Everything you need to know about the tempered Lagiacrus in Monster Hunter Wilds, including its weaknesses and how to easily defeat it.
Tempered Lagiacrus might not be as challenging as Tempered Mizxutsune or the 8-star Tempered Gore Magala, but it’s still a fairly difficult monster to take down. Much like other Tempered Monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds, Tempered Lagiacrus is essentially a more powerful and battle-hardened variant of the regularLeviathan.
However, outside of the prominent wound on the monster’s hide, the Tempered variant has a few key differences compared to its regular counterpart. Firstly, the monster can easily combo most of its attacks into an AOE. And secondly, most of these AOE combos are incredibly lethal, even for seasoned hunters with super-optimized endgame builds.
However, much like any other monster in the game, the Tempered Lagiacrus also has its fair share of weaknesses. And if you play your cards right, you can exploit these weaknesses to get an upper hand on the monster. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to easily defeat the Tempered Lagiacrus in Monster Hunter Wilds.
Overview of Tempered Lagiacrus in Monster Hunter Wilds
In terms of abilities and movesets, the Tempered Lagiacrus is more or less the same as the regular variant of the monster. For those who aren’t aware, Tempered Monsters are essentially more aggressive variants of regular monsters. Having gone through multipleturf warsand battles with other monsters, these creatures have become battle-hardened and, as such, are much more resilient to damage.
Tempered Monsters also tend to invade other territories and disturb the balance of the ecosystem. Additionally, the Hunter’s Guild makes these creatures a priority, akin toElder Dragons. In previous Monster Hunter games, only Elder Dragons were known to have Tempered variants.
However, in Monster Hunter Wilds, almost every other monster can become Tempered, due to the shift in ecosystem and the presence ofGuardians. Even the Guardians can become Tempered, gaining access to new abilities. Tempered Lagiacrus doesn’t necessarily gain any new abilities, but it does get a major buff in terms of its stats. Unlike the regular Lagiacrus, Tempered Lagiacrus can charge itsLightningattacks at any time. It can even perform an AOE right after recovering from a stagger.
However, as is the case with most Tempered Monsters, theTempered Woundson these creatures are their biggest weaknesses. In the case of regular Lagiacrus, you’re able to only stagger the monster if you land a Focus Strike on multiple wounds at the same time. However, in the case of Tempered Monster, you can stagger them right after attacking just one of the Tempered Wounds. The catch here is that tenderizing the Tempered Wounds is significantly more difficult than regular wounds.
Weaknesses of Tempered Lagiacrus
Similar to regular Lagiacrus, the Tempered variant is weak toFire,Ice, andDragon. During our time going up against Tempered Lagiacrus, we foundDragonto be the best elemental option to use against the monster. In fact, if you play your cards right, you can get access to bothDragonandFireelemental blights with just one weapon.
Essentially, you need to useZoh Shia‘s weapons, withScorcherequipped. By default, Zoh Shia weapons dealDragondamage. However, if you pair the weapon withScorcherskill, you can deal bonusFireblightdamage alongside Dragonblight. We recommend usingCharge BladeorSwitch Axefor this encounter.
However, we’ve foundDual Bladesand even theBowto be quite effective as well. You can also go withLight Bowgunif you plan on focusing purely on elemental damage. Here’s a look at Tempered Lagiacrus’s weaknesses:
Elemental Weaknesses
Status Weaknesses
Items To Carry
How To Easily Defeat the Tempered Lagiacrus in MH Wilds
Here are some tips that should help you defeat the Tempered Lagiacrus:
Additional Notes
While you’re able to useBlastblightas well, against Lagiacrus, we found Dragon to be more effective if you want to deal passive damage. We highly recommend usingZoh Shia’sweapons with at least one point inScorcher. That weapon and skill combo lets you deal Dragon and Fire damage at the same time, which helps easily melt Lagiacrus’s HP.
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