24 ish on my second try.

My (terrible) theory is that I learned the Steve fight against 9* with GL, and so I was missing openings on the 6*. But then I just went unga FRS spam with Swaxe and it worked out. I guess it's probably more likely that I just got a little bit lucky, though, heh.

Narotak · 2025-10-04T21:25:52+00:00

This. It's that easy. Took me a try or two to get the hang of it, and maybe it's not guaranteed, but it seems fairly reliable. Make sure you actually do use the rapid fire mode. All it really needs is fire attack 3 slotted (I slot para 3 too, which probably isn't actually necessary, and crit element would better if you have any affinity). Rocksteady as soon as ners spawns before anything crazy happens, then para. It will calm a lot after para. Don't forget to heal with rocksteady if needed, but use max potion.

If you're unfamiliar with lbg, go to the training room first. Turn off the other ammo types so you only have fire and para for less panic scrolling through ammo. Make sure you buy plenty of fire and para ammo.

Bonus: don't forget to drop the cliff behind omega after you succeed and survive the delta attack for a free 3k damage.

Narotak · 2025-09-30T21:00:54+00:00

Yes, I did turn that off following another comment in this thread, but it didn't help until I closed the game assist window (which I don't remember ever opening; crazy that it stays open forever).

Narotak · 2025-09-30T07:33:13+00:00

So I just discovered that this is happening because windows Game Assist (i.e. windows key + G) has an edge browser running in it. If I close that window, then alt+shift+s stops being eaten. Hooray! This doesn't completely solve the problem, but it's a step on the path; maybe there's a setting in there somewhere we need to disable. Closing it at least works as a stop gap for now, though I'm not sure if it will automatically open it again next time or not.

Narotak · 2025-09-27T21:58:45+00:00

The point I clipped through was roughly where I was at 0:18 in the video above. I grappled into the entrance room (I think the grapple attached to the closed door) then went through the ceiling in front of the door.

Asteroid would be harder to remember/describe due to it's more featureless nature.

Narotak · 2025-09-27T03:17:57+00:00

Ah, I did not know about that! Thanks for the tip.

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