Not bad at all for CB either. Nicely done!
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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate |OT| I Mounted It!
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Not bad at all for CB either. Nicely done!
bennywhatever
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So, I've been playing a lot of Sword & Shield lately after coming from (mostly) LBG, Hunting Horn and Long Sword. The ability to block is just.... wow. It's amazing. So freakin amazing.
Blocking a Rath fireball or a Gore purplecrap bullet is just the most satisfying thing ever.
Blocking a Rath fireball or a Gore purplecrap bullet is just the most satisfying thing ever.
Jeff Vader
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I know! I think the guild needs to look a bit harder to see the truth.
I have made it to G Crown and I've only seen a Rajang in a quest he wasn't supposed to be in a single time. Never seen a Deviljho outside of his quests, either.
I know Akantor is from the second scroll. I assume the other one might be in a scroll as well.
I know Akantor is from the second scroll. I assume the other one might be in a scroll as well.
Ah, right! Totally forgot about the scrolls.
Jeff Vader
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Wanna switch quest luck then?
Found a group competent enough, you just have to complain here! ;-)
What? Full already?
bennywhatever
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Bowgun users!
Is Dragon S worth it? I'm thinking about making stuff from the Raven Do line of LBGs since it has Pierce and Dragon, but I've heard mixed reviews about how Dragon S works. Any advice?
Is Dragon S worth it? I'm thinking about making stuff from the Raven Do line of LBGs since it has Pierce and Dragon, but I've heard mixed reviews about how Dragon S works. Any advice?
AmethystEnd
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I have literally been playing while working. Still getting tasks done. Even played with Shengar a bit while working at the same time.
Best use a weapon with superarmor.
AmethystEnd
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Nice. I'm going for that set next. I've got a pretty awesome guard boost charm myself. Should be able to get all those skills plus Critical Eye+1 if I don't get rid of demonic blessing.
Je suis monté!
pelicansurf
Needs a Holiday on Gallifrey
Anyone up for some arena in the next 30 mins? I'm trying to do... gulp, Color Code. I have 1 Ace Token and I need 5 more.
Let's do it... please.
Let's do it... please.
Anyone got tips for Kecha Wacha arena? S-Rank is 4 minutes and me and my friend just can't do it, we tried everything.
In 3U we S-Ranked every arena first try pretty much. This is so freaking hard. I had some flawless runs with the IG not even hit 4:30, just don't know what to do anymore.
In 3U we S-Ranked every arena first try pretty much. This is so freaking hard. I had some flawless runs with the IG not even hit 4:30, just don't know what to do anymore.
Just charms. Would like a better crit draw and handicraft charm, among others.
I think Heaven's Mount is a little better in terms of charms. All the rare nodes are grouped in a few areas close to each other.
Why is this bad?
So, I'm just kind of moving along at my own pace, trying to be pretty thorough and wipe everything out in each rank single player wise before moving on (as there are unlocks based on that far as I can tell, same as 3U was, and I don't really feel like back-tracking to a ton of low rank quests later, much as that maaaaaaay make more sense). I've almost finished all the low ranks and just started high rank (just need to take out a Tigrex and that Rathian+Rathalos double team, though I feel like I'd probably find some more rank 6 quests if I checked around the various villages, since that stuff is empty!)
But yeah, long story short, what's a good starting armor for High Rank? I've been using the Tetsucabra stuff and haven't had any problem so far, but things do pretty nasty damage to me in High Rank. Like, I haven't wiped yet but that's going to be an issue soon. Using Charge Blade if that helps, but I just want something to get me by as I keep plowing through.
But yeah, long story short, what's a good starting armor for High Rank? I've been using the Tetsucabra stuff and haven't had any problem so far, but things do pretty nasty damage to me in High Rank. Like, I haven't wiped yet but that's going to be an issue soon. Using Charge Blade if that helps, but I just want something to get me by as I keep plowing through.
AmethystEnd
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I assume he's referring to getting tripped over and over.
If you're just looking for something to get by, then high rank Jaggi, Velociprey, or even Tetsucabra again have been popular with other starting high rank GAFfers. I went with Tetsucabra S, myself.
Jeff Vader
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Ah late to the party I am
D: slightly
Awesome. Think I'll look into Velociprey since that sounds easy enough and I wouldn't mind a change of pace over my old armor. Just wanted to make sure there wasn't any really obvious choice ones, like I remember Wroggi stuff being in 3U.
Yeah, I feel variety helps a lot. IG for them mounts, GS for those charges and damage, and man there aren't many Hunting Horn users but when they come they sure help out a lot with those buffs. A varied team is always a good thing!
Edit: yes, feelers are his horns, he has to be in rage mode/frenzy
Yes but you can only damage (and break) them when he's in frenzy. Traps work well and mounting him during frenzy is also a good way to get some quality time alone with them.
bennywhatever
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Whenever he gets in either frenzy or rage mode (can't remember exactly which), the sky gets dark and he grows purple horns. Beat the crap out of them and you will have hurt his feelings.
I think you have to break both horns, breaking just 1 won't get you it.
Owlowiscious
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I thought they reset to the level you created it at? Otherwise, you could have a deviljho level 1 or kirin lvl 1?
Man, just got a big old chunk of new quests in low rank to do. Though I've already put a lot into it, I'm thinking I'm going to give up my focus on completionism as I go along and just start progressing naturally now that I'm in high rank.
Is there a decent list of quests that actually actively give you something in one way or another, though? Like, the ones that upgrade your food or anything else?
Is there a decent list of quests that actually actively give you something in one way or another, though? Like, the ones that upgrade your food or anything else?
Owlowiscious
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every quest has a tab on the left side. green herb is gathering quest. red sword is a hunt. purple shock trap is a capture quest.
there's other tabs that can show up, these show it rewards something special. white bones is a material unlock. blue fish is a food upgrade.
tragic
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Depending on your comfort level, you can pretty much use whatever until G-Rank. I used LR Tetsucabra until like 2 quests before Urgent to G-Rank simply because I ended up having materials I needed to make a HR set that I felt like investing in. IMO, Armor skills don't really matter until quite a bit later, but that definitely depends on your comfort level with your weapon and the combat pace of the game in general. Of course, Armor Skills can make a difference at any rank, but at Low and even early to mid High, there's so much leeway in difficulty that they shouldn't make or break you.
That being said, I DID pump up every piece to max defense for the level I was at. The slight increase of defense with Tetsu somewhat made up for the lower overall defense. But yea, It caps out much earlier than HR (and GR) stuff until you get into the end-game armor spheres... where they more or less become equal (usually about a 50-75 armor diff at end-game max... but by that point, you'll be running better armor anyway... ones with skills best-suited to your weapon/playstyle).
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