Which is why most of them are arachnids, and Nerscylla is one of the most unsettling of all.
And with their return inMonster Hunter Wilds, they can disturb a whole new generation.
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Taking them down is a challenge, but far from impossible.
They’re also quite large, making itharder to target the more fragile areaswith smaller weapons.
Thankfully, Nerscylla still has plenty of openings to let you deal some serious damage.
Let’s get a quick overview of them below.
On the flip side, their pincer attack is a great chance to deal massive damage.
It gets highlighted as a weak point when it comes out, letting youtarget it with Focus attacks.
Should youbring Fire or Thunder elementsto deal with them?
TheComaqchi Accessorygrants Sleep Resistanceso you’re free to survive Nerscylla’s stinger attack.
Meanwhile, theRompopolo armor set offers Poison Resistancefrom the pincers.
When it comes to weapons, sharpness is important to keep in mind, for Severing weapons especially.
Nerscylla’s claws are incredibly tough andneed very high sharpness to damage effectively.
This is important to keep in mind if you want to reach the head for high damage.
give a shot to get someblue sharpness weapons at a minimumif they’re available to you.
This attack isn’t too powerful and can be easily withstood with a shield or hyper armour.
Stinger Stab
Nerscylla lifts itself up and stabs directly underneath themselves with their stinger, inflicting sleep.
This attack doesn’t deal much damage, but instantly inflicts sleep.
If you see them standing up, move out of the way so you’re not underneath.
This web you if they hit, and remain on the floor for a brief while.
The radius of this attack is quite short, so it is easy to avoid.
take a stab at end the distance when they do this move to deal damage while they recover.
Pincer Attack
Nerscylla will open up their retractable pincers and start rushing towards you.
This attack can be held for quite a while before striking.
you’re able to use a Focus attack while their pincers are exposed for high damage.
Slam Attack
Nerscylla will reel back before dropping their entire body on top of you.
This is easily dodged and gives you lots of time to punish Nerscylla.
Web Dash
Nerscylla will shoot a web and use it to reposition themselves.
You take damage if Nerscylla hits you while moving.
This can be used to move further from or closer to the player.
Like web dash, dodge away from the attack but venture to keep yourself close to Nerscylla.
When you see Nerscylla hanging on a web, use Slinger ammo to shoot them back down.
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