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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Final Battle (Aenshin’s Second Form)

The game has reached it’s end and you have to face Aenshin’s Final form. You are forced to play with Simon as a companion for this fight so it can be a bit difficult if you are underlevelled and there is no shame is restarting to pre battle or an old save. Recommended level is 80 on Ratha and Zinogre Armor helps tank all the one shots and screen wipes. This is an easier battle as you can use Lunge strike stance to act as a support whilst dishing out massive damage numbers and keeping the kinship gauge progress always active. Make sure to create two individual saves before you start this since after this battle the game ends.

This guide does not even require you to get any items from the calamities, at this point for me all my calamity Elder Dragons are still active although I could defeat them easily. Also get ready for quite a long cutscene and don’t miss the cutscenes in between the credits.

Loadout

Food Type: Contingency Stew – Fills the Kinship gauge faster

Armor: Zinogre Armor (Dragon Def Boost XL + Elemental Assault L)
This setup will help you tank the screen wipes as well as single target attacks


Weapons: Yeti Hammer L3 + Reaver “Cruelty” Longsword L1
Since we are forced to party with Simon who has very weak support skills we have to first go on the offensive and break the Core, then switch to Longsword

Monstie: Ratha (Lv. 80) (Fire Cluster+ & Savage Fireball)
For single target attacks use Savage Fireball and save Fire Cluster+ for when the Srystals spawn
Raths Skills:
Active Skills: Savage Fireball, Flare Cluster+
Passive Skills: Fire Atk Boost (L), Self Heal (L)
Environment Skills: Resonance+, Best Buds, Unscathed

Items: Lifesoot, LifePowder, Mega Potion, Vital Essence & Mega ArmorSkin
These and other healing items are required and we will be using them when in Lunge stance

Battle Strategy

1] Start with Yeti Hammer on the part thats weak to it (Always break this first)
2] Keep using Savage Fireball and use Fire Cluster only when you see multiple
targets
3] Use Kinship skill only when both crystals spawn, use the AOE to break the
part weak to hammer as well as both crystals this way (@2:43)
4] After breaking the part weak towards hammer switch to long sword (@3:34)
5] Spirit Blade to gain 2-3 charges (Switch to Lunge when there is no single target
attack incoming)
6] !!!IMPORTANT!!! Once you are in Lunge stance it remains that way if you keep
using items instead of attacking this way the attacks keep happening as well your
team keeps getting buffed and healed
7] In this mode attack only when Aenshin is targetting you for 1v1
8] With this method all of Aenshin’s 1v1s are always TECH Type

As can be seen in the video above at first fully focus on doing max damage to the part weak to the hammer, always stay in Power Mode (Red) since with this method Aenshin will always be forced to attack only when its in Tech state (Green). As soon as the kinship gauge fills for both characters use it ASAP, this will destroy the core weak to the hammer.

Next switch to the Longsword keep using spirit blade and switch to Lunge stance once you get 2-3 stacks. Then the moment you get into lunge stance focus on healing the restoring vitality and finally getting the armorskin up. You do not exit Lunge stance when using items so you will be attacking any time a party member attacks which is exactly what we need. This helps us keep the DPS up and act as a Support at the same time.

Points to note:

Always stay on the offensive when Aenshin is single targetting your team. The moment you don’t see any attack lines is when you heal and makes sure you always have 2 hears of vitality to tank it.

How to Defeat Aenshin (Stage 1)

Introduction

Finally you are at the endgame and have reached the point where the major battles start. This is one of the most complicated battles of the game especially after facing Battle Bound Lunagaron. The thing to note here is that this is not the end of the game. That being said let’s focus on how to defeat this Stage first.

Battle Strategy

1] Important Note
BrightFlash Expurgation is cast on turn 1 by Aenshin so make sure to use Dragonguard powder if your team keeps getting wiped
This as well as Blightgale Expurgation (a lesser fullscale attack) affect the entire team so if you aren’t riding the monstie or don’t have the proper gear equipped you are sure to get knocked down.


2] Offense and defense
Always attack as long as Aenshin is attempting a 1v1 (indicated by blue or yellow marker) or direct attack (marked by a red streak on the ground)
Aenshin will always keep doing normal attacks that are single target so make sure to take advantage of these turns and keep the offensive at it’s peak.
The moment Aenshin is not targeting anyone the next tur will be a screen wipe attack.


3] Fight States and Attacks
Aenshin’s power states can be identified by looking at it’s eyes. It starts in the Tech state (Green) this is indicated by his shut, black eyes and then in its enraged state it changes to Power (Red)
Omni Chaser (use to conserve stamina) and Perfect Strike (keep this for stagger chance or if you are gonna get wiped as an all out)
Omni Chase and normal attack is our bread and butter for this fight. Use perfect strike when you want an assured stagger or if the Kinship gauge is about to fill up.


4] Wyvenfall Gauge and Healing
Don’t be afraid to go all out when there are last 4 diamonds remaining on Aenshin’s Wyvernfall Gauge, the stagger will stop it’s next attack.
Heal and refill hearts to 3 only once you notice Aeshin’s preparing for a teamwipe


5] Monstie and Kinship Tips
Never use double Kinship. Ride the monstie but use normal or skill attacks till you don’t see any single player attack lines from Aenshin, make sure to use only Single Kinship Skill to stop his wipe. We use single everytime to offset the attack from Thea so that even if the Wyvernfell gauge is not broken Thea is most likely to follow up with her own Kinship attack.

7] Point of Focus of attacks
Attacks should always prioritize the shell, breaking it triggers a stun of sorts. The important thing to keep in mind here is that it must not be attacked when it’s glowing as that results in an automatic counter.

Loadout

Armor: Sinister Armor (Magnamalo)
Gem: Dragon Def Boost (L)

Weapon: Devil’s Due (Deviljho)

Monstie: Almudron
Active Skills: Pickaxe Beak (Speed), Egg Skill: Crash Wave, Mud Torrent
Passive Skills: Water Atk Boost, Health Boost, All Out, Anti 1-hit KO
Env Skills: Resonance+, Best Buds+, Tech Resillience+
Magnamalo Set L1 has Dragon Defense which when coupled with a Dragon Def Boost (L) gem can help you tank the biggest attacks from Aenshin when you HP bar is full.

Food Buff: Bubbling Magma Stew
This will increase Stamina and Wyvernfell damage power

Companion: Thea + Tobi Kadachi
This is the best combo since Thea does perfect counters and Tobi Kadachi is effective against Aenshin.

Summary

This is one of the most satisfying battles of the game as you have to plan every attack and heal, you cant just expend stamina liberally. Every single state of the attacking monster as well as your companions has to be taken into consideration, with a major focus on delpeting the enemy’s Wyernfell gauge inorder to incapacitate and disrupt it. The battle does allow a few mistakes especially since we can use Vitality Essences to stay in the battle but focusing too much on healing without attacking leads to an opening for Aenshin.

MHS 3: How to Defeat Arkveld

Intro

Arveld marks the end of the mid game with the battle being quite technical it takes a few tries unless you have prepared quite well. In the fourth biome at the end of the map we find Malzeno guarding the Sacrosanctum after which we have to face Arkveld. This fight can be difficult especially if you have reskilled Ratha and have missed the Mega Demondrug in the loot chest at the entrance.

Loadout

Player Armour:

Diablo Nero Armor (Black Diablos)
Instigator Gem (Since 1v1 can be countered)
Also to divert any attention away from Ratha
Yeti Hammer I (Goss Harag)

Ratha:
Savage Fireball (Remove any other lesser Active skills to conserve
Stamina)
Ratha will use Power Attack or Second Wind the lesser skills you have
Environment Skills: Hardiness + Resonance (From Excursions)

Items:
Mega Demondrug (Very Important) + Vitality Essence

Teammate: Gaul (Free Heals and Vitality + Debuff on enemy)

Note: A speed skill on Ratha will help you win most of the 1v1s which will be really helpful.

Phase 1

Basically with this setup we keep hitting the head to score big points on the Wyvernfall gauge. Destroying the head also reduces Arkveld’s attack power which is required since the fight progresses you might fall short of vitality essences.

Arkveld’s States
Normal Form: Technical Stance (Counter with Power stance)
Enraged Form: Power Stance
Note: A speed skill on Ratha will help win 1v1 but since we have Gaul he will restore
our vitality

Attack till turn 6 and use Mega Demon drug on Ratha (Without this Savage Fireball
won’t trigger phase 2 and Arkveld will keep being aggressive. This is usually indicated by Odgen and the dialogue will inform you that Ratha should use the Savage Fireball skill.

Hammer is used to break the head first since won’t have enough firepower to break the
wings unless we have farmed monsties in the Sacrosanctum biome

Breaking the Head reduces Arvelds’s firepower.

Phase 2

Hammer is very good here since it helps increase or decrease the Wyvenfall gauge very quickly. It even helps prevent Arkveld getting enraged since the hammer can overfill the gauge which shortens the gauge. Always keep the Vitality at two hearts for the Main Character.

Location of the Mega Demondrug

At the entrance door of the Sacrosanctum immediately towards the left is a treasure chest in which you will find the Meg Demondrug

How to Defeat Invasive Seregios

Intro

Invasive Seregios can be found in North East Azuria. This Monster spawns at night and defeating it will unlock an Astalos egg. This is an easy guide to defeating it which requires very little effort.

Requirements

The Team should comprise of the following
Team
Player: Any Armor
Item: Vital Essence x2
Weapon: Hammer (Any Skill with BLNT)
Monstie: Any Speed Monster with Shimmer Skill

Second Member
Gaul + Legiana (Chance to restore Vitality + Heal)

Pre Battle Strategy

The main idea of the battle is to reflect the scales back to Seregios. This can be done by using a Hammer with a Blunt Skill.
We use the Dodge Buff on the monstie so that we increase the chances of dodging the first wipe so that we can save on the Vitality Essences.
Gaul is on the team so that he can heal us as well us restore Vitality.
The taunt skill can get the Seregios to target you early

Battle

Cast Dodge on monstie and use any normal attack to conserve Stamina. Next continue till Seregios initiates a 1v1 against you. At the end of every turn Seregios will always start with a roar that has an aura, so we have to counter this with an opposing Skill colour. Make sure to make a note of this. The above video shows what happens when the wrong Skill type is selected.

Winning just a single 1v1 will end the battle. This will cause Invasive Seregios to retreat to a den so make sure to collect the Astalos from it.