Rathalos EX

[Sebazy]

It's random, but it isn't really luck. You just need to react faster and not try to finish a cast like the game usually allows you to do.

Don't be greedy, never stay infront of him (This gives you more time to react when you see him spinning towards you), keep yourself topped and as a SCH, don't forget to spread Adlos off your fairy.

[AxHell]

It's random, but it isn't really luck. You just need to react faster and not try to finish a cast like the game usually allows you to do.

Don't be greedy, never stay infront of him (This gives you more time to react when you see him spinning towards you), keep yourself topped and as a SCH, don't forget to spread Adlos off your fairy.

This. The fight isn't luck based at all. The only random part is which attacks he is gonna use next because it's exactly like in Monster Hunter.

The key to the fight is to note its pattern down. Once you do it's easy to dodge them, but you need to stay on its flanks, mainly its left wing.

And you get stunned if you take too much damage...just like in MH.

[Doki]

I've done 21 successful runs now. It gets easier, just have to learn the animations he does before an attack. For the most part just try to always be on his left foot and you're safe.

A month or so from now when they add the next set of tome gear, this trial will be a joke to complete.

[Rowde]

FYI,

cleared 25 times so far

Treasure Coffer dropped 4 times so far within those 25 runs

3/4 coffer had Poogie Minion and Proof of Hero Orch Scroll

1/4 coffer had minion, orch scroll, and Rathalos Whistle

So you could potentially get everything well before 50 clears.

[dragonkyn20]

Keep in mind that for most of Rathalos's attacks, you can dodge them by sticking to his left flank. Aside from fireballs and the roar, he'll always miss.

[Luna-M]

I have no tried ex yet but i enjoyed normal so much. So happy this is a permanent addition.

[Voltyblast]

Problem I have with this fight, is that it tried to copy the basic mechanics of monster hunter and failing in the worst possible ways imaginable.

First the fight IS random: he has no aggro table (just like MH) and we only have 3 deaths before game over (just like MH).

HOWEVER, we don't have a dodge button and unlike that game where there's actual hitboxes with actual precision and care into it we are dealing with a system not though for this kind of combat, resulting in many - MANY - hits that shouldn't have happened but that did because "hitboxes are different here".

I managed to get it down after an entire day and let me tell you that, even with my group who knew the entire fight from head to toe, what killed us was that random "screw you" moment where he decided to both stun, poison, and push us toward the firey pattern and most likely waste a death. Plus the first phase is full of nuisance that just don't make it fun - did we REALLY need adds? The Garula is fine but did we really need additional adds that really bring nothing to fight?
Plus this fight is also not well thought out for melee and unless they're overly geared they won't survive a hit, resolving with mostly ranged or maybe 2 tanks (which is how I got my kill and it was a breeze then).

Overall, If I ever wanted the stuff, I think I'll definitely wait for 4.4 with the new gear: by then dps will have enough hp to survive the instagib of randomness and most likely have enough dps to kill it in 2 downs.

I honestly would rather play MHW than this fight...at least that game is purposedly hard.

[Duskane]

what killed us was that random "screw you" moment where he decided to both stun, poison, and push us toward the firey pattern and most likely waste a death

pretty faithful to rathalos in general since that's how he kills most people as does his wife rathian Stun> poison/burn death

[Voltyblast]

pretty faithful to rathalos in general since that's how he kills most people as does his wife rathian Stun> poison/burn death

Oh well, it's not like there are resistances in monster hunter...

[AxHell]

Oh well, it's not like there are resistances in monster hunter...

Yes there are ???