[Hippoman]

Hey everyone, I'm new around here and I just wanted to see if someone good give me some good advice on Tigger. I can't seem to beat Absolute Power.

I'm using Full Hermitaur (I know, I know, skills>defense, but it's just too friggin quick!) and the Shogun Ceantaur DS. I also have a Bull Head Hammer I'm OK with.

Mazereon's Dual Sword compendium was helpful, but if anyone has more advice, please post.

Thank you,
Hippoman

[Halcyon Dtier]

If he's too fast, then maybe try a bow?

He's weak to thunder, so go with whatever the best bow you can make that has thunder element.

[S13driftAZ]

Hippoman, on 04 January 2011 - 03:10 PM, said:

I'm using Full Hermitaur (I know, I know, skills>defense, but it's just too friggin quick!) and the Shogun Ceantaur DS. I also have a Bull Head Hammer I'm OK with.

Making full obituary/butterfly armor was a godsend to me on tigrex quests. Learn to use evade effectively and you will be invincible... almost It also allows you to get more hits in because of the less time you spend on panic diving.

[Hippoman]

Thanks guys! I'll go check what bows I have available right now and use the Training Arena to practice my evasion a little bit...once FFIX finishes downloading onto my PSP. IDK why Tigrex is giving me this much trouble, I could always crush Barioth in Tri, and they're pretty similar. Or am I doing it all wrong, lol?

[Chaa]

Tri and mhfu got slightly different hitboxes, nonetheless they are different.

But yes get the thunder duals, Prototype power saws, made via odyssey.

And don't get greedy with hits else you get the lolcharge.

Lolcharge

[SemajChaos]

Hit it til it dies

Try sticking to one side, so he always turns to look. Attack say, the back, and when Tiggy turns, move with 'im. Stay close, never distance yourself, else the lolcharge comes into play.

Oh shi- this is the Unite thread. I thought it was P3.

I suggest GS. Tiggy gives lots of oppurtunities to get a Triple Charge on his head, which, with the right blade, causes auto-flinch, giving you enough time to get out of the way.

Which Absolute Power are you on? I assume the offline elder? If so, I suggest using either Spartacus Blade or Ravager+. Whichever is available. ...the prior needs Tiggy tails though.

This post has been edited by SemajChaos: 04 January 2011 - 11:15 PM

[Chaa]

Look up "naijiao's gs charge guide" on YouTube.

*dreamfully sighs*

Naijiao <3

Oh and 45• angle kills tiggy.

[tobyaG]

Stick to your right side (his left) when your hitting his head because he'll lift his left leg up higher when he charges and you can roll through that if you can't escape anyway else.
Don't be greedy with your hits and when he goes into rage mode you should only attack him when he taunts (if you want to be safe). He taunts after he jumps across the area twice.

The Khezu Bow is a good choice of bow at your level if you connect all the arrows with the Tigrex.

[Solyeuse]

YEEEAAAHHH a fellow DS fan

This video, courtesy mazereon, should help... but you've probably already seen it.

Since you're using the Ceanataur DS, I'll assume Bladed Edge+ which is more than enough to deal with a pesky Tigrex. Also going to assume that this is Elder 4* Urgent Absolute Power... meaning that you can get Butterfly/Obituary armor. If I'm not wrong, the main ingredient is Hercudrome, which you can get from Volcano Gathering Area 2 Bug point.

To the actual fight. If you have Power/Mega Juices, you can bring them, but at Elder 4* it's best not to rely on them... yet. Stand at the end of his tail, and when he turns to face you, get in one Tri hit on his face and roll right. If he charges, he should lift up his arm and put it behind you, and miss you completely. Run after him. If he spins, press the analog stick down and roll downwards (I call this rolling out). If he tosses rocks, you shouldn't be hit where you're standing, so Tri x2 on his head. If he roars, you can roll through it even without Evade+, but it's a lot easier with. Roll into the roar and attack his head as it comes down. If he jumps, pray for luck

When he rages, if you're not juiced up, it's best to sheathe your weapon and snipe his head with the lunge when he spins. Don't bother attacking him otherwise.

With these tactics, only the jump should ever hit you. I hate that jump. It's ridiculously difficult for me to dodge. If anyone has any tactics on dodging it, feel free to speak up.

[Usul]

Learn to count your hits and time your DD on the stagger.

[tobyaG]

Solyeuse, on 05 January 2011 - 04:28 PM, said:

YEEEAAAHHH a fellow DS fan

This video, courtesy mazereon, should help... but you've probably already seen it.

Since you're using the Ceanataur DS, I'll assume Bladed Edge+ which is more than enough to deal with a pesky Tigrex. Also going to assume that this is Elder 4* Urgent Absolute Power... meaning that you can get Butterfly/Obituary armor. If I'm not wrong, the main ingredient is Hercudrome, which you can get from Volcano Gathering Area 2 Bug point.

To the actual fight. If you have Power/Mega Juices, you can bring them, but at Elder 4* it's best not to rely on them... yet. Stand at the end of his tail, and when he turns to face you, get in one Tri hit on his face and roll right. If he charges, he should lift up his arm and put it behind you, and miss you completely. Run after him. If he spins, press the analog stick down and roll downwards (I call this rolling out). If he tosses rocks, you shouldn't be hit where you're standing, so Tri x2 on his head. If he roars, you can roll through it even without Evade+, but it's a lot easier with. Roll into the roar and attack his head as it comes down. If he jumps, pray for luck

When he rages, if you're not juiced up, it's best to sheathe your weapon and snipe his head with the lunge when he spins. Don't bother attacking him otherwise.

With these tactics, only the jump should ever hit you. I hate that jump. It's ridiculously difficult for me to dodge. If anyone has any tactics on dodging it, feel free to speak up.

By jump do you mean the one where the Tigrex jumps across the area and taunts after jumping twice in a row when he's raged?
If you circle around him and move away from him when you've finished attacking the jump shouldn't be too hard. Attacking him too much will leave you too less time to move away to evade the attack.

Usul, on 05 January 2011 - 04:41 PM, said:

Learn to count your hits and time your DD on the stagger.

He'd need this then: http://www.gamefaqs....nite/faqs/53339

This post has been edited by tobyaG: 05 January 2011 - 04:46 AM

[Solyeuse]

Usul, on 05 January 2011 - 12:41 PM, said:

Learn to count your hits and time your DD on the stagger.

But Tigrex flinches backwards, doesn't it? If you time your DD on the stagger you'll miss quite a few hits and leave yourself open to be hit if it recovers before the DD ends?

[Hguols]

First off, every hunter, no matter the weapon, should have this philosophy

Avoid getting hit > Getting hits in

Point being, if you're getting thrashed, you're either too greedy, or haven't figured out how to dodge attacks.
(I still get too greedy from time to time)
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I'm no dual sword expert, but my experience with the weapon is like this. Don't go for the weak spot - go for where you can safely attack and dodge.

A perfect example is the black gravios. Their weak spot is the tummy, but if you go for the tummy with a short ranged weapon.... your life expectancy is about 10 minutes, after using all your pots. If you go for the wings (with a water weapon), you can land all sorts of goody hits (even though it isn't their weak spot), and do decent damage, and most importantly, dodge the attacks.

As for tigrex, I'm not sure. I certainly wouldn't be going for the head as that's the business end of the monster, and the welcome mat to pain.

Either tail or front arms is what I'd focus on. I wouldn't stay in front of him....
not with dual swords....

[Solyeuse]

Hmm. That's good advice... I think.

I DSed Black Gravios once, as part of Pride on the Line. It took me about 25 minutes, used up all my pots, plus the ones I gathered and carved from his tail... OF COURSE I WAS DANCING THE TUMMY. I was using Raw duals since it was a Marathon, so I had to go for the tummy or time out. Killed the Narga in 7 minutes without getting hit, by the way.

[Usul]

Solyeuse, on 05 January 2011 - 01:02 PM, said:

But Tigrex flinches backwards, doesn't it? If you time your DD on the stagger you'll miss quite a few hits and leave yourself open to be hit if it recovers before the DD ends?

Time the stagger on the last hit of the DD. You get bonus hits in after the DD if you get it right too.

This post has been edited by Usul: 05 January 2011 - 05:43 AM

[Hippoman]

Thanks everybody, after some more practice with timing my double roundhouses and DD's, I was able to take Tiggy down!

[Chaa]

Gj hippoman

Gg tiggy

(((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o)))

[SemajChaos]

Gg?

[S13driftAZ]

WWJD?

[Chaa]

Gg=good game