Conquering Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds: A Comprehensive Guide
Encountering Xu Wu while exploring Wyveria in Monster Hunter Wilds presents a significant challenge. While less formidable than Nu Udra, its speed and unpredictable movements demand careful strategy.
Xu Wu's Attributes:
- Habitat: Wyveria
- Weaknesses: Head, Mouth, Arm (breakable parts)
- Elemental Weakness: Ice
- Effective Status Effects: Poison (3x), Sleep (1x), Paralysis (2x), Blastblight (2x), Stun (2x), Exhaust (2x)
- Recommended Items: Pitfall Trap, Shock Trap
Strategies for Defeating Xu Wu:
Xu Wu's agility and dark coloration make tracking its movements difficult. Its tendency to disappear into walls and reappear from the ceiling adds another layer of complexity, particularly within its nest.
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Harness the Power of Ice: Exploit Xu Wu's vulnerability to Ice. Utilize Ice ammo, Ice-elemental weapons, or equip gear enhancing Ice Attack. Frost Pods can also inflict minor Ice damage.
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Evade the Grab: Xu Wu employs a grab attack that disables weapon use. React swiftly within the two-second window to escape using your slinger, with Frost Pods proving particularly effective.
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Prioritize the Mouth: Xu Wu's mouth is its weakest point, visible primarily during dive attacks. Landing a powerful blow here can inflict significant damage and potentially break the mouth, yielding Xu Wu's fang.
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Target the Head: If the mouth is inaccessible, the head offers a strong alternative, with 4-star weakness to blunt and cut damage, and 3-star weakness to ammo damage.
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Utilize Poison: Capitalize on Xu Wu's 3-star weakness to Poison. Bows with Poison Coating are highly effective. While other status ailments can be considered, Sleep is generally ineffective.
Capturing Xu Wu:
Once Xu Wu's health drops below 20 percent, prepare for capture. Pitfall or Shock Traps are recommended, supplemented with meat or using yourself as bait. Quickly fire a tranquilizer to secure the capture before it escapes the trap.
Key Considerations:
Remember Xu Wu's high agility demands constant stamina management. Careful planning and execution are crucial for success.
Monster Hunter Wilds is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
