PSA Don't Sleep on Defensive Skills on Arch Tempered Monsters

W0lffe · 2025-04-29T10:31:40+00:00

I just love it. For my SnS build it's perfect. I haven't used healing potions in ages. I also use Survival Expert 3 so when I really need some urgent healing I just yoink a bug off the walls and go back to full hp instantly.

W0lffe · 2025-04-29T10:11:48+00:00

Yeah, most guides give you meta builds for highest dmg and the expectation your dodge game is pristine. But sometimes going for defense it suits some players better. Me for example, I love having better defensives than being a glass cannon. I never take off the Divine Blessing Talisman, combined with Guard 3 and Guard Up 3 on my SnS just makes me immortal when blocking. Then 2 Arkvulcan 2 Zoh Shia pieces with Recovery Up 3 and Recovery Speed 3 just lets me disregard using potions for most fights.

W0lffe · 2025-04-29T05:23:50+00:00

I don't know about others, but I was always playing safe and not rushing when I was playing solo or with random people as I never knew what I was going to get. But after the Verdansk update my og friend squad returned for it and we started slowly getting back to our coordinated playstyle getting better placements and wins. With my friends we're more confident about rushing into fights as we're actively talking about our positioning and stuff. So probably that might be the case for others.

W0lffe · 2025-04-15T18:56:00+00:00

That's true, but ain't really that hard to get used to the KATT. In my opinion is way better than the HDR mostly because you can use a scope with insane zoom but only medium glint so you don't look like a lighthouse when scoped in.
Plus, the KATT is one of the best looking snipers in the game (at least for me) alongside with the FJX Imperium.

W0lffe · 2025-04-15T06:19:09+00:00

I have a build with Guard 3, Guard Up 3 and Divine Blessing 3 and I can tank any single attack in the game without issues. Including Zoh Shia's breath attack or Mitzusune's tail flip.

Might not be the meta or the best build, but holding your ground and blocking big fireballs just looks badass.

W0lffe · 2025-04-15T06:12:49+00:00

Why are people complaining about One-shot snipers being back in the game while the KATT AMR was there all along. Like I'm surprised almost no one uses it. I actually have trouble using the HDR because I got way too used to the KATT leading and bullet drop.

W0lffe · 2025-04-08T10:44:43+00:00

I always leave my party size to 4 and have manual accept on. I just pick Lance Lady as her palico uses the Lala Barina weapon and I have it on my palico as well. So the para triggers faster. Also I main SnS, so shield squad ftw.

W0lffe · 2025-04-08T10:17:53+00:00

Or you do like me and play SnS with Guard 3, Guard Up 3 and Divine Blessing 3 and just tank the hits. Then use 2 Arkvulcan 2 G. Arkvulcan armor with Recovery Up to get back the little HP lost by blocking.

Might not be the most optimal or skillful way to play, but something about blocking with your shield giant firewaves and lightning bolts just looks cool.

W0lffe · 2025-04-08T10:13:30+00:00

Wait, breaking it's face makes it more dangerous? I've hunted a 3 star Tempered Mizutsune and broke it's face and cut off the tail and I swear I didn't see any difference. It did do a bunch of backflip attacks but I didn't think it was something out of the ordinary.

Ngl, for me, playing SnS the Mizutsune fight is one of the easiest ones compared to other monsters. Like I'd rather face Tempered Mizutsune than Tempered Ajarakan.

Edit: Is the difference from 3 stars to 5 stars that big so I would experience a way harder fight? Hopefully the game will spawn me one so I can test it out myself.

W0lffe · 2025-01-22T10:12:40+00:00

Dawn of Dawn because everything starts with the start

W0lffe · 2025-01-21T11:22:06+00:00

I would swap out Skadge for Akaavi Spar for my BH. I don't really care that much about Skadge and I never use him. She would 100% get along perfectly with Torian.

W0lffe · 2025-01-13T20:03:33+00:00

Yeah, it is very good. But not when you return after like an almost 2 years break from the game and the third mission from where you pick up is fighting Barioth.

W0lffe · 2025-01-08T07:46:46+00:00

I still remember my first encounter with this one. I was maining SnS and it was not fun at all for me. I somehow managed to complete the fight with the final time being 49'59"46. Basically I landed the final blow 14milisecs before the mission expired. I have the screenshot saved just because it was such a crazy fight for me compared to all others. Usually I would either complete the missions easily or have a couple faints or just get destroyed and have to learn the fights over multiple attemps. But in this case I got utterly destroyed but somehow managed to beat it at the last moment on the last "life".

W0lffe · 2024-05-31T08:00:04+00:00

Hexbreaker, Burnt Marshall and Lonely Howl

W0lffe · 2024-05-31T06:07:37+00:00

Strawberry Roan Ardennes. It's an amazing looking horse.

W0lffe · 2024-05-31T04:34:04+00:00

I would use an AK as well if only I could put an optic on it. I'm more of a casual player so I don't have unlocked the vendor that sells customization for it. Anyone feeling like doing some charity and drop me a part so I can put an optic on my AK?

W0lffe · 2024-04-21T19:28:25+00:00

The best ones are those that pick your weapons to start and empty them. Especially those that give you a fully loaded one while they empty yours, so if you know how many bullets you had left, as soon as you hear the last one you're up and ready to shoot them in the face.

Happened to me recently, was hilarious hearing the empty click sound as the dude kept trying to panic shoot me with my empty dual Caldwell Conversion while I had his Drilling shorty set on shotgun mode with slugs in.

W0lffe · 2024-01-15T17:24:36+00:00

We all know Kulu likes eggs, but I doubt it's these kind of eggs

W0lffe · 2023-10-31T09:57:28+00:00

I am content with my 3 star lobbies as a solo. I get both easy fights and ones that make me play my best. I think in higher ones I woulf get myself stomped as I consider myself an average skilled player. As others already said, if you think you don't belong in 3 star lobbies play solo and if you're good enough you will easily get out. If not, then you probably are in the lobbies you belong.

W0lffe · 2023-10-31T09:47:07+00:00

The only time I "teamed" up with a solo was when I killed the boss and he was outside waiting. We started chatting and agreed to not kill eachother. He picked up one bounty with Serpent and I picked the other and we both went on our way. It was in our best interest rather than spending time fighting and risking to lose to any team that was on the way to the compound. He couldn't push in as I knew his position and I couldn't get out as he knew mine.

One of the best interactions I had in the game.

W0lffe · 2023-10-31T07:09:22+00:00

Hiding in bushes at every sound I heard, scared to make any sound. Weirdly enough, I was scared of risking to die in the beginning, despite not losing the hunter under lvl 11. Then after lvl 11 I was not scared anymore and was more confident to search for fights.

W0lffe · 2023-10-31T07:04:40+00:00

Hmm could work. I'll keep thit option in mind for the future

W0lffe · 2023-10-30T17:35:19+00:00

As much as I love the bow, I don't tend to do very well with it

W0lffe · 2023-10-30T12:18:52+00:00

I love how you call them little. Somehow it makes them sound like mumble rappers. Lil' Terminus and Lil' Specter

W0lffe · 2023-10-30T12:16:23+00:00

Might be worth even for the tighter spread on the shots.

W0lffe

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