The second a part of Monster Hunter Rise’s huge growth could have you hunt extra new and {powerful} monsters. Of these monsters, you’ll finally need to face Lunagaron. It’s the second of the Three Lords and the monster that you just met within the Shrine Ruins earlier than being tasked to journey to Elgado.
Like the hunt against Garangolm, Fiorayne will help you right here as effectively. The search can even happen within the Citadel. Lunagaron could be very overwhelming for unprepared hunters. In order for you a better time combating the second Lord, this information ought to let you know every little thing it’s good to know to achieve success.
Lunagaron’s Assaults
Opposite to Garangolm, Lunagaron’s assaults are swift and strategic. Strikes to be aware of are one the place it performs a somersault whereas respiration ice downwards and one the place it dashes round in a zigzag-like formation, the latter of which it’s going to typically carry out after the previous. It recurrently does bites and tail swipes, typically to hit hunters behind it. The Lunagaron can even pounce at hunters from a distance. It’s able to respiration icy mist in a slim path in entrance of it. It is going to cowl its claws and tail in ice because it will get nearer to being enraged.
When totally enraged, the Lunagaron will cowl its complete physique in ice and reel again to set free a roar, all whereas altering its stance to face on two legs. It is going to hit more durable and quicker with many new strikes, incorporating its claws into extra of its assaults, however they’ll be simpler to foretell. One assault to be very conscious of is a stab it does with its claws because it lunges ahead; it doesn’t cope with any severe knockback, however the harm is frightening. It additionally does an assault the place it swipes its claws two to 4 occasions whereas stepping ahead. Each of those assaults are likely to comply with the beforehand talked about somersault assault. It additionally has a brand new transfer the place it’ll dig its claws into the bottom and swipe it out, directing a shockwave at any distant hunters which is able to launch them excessive into the air. The Lunagaron’s super-powerful transfer could have it soar ahead with a double claw swipe, knocking the hunter down and gorgeous them. It’s a lethal quick and {powerful} assault, however the hitbox is smaller than it appears and it leaves the monster susceptible for some time after performing it.
Lunagaron’s Strengths and Weaknesses
Lunagaron is immune to Water, Ice, Poison, and Paralysis. It additionally takes much less harm to its torso and hind legs. Focusing your assaults on the top, forelegs, and stomach might be very helpful if you wish to knock its icy coating off and topple it. By way of elemental harm, Hearth, Thunder, and Blast are one of the best parts to make use of in opposition to it. Dragon can also be a weak spot, nevertheless it’s extra immune to it than the beforehand talked about parts.
Weapon Kind Benefits and Disadvantages
In order for you harm, the sorts of assaults that deal probably the most are from severing and blunt weapons. Blunt weapons are a bit higher since they deal extra harm to the Lunagaron’s head and again, whereas it ties with severing weapons in each different physique half. Nonetheless, due to how simple its assaults are to dodge when it’s enraged, Gunner weapons might be an excellent profit to you despite their weaker uncooked harm. Weapons which have a low-end lag between their assaults and the power to dodge rapidly might be nice right here. Nice weapons could be both the Hammer, Searching Horn, or Gunner weapons with Hearth parts.
Useful Armor and Abilities
In order for you the simplest time, you need to carry armor that’s immune to Ice elemental harm. You can too improve your Ice resistance with Dango on the Canteen. There are different Dango that might be helpful as effectively, resembling ones that provide the Dango Fighter ability and a brand new ability known as Dango Driver, which will increase your recoverable harm. As for armor abilities, attempt to go for the Evade Window or Evade Extender abilities to make dodging even simpler for you. It will additionally assist to have a Punishing Draw or Slugger to make it simpler to stun the Lunagaron.
Lunagaron’s Location – The Citadel
The Citadel received’t be a brand new location at this level. For the reason that Lunagaron is an ice monster, it usually sticks to the icy caves and landscapes on the prime of the map, spawning in Space 8. Nonetheless, you might also discover it watching a Wirebug in Space 2 initially of the search (it received’t instantly assault you on this scenario so why not take a great image of it). If it’s in Space 8, you will get a Firebeetle on the best way there to inflict it with Fireblight. In the event you make your means there alongside the underside left and get to Space 10, you’ll discover your Firebeetle on the route in entrance of the Ruby Wirebug. Whilst you’re at it, take that as effectively. You can too attempt to go for the Thunderbeetle to simply stun it.
Whereas the Lunagaron is immune to Iceblight, it nonetheless has the additional advantage of slowing the monster down. This might be helpful when it will get enraged since its assaults might be quicker than regular. You can have the prospect of inflicting Iceblight whereas damaging it with a Barioth or Aurora Somnacanth in the event that they’re on the map. If not, you may as an alternative go for one of many two Snowbeetles on this location. The Snowbeetle on the bottom in Space 8 is the simplest to seek out because it’ll presumably be in the identical space because the Lunagaron.
That’s all it’s good to know to beat Lunagaron. In the event you hold this data in thoughts, there’s little doubt you and Fiorayne might be victorious. Ensure to remain in your toes so that you don’t get overwhelmed by Lunagaron’s pace, and pay shut consideration to the way it strikes so that you’ll have a fair simpler time looking it sooner or later. Have enjoyable!
