Help with Tempered Kushala Daora

[Fuhrergy]

Is there a way to deal with it without switching to ranged weapon?

I tried a couple of times to slay it, but it leaves the locale every time since it takes too long to take it down.

The worst thing I struggle with is the 4-second stun it inflicts every time I get close to any part but head, even with lvl 5 windproof (wtf is the point of this augment then). The only window I have to damage it is when I flinch shot it into a wall two times, then mount it when it's enraged, and in the end flash pod it to get the 4 seconds of free dps, but it's just not enough. I also tried to work with elderseal, but it's really hard to time it to get any value.

plz halp

[Nero1024]

I'd rather eat my diarrhea swarmed with worms than fight AT Kushala Daora again

[mewlynx]

The only way to stop Kushala's wind is with the Kushala set bonus, the standard wind res skill is useless here. Be patient and try to headlock it if you can. Save flashes for when it is enraged, use flinch shots elsewhere if the aura isn't too powerful.

[Suzaku]

Wear 3 pieces of its armor. The set bonus makes you immune to her wind armor. Windproof just makes you immune to things like gusts of wind from wing flaps.

[Bong-B Rippins]

Don't ever hunt something in an expedition, unless you were talking about hunting it in the guiding lands it won't leave the area if you do an investigation. Windproof is useless for reasons nobody understands, it will probably be reworked in the next game. You can use a hunting horn and several of them have a wind proof buff that does work against the wind armor.

Other than that the only good advice you're not already doing is to go for the head. He flinches a lot from head damage and that creates numerous small openings. Make sure you are building mostly for damage as utility/defensive skills are pretty weak in Iceborne. Anything more than max Health Boost and Recovery Up is a total waste, except for maybe level 5 Divine Protection.

[Fuhrergy]

That's an awful lot of time and commitment needed to be able to reliably hunt one monster. Thanks for making me realize it's not worth it

[Michi]

You can bring some smoke pods to increase damage output and meowlotov cocktail. Also bring a sleep weapon on your palico, so you have 1-2 more flinch shots.

You can flinch it with some slingers and get 1-2 hits on its legs. You can eat for Feline Ryder or Slugger for increased mount chance, so you "can" mount more than one time.

Kushala's set bonus, prevents all wind pressure it is a "windproof lvl 6".

[Vandals[UK]]

Originally posted by Hymensmasher420:

Don't ever hunt something in an expedition, unless you were talking about hunting it in the guiding lands it won't leave the area if you do an investigation. Windproof is useless for reasons nobody understands, it will probably be reworked in the next game. You can use a hunting horn and several of them have a wind proof buff that does work against the wind armor.

Other than that the only good advice you're not already doing is to go for the head. He flinches a lot from head damage and that creates numerous small openings. Make sure you are building mostly for damage as utility/defensive skills are pretty weak in Iceborne. Anything more than max Health Boost and Recovery Up is a total waste, except for maybe level 5 Divine Protection.

Kushala Daora's wind aura has been like that since its release back in MH2.

To make it special, the wind were classified as "Dragon Wind Pressure" as opposed to "Wind Pressure". Back in those days, the only way to combat the knock-back were to build its armour. Fast forward to present, it can also be mitigated by using hunting horn with "All Wind Pressure Negation".

But yeah, for those that does not have Pressure Negation skill, the trick to aim for its head. I still remember how easy it was with GreatSword or Hammer. Basically you stood at 45 degrees to the head then charge up with GreatSword or Hammer. Kushala Daora will turn its body to face you before he does an attack. Soon as it turns, you release the charge and that will land on its head.

I still haven't gone around to test it if the trick still work because let's be real here: NO ONE LOVES TO FIGHT THIS POS. Also, to make its movement more predictable, it would have to be a solo hunt.

[Warkrunner]

The Lunastra Styx hunting horn hard-counters Kush so bad that I can walk up to its face and beat it without any mantles, and simply dodge left to avoid its swipe.

If you need to fight a Kush, add me. I can make you immune to all farts it blows your way.