A complete Guide to Raging Brachydios

[@Goji-Moji]

There's a lot of helpful mechanics you're missing in this still. 1) When Brachy's slime turns red it gains actions with the limb that turned red. The triple headbutt attack you mentioned is a result of the head being covered in red slime. When all limbs are covered in red slime it gains access to its ultimate attack which basically covers the entire zone, so it's important to keep it managed. 2) 3 shots of puddle pod ammo will remove the slime from a given limb, and 1 shot of a powerful slinger ammo (Piercing pods, dragon pods, bomb pods etc) will remove the red slime. The slinger is *really beneficial* in managing the slime, and thus managing Brachy's behaviors. Piercing pods in particular are good at hitting 2 or more things at once. Light weapons and clutch claw boost on heavy weapons can make tenderizations drop strong slinger ammo. 3) Brachy only hurts itself with its explosions if the shell is broken. You can maximize the amount it hurts itself by breaking as many parts as possible. 4) When it activates the slime explosions in the final phase it roars, so if you're wearing earplugs 5 you can easily get out of the puddles if you happen to be in any. It always yells and spreads slime once before detonating too, so that's a free damage window. 5) Because the slinger is good at toning down the level of the fight, and because the slinger doesn't deactivate the ghillie mantle, you can use that as a way to take a breather and take things down a peg. (I don't think this is a commons strategy or knowledge, but it works) 6) Heat Guard is very beneficial in the last area. 7) Rocksteady Mantle is always good, but note that getting hit by a punch/slam and the explosion at the same time can triple up damage, and add blastscourge damage on top (and if you're unlucky you might knock off red slime at the same time and add that too), so it can be a trap. 8) Tips on targeting parts that cause topples, and when Just off the top of my head.

[@BloodyWyverian]

@@Goji-Moji very interesting tips! You seem to have slain quite a few Brachy's lol Thank you very much for sharing them!

[@2WarmHugs]

so glad to see a build before beating the monster for the first time. so used to seeing endgame builds as the recommended set all the time

[@BloodyWyverian]

Yeah I know and it makes no sense... of course I recommend a build that you actually have access to at this stage of the game

[@Grandjay]

Even though I don’t use switch axe, this is such a really good guide and very straight to the point! Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@BloodyWyverian]

@@Grandjay Thank you very much for the feedback! I Can't wait to cover the monsters of Wilds!

[@flagoon]

So I just got to him, he wipe the floor with me, the fight usually last 3 minutes, where 2 minutes are for dying and getting back to him. But I still have items before Guiding Lands, so maybe I need to upgrade first.

[@prajenshrestha3998]

I've over 300 hours of gameplay with SwitchAxe, and i still find your video educational for my play.

[@BloodyWyverian]

Thank you very much for your feedback! It really means a lot to me that even veterans to this weapon can find something new!

[@YukitoOnline]

Me before trying Switch Axe: **Just Buffs everyone with Hunting Horn and consistently Tenderize Angry Brachy** Thanks for the tip for us Newbie Switch Axe users.

[@BloodyWyverian]

Thank you for your service lol I'm always happy to have a hunting horn main at my side!

[@YukitoOnline]

@@BloodyWyverian I also heal and provide extra buffs with Wide Range & Speed Eating. Literal Support Tank build.😄

[@BloodyWyverian]

Awesome stuff! Way too rare on most hunts, keept it up!

[@lunarisaileron9383]

i just beat raging brachy with swaxe. shieldspire palico gadget is really useful and this is the only fight i use evade extender 3 and it was handy.

[@slowchamp6009]

If I haven't recently picked up mh4u, i'll never realize how good SA is in gen5 the, additional movesets to connect combos, ZSD, power axe, etc. I wonder if the raging brachy will be as hard or harder compared to world

[@BloodyWyverian]

Gen 5 Switch Axe is a huge improvement compared to earlier gens, I love it so much! Be sure to let me know how raging brachy felt on old gen!