Water damage is more difficult to find outside of safi and Kjaár, maybe Namielle is a good choice. Blight Resistance LV3 (or Dragon resistance 20): I cannot stress how important this is. (good for db for example), Silver Rathalos: True crit element is very strong but the set itself is mediocre. The various guides I see all assume solo play or a well-oiled team. His attacks have a wide range, but the hitboxes are fair. Then I find out the next day it's because our dragon damage does close to nothing in the first phase of the fight. :). But blight res should already protect you from thunderblight, so dont prioritize this if you dont need to. So bring blight res lv3 or AT LEAST 20 dragon resistance (But seriously just go blight res lv3). They (MH subs) all are. You seem to deal a ton of extra damage if your Element is strong to his phase. To summarize: Ask yourself if you really have enough elemental damage and then put some more on it. Its not as strong as safi, and doesnt come with an additional 40 % affinity but if safi is not an option this is definetly worth it. thanks to u/Lightning_Ninja who pointed this out and links the data. Dragon is only really viable during dragon phase. Other Alatreon tips include going for its body parts. Wait ...are you suggesting to build around the fight mechanics? The biggest reason to bring this is dragon blight. Been running Kjarr Dragon HH. Day 1 clear.Fuck I love this fight so much, Capcom far exceeded my expectations with this one. After some time has passed in 'Dragon Active' Alatreon … ... will also be removed and reported to reddit admins. During his super nova it buys you more time to heal and crucial to survive it reliably. Just bring as much elemental damage as possible. And lastly: just beat it till its dead. This includes Alatreon melee and range builds, counter builds, and more! Stop complaining and get one level of flinch free. But again, I cant give you a definitve answer so you need figure that out for yourself. Maybee we can theorize a guide to the fight based on the metadata from the preview sceenshots, determined by the longitude relative to the moon's orbit on every day-moon cycle. That way, you're immune from dragonblight and can get boost out of the 4 other blights. Safi´jiva weapons: The nice thing about safi weapons is that you can slap that "elemental up" upgrade on there to get a reaaally nice elemental base damage. Basics of Alatreon. Known as a symbol of destruction, it's rumored to harness the full force of nature, but no records remain. Edit 2: added velkhana armor bc it has crit element. MAYBE IF THEY RELEASED BOTH MONSTERS AT ONCE, I WOULD HAVE A GOOD ICE WEAPON. (My switch axe gets average of 300-350 with elemental discharge on normal monsters, but 500-600 on alatreon) Now comes the supernova. Disclaimer: The debate which element is best is still ongoing, since everyone is still trying to figure out whats what. Everything in this guide is my personal opinion and I am happy about constructive criticim and corrections. His weakpoints are his front claws, horns, and tail. Ok, so we have our weapon of choice, so all we have to do now is but on that 3 piece teo and 2 piece r brachy set and we are good to go right? Find out how and the best ways to contend with either mission in our guide to The Evening Star event quest in MHW! Said to possess the powers of every true elder dragon, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's Alatreon is a fierce beast. My friend and I had spent the first evening banging our head against the wall doubling up on dragon damage and failing his dps checks. What will kill you is his supernova. Think maybe I'll switch to Kjarr "Stream" HH. This is NOT an excuse to prioritize raw damage over elemental. So take everything that follows with a grain of salt. Why, why, WHY does Capcom insist on making dragon element completely useless in this game? If you do not manage to break the horn he will switch to the other form (fire form -> dragon form [no horn break] -> ice form). Free meal 7 is crucial to get that 300% free food. It really does feel like an arbitrary time gate. The question remains how much elemental damage is enough damage? works 10/10 times. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This is not a one-hit blast like Sapphire of the Emperor (Safi’jiiva most powerful attack) but the damage can destroy your tiny HP bar in a matter of seconds. This is a place to discuss in-depth strategy for the Monster Hunter franchise, including but not limited to weapon strategy, gear builds, farming and much more. TIL Medicine boost health augment. Includes updates on Alatreon, upcoming Frostfang Barioth, fixes, & more! One thing I'd like to plug for people struggling with alatreon's basic moveset: Medicine jewels. I dont think so. MHW The Evening Star Event Quest Guide – Fire Mode Alatreon; MHW Sizzling Spice Fest Guide – Sizzling Spice Ticket & Passion Armor; I’m in Love With Two Monster Hunter Games, and It’s Tearing Me Apart; Put simply: if you log in and see The Evening Star, then the next day you will have Dawn of the Death Star, and so on. If the two weapons have different sharpness levels and/or only one of them has Crit Element you should apply those multipliers as well. What you are reading is MY opinion on the best choice, based on my current knowledge at the time of writing this. I am pretty sure I saw "will Alatreon's weapon/armor be meta?" Back in the tri-days we used to sleepbomb the f**k out of Ala. Or just casual soloing with Hammer. Kjaár weapons: Also a very obvious choice due to the build in critical element skill. Coalescence: If you do not bring blight res lv3 (definetly bring dragon res 20 still) then this skill can greatly increase your damage potential, however you need to be able to manage the blights. You then do the same after the first nova. Yep, with endgame gear, fully upgraded. The higher the number the more the monster likes you and the less times you have to hug them with your friendship stick before they get too happy and pass out. Use the Search Bar. But there are some obvious choices. Therefore, we consider elemental damage to be the only damage you will do because its the only one that matters. Your pots will heal more, and so will your health augment. In this state Alatreon has access to all of his attacks from both primary states. (I was going off of what if have read and my personal experience with running a dragon weapon). In short, not dealing too much ele damage before he changes mode can be helpful. prioritze elemental damage over support skills. It’s also possible to sever its tail for an extra carve! Here's how to defeat it and make new armor. So the general idea is to bring a weapon with a lot of elemental base damage. You can damage its wings, horns, and front claws, much as you might expect. All of these skills boost RAW damage, which means they are secondary. Also a general note: have at least 1000 defense. In the and of the day most ppl will play sticky and this will be the way to go.. Yeah I was thinking my furious buster spare shot set up will work just fine... Get its health down to 0 before it gets all your health down to 0 collectively 3 times. The data I've seen suggests that dragon element isn't that great. Its not like youve never carted or failed a quest) This does not mean fire and ice are not viable options. Now after equipping armor that includes Alatreon Element Conversion and Divinity (+20% elemental resist) AND eating for Elemental Resist L, Kjarr Hammer Spark’s base thunder damage was at 700 now. Data from: https://mhworld.kiranico.com/monsters/ErdcV/alatreon). Should be dead before the 3rd nova, imo ice should be the only thing you bring. Even if you the damage number says you dealt 1000 damage while afflicted by dragonblight, your effective dmg was 0 because it was not elemental damage. If true then it's very important that I change it since I don't want to spread false information. Ice feels infinitely better than dragon if you can break a horn before each nova. While it might be the best in dragon mode (not by a ton mind you), it is almost completely worthless in fire and ice mode. These skills are still incredibly good and can seriously increase your damage output especially with the (true) critical element skill. Hopefully there will be more info by then instead of all the speculation. More posts from the MonsterHunterMeta community. You do not need to understand these values. It's how high the friendship value between you and the monster is. Its raw damage and , therefore, no damage. Breaking the horns of Alatreon with elemental damage is essential as it will help you to stop the dragon from shifting to Fire or Ice Active. Edit: adding kiranico ala data to this comment https://mhworld.kiranico.com/monsters/ErdcV/alatreon, Can you link me some of that data. It will negate all your elemental damage, therefore, making you deal ZERO DAMAGE effectively. So. If you manage to break his horns, he will go back to the previous form (fire form -> dragon form [horn break]-> fire form). If you want to know which of your weapon of the same class is dealing the most ele damage, assuming you break the horns in dragon phase you should multiply the base element by 1.6 for ice/fire, by 1.2 for thunder/water and by 0.8 for dragon to get the average ele output. This really pissed me off when I found out. Mostly for the crit chance. If you dont, then you are trolling. MHW: Alatreon Guide – Know How to Fight and Survive Him. Obviously you need some raw damage to bring him down quickly (thus reducing the chances of carting) so agitator is still the best choice. Alatreon can shift his element at will between frost, fire, and dragon. .1 multiplier in fire/ice mode is fucking ridiculous for the privilege of having a .7 instead of .5 multiplier in dragon mode. Elemental Damage Boost LV 6: Do I need to explain this? They help a lot with the alatreon fight. You may also like: How to Hunt Alatreon (Hitzones Guide and Strategy) Guide to Fighting Monsters and Mounting; Before The Hunt. (I am kidding about the skill part. Submissions must directly relate to MHW. IF YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS, CORRECTIONS OR CRITICISM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE HATING. threads last week while nobody has a fucking clue what Alatreon provides exactly. Most people I have played with seem fairly competent to me, so stop hating on randumbs. Any rarity 11 or 12 weapon should do enough dmg to kill him within the time limit. The answer to this question is fairly simple: There is simply not too much elemental damage to bring. The dragon is very tricky to beat and it can use the elements against you. The biggest mistake I see, is people still focusing agitator, attack boost, resentment etc. A guide on how to beat Alatreon solo (useful tips for Ice Kjarr, Dual Blade, crews, LS, etc.)

This guide explains everything about Alatreon's weakness, carves, rewards, and a complete strategy guide for beating and capturing it. To survive MHW Alatreon Supernova, you would have to break these body parts and sever the wings and tail, and this will weaken him. Because remember: There is simply not too much elemental damage. -Be nice (This part previously stated dragon is the best element to use. Does any1 have a guide to Alatreon? MHW: ICEBORNE | Update 14.00 Patch Notes (PS4 / XBOX) - GameWith However, I highly suggest going with the gamma variant since the alpha and beta kinda suck. Uncivil/toxic behavior of any kind will be removed at moderator discretion. Forget about the current meta and all those red skills. (Elemental multiplier for the head. Elemental resistances: I would not bring these unless you really struggle with a certain attack or when you want to get 20 dragon res instead of blight res. Do not forget that Kjaár weapons can have "custom upgrades" to further increase elemental damage or affinity if you need it. Also choosing only on an element base is misleading, since an Alatreon weapon with a ton of dragon element will work better than a Safi weapon with little to no element. Again this is not aimed at people that want to speedrun alatreon, but for those who are still on the special assignment. Health Boost: You should bring this skill generally, but it is even more important for alatreon. Also gamma gives you really nice skills like evade extender/window aswell as stamina boosting skills. Evade extender/window: these two skills are a personal favourite. It's true that dragon element is the worst of the 3 options (the other two being fire/ice and thunder/water), but the dragon phase is also the only point where you can damage the horns - not just break them - and it's in your own interest that an elemental topple happens during that phase instead of the fire/ice one. 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