Is it just me, or is it really easy to sever Rathalos' tail?

[Shiverwar]

Granted, I usually run Partbreaker 3 in some of my better builds, but with other monsters it still takes time to sever the tail, even after softening the part. However, with my Viper Tobi insect glaive and Partbreaker 3, I do the clutch claw attack twice to soften the part, right? Then I just hit it a few times and the tail comes right off of Rathalos. This even happened just as quickly on a Tempered Rathalos. Is his tail really THAT weak after softening it?

[Ciberclaw]

Yes, he's got a pretty low sever threshold.
200 damage to break (either slash or blunt/shot work) and 200 sever damage after break to sever.

In comparison Odogaron has 270 break with 600 sever damage afterwards to cut.

Obviously later on Silver Rathalos is back to 300 break and 600 after to cut but yeah, regular rath is a jobber.

[cruste]

now try the pink rathian

[Shiverwar]

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Yes, he's got a pretty low sever threshold.
200 damage to break (either slash or blunt/shot work) and 200 sever damage after break to sever.

In comparison Odogaron has 270 break with 600 sever damage afterwards to cut.

Obviously later on Silver Rathalos is back to 300 break and 600 after to cut but yeah, regular rath is a jobber.

Damn. I wasn't expecting the tail sever for Rathalos to come so quickly, but I guess after I get to MR 70, I'll have Silver Rathalos to look forward to.

Oh boy...

[Ciberclaw]

Początkowo opublikowane przez cruste:

now try the pink rathian

200 -> 400 sever isn't that bad

Golden Rathian however... 300 to break with 1100 after to cut... a Water/Thunder element Dual blades user with crit element can spend the entire hunt hitting nothing but tail and it will die before being cut.

[Gorantharon]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Ciberclaw:

Początkowo opublikowane przez cruste:

now try the pink rathian

200 -> 400 sever isn't that bad

Golden Rathian however... 300 to break with 1100 after to cut... a Water/Thunder element Dual blades user with crit element can spend the entire hunt hitting nothing but tail and it will die before being cut.

So best not to use elemental weapons if I want to cut that?