Confronting Xu Wu in *Monster Hunter Wilds*' Wyveria region presents a thrilling, yet challenging encounter. While not as formidable as Nu Udra, Xu Wu's speed and unpredictable movements demand careful strategy.
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Known Habitats: Wyveria
Breakable Parts: Head, Mouth, and Arm
Recommended Elemental Attack: Ice
Effective Status Effects: Poison (3x), Sleep (1x), Paralysis (2x), Blastblight (2x), Stun (2x), Exhaust (2x)
Effective Items: Pitfall Trap, Shock Trap
Maintaining Your Guard
Xu Wu's agility is its greatest asset, making predicting its movements incredibly difficult due to its unique form and dark coloration. Its multiple arms and tendency to vanish into walls, reappearing from the ceiling, add to the challenge. This behavior is primarily confined to its nest, so exercise extreme caution in that area.
Harness the Power of Ice
Exploit Xu Wu's weakness to Ice. Utilize Ice ammo with ranged weapons, or equip gear that inflicts Ice elemental damage for melee combat. The Frost Jewel decoration, providing the Ice Attack skill, is highly recommended, as is carrying Frost Pods for supplementary Ice damage.
Evading the Grab
Xu Wu employs a debilitating grab attack. If caught, you'll be temporarily incapacitated. React swiftly—you have roughly two seconds to escape. Utilize your slinger, with Frost Pods proving particularly effective in breaking free.
Target the Mouth
Xu Wu's mouth, situated beneath its body, is its most vulnerable point. This presents a fleeting opportunity during its dive attacks. Landing a powerful hit here can inflict significant damage and potentially break the mouth, yielding Xu Wu's fang as a reward. If the mouth is inaccessible, focus on the head, which boasts a 4-star weakness to blunt and cut damage, and a 3-star weakness to ammo damage.
Employ Poison
Xu Wu has a 3-star weakness to Poison. Bows, with their Poison Coating, are particularly effective at inflicting this status ailment. While other status effects can be considered, Sleep is largely ineffective.
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Capturing Xu Wu
Once Xu Wu's health drops to 20%, prepare to capture it. Pitfall or Shock Traps are ideal. Lure it into the trap using meat or even yourself as bait. Quickly fire a tranquilizer to secure the capture; failure to do so within the short timeframe will allow it to escape.
Mastering the hunt and capture of Xu Wu requires vigilance and strategic thinking. Its agility demands constant awareness of your stamina. Good luck, hunter!
*Monster Hunter Wilds is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.*
