How to Capture and Beat Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds

Conquering Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds: A Comprehensive Guide

Encountering Xu Wu during your Monster Hunter Wilds Wyveria expedition presents a significant challenge. While less formidable than Nu Udra, its speed and unpredictable movements demand careful strategy.

Xu Wu's Weaknesses and Strengths:

• Habitat: Wyveria
• Breakable Parts: Head, Mouth, Arms
• Elemental Weakness: Ice
• Effective Status Effects: Poison (3x), Paralysis (2x), Blastblight (2x), Stun (2x), Exhaust (2x)
• Ineffective Status Effect: Sleep (1x)
• Recommended Items: Pitfall Trap, Shock Trap, Frost Pods

Xu Wu's agility and dark coloration make tracking its movements difficult. Its tendency to vanish into walls, reappearing from the ceiling, adds another layer of complexity, particularly within its nest.

Tactical Approaches:

• Exploit Ice Weakness: Utilize Ice-elemental weapons, armor with Ice Attack skills (consider a Frost Jewel decoration), and Frost Pods for consistent damage.
• Evade the Grab: Xu Wu's grab attack disables weapon use. React swiftly (within two seconds) using your slinger, ideally with Frost Pods, to break free.
• Target the Mouth: Prioritize attacking Xu Wu's mouth during its dive attacks for maximum damage and a chance to obtain its fang.
• Alternative Targets: If the mouth is inaccessible, focus on the head, vulnerable to blunt, cut, and ammo damage.
• Poison Advantage: Leverage Xu Wu's 3-star weakness to Poison, effectively applied via Poison Coating on bows or similar means.

Capturing Xu Wu:

Once Xu Wu's health drops below 20%, deploy a Pitfall or Shock Trap, using meat or even yourself as bait. Quickly fire a tranquilizer to secure the capture; time is critical to prevent escape.

Key Considerations:

Remember to monitor your stamina, as Xu Wu's agility demands constant movement and evasive maneuvers. Mastering these strategies will significantly improve your chances of success in this challenging hunt.

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