2013-07-27, 11:51 PM
案山子 Wrote:Just got the game as well as the circle pad XL the other day and have put in almost 24hours into it. This pomegranate is pineappleing amazing how the hell have I never played Monster Hunter before?! :f6:
Royal Ludroth being a royal pain in my ass and barely gives me any claws. I pretty much have to get lucky that he pities me and hands them over since I have killed him at least 6 times and have NEVER once been able to smash either claw. Tail, face, or his mango-mane? No problem. Claws? LOL nah. Doesn't help that his claws seem to be more heavily plated than anything else on his body so you're out of luck if you don't have at least green sharpness. My new Barroth greatsword is helping but it still isn't enough to ever break them before he dies :/
Also, I heard Barroth was called the "noob killer" but to be quite honest Royal Ludroth is far more aggressive than Barroth, and you fight him before Barroth as well. Fought the Gobul for the first time yesterday and it was so satisfying to break his lantern.
You can only break Royal Ludroth's face and mane (two different breaks), and cut off his tail. His claws are not breakable, and are in fact the strongest part of his body. I believe for most weapons it's: Face > Mane > Tail = Body > Claws.
Barroth was called the "noob killer" because he was just that. He was an urgent quest in Tri, one that most people got stuck on and were unable to rank up more until they did beat him. He's considered the "noob killer" simply because of mud and the fact that if you don't understand the concept of dodging, or think the game is a "mash-em-up until they die" like DMC (or similar games), he kicks your ass. I also think they slowed him down a little in 3U, but I honestly NEVER once had an issue with him, so I honestly don't remember how good or bad he was because he never gave me trouble in the first place.
RL is a pretty easy monster once you realize that being on his sides is the worst idea ever, considering how much he likes to roll over and how large of a hit range that has. Being on his tail or head makes your life easy, as his tail swipe is pathetic and he can only really hit you with a lunge when you're at his face. If you want to trip him, go for his back legs (the unarmored ones).