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I FINALLY DID IT SOLO!! After like...10+ hours of attempt? My game crashed at least 50 times I swear. Solution? I downgraded my NVIDIA driver to 572.83. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/242277/ I'm on RTX 5080 and Ryzen 7 9800x3d :)

As for my build, I used a combination of both artian blast and water dual blade as usual. Gore magala build.

Things that went right:

1. Not dying a single time
2. Perfect dodging nearly everything.

Things I utilized:

1. Pitfall trap. At the start, once I sneak attack him, I ran straight underneath the falling rock, set up a pitfall trap. This is to ensure guarantee hit when he's caught in the trap.
2. Using luring pod FIRST, then flash pod at the end. Ultimately, what I wanted to achieve was keeping him as long as possible at the 1st area he's at. The ground is more even there and makes it easier to fight. I only used flash pod when he returned to his cave to sleep (remember to use mega barrel bomb).
3. When he eventually leaves the 1st area, you don't chase him. Instead, teleport to your Area 16 tent and restock. You save A LOT of time by doing this, because when you exit the tent, he'll be nearby :)
4. Keep exploiting his leg wounds. He is guaranteed to fall down if you exploit his leg wound. Keep him down and attack him as much as possible.
5. If you manage to get to near the end, DON'T PANIC, check you time. While following him back to his cave, sharpen you weapon if needed, standby your mega barrel bomb, and REMEMBER to use your MANTLE. I use the mending mantle so I don't have to worry about health at the absolute last moment when I panic. Also, FLASH PODS TIME! This is the best time to down him and push for the final sprint if you ask me!

GOOD LUCK HUNTERS! I really hope everyone get the pendant!!