Thursday, October 23, 2014

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Demo: It's Really Hard!

I just spent 58 minutes constantly whaling on the Lagombi monster in the "easy" mission of the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate demo on Wii U. It finally died during my third attempt.

At first it seems an impossible feat. Lagombi can dish out tons of damage, but that is not the biggest threat here. The demo gives 20 minutes to complete the mission: defeat Lagombi. You're liable to need every minute of it.

Choose the sword and shield, or some other fast gear. The larger, more powerful weapons are so slow you probably won't make it in time. Grab the electricity trap from the blue chest on your way north out of camp. Run (hold the R button with weapons sheathed) until you reach Lagombi (follow your mini-map to locate him).

As soon as you find Lagombi, plant your electricity trap and approach the monster. He will aggress and you can begin battle. Attack his head whenever possible, but his rear is a huge target and it's better than nothing. Attack ruthlessly, but dodge whenever he telegraphs an attack. If you can, line him up so he gets stuck in your electricity trap momentarily.

Pay attention to the subtle details and you may notice Lagombi wearing down: he will begin to salivate, move slower, and limp as he moves. Eventually Lagombi will start to collapse for a few seconds after his attacks. After a while of this Lagombi will probably try to run away for some food. Sheath your weapon and run after him. He's way faster than you, but he will stop at the next area, allowing you to catch up easily. Keep chasing and attacking.

I found Lagombi died suddenly, looking little worse for the wear. He must have found some food somewhere because his stamina had returned, but suddenly and anticlimactically he fell for good and I got mission complete!

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