"Strategies to Defeat and Capture Hirabami in Monster Hunter Wilds"

As you venture deeper into the uncharted territories of *Monster Hunter Wilds*, the elements grow increasingly unforgiving. Not only must you brace against the biting cold, but you'll also find yourself facing off against the formidable Hirabami, a beast that prefers the company of its kin, making for a challenging encounter amidst the frigid Iceshard Cliffs.

Monster Hunter Wilds Hirabami Boss Fight Guide

Monster Hunter Wilds Hirabami Boss Fight

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Known Habitats – Iceshard Cliffs
Breakable Parts – Head and Tail
Recommended Elemental Attack – Fire
Effective Status Effects – Poison (3x), Sleep (3x), Paralysis (2x), Blastblight (2x), Stun (2x), Exhaust (2x)
Effective Items – Pitfall Trap, Shock Trap, Flash Pod

Bring Large Dung Pods

Hirabami presents a unique challenge in Monster Hunter Wilds due to its preference for group dynamics. Unlike solitary monsters, Hirabami thrives in numbers, complicating your battle strategy. To manage this, equip yourself with Large Dung Pods. These will scatter the group, allowing you to tackle them individually, thereby simplifying the fight.

Use Heavy Slicing Pod Slinger Ammo

Hirabami's penchant for taking to the skies can be particularly vexing, especially for melee weapon users. Ranged weapon enthusiasts might find this less of an issue. To ground Hirabami, utilize Heavy Slicing Pod Slinger ammo from your Slinger. If you're out of this ammo, consider severing Hirabami's tail; it will yield a Tail Claw Shard that you can convert into the necessary ammo.

Utilize Environmental Traps

The arena where you'll confront Hirabami in the Iceshard Cliffs is dotted with environmental traps, such as Ice Spikes, Floating Rubble, and Brittle Ice Pillars. By strategically dropping one of these on Hirabami, you can both stun and inflict significant damage, turning the environment to your advantage.

Aim for the Head

Targeting Hirabami's head is crucial for dealing maximum damage, but its aerial habits make this challenging. Ranged fighters have a clear advantage here, while melee users should focus on the neck whenever Hirabami descends. The torso is less effective due to its high defense.

Watch the Tail

Hirabami's unpredictable movements add to its difficulty. It frequently attempts to bite or spit, and its aerial dive attacks demand your full attention. Keep moving to evade these attacks, but don't ignore its tail, which it uses as a hammer to deliver crushing blows.

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How to Capture Hirabami in Monster Hunter Wilds

Hirabami capture result.

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Capturing Hirabami in Monster Hunter Wilds requires reducing its health to 20% or less, signaled by a skull icon next to its icon on your mini-map. Once it's weakened, set a Pitfall Trap or Shock Trap to immobilize it. Act swiftly to administer a Tranquilizer and render Hirabami unconscious before it breaks free. Capturing the monster ends the battle and secures your reward, though it may limit additional material drops from breaking its weak points.

With these strategies, you'll be well-equipped to conquer and capture Hirabami in Monster Hunter Wilds. Don't forget to bring Large Dung Pods or use the SOS feature to ease the battle.

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