I use it. You just have to be careful when you do the spirit combo with the R button. And make sure to go for tails.
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I use it. You just have to be careful when you do the spirit combo with the R button. And make sure to go for tails.
I wish I was good at making jpgs. I was thinking of doing a cheap looking clip art one for the meetup on May 10th. I might try to do one tonight. I need to pick someone's brain about charms/skills/armour slots. Seems like I have +10 for fire +1 with the Agnaktor armour but the skill is still greyed out. Do I need +15 or +20 for it to proc?
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I think I'm finally starting to get sucked into the game. Still a total newbie, but 10 hours in and I just had an extremely tense battle against Qurupeco last night for the first time. I ended up using all of my resources, died once, and barely managed to down the bastard with like two minutes left on the clock. It was a really exciting session that started out with my killing a Great Jaggi and then pursuing Qurupeco across a bunch of different maps. I ran out of paintballs at the end, but was lucky enough to stumble upon the beast and finish it off.
I'm wearing all Jaggi armor except for my helm which was crafted from Arzuros's parts (I farmed the capture mission a few times). I initially used the sword and shield, but switched over to the dual blades while still working on the 1 star village quests. Right now I'm using a pair of Chiefs Scythes (154 Attack) and seem to be doing OK, but Qurupeco's armor seemed to deflect most of my attacks.
Any advice in general on what I should be doing? I feel that, while I may have managed to beat Qurupeco, I need better weapons to really put it on farm status. If the monsters get much harder from here, I'm definitely in trouble. Should I drop the dual blades in favor or something else? Or, if I stick with dual blades, what's a good upgrade to aim for from here?
I'm wearing all Jaggi armor except for my helm which was crafted from Arzuros's parts (I farmed the capture mission a few times). I initially used the sword and shield, but switched over to the dual blades while still working on the 1 star village quests. Right now I'm using a pair of Chiefs Scythes (154 Attack) and seem to be doing OK, but Qurupeco's armor seemed to deflect most of my attacks.
Any advice in general on what I should be doing? I feel that, while I may have managed to beat Qurupeco, I need better weapons to really put it on farm status. If the monsters get much harder from here, I'm definitely in trouble. Should I drop the dual blades in favor or something else? Or, if I stick with dual blades, what's a good upgrade to aim for from here?
SnakeswithLasers
Member
I'm pretty quickly burning out on the 3DS version. I don't have a Wii U (and am not planning to get one), nor do I have any local friends playing--so I'm only playing solo. The game is fun and learning to get better with the weapons is gratifying, but the grind is getting to me. I feel like, "Well, I now 'know my way around' the weapons I'm interested in and have had some fun making new equipment... But now I just have to do the same thing ad infinitum."
Kind of bummed, because conceptually it's really neat, and the controls aren't that awful once you get used to them--but they still leave something to be desired.
Kind of bummed, because conceptually it's really neat, and the controls aren't that awful once you get used to them--but they still leave something to be desired.
Last weekend was awesome.
Finally got my Uragaan pallium for my Grongigas hammer
Got +7 Free Element charm
So I made the artian legs (+5 free element). That along with my Helios Z set gives me
Sharpness +1
Bombadier
Awakening
High Grade Earplugs
I had to lose Evasion, which I love, but I can deal.
I'm sure there's a better set I can make in the future but this was the simplest to make in order to use the grongigas.
Plus it was my birthday.
Finally got my Uragaan pallium for my Grongigas hammer
Got +7 Free Element charm
So I made the artian legs (+5 free element). That along with my Helios Z set gives me
Sharpness +1
Bombadier
Awakening
High Grade Earplugs
I had to lose Evasion, which I love, but I can deal.
I'm sure there's a better set I can make in the future but this was the simplest to make in order to use the grongigas.
Plus it was my birthday.
The skill you're receiving on Agnaktor is Fire Attack +1, so you need to be wielding a Fire element weapon for that to take effect. You can get to Fire Attack +2 though by reaching 15.
That's where online comes in and gives the game hundreds of hours of replayability
I'm sorry for your purchase of the wrong version :[
There's a DLC quest later on with a G-Rank Alatreon.
I imagine many deaths will be had. (Or lots of Clusting.)
Basically, just aim for getting better weapons and sharpness. You may wanna check a weapon chart to see what's available.
Like Quru can be a pain without Green sharpness weapons.
Monsters will get harder, but you'll gain more experience as well as better weapons/armor, so it won't be too bad.
Thanks!
I'm at work so I can't help but the Azureos g-rank is really easy. I think It took like 6-8 min each time and there's nothing rare needed so it only took like 4 runs.
Just take dung bombs if you can't handle them both because they'll be in the same area.
Baller. PhD
Banned
Both.
Oh how I have not missed MH's stupid endgame desire sensor BS. When playing turns into "should I grind for the 1% drop from this asshole or the 1% drop from that asshole?", it's time to take a break for a while. 
Honestly, it's been like 95% 3DS for me. If the off-TV patch didn't suck for ZL/ZR users, I'd probably play the Wii U version more.
Chuckpebble
Member
3DS. It's nice being able to stop mid quest and pick up again hours later. But that's just my life right now.
Sammy Samusu
Member
I just had some awesome Gobul runs! The easiest way to get King Whiskers:
- Throw Dungbomb
- Let Gobul flee
- Wait about 30sec before you go to the next area
- Carve his whisker
- Profit!
You can do this as many times as you want! :lol
- Throw Dungbomb
- Let Gobul flee
- Wait about 30sec before you go to the next area
- Carve his whisker
- Profit!
You can do this as many times as you want! :lol
Oh how I have not missed MH's stupid endgame desire sensor BS. When playing turns into "should I grind for the 1% drop from this asshole or the 1% drop from that asshole?", it's time to take a break for a while.
Honestly, it's been like 95% 3DS for me. If the off-TV patch didn't suck for ZL/ZR users, I'd probably play the Wii U version more.
whats this about?
Baller. PhD
Banned
Wait, what? It's the 3DS version that does this wrong. I want to be able to tap ZL to target monsters instead of having to use the fucking touch screen. Stupid ass 3DS.
Liferebooted
Banned
I followed the instructions to get loot table 1 but the fishing rewards claim it can only be 6.. wtf
Happily.
Yeah... I really love the game and have put over 200 hours in, but I definitely couldn't have done this by myself. I'd probably put about 40-50 hours in before shelving it if I was solo only. Granted that's still a great value but this game really shines with multiple people.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Some tips:
- Use farcasters when low on health or you feel you're in a bad situation.
- Sleeping in the bed at the base revives Kayamba/Cha-Cha besides fully restoring your health.
- Use mega dash juice. Infinite stamina is near essential for the fight.
- Bring materials to make additional potions, mega potions, mega dash juice, cool drinks, farcasters, etc. Do this when you're in the base.
- Also sharpen your weapon whenever you're in the base.
- Focus your attacks on Alatreon's tail (it's really easy to cut off) and hind legs. Most of Alatreon's attacks come from the front, and can be pretty easily avoided this way.
- Use Athena's ASS to make a mixed armor set, optimally with one piece of armor from 4 or 5 different sets. It'll balance out your negative resistance to elements so you're not getting one shot from anything. Ice and fire stuff is pretty easy to avoid for Alatreon, but high negative thunder or dragon resistance can destroy you.
- Don't bother with the ballistas. It's too dangerous and I don't believe they do much damage to begin with.
- Use the ballista binder whenever it's up, but make sure Alatreon's close to it so you're not wasting precious time running to him.
- You can apparently get him stuck in the two walls on the left and right of the arena, but I'm not sure how to do this.
madmaxx350
Member
This is so annoying, Im farming ivory lagia for his shell shockers and I break his back and everything and it's not giving me shockers but sapphires... Now had I been looking for sapphires, I got lucky on and had gotten one in the first fight, I would not have been getting any
MagicWithEarvin
Member
This is so annoying, Im farming ivory lagia for his shell shockers and I break his back and everything and it's not giving me shockers but sapphires... Now had I been looking for sapphires, I got lucky on and had gotten one in the first fight, I would not have been getting any
That desire sensor
madmaxx350
Member
seriously, I got 4 sapphires so far in 6 fights and 1 shocker.
Phanatic8390
Member
I just hit G Rank and I'm wondering if I should farm Azure Rath for Rath Soul or stick with my Rath S and farm something in G. I'm using GS.
Any recommendations? Also any ideas what to shoot for in G. Haven't even looked at skills for those armors.
Any recommendations? Also any ideas what to shoot for in G. Haven't even looked at skills for those armors.
Waylon Drums
Member
Is there really a desire sensor? Because I'd like to slap its mother because I still can't get Lagicrus Mantles.
What rank?
MagicWithEarvin
Member
There's no such thing, it's just used to vent frustration on an imaginary game mechanic.
Boogalogist
Member
I'm almost done with VQ9 and about to start on HR...and i just heard from my friends about this canteen quest to upgrade the canteen. Where do I find this?!? I'm still using Mosspork + King Truffle for Atk Up (M) and Health +30.
It's still REAL to me, damnit! [wrestling gif]
It's still REAL to me, damnit! [wrestling gif]
The desire sensor is not in the game, it's in you.
Wolf Akela
Member
I'm fighting Brachy and I have no idea how I got one shot with 100ish health, 7 Fire Res and 350 def.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Tomko: No.
Boogalogist
Member
You only need to tap the touch screen once to lock-on to the mob. When you press the L trigger button, your view will target the mob that's locked on (double tap L trigger if you want the camera to turn to where your character is facing). You don't need to keep tapping on the touch screen, unless there are 2 mobs in the area and you need to change your lock-on.
OMFG...I've been pressing A hundreds of times for those tranq bombs. Thank you!
madmaxx350
Member
Just cause he can? lol
I love fighting him, definitely one of the most fun fights in the game
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Probably been asked, but I'm done with all quests up to 5* Village and there's no new stuff. How do I progress?
Helios/Selene X for the waist, everything else Helios/Selene Z. You get hg earplugs, sharpness+1, and all slots open. From there its up to you what you want to add (Crit draw, evasion, etc.)
Wolf Akela
Member
Well yeah but I've been hit with every other attack and it causes maybe 60 damage at most.
Sap Plants + Iron or Stone
Sometimes. She cycles through a few sets of items.
i never have enough iron or stone
i need hundreds so i can stop having to worry about not having them