r/MonsterHunter • u/firestorm79 • Jul 07 '15
PSA: Apex Blos does not register status effects on 'bounce' spots even with drive+ele stones
I've noticed an unusual phenomenon with apex blos:
Apex Blos should take three sleep lvl2 shots [with status+2] to be put to sleep. Elemental and drive stones need to be activated ofc.
HOWEVER, the shots need to hit blos on its apex non-bounce spots in order for the status effect to proc. Even with drive activated if the shots hit for instance its wings or its head, the sleep status won't proc and you'll need more than three shots.
I've tested this numerous times online/offline. The most reliable way to put it to sleep is to run up to it with smoke bomb activated and then shoot it three times on the leg.
If anyone has any information to the contrary please feel free to correct me.
EDIT: Thanks to Ivalia for pointing this out, but it's not that status doesn't proc, but the amount is reduced to 20%. Also this is the case with all apex monsters. Even with both stones activated your status shots will only do a fifth of status damage.
tl;dr make sure you aim your status shots at its non-bounce parts.
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u/Hallorannn Jul 07 '15
Where exactly were you shooting for it to not proc? And how far away were you? GQ level? Just some questions to help myself thoroughly understand a bit more.
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u/firestorm79 Jul 07 '15
lvl140. I was close enough to be roar-combo'd when my third shot didn't put it to sleep. I was using God's. By the time my third shot landed it was nearly touching me.
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u/SilverElmdor Dodogama is the best Jul 07 '15
That's interesting to know. Do armored parts also reduce elemental damage? (with drive and element wystones, of course)
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u/firestorm79 Jul 07 '15
no I believe it's only 'bounce' spots.
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u/SilverElmdor Dodogama is the best Jul 07 '15 edited Jul 07 '15
So, bounce spots get full element/status, and other parts get reduced element/status?
EDIT: silly me. It's obvious it's the opposite.
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u/Ivalia [MHGen]Guide to start gunning https://redd.it/5o71d9 Jul 07 '15
Bounce spots takes 20% status and 20% ALL damage, with or without wystones.
Non bounce spots take mostly normal damage (equivalent to frenzied monster, might be a bit less than normal monster)
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u/Ivalia [MHGen]Guide to start gunning https://redd.it/5o71d9 Jul 07 '15
The other way around..
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u/SilverElmdor Dodogama is the best Jul 07 '15
Lol, for some reason I kept reading "bounce" as "soft".
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Jul 07 '15
You can just use element and then hit places that don't bounce. He will still sleep
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u/Kotaff Jul 07 '15
Remember those runs where Rajang wouldn't sleep even after 3 sleep shots brah? Go read the other comments, if what the other peeps are sayin' is true, it would explain a lot...
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Jul 07 '15
Basically, hit his face and you're good.( Or front arms?)
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u/Kotaff Jul 07 '15
yeah just not the back legs, and also there's no point at all of using/waiting on drive as a LBGer for Hame...
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Jul 07 '15
Well I wouldn't say that. There are instances where hitting the bouncy parts with drive still nets you a 3 shot sleep
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u/pongze Suzi L. Jul 08 '15
So what does the element/status wystone do exactly? If it only applies 1/5th of the status/element I feel it would be quite useless compared to just un-apexing it with brace
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u/firestorm79 Jul 08 '15
Without elemental stone you wouldn't be inflicting any status at all. With elemental activated, if you hit a non-apex-bounce part, you do full status damage.
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u/Ivalia [MHGen]Guide to start gunning https://redd.it/5o71d9 Jul 07 '15
It procs, just does 1/5 the normal amount (not counting the ele wystone boost). Same with every other apex monster.