An opponent in Monster Hunter Wilds seems to drive melee fighters to despair, and the solution is literally within reach.
Which monster is it? We are talking about Hirabami, a leviathan you can encounter in the Ice Shard Cliffs. It resembles a type of ice dragon-ray and you can craft beautiful armor and weapons that remind of feudal Japan.
Therefore, it is actually quite popular, and many fans dive into battle to farm its materials. However, it seems to cause problems for many players in battle, as a thread on Reddit shows.
Constantly in Suspension
What is the problem with it? Hirabami is a leviathan that hovers most of the time and rarely comes down to the ground. It stays at a height that can be particularly annoying for melee fighters with shorter ranges, making it harder to attack.
Additionally, you encounter groups of several Hirabami within the story or more frequently during open field explorations, which doesn’t make it easier for players who already have their issues with the monster. It also makes it hard to catch him since he usually glides over traps.
Therefore, user squishninja710 expresses his despair on Reddit and finds some like-minded people in the comments. Other players rush to their aid, as there are relatively easy solutions to the problems.
How can the problems be solved? Many players emphasize that you can easily bring down Hirabami with shock capsules from the sky – the same goes for all other hovering and flying opponents, as long as they don’t have resistances. If you shoot them with it, they fall to the ground for a while and are blinded. This way, you can take him down with shock traps or take moments to deal high damage.
However, you shouldn’t use them too frequently, as monsters can build up resistances over time. If that happens, you will receive a notification in the lower right corner of the screen that the capsule is less effective. So you should time the moments well. Additionally, you can usually reach the tail even with short range, so you should focus on that.
If you encounter several Hirabami, you can either shoot them individually with dung capsules to disperse them or fire a large dung capsule to scatter the entire group into different areas.
You can usually find the capsules to suit your hunt in your Saikrii bag or in the environment. You need to look for dung or lightning beetles lying around. If you have trouble aiming the capsules, you can also use focus mode to get a better view.
Hirabami is one of the new monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds. Alongside it, a bunch of other new monsters has also joined the ranks. If you don’t know all of them yet, take a look at our monster list – or if you need tips for your next hunt: Monster Hunter Wilds: All monsters with habitats, weaknesses, and loot in the list
