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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate |OT2| "OT" means Official Thread!
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That's so nice.
I made a set to just get through high rank, but got serious about sets in G-Rank.
I say go for it, defense-wise G sets aren't that different so I used my HR set for G stuff for a long while. Go G if you want different skills and look.
Grab a HR set,it'll help a lot.
On the HR note, I hate Purple Ludroth so much. Oh so much.
toastyToast
Member
No need as long as you're careful. I went from Rathalos to Rath Soul Z and did ok in G before I got all the parts (using SnS)
You don't spend enough time in HR to have to stop and grind out a new set
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Wait, you can carve mega potions out of great jaggis?
toastyToast
Member
During multi-monster quests all you can carve are mega potions. Either 3 or 4 in the same hunt, not sure
It just depends on the quest mostly.
Most of the multi-monster stuff in Low and High Rank will only give you Mega Potions in carves.
But a few G-Rank multi-monster quests will actually give you carves (like the 3 Gigginox Advanced Quest).
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Aww that sucks.
Not sure about Cannons and ballistas. I try to save ballistas for the final showdown because their range is longer.
The gong cancels Jhen's attack. So, save it for when he's about to make a big sweep at the ship.
Ballista binders draw Jhen close. I don't think there's really a timing for it.
The dragonator is a melee weapon, but there's a slight delay using it. In the first phase, wait when you see Jhen in front. He'll shoot rocks, then dive back under and appear in front of your ship. Hit the button when his mouth opens.
You can climb on Jhen's back and break the cracked parts, then place bombs inside.
At the final showdown, try to keep Jhen at bay with the dragonator, gong, and ballista binder. Use a dragon-element weapon, preferably something with high power.
Both the ballistas and the cannonball stocks refresh during the final showdown, so just use them up in both stages.
As far as the gong and binder go I just use them alternately when he's going to attack the ship. That way there's always one of them available.
Vermillion
Banned
[QUOTE="God's Beard!";56789030]Whoo! Got the Dark Dragongem so now I have all the parts to make my armor set!
all gold on my watch[/QUOTE]
Lmao
all gold on my watch[/QUOTE]
Lmao
I always put the bombs either on his tusks when you can jump on them from the ship or on his head, there's a platform there rather than inside the cracked parts of his spine.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
First time fighting Qurupeco, and he gave me a serious headache. Shaking off the paint bomb was bad enough, but my DB could only land a couple of hits before losing sharpness and then bouncing off like crazy.
Am I right in assuming this bitch needs to be crushed with a hammer, or am I basically punching above my weight?
I'm currently clad in in Jaggi gear and equipped with Jaggid Shotels DB.
Am I right in assuming this bitch needs to be crushed with a hammer, or am I basically punching above my weight?
I'm currently clad in in Jaggi gear and equipped with Jaggid Shotels DB.
I won't say he "needs" to be tackled with hammers, but too much of the early game is spent with green sharpness. It's gross.
Nearly finished my Black Diablos set. Now I can HH efficiently without wearing a man-thong!
Seriously, Bone armour is the worst thing.
Did Savage Jho earlier for the first time tonight.
Gotta say, he puts up a helluva fight.
That dragonbreath in rage mode has some pretty crazy range. More so than regular Jho.
Managed to get a Gem and Crook out of it at least. Sadly, there was no blood.
Lucky!
I manage to get all my tickets in 3 runs.
But yeah, he hits HARD. Thunder Resist actually helps.
I did surprisingly well, hardly getting hit. Also found out that if you're directly behind I.Lagi, (like right on his tail) his electric slide completely misses you (whereas on the sides and front, it's got a ridiculous hitbox).
Gotta say, he puts up a helluva fight.
That dragonbreath in rage mode has some pretty crazy range. More so than regular Jho.
Managed to get a Gem and Crook out of it at least. Sadly, there was no blood.
Lucky!
I manage to get all my tickets in 3 runs.
But yeah, he hits HARD. Thunder Resist actually helps.
I did surprisingly well, hardly getting hit. Also found out that if you're directly behind I.Lagi, (like right on his tail) his electric slide completely misses you (whereas on the sides and front, it's got a ridiculous hitbox).
Vermillion
Banned
I try to weaken the tusks with the bombs, but fully break them in stage 2 - he staggers, and it gives me more time. I read the one guy's guide on here, and it was VERY helpful. Hit the Hunting Gong when he's about to do the big bellyflop and he falls over. Get in his mouth and cut him up. He also falls over if you stagger him twice by hitting his belly. Try and give yourself some time between the Gong and Ballista Binder so you're never SOL, but sometimes he does the big bellyflop multiple times in a row, which really fucks up the Dragonship. By the end, you should be able to get off two Dragonator shots in stage two and hit him in the mouth or belly for a kill. Also, I like to put both holes in his fin's weakpoints in Stage 1 - makes Stage 2 easier. Also, you can check the ship's integrity in the Quest info. You only have to worry a lot if it says "Danger!", because then it can only take maybe one more big bellyflop.
EDIT: Because bombs and cannonballs do the same amount of damage no matter what, don't put them by any weakpoints - it's a waste. Also, I only use the ballista shots and cannon balls in phase one to weaken the tusks and pass the time when he's not close enough to jump on.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
I'd recommend the hammer at that early a stage. That's what I did.
ThatObviousUser
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Tanzia Nibelsnarf almost destroyed me. o_0 Have to be more careful in these Tanzia quests playing solo.
Haunted
Member
Thanks for hunting yesterday, King_Moc, Raiku, Selenae, Mileena. Was my first time with GAFers instead of randoms or duoing with a friend. Good stuff. ^^
Hammering his head/beak is effective, but it can be hard to hit with his small hitbox.
I always thought of Qurupeco as the fight that teaches the basics of sharpness. So much easier with green sharpness.
Hammering his head/beak is effective, but it can be hard to hit with his small hitbox.
i was playing online yesterday with someone who kept trying to capture super early, when the monster was just drooling but not limping.
i assumed it wasn't going to work but they got a capture after shocking and throwing 4 tranq bombs at it, and then everyone attacking it for a bit while it was still shocked (after the tranq bombs).
i thought it was always just make it limp -> 2 tranq bombs but i guess not.
i assumed it wasn't going to work but they got a capture after shocking and throwing 4 tranq bombs at it, and then everyone attacking it for a bit while it was still shocked (after the tranq bombs).
i thought it was always just make it limp -> 2 tranq bombs but i guess not.
Hey that was pretty fun! Kinda wish we'd taken a crack at something a little stronger, we kept rolling up monsters in 5mins!
If the monster is close to being weak, you can trap-tranq him and wack his shit while it's still trapped. If he crosses the weak-status hp threshold while still trapped (and tranqued), he'll be capped. It's not uncommon, and it's what people tend to do for speed-runs.
Finally opened up High Rank for the village and stuff got brutal. Getting dropped in a random zone, no items given, more agressive and resilient monsters... It feels like the real game started at 80 hours of playtime. Good thing my Volvidon set still holds up with upgrades because the new set will take some time to unlock. Though Arzuros stays easy so I'll get that for a start.
And I got a nice long sword as a gift in the village (wonder if the gift is random) and switching from the Great Sword just feels awesome. I can move faster than a snail with the sword out! I can flip small mobs like pancakes! Awesome combos! Shiny sword!
I loooove this game.
And I got a nice long sword as a gift in the village (wonder if the gift is random) and switching from the Great Sword just feels awesome. I can move faster than a snail with the sword out! I can flip small mobs like pancakes! Awesome combos! Shiny sword!
I loooove this game.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
I captured a monster by tranq-ing him first and then capturing him.
As soon as he fell in the pit the quest was complete.
Felt wrong.
As soon as he fell in the pit the quest was complete.
Felt wrong.
I believe that if it is the same monster 3 times, then you will get carves.
I'm assuming you're in the village. There is a quest called, "On Thin Ice". You fight 2 Lagombi.
Riposte
Member
I'm actually focused on the city. But I suppose, I'll do more quests in the village to unlock that if I need to.
Hmm, try doing the Harvest Tour for the Tundra. I think Lagombi has a high chance of appearing there.
The Wraith
Member
Me and a group of buddies smashed Dire Miralis yesterday a few times and I was surprised at how easy it was. Then we go to kill Lucent Nargacuga and the first attempt we killed him, then it went downhill. About 9 attempts later we gave up for the night. It's insane how Lucent Narg is harder to down instead of an elder dragon. Well back to trying to farm Lucent Narg today...
Out_Of_Ammo
Member
There's also a quest where you fight lagombi, jade barroth and barioth. It's what I did, since you obviously need the barioth parts too. It could be an advanced quest though, I'm not sure.
Edit: On second thought, that may be the G-rank barioth set I'm thinking about, can't remember...
If the quest says "Hunt all large monsters", it should be mega potions. There might be an exception, I haven't gone through all the quests to confirm yet.
So, yesterday, DCalba wanted to do some gobul cause he's doing some gobul weapons, so, fine, we do triple gobul. So then, today, I check out the soulbinder path just for giggles and shit. So, after I make soulstrangler or whatever (which, btw, has horrible sharpness) of course I have to make a status+ set. Turns out, I have enough to craft some giggiX, and, I end up with status+2 and awaken. So, now, of course I got to go grind me some green narga to craft depths of midnight.
*puts on farm set*
*sighs*
The shit I put up with.
*puts on farm set*
*sighs*
The shit I put up with.
HR gathering quest @ tundra + gamechanger food skill
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
That what I thought. My DB has green sharpness but only a sliver. I'll need to invest in a LS or something, which is fine because I mained it in previous games.
Speaking of sharpness, how soon am I going to be mining Pelagicite?
Lol, you didn't say anything bad at least. It also didn't seem like you could hear me either. I was trying to tell you I could hear you but you kept telling Leelee your mic was off; it wasn't until I typed it out you seemed to figure something strange was going on.
It is in the third area you visit. 3 star quests have that area.
Boogalogist
Member
Got to HR5...finally, a mission to kill Joe! After all those countless times of meddling in my hunts, I finally get to have my vengeance! Fucking Joe!
Took me 25 mins and carted once on my first attempt. He's fucking HUGE and fast. He reminds of a T-Rex with the head of a Spinosaurus. And what element is that black red gas he shoots out?
Time to clear Goldbeard Ceadeus and move on to G-rank...but I'll probably farm Goldbeard a few times to get materials for that armor.
Took me 25 mins and carted once on my first attempt. He's fucking HUGE and fast. He reminds of a T-Rex with the head of a Spinosaurus. And what element is that black red gas he shoots out?
Time to clear Goldbeard Ceadeus and move on to G-rank...but I'll probably farm Goldbeard a few times to get materials for that armor.
Dragon