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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate |OT2| "OT" means Official Thread!
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ah lol np, my room pw are always bro btw
Sounds good! NNID Sassydog is on the way if you still need any help.
Not Spaceghost
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Just ranking up some with some other buddies non gaffers. Any help is appreciated!
Edit: Great hunts tuffy, thanks for all the help with the key quests!
xenoflux2113
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Many congrats!
Well that was somewhat entertaining.
I've had a switch axe I've been sitting on for a long time because it needed 5 Duram tailbones to upgrade. Grinding on high-rank Duramboros for ages with very little luck, I've been moving on with other things until gearing up for G rank. Of course...one of the pieces of armor I want for my G-level hunting horn armor requires Durambolite, only obtained through G-Duram and Rusty. Which means I've been grinding Durams on two separate ranks. Joy.
I guess the desire sensor finally took pity on me, because after copious HR-Duram grinding, I suddenly got the last three tailbones I needed within two quests. By this time I'd already gathered enough other G-rank materials that I was able to upgrade the axe three times in a row, and suddenly it's one of the strongest weapons in my whole arsenal. Unfortunately...to finish off its final upgrade I need, of course, a second Durambolite. I'm never going to be done fighting this giant fat sack, am I?
I've had a switch axe I've been sitting on for a long time because it needed 5 Duram tailbones to upgrade. Grinding on high-rank Duramboros for ages with very little luck, I've been moving on with other things until gearing up for G rank. Of course...one of the pieces of armor I want for my G-level hunting horn armor requires Durambolite, only obtained through G-Duram and Rusty. Which means I've been grinding Durams on two separate ranks. Joy.
I guess the desire sensor finally took pity on me, because after copious HR-Duram grinding, I suddenly got the last three tailbones I needed within two quests. By this time I'd already gathered enough other G-rank materials that I was able to upgrade the axe three times in a row, and suddenly it's one of the strongest weapons in my whole arsenal. Unfortunately...to finish off its final upgrade I need, of course, a second Durambolite. I'm never going to be done fighting this giant fat sack, am I?
That's MH for you!
If you have the Wii U version I'm sure a few of us here can help you out online.
What I like to do when I need to a part is find some other parts I need aswell. So instead of fighting the same monster over and over again I can mix things up a bit and still feel like I am doing something. This is nice for Duramboros because he is especially exhausting if I am not fighting other things due to his huge HP pool...
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Lttp and all yes I know, and yes this is all n00b gear.
So I'm currently rocking a full barroth set. I also have beaten the Lagiacrus both offline solo as well as online. I was wondering if it would be worth trying to get the full Lagiacrus armor set?
Should I spend the time or just go for something else?
So I'm currently rocking a full barroth set. I also have beaten the Lagiacrus both offline solo as well as online. I was wondering if it would be worth trying to get the full Lagiacrus armor set?
Should I spend the time or just go for something else?
Usually not worth it if a set requires a rare part (in this case Lagi plate) as it will be outclassed soon by high rank and all that farming will be essentially wasted. There are usually other very good sets to choose from that don't require rare parts like for example the low rank jaggi and barroth or the high rank volvidon set
Rare part farming should really only be done for armor in G rank and shouldn't really be done at all before then in anything other than a weapon upgrade. Only a select few weapons won't be upgradable to a G rank counterpart and none if those require rare parts anyways. Most weapons hold their value very well unlike armors which will ultimately become outclassed even with end game armor sphere upgrades.
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Thanks all!
Guess I'll forge on tonight with my Barroth armor then!
Kinda didn't want to farm Lag anyways as I hate water combat. LoL
Guess I'll forge on tonight with my Barroth armor then!
Kinda didn't want to farm Lag anyways as I hate water combat. LoL
GeekyDad
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As a contrary opinion, I think you should make whatever strikes your fancy (if you're up to the grind). For me, this game is very similar to Animal Crossing in the sense of how it just kinda keeps going and going if you want it to. If you're playing it to finish it, then whatever -- wait 'til G-rank. If you're just having fun with the game (I'm still on my Ivory Lagi urgent quest almost 300 hours in), then you shouldn't be afraid to tinker with everything in the game. Besides, the Lagi armor ain't half bad and looks cool as hell. Plus, you never know what you'll find. I've read all sort of comments (mostly on GameFAQs) about how Rath Soul and Volvidon S are all you need to get through high rank. But for me, I found the Uragaan S armors (both BM and gunner) to be my preferred armors, since I mostly use Slime weapons right now.
At the very least, farming a monster to make its armor will make it easier to hunt in the future since you'll know its moveset better. So the time spent on it is never really wasted.
I remember I spent time making a lot of sets that got thrown out soon after, like Qurupeco (for the Pellet Up, I guess) and Gigginox (for earplugs I didn't really need) but seeing what works and what doesn't firsthand is part of the fun.
I remember I spent time making a lot of sets that got thrown out soon after, like Qurupeco (for the Pellet Up, I guess) and Gigginox (for earplugs I didn't really need) but seeing what works and what doesn't firsthand is part of the fun.
Sooooo
what's the "best" next armor after the Jaggi one I should get as a user of mainly all types of swords, the hammer and the bow?
I'm struggling between some, but don't want to "waste time" when there's something that I absolutely must have :3
PLUS: How does the coating of the bow work? Some coatings seem to don't be compatible with my rarity 2 bow (with water dmg).
Can I only apply rarity 2 coatings on rarity 2 bows?
Thank you
what's the "best" next armor after the Jaggi one I should get as a user of mainly all types of swords, the hammer and the bow?
I'm struggling between some, but don't want to "waste time" when there's something that I absolutely must have :3
PLUS: How does the coating of the bow work? Some coatings seem to don't be compatible with my rarity 2 bow (with water dmg).
Can I only apply rarity 2 coatings on rarity 2 bows?
Thank you
xenoflux2113
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I have found the Rhenoplos armor quite nice as I am a hammer user mainly. The knockout king on that armor really goes well with the impact damage of the hammer. As for an all around armor I couldn't really say, I have branched out to LS a couple of times just to cut tails, other then that I stay hammer.Sooooo
what's the "best" next armor after the Jaggi one I should get as a user of mainly all types of swords, the hammer and the bow?
I'm struggling between some, but don't want to "waste time" when there's something that I absolutely must have :3
PLUS: How does the coating of the bow work? Some coatings seem to don't be compatible with my rarity 2 bow (with water dmg).
Can I only apply rarity 2 coatings on rarity 2 bows?
Thank you
Edit: It also has Artillery Novice which helps with crag shot for gunners so that might help you out.
Hmm.. aside from Rhenoplos or Bone for hammer (you'll make it in seconds), you should probably just keep running the Jaggi armor until you hit a quest you have difficulty with. There's not much that's worth the effort to make after Jaggi in 3-4 stars village.Sooooo
what's the "best" next armor after the Jaggi one I should get as a user of mainly all types of swords, the hammer and the bow?
I'm struggling between some, but don't want to "waste time" when there's something that I absolutely must have :3
PLUS: How does the coating of the bow work? Some coatings seem to don't be compatible with my rarity 2 bow (with water dmg).
Can I only apply rarity 2 coatings on rarity 2 bows?
Thank you
Volvidon is a safe recommendation that's available once you hit the 5 star Village quests. Blademaster types get Evasion +1, Tremor Resistance, Attack Up (S) and a negative Cold Surge skill (which does nothing if you use hot drinks). The gunner set replaces Tremor Resistance with Normal/Rapid Up.
It's not much to look at, but is pretty easy to make.
PotionBleue
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PLUS: How does the coating of the bow work? Some coatings seem to don't be compatible with my rarity 2 bow (with water dmg).
Can I only apply rarity 2 coatings on rarity 2 bows?
Thank you
Each bow is compatible with certain coatings, just like each light/heavy bowgun can only load certain ammo.
The list of compatible coatings is shown in the information window when you look at your bow in the blue box or the Equipment menu. Press D-pad left/right to browse through the different information pages. Additionally, you can view all bows coatings and filter bows by equippable coatings using the MH3G Dex app for Windows.
There are armor skills that can make a bow compatible with a certain coating when it can't use it naturally, but most of the time it's a waste of skill points, except maybe Use Power Coat (10 points in Power C+) if your bow cannot load naturally Power coatings.
Sooooo
what's the "best" next armor after the Jaggi one I should get as a user of mainly all types of swords, the hammer and the bow?
I'm struggling between some, but don't want to "waste time" when there's something that I absolutely must have :3
PLUS: How does the coating of the bow work? Some coatings seem to don't be compatible with my rarity 2 bow (with water dmg).
Can I only apply rarity 2 coatings on rarity 2 bows?
Thank you
Ludroth Armor is good if you want some Earplugs to prevent monster roaring. It also has Marathon runner which is a huge boon for dual swords, and pretty good for hammer/bow
Skypiercers aren't too terrible if you can find a room full of hammer guys and someone(s) applying lots of paralysis/sleep. Plus, you get them at high rank which is slightly less awful.
What'll really drive you mad is finding Azure Drgnsphires. For those you might want to try tail-only runs. That means one guy up front applying paralysis and KO while everyone else works on Alatreon's tail. The tail pops off in about a minute and everyone gets a couple of carves. If you don't get a Drgnsphire, abandon the quest. If you do, just get eaten by Alatreon and fail the quest (but keep the carves).
unless you're really pressed for time, might as well just fail even if you don't get the sphire from the tail. I think the stuff you carve from it would more than make up for the quest fee, plus its bonus ala stuff anyways.
edit: ehh I guess it varies, cause if you used a lot of items to get that tail off it might be better to abandon and not waste mats and time resupplying
if I'm looking at this Lance mat chart, I don't even need Skypiercers.
I need the brkn ones for the base, some random crap for the 2nd, and Skyswayers for the 3rd. So yeah, I'll just stick it out until then. If I can get into a room that's prepared for horn breaking, then that's cool. If not, I'll carve.
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Yay still n00bish but I got Brother Flames tonight as a wep upgrade.
Almost finished with HR2 online as well!
I am worried I am still rolling with Barroth gear though. :-
Almost finished with HR2 online as well!
I am worried I am still rolling with Barroth gear though. :-
I'm getting a little better with the heavy bowgun. Still need a lot of practice, but I think I'll stick with it because it's addicting to bring down monsters, stagger them, and/or shatter parts one powerful shot at a time.
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Gosh it infuriates me to no end fbst that this game doesn't support screenshots!
GeekyDad
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Evade Distance up, right? Seems like a perfect fit for HBG. And what's that graphic that appears occasionally when you're ADS. It's like a yellow square with hieroglyphics on it. Is that the hitbox?
Yep. That's Evade Extender. I've added it to pretty much all my HBG sets.
And that yellow box must be the shield from the Ultimate Mask Cha-Cha is wearing. The mask makes him invincible to monster attacks (which is sometimes helpful when he comes between me and a fireball) and keeps him out there attracting hits longer. But occasionally he'll go into rage mode and start taking swings which uses up all his health and takes him out action for a short while until he recovers.
The Rathian line (starting with the Queen's Longfire/Scionfire) is good for normal shots and is easily made.
The Jhen line (starting with the Jhen Cannon) is another good choice for normal/pierce, but it's helpful to bring down its big recoil.
For heavy-duty pierce shot, the Nargacuga line (starting with the Hidden Gambit/Virnar Heavy Rifle) is ideal because it has a huge affinity and its base recoil is low to begin with.
I believe nibelsnarf is good for normal S, peco for pellet, and diablos/narga for pierce
For now I made this quickie (just my luck, I need 1 more Rathian carapace after I sold those to make room ugh!!)
I guess it's applicable enough for a quickly scraped set, whatever.
I'll have to buy bullets en mass but going online now.
edit: it's.. not letting me make a room in lobby 9. huh. made one in 8
I guess it's applicable enough for a quickly scraped set, whatever.
I'll have to buy bullets en mass but going online now.
edit: it's.. not letting me make a room in lobby 9. huh. made one in 8
I want to add the Ala HBG to Tuffy's previous suggestions. There isn't a better HBG for all purpose element and is only outclassed by the Dire Miralis for specific element HBGs.
However you might want to keep the siege on or have load up because the clips are fairly tiny.
Going online too
Chuckpebble
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I love that sword, sharpness +3