Guide for Akantor - 100% Done! EDIT: Great Sword Guide, Pictures of attacks, armor and weapons - Page 5

erm... you can use a good pair of duals too, such as er.. eternal schisms, but hg earplugs are a must. with hg you can sharpen up whenever akantor roars. i think that the tail can't be cut until it's weak though.

also, for those who can't evade the charge at the start of the battle, use a farcaster, problem solved

um... it's kind of straightforward, just run around it and wait for openings, which are quite common since at close range akantor will mostly use biting attacks, leaving the legs open targets. standard rules apply for DS, don't use prolonged combos unless the monster falls

if you're aiming for the legs, use the demonized triangle-circle and roll out quickly at opportunities, and like the longsword portion, when it falls you can demonize away at the spikes. you have to be more careful around the left forelimb (his left) as the tail can hit you if he lashes it

if the fangs are what you want, then wait for him to attack and in the brief period where it retracts its head (after biting, it pauses for a bit) use a circle and roll away. if that's not working, just attack the legs repeatedly and run to his face when he falls, that works too

with hg earplugs, when it roars, you have a free opening to sharpen, drink potions, etc etc. don't go for the head when it's coming back down, or you'll get hit. or you can run around him and run wild with combos on the tail tip.

generally, try to stay outside of akantor, or risk getting pummelled by roar/bodyslam/burrowing/charge. along the sides are mostly safe since duals are quite mobile and if you get too close and he's going to do something you can just roll out.

small movements by akantor do small damage which accumulate over time so keep an eye on the hp, just in case. the main damage should come from eruptions, which can practically kill you if you're unlucky (e.g. you get hit by one and fly into a corner), but i think eruptions tend not to happen in clusters, so if one bursts near you, it's probably (not confirmed) safe to stay there

cool drinks, mega juices, potions, mega potions (if you must), plenty of whetstones, it's mostly about patience, i suppose. try to fight in the area that akantor starts off with, that's common sense since there's the largest space to maneuver there, although he burrows to your spawn point occasionally, so you can fight there too to avoid chasing him (or getting chased around)

i don't know, i may be doing a few things wrong but i'm not a pro, so... i mean, i do that and it works for me, if you have something else, go ahead

darkhound222, I haven't bothered to read this guide before, but I am VERY impressed!
I was wondering if I'd be able to use it for my upcoming guide on the Strategies of Wyverns, the 2nd Version for MHF2. It would be a substantial contribution.

I hope you say yes.

Akantor Hammer Guide

You will need:
A decent hammer, I won't tell you what you should have, but if you've reached Akantor, then I will assume that you'll know what a decent hammer is.
High Grade Earplugs; not compulsory but it might save you at times.

Items:
Cool Drink / Cold Meat (Please do not forget this if you don't have anti-heat skill)
Potions (Mega Potions) x 10
Whetstones
Flashbombs, Flashbugs + Bomb Materials (Optional)
Drugs or Skins (Optional)
Farcasters, Exciteshroom + Bomb Materials (Optional)
Mega or Power Juices (Half Optional Half Necessity)

Right.. Here we go..
First things first, enjoy the entrance video of Akantor, then you come in the picture. Drink your cool drink , and wait for him to come around. Flash him if he's charging towards you, charge up that hammer, pound his head, roll and charge again to pound his head again, wait for his next move. Don't run around with your hammer in your hands unless if you know that you will be hitting him.

What to do if he:
Roars + Eruption: have your hammer out (let's face it, our unsheathing attack is not that great), dodge all the lava spikes, wait till he lands, you can triple pound his head until the last lave spike comes out on the left side of his head. You probably won't be able to triple pound his head when he's in rage mode, so you'll have to make do with a charged pound, so… charge while you're dodging the lava spikes.

Tail Whip: You'll know when he's about to do the tail whip, he's curved up in this weird little pose and have his tail up high, be underneath his head, have your hammer charged, when the tail is returning, run to the side of his left front paw, and when he shifts to face you, release the charge.

Upward Swing: You'll also be able to see when he's about to do this move. Once again, stand on the side next to his paw, have your hammer charged up, and wait till he faces you, release…

Body Slam: Stay clear the length of his body and a bit more because the ground shock will mess up your attack. Once again I think you can fit in a triple pound in there, but if they're in rage mode, it can be really dangerous to do a triple pound.
So I'd recommend a charge up (What else is new?)

Other Attacks: Use common sense and run around, his body language is very obvious, you can tell what move he'll do, so you'll have plenty of time to react to his attacks.

I think we all know about the newly added KO feature that the hammer offers, you'll have to do about 5-6 of KO sessions where you can get in a free pair of triple pounders each. This is where a chunk of damage you will be inflicting comes from so make the best out of this. Take some powerpills if you reckon you have enough time to fit it in and for fun.

At times you might feel like he's got you trapped in a corner, this is when you farcaster away, and in the base, make another one by combining the exciteshroom and bomb material. Drink potions if you have to or sharpen your hammer, (you know what I mean) then get back out there and give him more hell.

Have fun.

quote Twin_Master

darkhound222, I haven't bothered to read this guide before, but I am VERY impressed!
I was wondering if I'd be able to use it for my upcoming guide on the Strategies of Wyverns, the 2nd Version for MHF2. It would be a substantial contribution.

I hope you say yes.

What do you say, darkhound?

I just got it.
Not planning any improvements on it in the future?

And done. Go on Twin. I added the Rewards in there too. Not too sure but some of it is accurate. Go on ahead and change it if you see some mistakes.