This remains mostly true as it switches between elements.Įxceptions lie in how Fire element damage against its body in Ice Active mode isn’t equal to the damage an Ice weapon can do to the same part while in Fire Active mode.Ī Dragon weapon with 800+ elemental damage, can be enough to get you by if you’re aggressive enough with your attacks in the first phase. The below numbers are based on its appearance in past Monster Hunter games and should only be used a guideline until concrete data is pulled from its official release: Elemental weaknessesĪs is with most monsters, the head, neck, and tail of Alatreon tend to be the most susceptible to damage regardless of weapon type - but they’re not always the easiest to hit. Alatreon element and weak pointsĪs outlined above, Alatreon’s elemental weaknesses and physical weak points change and it switches between Active states. Save your potions and just focus on picking up whatever your feline companion can pluck from the dangerous dragon. If Alatreon is proving too difficult, one sure-fire way to craft the new weapons and armor is to spam the quest with a Plunder Blade-equipped Palico. Gemming for blight resistance can save time.
Nulberries are a must given how often Dragonblight can cut off your elemental damage output. How you decorate them is up to you, but going for the defensive option with things like elemental resistance gems, Defense and/or Vitality can help save on potions.Īstera Jerky should be all you will need to heal through a properly mitigated supernova. On the armor side of things, you’ll want a set that covers the Active element you have to go up against first–assuming you’re then able to lock it out of the other. Weapons that scale well with elemental damage (like Sword & Shield or Dual Blade etc.) are good picks, but there’s evidence of players managing the fight with heavily augmented Dragon-element weapons like the Safi Drakcrusher Hammer. Aim to do enough damage during that time to break its horns and you’ll dampen the supernova-style attack that leads to most party wipes.Īs a bonus, with the horns broken, Alatreon should be frequently locked out of its other Active form, lowering the threat of having your weapons or armor suddenly feel like butter to a knife. Once you’ve identified which, one tactic is to go heavy with a weapon of the opposite element to its starting Active state. It always starts in the same elemental state, though this could change each day. Though its elemental properties change throughout the fight, exploiting the weakness of its first phase can delay its switch into another, giving you more time to deal optimum damage. On paper, what we were told about Alatreon prior to release made it seem as if spreading elemental roles to party members would be the only way to deal with the beast, but in reality, this isn’t wholly necessary. It’s bad news for Gunners needing to restock ammo, too.
Farcasters are disabled, too, so returning to base to rework your equipment as it cycles through these isn’t an option. Preparing to fight AlatreonĪlatreon’s niche is its ability to change its elemental resistances through what are known as Active states. That’s your ticket into the slaughterhouse.
With those goals checked off, head back to Seliana and you should see the Third Fleet Master by the entrance with a quest marker above her head. That unlocks the Safi’jiiva recon mission you need to quickly run through to unlock the Alatreon quest “Blazing Black Twilight.” That means unlocking the Guiding Lands and defeating the Stygian Zinogre through the “Across the Lost Path” quest. You need to finish Iceborne’s first piece of post-game content to trigger the story that ushers the Blazing Black Dragon into Astera. If you’re the type of gamer to put the controller down as it fades to black, however, you’ll need to pick it back up prior to Alatreon’s release - or right after, if you want to fight it. If you saw Iceborne through to the credits, you’re close to where you need to be to fight it. When it releases, all you’ll need to have done to fight Alatreon is reach the game’s first ending.