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Here is what you need to know about how to beat Hirabami in Monster Hunter Wilds, including details on its strengths, weaknesses, and more.
Hirabami is a Leviathan in Monster Hunter Wilds who has a unique and annoying way of combat. You usually find this creature in groups. This means, you either fight them all at once or try and isolate them from each other to lessen the threat. This is where Dung Pods come in handy. These traps can help separate groups of Hirabami so you can focus on one target at a time.
Here is what you need to know about how to beat Hirabami in Monster Hunter Wilds.
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Hirabami Overview
Hirabami thrives in snowy and frozen environments like the Iceshard Cliffs. These monsters possess sharp, pincer-like tails and a fan-like neck that they use to hover in the air. Aside from their slight aerial advantage, these creatures can also use their claws to climb walls or ceilings. They usually attack
How To Unlock Hirabami in Monster Hunter Wilds
In order to unlock Hirabami in Monster Hunter Wilds, you need to first complete the Hopes of Home quest. This is part of Chapter 2 of the main story. After completing the quest, you can then unlock the chance to hunt down this monster in the open world.
Where To Find Hirabami
After meeting the requirements, you can find Hirabami in Iceshard Cliffs and Ruins of Wyveria. This creature is known to stay in groups. This means you need to be extra careful not to be noticed by them when you are still unprepared.
Possible Turf Wars for Hirabami
Hirabami will engage in turf wars with Blangonga in Monster Hunter Wilds. After their encounter, both monsters will receive damage. This is a good way to lower the health of your target before engaging.
Hirabami Weaknesses
Hirabami is weak to Fire and Thunder elemental attacks. Use items that can deal with these types of elemental damage to increase your damage potential. Additionally, try and avoid using Ice attacks as this creature has high resistance to this element.
As for special mechanics, this monster can cast a roar attack that can immobilize you. You can equip earplugs to prevent receiving this status effect. Additionally, prepare some Cleanser or Bind Resistance with you for Hirabami’s Frostblight effect that can also immobilize you.
Elemental Weaknesses
- Fire
- Thunder
Status Weaknesses
- Poison
- Sleep
You can use other status effects against this monster, but Poison and Sleep are the most effective.
Hirabami Weak Points
The mouth is Hirabami’s weak point. It’s a bit tricky to hit this spot but it can deal a ton of damage if you do land a hit. Additionally, its head, and tail are also breakable. Make sure you focus on these vulnerabilities to weaken the monster and gain the upper hand.
Best Weapons for frin Monster Hunter Wilds
You can stack up on Fire or Thunder arrows for your ranged weapons if you can. This also applies to Torch and Thunder Pods for your Slinger. Hitting the mouth can be a bit tricky for melee weapons. However, you can still pull it off if you are patient enough and wait for it to be exposed.
Items To Carry for the Battle
- Shock Traps, Pitfall Traps, Flash Pods – To suppress the creature’s movements.
- Thunder Pods and Torch Pods – Because of elemental weakness.
- Dung Pods – To separate Hirabami when they are in groups.
- Nullberries and Cleansers – Can be used to remove Frostblight.
- Health Potions or Meals – For health regeneration.
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How To Beat Hirabami in MH Wilds
Hirabami is a threat alone. However, it’s more of a threat if it fights in groups. This is why you should not engage them all at once. You need to separate them and only fight one of them at a time.
Hirabami can throw balls of ice that can cause Frostbite and immobilize you. Make sure to dodge it or use a Cleanser as fast as possible before the monster can follow up with deadlier attacks.
Most of the time this monster will do backflips and swat you with its tail. If you can dodge this attack, you will have a few moments to land hits. However, there are moments where it will try to lift its tail and slam it to its target. This is a good opportunity to land hits on its tail.
Another attack you need to keep in mind is when it will try to move its head forward and try to bite you. Make sure to move behind to force it to spin around and not do the attack.
Hirabami also has a high-speed charge attack that you need to watch out for. You need to be careful and dodge this attack
Tips To Defeat Hirabami
- Hirabami likes to move very fast. This is where you use Flash Pods to stop its movements.
- Focus on its weak points. If you can’t hit the mouth, go for other weak points.
- Utilize Fire and Thunder elemental attacks to make it easier.
- As much as possible, do not fight groups of Hirabami. Use Dung Pods to break them up.
- Predict its move sets and bait its dashes. You will have a brief moment to counterattack between dashes.
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Hirabami’s Dropped Materials (Rewards)
Here are the materials that Hirabami drops upon defeat:
- Hirabami Tail Claw
- Hirabami Scale
- Hirabami Hide
- Hirabami Webbing
- Frost Sac
- Hirabami Certificate
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