MHGU: Lao solo, no weapon

Showing the basic strategies on how to beat Lao solo without a weapon using Pro Transporter, HQ Earplugs, and Artillery Expert with eating for feline bombardier. Made several mistakes but hopefully this will help!

[@JenericJ_12]

Okay kidz welcome to monstah huntah 101. The first thing you wanna do is check ya supply bax.

[@thenotoriousguy]

Harley Quinn plays monster hunter

[@Silentstyxs]

TheNotoriousGuy lmao 😂

[@bullymaguire9156]

😂

[@TheEvilMrDark]

I remember using this video when I was helping a friend do this fight. Overall, very well done, but I wanted to mention one mechanic you might have overlooked. Even if you don't want to use a weapon, it would let you basically restock all the ammo and the ballistas for free. If anyone is watching this 18 months later, I just wanted to add something that can help you do a lot more free damage. I didn't see it mentioned in the comments already, so I'll mention it here. First, I want to say this: Gajin, you used the dragonator well, but you were SLIGHTLY too early. Only a couple of seconds too. Let me explain. If you use the dragonator a bit too early, he will flinch and go back on all fours again, and repeat the cycle. However, if you wait for Lao Shan Lung to put TWO HANDS on the fortress, you get a full on knockdown. I'm talking about a full on 30 seconds of Lao doing nothing (slightly longer, but not really counting the time where he starts recovering and then starts stepping backwards to repeat his cycle) . His head even conveniently lands basically right next to the dragonator button (kinda behind it) so you can wail on it for free damage. In the video, you were maybe, 2 or 3 seconds too early for that to happen, (in the dragonator shot around 21:33, you can see him start to raise his other hand, but the animation was interrupted by the dragonator). I don't have a good video to show it of my own to show it. Him putting both hands on the fortress does zero damage, btw. But he will attack shortly afterwards...I think. It's been so long since I actually let him get another attack off after that. (Edit: Okay, found a video where it happens. He will head slam after like 3 seconds which will basically one shot you if you wait too long. Forgive me for posting another KZbinr's video here, but it was super clean demonstration of what I'm talking about. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHK7dH9rncpnjas Video is CantePerMe's. Also a good example of hitting the button slightly too late haha) Anyway, hope this helps any random future hunter who sees this message! Happy Hunting!

[@Noobeskey]

im seeing this after 2 years

[@metaman8662]

Im about to attempt this for the first time thanks!

[@DemoniteBL]

TL;DR: Hit the Dragonator when Lao puts both hands on the fortress, then attack his head.

[@Noobeskey]

i did lao like 15 times and he putted his hand on the fortress once so its kinda rare to happen

[@titanachilles7627]

Instablaster

[@Ideabot_69]

11:40 You kids today don't understand what suffering is. Back in my day, we had to carry 1 cannonball at a time with no Pro-Transporter, uphill both ways in the driving snow while a squad of Ioprey spat on you. Also back in my day, everyone just jumped off the fortress and stabbed Lao in the gut.

[@kevinbornemann1747]

We used the right joystick for our attacks and we LIKED IT!

[@loseho127]

@@kevinbornemann1747 Back in my day Lao head stuck in fortress......

[@owengames3630]

Back in my day lao stomp me to death

[@harveyagno4675]

Back in my day, we used to cut Lao Shan's tail til we realize how noob we are 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jelloserve1993]

It was the good days guys

[@markbjel1331]

I was today years old when i found out you could jump onto his back to place the bombs...

[@leoghini3528]

Entire video content: 1% guide to set bombs, hit the cannon ball at the right time, right timming to do the dragonator and more stuffs 99% Gaijin Hunter bragging about the “Pro- Transporter” skill But seriously I enjoyed the video nice work man.

[@gargontar]

Pro Transporter is an underrated skill though, such a great utility skill especially for carrying large objects.

[@rafaelfranciscoturri5988]

Capcom, please nerf, pro transporter too op

[@jordanwilliam3207]

@@gargontar It might have potential for a Lao Shan and has been proven effective for a heavy item delivering Quest, but otherwise there's no use from that skill. That is why it's so underrated...

[@atcera8714]

A.K.A Faceroll with Bombadier skill

[@yuukirin42]

I'd rather see imperfect run because if I watch the perfect run, I'd bail the first time I make mistake and that'll frustrate me more.

[@saturatedphat9409]

I remember the cannon for Lao in mhfu was an absolute joke. You had to transport 1 cannon from the base camp to the fortress but there was an area between you had to walk through with a buttload of ioprey that don't stop spawning. So you have to have insane jukes. And this is all for 1 freaking cannon ball that you could probably out damage with your weapon in a fraction of the time.

[@aizatsukor3359]

They actually stop spawning after u kill 30 of them

[@Vairy_2972]

i remember fighting that thing in FU dam was it a beach to fight but at the same time amazing

[@garret7494]

If I remember correctly you had to dodge the remobras spawning right? HAHAHAHAHA

[@Metalgearfox2000]

@@Vairy_2972 Shen gaoren was way harder.

[@revthescatman137]

That sounds like absolute HELL

[@Edelweiss_EN]

If anyone is still watching, you can get away with using Alchemy style to make earplugs as the fight goes on as opposed to using armor with earplugs - it makes making a set so much easier. I used the Guardian U set with decorations to get the Pro Transporter ability, and then just made earplugs as I needed during the hunt.

[@sirloinofbeef9683]

Lao is just T H I C C rathalos. Change my mind.

[@liamhuebel2384]

Pide Tods I can’t because you’re so right and I never realized it...

[@awesomesauce5974]

Nah

[@joncarbattery2541]

Ashen Lao is just T H I C C azure rathalos

[@joncarbattery2541]

@Pokémon ultra Sun fan 647, RABBIDS! GODZILLA! It outgrew them like akanator

[@professorizzy1235]

@@joncarbattery2541 Akantor had wigs at some point? That's so cool!

[@N13J]

It's a good guide for those who just start playing. You have to solo it because no one online gonna want to help you fight the most boring monster in the game.

[@Gin-kz5ss]

130M13 Gaming Channel Gonna need some salve for those 3rd Degreeeee buuuurrrnnns! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (I never mind fighting these HP tanks it’s just a break from the dodge roll fest of the rest of the game, but still BUUUUUUURRRRNNNNss!!!)

[@Draco-9158]

While I agree that it is the most boring monster to fight in the game, back when I was climbing through g rank I found a hall where people were just farming it. Turned out pretty well, and netted me plenty of pieces for the armor. Just one of those things you want to be patient with really.

[@Gin-kz5ss]

Dallas Johnson dis boy gets it ☝️

[@MezzoForte4]

I'd join online for it. With a competent group it sounds like a nice chill hunt. I'm not that far in the game yet tho.

[@idonotmakevidsyet]

Its boring because you don't understand how to properly fight it. It feels good when all 4 players use cannon balls and line of the cannon well.

[@seba9705]

Came here to thank you, 2 years later this video is still super usefull, it took me a couple of tries but managed to beat it with your strategy, i took the seregios great sword and valor style to sneak in some hits just to be sure and made it with 1 and a half minutes left c:

[@hellfalkon9234]

Just some thing you missed there Gaijin: If you wait with the Dragonator and allow Lao to lay down on the Stronghold, the blow you'll deal to him then with the Dragonator stuns him, letting him lay down his head upon the wall and seeing stars for quite some time. You can use this to load the cannon up and/or use your weapon to give him some pokes. But it kinda looks like the ballistas are out of reach then, so think twice of it.

[@JanusHoW]

More importantly, when he slumps over on the wall, he opens his mouth and reveals another hitzone - his uvula. And it's a very, VERY squishy hitzone - 80 to all raw types, and 40 to dragon, so if you're actually using your weapon, it's a great chance to rack up some serious damage.

[@broadvalley6494]

Just finished my urgent a few minutes ago on my third attempt and I can cannot thank you enough (and Alvis for his handy mixed set). I had been slowly soloing my way through the hub and was kinda scared I was gonna get hard-walled by Lao. So thanks for helping me move through this game I've been enjoying so much.

[@manikaditha6308]

I keep doing minor mistakes lol

[@broadvalley6494]

@@manikaditha6308 Hey if you need help I'm down. With you on the cannons and me on the ground it should be easy enough.

[@pumpkin7446]

@@broadvalley6494 It's been a year but I'm requesting backup if possible lmao

[@SneakySnorunt]

First off I want to thank you Gaijin for this video. As someone who has been soloing through all the hub quests and had just reached G2, you uploaded this at the perfect time. I'm happy to say that on my third attempt I was finally able to do it! I used the G rank Rhenoplos set and filled it with transporter decorations. This meant I didn't have earplugs which lost me 1 or 2 cannonballs each run. The first 2 times I executed it flawlessly yet at the last area Lao simply refused to stand up and just destroyed the base while on the ground. The third run I messed up a LOT, wasted a binder by mistake, and completely missed my ground bombs because Lao decided to get up at that moment. I somehow ran through all the cannonballs and ballista in every area and base, which means I ended it by going toe to toe against Lao in the last 5 minutes. Finished in 33 and I don't think I've been this excited to beat a monster in a long time.

[@gaijinhunter]

Congrats!!!

[@zerotwo3298]

if you break claws on its forelegs can you gain lao shan megaclaws after a successful repel?

[@Mrshitbrixx]

Just tried this method for the first time tonight, got the kill and it worked almost flawlessly. Lao knocked the first barricade down to 60% and the second down to 30%. Snagged the kill with a minute and a half to spare. Armor included all the recommended skills, including a meal that granted felyne bombardier. Lao WILL react differently in your run than in Gaijin's but this had little impact on my run. I ultimately ran out of cannonballs, binders, and ballista (including the ones at the camp) and had to start wailing on his stomach (weapon was a lvl3 Deus Obelisk for the 3 slots it granted). Adhere to the recommended skills, upgrade your gear to +400 defense for a little cushioning, bring dash juice(x5), land your shots, and stay diligent and victory will be yours! Special thanks to Gaijin for the solid information, I'm a longtime solo hunter and this was just the kinda guide I was looking for. Shoutout to every hunter around the world as well, I love this series and its community more than any other!

[@gaijinhunter]

Great job!!!

[@rhyavgames6276]

Sorry I don't think I got it... was he using Pro Transporter? Does he recommend it? I have doubts.

[@rhyavgames6276]

It was sarcastic because of how many times he mentions the Transporter skill lol

[@ghosty2124]

Oof

[@speedyv1nce647]

Lol you fell for it kid

[@catgoaaaaaaaaaaa6152]

@@speedyv1nce647 or did they?

[@Rodoadrenalina]

Its a chill hunt but when people waste the dragonator I always wonder how they reached G rank.

[@TheElino]

I wonder that for most randos I play with aka the stupid ones

[@josephserranoiii]

Shadows Collide With People is a better album, change my mind

[@fabinagl7601]

@Frenzied Unicorn Productions yeah i do and i solo it cause its easy 😂

[@VideoGameManiac8]

I still meet people in G Rank who have every single slot filled with random jewels and no skills activated xD

[@tablefancy7992]

Because this gimmick hunt has nothing to do with the rest of the game?

[@Fluffychama]

Oh man GaijinHunter, you are a life saver for solo-ing Lao! I just killed him this morning(9/15) and I was so happy I just threw my hands up in the air in excitement! I've had to watch your video a few times over and then several times more while following along in quest, and it took me several tries to get it right (3 tries total and one success). I ran out of ballistae ammo/cannon balls right at the very end and had nothing else to throw at Lao but myself, so I did. I run charge blade in gen ult. And got off a SAED on his back legs and that was all it took to take him out! Sorry for the super long comment, I don't typically comment on anything here on KZbin but I really felt the need to share. but also to thank you for all of the helpful monster Hunter content you've made over the years! :D

[@gaijinhunter]

This made me very happy to read! Congrats ^^

[@eldoctoroso]

Gaijin: This run sucked, a ton of mistakes, no weapons, items only, Lao Solo 29 minutes ME with a full G Rank Shogun set and the Elder Saber: YEAH BOIII! 5 SECONDS LEFT! YEAHHHH! EDIT: Thanks for the heart!

[@tagadone]

Same dude lol

[@kirara4953]

You lose heart when you edit. Rip.

[@fulltimeslackerii8229]

Lmaoooo you lose the heart when you edit

[@Noobeskey]

same

[@vannethkong]

You couldn’t have released this guide at a more perfect time for me gaijinhunter! Thanks so much

[@jakene1956]

Dude I love your videos, they are the best mh informative videos I've seen!

[@nemonama]

Just unlocked this urgent. Thanks for all the help since 4U.

[@fra-tsuna]

Hei man, are you going to do a guide for the kinsect evolution in MHGU since they have introduced more levels and upgrades from MHGen to MHGU?

[@Stratelier]

They're basically the same upgrades as from MH4 to MH4U.

[@welwitschia]

@@Stratelier Mate, many of us haven't played those games, so even if they're the same it still tells us nothing.

[@RJeffersonGC]

Mainly for the changes (assuming they aren't the exact same stats/skills)

[@Animaniafreak]

Thank you! It was a confusing quest n I had no idea what I was suppose to do, now I know. Thanks again!

[@paragonmasticus1426]

I managed to scrap a good set together mainly because of a luck drop of a talisman. Hi Metal Helm X Loc Lac Shawl X Seltas guards Hi Metal Coat X Hi Metal Leggings Z 3 slot bow Talisman: +10 Artillery/+10 Sheathing 5 Tremor, 2 Earplug, 2 Transporter decos. Netted me expert artillery, HG earplugs, Tremor Res, Sheathing, and Pro Transporter. All this made the run a dream, helped the time pass by on the waiting parts just a bit pew pewing a bit. Thanks so much!

[@bossmeownster8545]

"Dont miss the dragonator and really how could you" my friend Larn: "oooh what's this red button do" *dragonator misses* other friends: LARN WHAT HAVE YOU DONE OH MY GOD LARN HAHAHA WRRY LUL

[@tylerdabish9248]

Damnit, Larn!

[@VideoGameManiac8]

Larn, what a legendary name!

[@arvincrest4873]

man you have no idea how useful this is. I figured out after 7 tries it was all about timing in area 2. Managed to repel it but worth it for g3. Thanks

[@justinetorres]

i completely miscalculated the space between the dragonator and lao, so when i used it and it missed entirely... i made the biggest "oh shit" face and i was sure the run was completely ruined from that point on LOL

[@jakecross6212]

Man I can't wait til I get MHGU even though I don't have wifi anymore your videos have helped me in Generations a lot and I've gotten so much progress done on my own because of it the only thing I hate us that it takes forever to get parts I need for weapons and armor

[@roro-fx6oy]

Nice vid thats a lot of dedication. When i was g2 i failed this 5 times and repelled around 10.The previous lao didnt refilled his health every quest but here it does so killing him was imposible unless u are gunner

[@fifthfleetreject6807]

Thnx for this. Just got to lao and my friends havent had time to play. This was super helpful since i have done zero grinding since h rank

[@Miye_Bolivar]

Thank you gaijin. I had been waiting for this !

[@soulr666]

Thanks for this guide! Just a few moments ago i was able to solo lao, and was thanks to this video :D

[@arek9494]

Repelled it in first try. messed up some cannon shots. Great guide, thanks for it and the helpful comments.

[@ZLemons]

I personally love siege battles. When proof of a hero starts playing I shed a tear or two :).

[@Actual_Factual_Valdrist]

It doesn't work in the US version. TOO MUCH HP *RAGING NOISES*

[@edwardalix4219]

I agree cant kill it with this guide

[@st0rm4g3dd0n]

And it goes through everything way faster

[@beyondthehoop]

I used this guide and it works.

[@budewthirtyfive]

were you doing the dlc quest? that one has WAY more hp

[@glitchmeister1177]

@@budewthirtyfive DLC was made to have about 50% more health. This is the regular urgent quest for Lao which has somewhere between 40,000 and 45,000 health where the DLC one has close to 62,500

[@jaewol359]

I didn’t even know that there were cannonballs in the starting area.

[@bruhmoment2702]

Thank you, these guides are very helpful. Subscribed

[@ew275x]

I just repelled him today with my Longsword, but will help for when I help my brother. Thanks!

[@SyaoranOfDarkness]

Just got through this urgent with this video. I cut it a lot closer (33 minutes in) due to my own mistakes, but I did it! Thanks for always being here for us Monster Hunter fans!

[@Penguin-sq6zv]

I just repelled Lao for the first time thanks to this video. I had to improv a lot with all the mistakes I made, but i did use the most important tip from this video: pro transporter :)

[@renkangli7470]

Miss u so much, glad to hear u again!

[@theefatmexican]

Three weeks feels like a long time

[@Gohma55]

Tip; staggering him while he winds up to smash the ballista will cancel the animation and keep him moving. It's a risky strategy, but if you can pull it off very easily via ballista binders if you have them available.

[@huanglong08]

This video makes me think if there is a difficulty change on this quest. I spend all cannon balls and ballista shots in the first area, and Lao only starts to move to the second area right after my last ballista shot.

[@pocketmonsterhuntr]

Neat, I'll keep this in mind for when I need to solo him

[@rafaelfranciscoturri5988]

Your sound effects shooting the cannon are the best.

[@incineakechi5197]

I may be 5 years late but thanks for the guide! After finally getting a mixed set with pro transporter, I managed to beat this on the second try, although I did have to use my weapon for the final bits at the end

[@victorvandermilte5857]

Thanks, just solo'd him. Around the 1 minute mark I knew I wouldn't get another chance for a cannon cycle so I jumped down and started wailing on his foot. It was just enough and he died with just 13 seconds left on the clock.

[@paladox1771]

Great video! Thanks for showing how to use the anti-dragon bombs. I had no clue how to use them and thought you had to mount Lao the same way you do other monsters (via jump attack) and then use them. I am curious if you could set other barrels while on Lao's back before setting the anti-dragon bombs, but probably not. I've failed about 2 or 3 times so far, and was wailing on his feet with a hammer but to no avail (although I did stun him a few times). I've been grabbing the ballistae shots from the box at the start and didn't think to loot shots from the starting room's looting points. Hopefully all this information will help me do the quest now. Thanks again!

[@reazon7]

Thx man.. after 3rd time trying finally I could complete the quest...

[@vangoghsseveredear]

I did it!! Had a couple practice runs to get a feel for the map and cannon shots, and I got him on my first real attempt. This absolutely still works. To anyone new trying this, definitely take high grade ear plugs and transporter pro. Ginormous help. I didn't manage to kill him, but I missed some key things due to scrambling around. If you miss/run out of cannons or ballista in area two, jump down and focus your attack on a leg. With enough give, it should stagger him. I did this with the charge blade, but I imagine something like the bowguns would also benefit from artillery up.

[@user-bp7cp5nw9r]

This video will be so help for years to come

[@katiebunde6079]

Thank you Gaijin, you're a legend for this!

[@maddockemerson4603]

*ALERT: THIS VIDEO IS OUTDATED. AN UPDATE NEARLY DOUBLED LAO'S HEALTH.* This video still has useful information, but you're probably not going to be able to do what was shown here anymore. It is however still possible to solo kill it without needing gear from after clearing the quest. I managed to do it with High-Rank Alatreon gear. Specifically, Alatreon Commandment (Ala Bow Lv3) and full HR Escadora armor Lv6, using Adept mode so I could keep shooting the belly and not have to worry about getting two-shot by the body slam, and Triple Volley II because I figured that _might_ be better for pure damage than Haste Rain which is more the kind of HA I prefer in general. Incidentally, I did lots of prep in terms of grinding for items and gear, because I made the Alatreon Bow on recommendation purely for this fight and had to get Gunner armor from scratch because MH ranged weapons aren't my thing; but I did zero number crunching to pull this off. I figured I was either woefully under-prepared or slightly over-prepared with items and training up two bomb Palicos to a decent level (abt 30 when their max is 50) but I just managed to do it. I ate for Attack Up L and Felyne Combiner so I could get a few more arrow coatings. I saved all my arrow coatings, and most other consumables I used for area two; because Lao can't lose more than half its health in the first area I figured it's better that the first part of the fight goes slower so that just in case I didn't output enough damage to kill it, I'd be more likely to get a repel instead. I did however use Dash Juice in the first area (I brought regular and Mega so I didn't have to stop and combine more) and drank Mega Demondrug and Mega Armorskin. I missed the first use of the restraint but still landed a hit with the Demolisher, and when the restraint became ready again I used that and got a second Demolisher hit. Aside from that, the first area was mostly just dry-shooting the belly as much as possible. When I got the notification to follow Lao to the second area I took the opportunity to set up the EZ Large Barrel Bombs from the supply chest (I didn't bring my own bombs) and load and position Area 2's cannon. I used the first ballista in the path (the one Lao destroys first) to deal some heavy damage right away, not because I knew whether that would be better or worse than weapon attacks but because I didn't know and just figured it's probably worth using considering how much time you lose to gathering if you use more than the twenty in the supply box. After unloading what I had on me I went to shoot it with my bow because I missed the bombs with the ballista. Kept shooting Lao until it destroyed the ballista, then ran up the ladder to gather more spears and get in position to jump on its back to use the Anti-Dragon Bombs - again, I don't know if waiting as long as I did on the bridge would have been better or worse than just continuing to shoot, I was just hedging my bets. The next ten-ish minutes are kind of a blur (I'm writing a few hours after doing this) but I know that I managed to use the cannon on Lao on two occasions from both positions for a total of 4 (or 12 depending on how you count it) shots that got a stagger or two, hit it with the Dragonator though not with optimal timing, used both the One-Shot Binders to interrupt some attacks, got KO'd by a body slam, ended up shooting a total of 29 Ballista spears (including those mentioned earlier, though some missed) and burning through all my arrow coatings including the items I brought to make more, and most of the Might Pills. I kept checking the Quest Info when I thought I could spare a couple seconds, and realized that I was going to win when I saw that I had around 2:45 remaining time and 40% or 50% fort integrity. Lao started hitting the fort before the ten minute mark and hit it to 50% somewhere around the five minute mark, probably after. So I was getting pretty good staggers, but also Lao had wasted a solid minute doing three or four consecutive body slams at me, all of which because I used Adept style just gave me a chance to get off some quick max level shots. At this point I took another Might Pill and burnt the rest of my Coatings, then kept shooting dry arrows until I killed it with 18 seconds to spare. That was a handful. I'm actually kinda high with relief, and tired. I think I'll take a break from Monster Hunter for a day or two, maybe even take a break from video games in general, or at least a break from that character in this game.

[@owl3oy]

huh that's why my attempt didn't work and I used a very low dmg weapon😅

[@FearedKamil]

The theory that an update has doubled lao's health has been debunked actually. Gaijin's technically not wrong when he says Lao's base hp is 25k as 25k is Lao's base hp. But that's before factoring in the 1.9x health modifiers. The Lao we see Gaijin fight in the video is at the same hp as the anyone else would fight.

[@robertocornelli]

I don't get it, the quest just doesn't work the way it's showed here. Did everything exactly as you did, Lao barely ever gets up when he's near the Dragonator even when i'm doing everything right, and just keeps on wailing on the forteress. 4th time now I've failed the quest, this is such a pain

[@Wiliscool98]

Did you ever beat him? If so, have any advice?

[@yolow105]

Interesting i hope your top five for each weapon is up next

[@Slat3]

Thanks, managed to solo a repel at least and clear the quest with this.

[@dylantan4245]

Awesome vid, Helped me kill my first lao shan. Although would like to say to whoever sees this, Use a gunlance, preferably with wide shot. As there are time(like when lao’s side bashing ballista towers) where you can sneak in a wyvern’s fire to bolster dmg. I use a fully upgraded version of refurbished worn gunlance(dues obelisk)

[@FalseRed7]

New MH:GU Style: Drive-by Style!

[@windowlicker1]

thanks for the guide. it took me a few tries but i finally downed him and unlocked G3 :)

[@arukado5676]

Love you, killed it with 3 seconds left x)

[@Solibrae]

I wish I had tried this sooner since it seems like a good and consistent way to slay the giant Dragon. Oh well, today I finally managed to do that in the standard way using the Magnastar Yuj (Valstrax) Long Sword and Dragon Attack +2, which also worked quite well! I still will try this out too, in a future attempt.

[@muratdonermann5413]

Lao-Shan Lung is one of my favorite monsers. I would like to have had the fight of the Lao-Shan in MH4U. Also Shen Gaoren!

[@synysterdawn8913]

Was able to get the hunt down to just under 24 minutes with this strategy, in addition to using the ballista a bit more efficiently and whacking him with my weapon to kill any downtime.

[@Guts1991]

Thx for the upload man, but I keep trying this with just HG earplugs and Artillery Expert and it’s too much. Lacking one thing is fine, but lucking both tremor resistance and pro transporter makes cannonballs way less viable

[@leonard_y32]

It's HP is over 9000!!! Gaijin= I can do it solo.

[@roro-fx6oy]

y6562leonard Its actually 47,500 on g2 urgent

[@rikthhumayun8101]

@@roro-fx6oy still over 9k

[@ryaquaza3offical]

I mean, I’ve already soloed him, but whatever lol

[@jasper8952]

Ryaquaza 1 ok

[@susancox9199]

I did my first solo :D

[@dynamisky3269]

Did this solo as a bomber forte prowler. This guide is an absolute charm.

[@fiestaproness]

did this twice, only managed to repel him so far but will keep trying!!

[@usuitakumi8179]

Bought my switch last week and instantly installed MHGU.... and now you're like my Hunter Jesus, with your Channel as the holy bible lol

[@pcdeltalink036]

I don't get it. I followed your guide and didn't mess up the few areas you did. I had all the right skills and yet I ended up out of items and fighting him on foot and the fortress being destroyed. The only thing that may be a factor is you talk about his hp being 25,000 around 5:23. According to Kiranico his hp is 47,500. If there is that big of a difference between the Japanese version and US version that would explain why I still failed after following this perfectly. That much hp...I don't think it's possible to solo that working with the limited resources you have from G2 quests.

[@kruth6663]

I just did the G3 urgent solo today in GU following this guide. I only have artillery expert, missed some cannon balls, and didn't kill Lao too in the end so I'm not sure if what you said is the case. But I did manage to withstand until the time runs out and Lao retreats, without using weapons. So you should be able to as well. You see the Lao fight is actually a damage test, you're supposed to deal enough damage before his every attack move, make him flinch and stop attacking the fortress, buying some more time. The reason your fortress got destroyed is because you didn't make him flinch at the right time.

[@pcdeltalink036]

@@kruth6663 I did manage to take him down eventually but it was deviating from this guide since I mainly went with my normal offensive gear. I actually let him attack the wall in the first area a little bit to waste time before I did more stuns to make him move on. Also, there is an additional Binder in the first area that Gaijin didn't mention that really bought me a few extra seconds. As for the final area basically I ended up doing what I could with seige weapons and then just went ballistic on his foot with my Switchaxe and that ended up being enough to win. Pretty sure I was about 2 hits from fortress defeat but the extra time I bought earlier was enough.

[@kruth6663]

​@@pcdeltalink036 That's good to hear. Note that you can also save the breakable body parts for stopping his attack, if necessary. The traditional way of the Lao fight was to attack him mainly with normal gears, like a damage test on a sandbag, that's why some players complain about it being boring. Personally I'd still prefer fight with normal gears when I get a better gear set. I believe with optimal gears you'll deal more damage than with siege weapons.

[@zerotwo3298]

@@kruth6663 where in area 1 is this third binder?

[@kruth6663]

@@zerotwo3298 It's been a while, sorry I don't remember the details. All I can recall is the binder at the end of area 1, besides the massive cannon, where he stops to attack the wall before leaving the area.

[@jgreiten101]

This guide is legit. Killed Lao on 2nd attempt. Only missed 1 cannon (dropped due to terrible stamina management) and missed 2 ballistae shots. Followed everything else to a tee. Complete at 30 minutes and had only 3 ballistae left total (definite pucker factor). Below is gear I used. Weapon (any 2 slot weapon) Rhenoplos Helm X Najarala Mail S Tigrex Braces S Tigrex Tassets R Tigrex Greaves R Any 3 slot talisman Used slots to achieve HG earplugs, pro transporter, and Artillery expert. Also ate for Felyne Bombardier Good guide, Gaijin. Thanks

[@raccoonman6251]

Hey do you remember weather or not you brought you're palicos with you? I've been trying the method all day and have yet to kill him I was wondering if bringing Prowlers also raised the monsters health, would help explain a lot

[@jgreiten101]

I did have Palicos

[@raccoonman6251]

@@jgreiten101 noted! Thank you :)

[@fernandotredinnick7443]

This video really helped me. Managed to repel the Lao-Shan Lung solo!!! Many thanks!!! I used the Quantum Demolisher (I had to attack one of the legs and head after I used all the cannoballs) and the armor was: Rhenoplos X, Loc Lac Shawl X, Najarala Braces X, High Metal Tassets X, High Metal Greaves Z & a Talisman with Transporter +8. For some reason the Lao-Shan spammed his standing walking during the last 5 minutes (that was really useful).

[@gaijinhunter]

Congrats!!!

[@fernandotredinnick7443]

@@gaijinhunter Thank you very much!!!

[@-shiroyasha-8009]

Supply Bax HAHAHAHAHA good to see you back though

[@gaijinhunter]

A quick listen through what I had did and I could not help but give myself a little shit lol

[@-shiroyasha-8009]

@@gaijinhunter but hey thanks to your tips and tricks i manage to defeat him in 23 minutes

[@zerotwo3298]

@@gaijinhunter gaijin. i did your method. and yet i still failed. i dont have gear that give pro transporter. or artillery expert. i dont even have a decent set with those skills. my best armor sets are mosgharl x with tremor resistance (amulet with tremor res+6 and the rushin blue LS with two tectonic jewels focus mushroomancer and stam recovery up with fire attack =2 (though i have no have a weapon that would work with this) i have no way of getting high grade ear plugs and i can only get felyn pyro. my onlyother "good" armor set is blademaster rustrazor armor with rust razor insect glaive or rustrazor charge blade or rust razor sns i did EVERYTHING you did to the letter. and at the end no matter what i do. i fail because the fortress gets destroyed when 30 seconds are left on the quest timer I CANT play this online. either. i cant afford the online member ship so im very hardpressed. i need some help here with getting a good armor set

[@zerotwo3298]

@@gaijinhunter is it possible to obtain megaclaws after a successful repel AS LONG AS YOU BREAK THE CLAWS first?

[@raythetiger7701]

@@zerotwo3298 you know you could just use hr or lw armor with the skills if you cant hunt grank right? just dont get hit from him

[@Forkontheleft]

thank you gaijin, my buddy and i handily took out both our urgents today. with over 90% base integrity. no problem

[@violetfern9885]

Thanks so much for this guide!!!

[@Powerghost1.0]

I am currently at this point in the game. This is the Build (for melee weapons) i used to get Artillery Expert , Pro Transporter and Earplugs(High) if somebody still needs one: Weapon without slot Rhenoplos Helm X Najarala Mail X Tigrex Braces S High Metal Tassets X Giaprey Greaves X Charm with 8 points for pro transporter. 4 Artillery Jewels (1 slot) 1 Transporter jewel (1slot) 3 Earplugs Jewels (1slot) It's fine if you don't have this charm, then Weapon and charm just need to have a total of 4 slots for 4 Transporter Jewels.

[@theblazingredcomet1954]

*warning* *warning* *unpopular oppinion alert!* i like the seige monsters (except zorah magdaros) because it feels to me that you are fighting a force and that you must use anything at your disposal to stop it and i like the creativity of some of the seige weapons sure the fights could've used a bit more of "the monster acctually noticing you" but i still find the fights enjoyable

[@theblazingredcomet1954]

That doesnt mean i dont like normal fights a bit better tho

[@grantbrown2707]

I like siege monsters ( except for Kulve because multiplayer) cause the fights feel like a large scale attack and you need to do everything to stop them it’s great

[@mania_1018]

Same man, my all time favorite quest was the gogmazios one in MH4U. I'd join every gogma quest I could find online cause it was so so fun for me

[@theblazingredcomet1954]

@@mania_1018 ive never had the pleasure to get to gogmazios but he seems like one of the best seige fights ever because it doesnt have the problem of it not paying attention to you

[@SoeZ-M4]

I love jhen moran figth

[@Geopwn]

i missed 4 canon shot hit all balista shot, nailed demolisher, hit dragonator, nailed anti drag bombs, and still had to take him down with weapon and only had 40 sec to spare, fairly certain that either something has changed or that gajins build is giving a bigger dmg boost somehow, just cant seem to pin down anything other than that

[@badtiming2208]

Thanks. Just soloed him (missed a few cannonballs & used up all the ammo so had to do a few Valor Strong Charges). It was actually kind of fun, but I wouldn't recommend soloing this at all. Doing the cannonball stuff while 1-3 others wail on him would feel much safer and better.

[@dad5draco]

I kid you not, I followed your guide, and whiffed a few shots, then when everything ran out, I hit Lao with my insect glaive and he died. It was amazing, couldn't have solo'd it without ya'.

[@gaijinhunter]

Congrats!!

[@dad5draco]

@@gaijinhunter Thank you so much.

[@MFTaekwon]

@gaijinhunter I DID IT!!!! I kid you not, it was 9th attempt after 8 failures. I farmed Valstrax to upgrade his bow to lvl3 and then whacked Lao anytime I could between canon shots. Killed him with 1:10 left!!! Such a relief after long period of frustration. Thank you @gaijin hunter for the video. It helped a lot as a way to understand the basics of the fight. 👍

[@conejonegro957]

im finally here, i watch this video years ago but i didnt have MHGU, i bought it last year, now im finally on G-rank and i only need to kill the plesioth and will be using this guide, thank you

[@gaijinhunter]

Gluck!!

[@marioman6444]

THE HUNTER IS BACK!!!

[@professorbirk9368]

really enjoyed your video but now I want to try that myself. could you please tell me which set you're using. I cant find a set where Tremor Res, Artillery Expert, HG Earplugs and Tranporter all fit onto.

[@doomslayer7027]

Gaijin is using the mantis set.

[@samerfakhri9210]

Welcome Back Gaijin.

[@JGrove303]

I have blown this quest a few times now, landing all the cannon shots, Demolisher, Ballistae, Anti-Dragon bombs, Binders at the right time and the dragonator. I ran out of ammo within the 5 minute warning, with Lao destroying the fortess. The only thing I saw that was different was I had my Palicos with me. MHGU doesn't adjust monster health with whether you have Palicos, right?

[@Actual_Factual_Valdrist]

I KNOW

[@rathalomaniac6212]

If Gaijin is correct about MHXX and Kiranico about MHGU, Lao has almost twice as much health in MHGU. It's not just you. This monster is actually just insane.

[@danielqdq]

I got all the armor skill needed HG earplugs Artillery Expert Pro Transporter except tremor res cause I'm still in G2 and I got the food skill right I followed all the step, collected all ammos in the map and used them all, but still end up getting the 2nd fortress destroyed. I've been trying this for over 2 hours, still can't manage to pull it off, Am I doing something wrong? Or is this method outdated?

[@deinonychus1948]

"I just whiffed one of the cannonballs" -gaijin hunter

[@deinonychus1948]

basically this video in a nutshell "I just whiffed one of the cannonballs" *Something good about Pro Transporter*

[@Moshca]

lao, gets nuked, just flinches a little and continues walking

[@chrisharold2141]

Am I doing something wrong I've got all the skills artillery expert HG earplugs, pro transporter and felyne bombardier I nailed every ballista and cannon shot I got him down with the ballista but he didn't die and he destroyed the fortress die and he destroyed the fortress and I lost what went wrong

[@Robodob0]

So im having trouble soloing Lao. Got this guide down to the dot, doesnt seem to work anymore? Ive counted flinches, timed flinch and binders to counter an attack on the fort, and used up all cannonballs on the field as well as some from the base, but the fort always ends up dropping to zero. Also Lao starts the fight faster than in this video. I cant point out what im doing wrong. Ive done it 4 times all failed just now... Talk about wasted time. I have HGE, ProT, and ArtilleryEx. Even have both felyne bombardier and felyne pyro, but not sure of the latter helps as much. He's my wall right now, and i need to get to g3. :(

[@Wiliscool98]

Did you ever beat him?

[@Robodob0]

@@Wiliscool98 i did, but that was a year ago. Ive since moved on to Rise. :)

[@MFTaekwon]

Just failed at my 8th attempt following this guide. Almost no mistakes, brought some extra bombs and still no luck. Ran out of cannonballs and ballistas too... Did they really boosted his HP so much?

[@codybrown6331]

That’s my question. He has to have been buffed. I’ve tried this over and over and it absolutely doesn’t work. I’m losing with 5 minutes left.

[@MFTaekwon]

Cody Brown I had a problem with flinch timing, so I focused on using cannon balls, ballistas from gathering spots and box and everytime I could I shot him with the Valstrax bow.

[@joeyflores9649]

@@codybrown6331 okay glad I'm not the only one

[@rathalomaniac6212]

Kiranico says MHGU Lao Shan Lung has 47,500 HP in this quest, which is a far cry from the 25,000 Gaijin is claiming in MHXX. I've been clapped three times by this big bastard which is weird because everything else in G2 went down within 15 minutes. To say that this is a difficulty spike would be a colossal understatement.

[@Hk-uw8my]

@@rathalomaniac6212 47500 ? It actually has more hp than the forteresse itself. I wonder which one is the forteresse....

[@raccoonman6251]

Did Lao get a buff at some point? His hp is over 40,000 instead of 25,000 My equipment has all of the skills noted in this video, and I still couldn't kill him, or repel him even, so am I just not being good enough or is there something else at play here? (I've already cleared the quest via solo repel, however that must have been a lucky shot since I haven't been able to do it again, was trying to farm for his weapons but came out empty handed)

[@darthplagueis13]

I feel like they need to work on their consistency a bit. I mean, how is the ground shaking when you take down a Gammoth but when you do the same thing to Lao Shan who is almost 10 times as large and probably like 15 times as heavy it doesn't?

[@omegawario7479]

Gaijin, can u please make a top five weapon series for this game? I would really appreciate it

[@mihosenpai4149]

thanks Gaijin did it on my 2nd try. I'd practice a little while playing and watching it

[@natethegreat2429]

good to see gaijin again

[@Gin-kz5ss]

Nate The Great profile pick too edgy for me But always glad to have a reminder of a great show that met its end before its time. (Salute)

[@jamessmith4614]

For anyone wanting to do this, it's perfectly possible in the USA version in fact I did it without the antidragon bombs I just hit him around the waiting time in the bridge with my GS and if you already used all the ammo in the 2 stage just go down and hit him some hits more, the key it's to stagger him before he attacks the fortress with either the cannons, ballista or the special ballista ammo

[@chicken29986]

Because of this video, I could repel Lao in the first attempt without Pro Transporter, Artillery Expert. I just used my normal gear(include HG Earplug) with right time cannon usage :) Thank you Gaijin!