How to Capture and Beat Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds

Conquering Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds: A Comprehensive Guide

Encountering Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds' Wyveria region presents a formidable challenge. While less demanding than Nu Udra, its speed and unpredictable movements require careful strategy.

Xu Wu's Characteristics & Weaknesses:

• Habitat: Wyveria
• Breakable Parts: Head, Mouth, Arms
• Elemental Weakness: Ice
• Effective Status Effects: Poison (3x), Paralysis (2x), Blastblight (2x), Stun (2x), Exhaust (2x) Sleep (1x) is less effective.

Combat Strategies:

• Ice Attacks are Key: Exploit Xu Wu's vulnerability to ice. Utilize ice ammo, ice-elemental weapons, or the Frost Attack skill (via Frost Jewel decoration). Frost Pods provide additional ice damage.

• Evade the Grab: Xu Wu's grab attack disables weapon use. Use your slinger (ideally Frost Pods) to break free within the short escape window.

• Target the Mouth: Xu Wu's mouth is its weakest point, visible primarily during dive attacks. Landing a powerful hit here inflicts substantial damage and may break the part, yielding Xu Wu's fang.

• Head as Secondary Target: The head offers a 4-star weakness to blunt and cut damage, and a 3-star weakness to ammo damage.

• Utilize Poison: Poison (3x weakness) is highly effective. Bows with Poison Coating are particularly advantageous.

Capturing Xu Wu:

Once Xu Wu's health drops below 20%, set a Pitfall or Shock Trap, using meat or even yourself as bait. Quickly fire a tranquilizer before it escapes the trap. Time is critical here!

Final Thoughts:

Xu Wu's agility demands constant vigilance. Monitor your stamina carefully. Mastering these strategies will significantly improve your chances of success in hunting and capturing this challenging beast.

Monster Hunter Wilds is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.