Monster Hunter Wilds offers many opportunities to experiment with builds. The speedrun scene is particularly exciting, as players perfect builds for individual monsters. One player demonstrates how quickly one can defeat one of the toughest creatures, but it comes with a significant risk.
Which monster is it about? With Title Update 1, two new monsters were introduced. On one hand, players could finally fight Zoh Shia outside of the story, and with Mizutsune, an old, graceful acquaintance returned.
The water monster arrived in a hardened variant, which truly challenges the players. This is mainly due to the enormous damage. A speedrunner shows how quickly this variant can be defeated, but one must perfect their movement.
High damage with high risk
What kind of build is this? The player HALMAN Gaming showcases a speedrun against the hardened Mizutsune on YouTube, defeating the water monster in 2:31:03 minutes. In the video, he also presents his build:
- Weapon: Tiltcircles with Thunder element, focusing on attack (Artian weapon)
- Headgear: Gore Helm Beta
- Chest protection: Holy Armor Beta
- Arm protection: Gore Arm Protection Beta
- Waist protection: Gore Waistband Beta
- Leg protection: Gore Leg Protection Beta
- Talisman: Hunter’s Talisman 2
- Cloak: Corrupted Cloak
Unfortunately, he doesn’t specify exactly which decorations he is using, but he shows the different equipment skills. You can check them out at the end of the video:
How does he fight? At the very beginning, he goes straight for the Mizutsune and begins his attack series. After the first combo, he blinds the monster and continues his assault. The most important aspect of the fight is the timing of the dodges.
The damage from the hardened Mizutsune is so high that you can be taken out in one hit by its tail swipe, which makes perfect dodging crucial, as well as being aware of its roar and soap bubbles. The advantage with twin blades is that you regain stamina and deal a little damage. Additionally, you enter a mode for a short time where every dodge move inflicts damage.
It is also essential to understand the timing of the Blade Dance attack series. It can happen that you can no longer interrupt an animation and get taken out by an attack.
In his video description, HALMAN Gaming states that the fight is much harder than against Arkveld. He doesn’t believe he can replicate such a run, as it requires a lot of luck, especially since the bubbles are difficult to anticipate.
Besides fashion hunters, for many fans of Monster Hunter, speedrunning is an essential goal in the endgame. Players prepare with builds and strategies for individual monsters. With a new build, you can also quickly defeat the final boss: With a completely underestimated weapon, you can defeat the final boss in Monster Hunter Wilds in just a few minutes – A player shows how it’s done
