capturing a Somnacanth

[andredoob]

Beat it up, get the blue icon under its pic, try to throw down a shock trap (when it's on land) and it won't let me. It's X'ed out. I'm very familiar with how to capture as it hasn't changed from World. Then, if I keep hitting it, I kill it. What gives?

[Popcorn]

Most likely scenarios:
1) You're in an area you cannot use the trap
2) you already placed a trap

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Popcorn:

Most likely scenarios:
1) You're in an area you cannot use the trap
2) you already placed a trap

Agreed.
You can destroy a trap by going over it confirm to destroy the trap. That allows you to set another of the same kind. You can use a pitfall trap and a shock trap at the same time. But not 2x shock traps e.g.

[andredoob]

Pretty sure neither of these is the case here.
I'm on flat dry ground (actually tried it in two different dry ground areas) and I have not laid a trap. *sigh* I'll just keep trying.

[4thQueen]

Maybe you have a cat that has the shock trap ability and it had laid down a shock trap?

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by 4thQueen:

Maybe you have a cat that has the shock trap ability and it had laid down a shock trap?

It is usually 1 per kind per huntress/hunter. The Palico's trap should not account for the matter.

Originally posted by andredoob:

Pretty sure neither of these is the case here.
I'm on flat dry ground (actually tried it in two different dry ground areas) and I have not laid a trap. *sigh* I'll just keep trying.

Do you have the issue with the EZ trap or the normal traps?

[4thQueen]

If this happens again take a screenshot.

[Viking]

Just to clarify, you're not on your palamute while trying to place the trap, yes?

[andredoob]

Not on palamute, using shock trap.
Oh and thanks for all the replies! This game has a really good community.

[Popcorn]

Originally posted by andredoob:

Not on palamute, using shock trap.
Oh and thanks for all the replies! This game has a really good community.

Lmao, its like those times I dont know where my phone is but its right here in my hands

[andredoob]

I wasn't being sarcastic. i really do appreciate the feedback. I'll figure it out sooner or later...

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by andredoob:

I wasn't being sarcastic. i really do appreciate the feedback. I'll figure it out sooner or later...

It can always be a bug. While I would doubt that for the Nintendo Switch version, I would not outrule it for the PC version.

In doubt: when you do the quest I am assuming you are doing, check the supply chest for the EZ trap and try it right in front of it or with a different monster. If it works well and you still have issues trapping your target monster, then it must have a different reason than wrong handling.

That is also under the assumption that the game's files integrity is okay and no mods are in play.

[Popcorn]

Originally posted by andredoob:

I wasn't being sarcastic. i really do appreciate the feedback. I'll figure it out sooner or later...

Oh, mustve misread this when I posted my comment.

[andredoob]

The EZ trap did it! Thanks!!! So the shock trap, which was my go-to in World, doesn't work on a monster weak to shock (thunder). Go figure.

[Munga]

Some monsters are immune to trap types.