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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate |OT2| "OT" means Official Thread!
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Morrigan Stark
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Fuck Mark of a Hero. I can't solo two g-rank monsters at once. That shit's just cheap. 
Fuck Mark of a Hero. I can't solo two g-rank monsters at once. That shit's just cheap.
Focus on Rathalos first; don't forget to flashbomb him out of the sky to score free hits. Once Brachy enters rage mode just sheath your weapon, run around and try to position yourself in such a way that Brachy's attacks will hurt Rathalos. Rathalos will fall surprisingly quickly under Brachy's pounders.
Bring a farcaster and bomb casings and exciteshrooms to make more. Whenever you are in a pinch, just retreat, and sleep on the bed to regain HP and revive the Shakalaka kids.
Masquerader
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Ehhh
I got Brachy first. Using it as a shield for defending against Rathy worked out pretty well for me!
Samurai_Heart
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http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-008086
If only the Hunters could transform in game lol:
It's only on Nether stuff. But if you've got at least 2 points on your talisman, you can skip the head and leg pieces and get Honed Blade while avoiding the negative Critical Eye you'd get by having the whole set. Honed Blade is pretty handy since it's Sharpness +1 and Attack Up (L) in one convenient package.
Crit Draw +5, Edgemaster +3
That looks like a godly Great Swording charm. Maybe whip up a crazy Nether/Zinogre/Dober mix and obliterate everything with charged hits.
So for my Dual Swords hunter, I'm just now entering high rank. The question is: should I just wait until high rank to forge some new armor for myself, or should I just move on from my Great Wroggi armor set and onto something like Volvidon/Diablos armor?
Also, that feeling when you kill Diablos in one try.
Also, that feeling when you kill Diablos in one try.
xenoflux2113
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For those that played MHFU, is it just me or is High Rank Narga a lot easier then it was in High Rank MHFU? I took it down last night in about 10 minutes or so and I have never had that happen in MHFU. I also wouldn't say it was because I knew its move-set by now, that third dash-swipe gets me every time. So I am thinking its either that or Slime is so OP since I was using my Dios Tail Hammer.
I think everything is easier than it was in Unite... Unite is punishing! Don't get me wrong, I love the challenge, but it hasn't been that hard since imo.
The roars stun longer, the smaller monsters are constantly effing with you even when there are larger monsters in the area, small things like that really punish.
The roars stun longer, the smaller monsters are constantly effing with you even when there are larger monsters in the area, small things like that really punish.
xenoflux2113
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Yeah that is true, Unite was a very punishing game in those regards. I also feel like Kayamba and Cha-Cha hold their own better then the cats you could take with you in Unite. They also seem to be able to get the monsters' attention and hold it more giving you a lot more time to heal and sharpen and do things that are stop you from moving.
If you can power through to the 7 star Village quests, you can forge some high rank Volvidon S which is pretty handy in general. You'll definitely want to avoid forging too many low ranks armors because it takes a lot of parts to make all those pieces and the whole set will be obsolete before long.
Morrigan Stark
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I noticed they damage each others, but my Shakalaka die really fast and they're usually still both hounding me. Once I saw Rathalos fall and moan on the floor after colliding with Brachy, and same thing after I got a flash bomb out another time, but both times I couldn't even get close to hitting it because Brachy was constantly harassing me. So annoying. Guess it gave me some hits to Brachy unmolested, but just barely.
Thinking of bringing a full turtle (Guard+2 and Guard Up) and tanking most of it (useful vs I.Lagi too), but I don't know if that's a good idea, since I'll be really vulnerable if I take a cross-up hit. Especially since that's my Agna Z set and it's weak to fire...
Any suggestions on Shakalaka masks/abilities? I think one of them has a poison ability (he actually poisoned I.Lagi twice), forget what the other has. They both having Healing but rarely manage to get the dance off.
Hmm hadn't thought of that. Guess I might retry with this. Also I need more potions, even with those available on-site I ran out, so I might need to bring honey and shit (of course I stupidly capped Lagi instead of carving him for free megapotions, which didn't help). Eh, what a pain. I hate the double arena fights, it's just chaotic and cheap shit to me, not really fun.
I used the pitfall and ultimate masks. The former gives you a free pitfall every ~15min (so max 3 per quest) and the later allows your shakalaka to survive for much longer.
Though I think that the Artillery mask (Quick Recovery, Rocketeer ) and Lamp mask (Attack Boost, Seven Lives, Quick Recovery) combo would be much better, especially in combination with the farcaster shakalaka reviving. If i had known about that combo before, it would have made soloing on 3DS much easier.
To level up masks quickly, eat for Felyne Trainer (fish + veggies), go into Moga Woods, feed them 1 well done steak each (max 2 if you have lots of them), return, speak with them to see if they leveled up. Rinse and repeat.
Morrigan Stark
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lol, fuck that, I'm not gonna grind the Shakalaka... -_- I don't know if I even have the pitfall mask, even. Oh well.
I've actually done the Shakalaka feeding routine, only I used up the pile of P. Rathian Loins in my box instead of a bunch of well-done steaks. I'd feed one of them 2 loins per run over and over. It only took about half an hour or so to bring one from level 1 to the maximum.
Most of the time I run with the Ultimate and False Felyne masks equipped, but I just wanted to see how many explosions I could get out of a Mock Melynx / False Felyne pair.
Most of the time I run with the Ultimate and False Felyne masks equipped, but I just wanted to see how many explosions I could get out of a Mock Melynx / False Felyne pair.
Yeah, leveling up a mask is fairly quick process. You just have to be lucky with the felyne trainer skill activation.
The ingredients are often fresh but there are 3 skills available, so it's trickier to get.
eh, chances of getting it are pretty damn high to me still.
Trainer about 8/10 and Swimmer likes to tag along too.
Looks like I need to fight some Zinogre...and a lot of Abyssal Lagi!
I can lend a hand, sure. Ghostly Quartz is just Hallowed Jhen who isn't too hard - just remember to mine the back spines. "Cloudless Thunder" and "Mountain Massacre" are good sources of Zin Skymeralds. I'd have to dust off my Dragon S. set for Abyssal Lagi and get back in practice, but he's usually not too rough. Bonus points for anyone that scores a Dragonator hit on him.
woo and indeed hoo
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Would someone be so kind as to explain how the Vouchers work please? I believe I get them from hunting in the Port, yes? Does that mean that I can keep earning them if I rack up enough quests in the Port? I know that I can use them to trade with the V.E. for various items but am loath to use the ones I've already earnt for low percentage item drops in case I need them for an even lower percentage item drop.
I was completely oblivious to this until you mentioned it but now that I've given it a quick spin I would have to agree with you. Many thanks!
I was completely oblivious to this until you mentioned it but now that I've given it a quick spin I would have to agree with you. Many thanks!
Vouchers and Gourmet Vouchers are given to the chef for better food.
You might be thinking of the VE Tickets which you get by hunting with the same people a lot and building up a big unity level. I wouldn't worry about trading away the low level ones since you'll be hip deep in them in no time. Ones like the VE Cosmic Tickets can be traded for rare items like Zin Skymeralds and Uragaan Palliums which can be a huge time saver - basically guaranteeing rare parts after a certain amount of effort.
Morrigan Stark
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Thinking of trying the bow (haven't used one all game, so I just started practicing in Moga Woods). I know about coating and charging, and the volley, but for status effect coatings such as poison/paralysis, should I charge the shots to increase the effect, or does it not matter?
I had no idea it needed to be leveled. I just trade guild cards with people and wound up with a bunch of Golden and Cosmic tickets over time - which I then forgot to trade in back when I needed them.
Apparently charge levels do affect status coating effectiveness, though shot range does not.
woo and indeed hoo
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I was thinking of VE Tickets so I do beg your pardon. Thank you for being alive to my mistook
.Well that's a relief! I shall gladly trade in one of these tickets if it means I can carry out the weapon upgrade without doing a Rathian Quest for a gadzillion times just to get one part
.Funnily enough I have not played a single game online yet but have been given a few by the lush gent in the Port [the Guildmaster?] so clearly it is possible to earn Tickets without going online although I suspect that their drop rate is much reduced.
Anyway, thanks for explaining that and putting my concerns aside
.I was thinking of VE Tickets so I do beg your pardon. Thank you for being alive to my mistook
Well that's a relief! I shall gladly trade in one of these tickets if it means I can carry out the weapon upgrade without doing a Rathian Quest for a gadzillion times just to get one part
Funnily enough I have not played a single game online yet but have been given a few by the lush gent in the Port [the Guildmaster?] so clearly it is possible to earn Tickets without going online although I suspect that their drop rate is much reduced.
Anyway, thanks for explaining that and putting my concerns aside
You can only earn VE (Deluxe) and chum-chum tickets offline.
Here's a detailed explanation on how to earn tickets and the rewards you can trade them for.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/683294-monster-hunter-3-ultimate/65971602
Finally beat Ceadeus today in the single player. The Purple Ludroth nearly kicked my ass, but I managed...
...Until I somehow got wiped out by a Great Wroggi in a different quest.
(Maybe I should just get Wroggi S armor for High Rank? It honestly seems just as awesome as normal Wroggi armor was in low rank. Though it kinda bugs me to not have something different appearence-wise.)
...Until I somehow got wiped out by a Great Wroggi in a different quest.
(Maybe I should just get Wroggi S armor for High Rank? It honestly seems just as awesome as normal Wroggi armor was in low rank. Though it kinda bugs me to not have something different appearence-wise.)
woo and indeed hoo
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xenoflux2113
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You can make them yourself with husk berries and bone husks for casings and elemental items for the shot, like an ice crystal and one of those casings will make ice shot.
woo and indeed hoo
Banned
I just experienced quite the oddest thing that I have not had happen in the previous 600+ hours of playing this game. It was on the first Brachy quest and we had just run into each other. I decided to let my minions entertain him for a couple of minutes whilst I mined some ore when I heard the sound that one gets for shiny drops. I thought that was most odd as it was a bit early for that but then two more such sounds occurred in quick succession. So I went to have a look and found a Wyvern Tear and 2 Heavy Wyvern Tears waiting for me . I can only imagine it was some glitch and they dropped when my pick axe hit the ore. I didn't get the parts I wanted but this was an interesting consolation prize .
. I can only imagine it was some glitch and they dropped when my pick axe hit the ore. I didn't get the parts I wanted but this was an interesting consolation prize .Is that my only option?
Going to find the materials seems even more tedious than just hopping onto the online hub and buying them. There must be some way, the couple of MH games I've played before (FU, 3rd) had all the ammo purchasable right from the get go. Maybe I need to create them first...
Shin Kojima
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Is that my only option?
Going to find the materials seems even more tedious than just hopping onto the online hub and buying them. There must be some way, the couple of MH games I've played before (FU, 3rd) had all the ammo purchasable right from the get go. Maybe I need to create them first...
You know you can go into the pub while staying offline right? Also, why don't you just go there and buy -> send to box a bunch of ammo? Just build a big stock.
The Carapace Sword upgrade path leads to a bunch of sad-looking water and ice swords, whereas the Chieftain's Grt Swd -> Lagiacrus Blade upgrades offer some respectable Lagiacrus and Zinogre weapons. So the latter seems like a better way to go.
xenoflux2113
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Uragaan and Steel Uragaan fights... Man I hate them but I need the Lava Nuggets and S. Uragaan Scutes for my Brachy weapon upgrades. Its not that they are terribly hard fights, they just take way to long and aren't particularly exciting to do. Oh well 4 more Scutes and I can upgrade my Hammer and LS.
woo and indeed hoo
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I fired up Tri earlier since I was on my Wii to see what Epic Yarn is like but eww at the 480p! I used to roll my eyes at posters who would say things like that but now I've got used to higher res games it was a bit of a shock to the system. I thought I might have a quick play since I don't have the energy for MH3U right now which is very inconvenient as I am poised to unlock G rank but that put me right off. Oh well, I'll give Dolphin a go at some stage instead .
Funnily enough those are two of my favourite games as I can be pretty relaxed whilst taking them on without any real concern of failure. It's quests like that that make a nice break from the uber intense ones.
Whoops! Oh well, things like that are so easily done.
.Funnily enough those are two of my favourite games as I can be pretty relaxed whilst taking them on without any real concern of failure. It's quests like that that make a nice break from the uber intense ones.
LOL yesterday I thought I had guru but I hadn't
Whoops!
Oh well, things like that are so easily done.I really need to pick this back up. 45 hours in and I got frustrated that I couldn't chop off Diablos' Tail for the Tailcase that he has. I need 4 of those suckers too to upgrade the weapon I want.
Cycled between the switch axe and great swords but I can never get any hits on his tail. Any hints?
Cycled between the switch axe and great swords but I can never get any hits on his tail. Any hints?
I'd think either would work. But if in doubt, just go LS.