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 unique challenge. While less formidable than Nu Udra, its speed and unpredictable movements demand careful strategy.

Xu Wu's Attributes:

• Habitats: Wyveria
• Weaknesses: Head, Mouth, Arm
• Elemental Weakness: Ice
• Effective Status Effects: Poison (3x), Sleep (1x), Paralysis (2x), Blastblight (2x), Stun (2x), Exhaust (2x)
• Useful Items: Pitfall Trap, Shock Trap

Combat Strategies:

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

• Ice Attacks are Key: Exploit Xu Wu's ice weakness. 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. React swiftly within the two-second window to escape using your slinger, ideally with Frost Pods.

• Target the Mouth: Prioritize attacks on Xu Wu's mouth, its most vulnerable point, during its diving attacks. A successful hit can inflict substantial damage and potentially break the mouth, yielding Xu Wu's fang. Failing that, focus on the head, vulnerable to blunt, cut, and ammo damage.

• Utilize Poison: Leverage Xu Wu's 3-star poison weakness. Bows with poison coating are particularly effective. While other status effects are viable, avoid sleep, as it's largely ineffective.

Capturing Xu Wu:

Once Xu Wu's health drops below 20%, prepare for capture.

Employ a Pitfall or Shock Trap, using meat or even yourself as bait to lure it into the trap. Quickly fire a tranquilizer to secure the capture before it escapes. Time is critical; act within the limited window.

Final Thoughts:

Remember, Xu Wu's agility demands stamina management. Mastering these strategies will significantly improve your chances of success in hunting and capturing this challenging beast.

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