Agnaktor

Learn Agnaktor's weaknesses, strong points, and attack patterns in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Master the Volcano leviathan with our expert tips and strategies.

Alright, let's talk about the Agnaktor! This big fella is basically a souped-up Uroktor that hangs out in the Volcano. Its main party tricks are a super hot Heat Beam and the ability to burrow underground. Keep an eye out, because when it's been out of the lava for a while, its body hardens up, making it way tougher to damage. We'll get you prepped to take it down!

Habitat: You'll find Agnaktor in the Volcano, specifically in areas 5, 6, and 7 (where it spawns), and it likes to rest in areas 8 and 10.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Weak Spots: Head, Breast, and Body (when not armored).
• Susceptible To: Fatigue, Poison.
• Strong Against: Dragon (when its lava armor is on), Fire.
• Weak Against: Dragon, Water, Thunder, Ice.

Breakable Parts:

• Head, Breast, Body/Back: You can break these by reducing their durability twice. Breaking them causes a large lurch.
• Legs (all four): Reducing their durability once will break them, causing a knockdown.
• Tail: You can break the tail by reducing its durability twice. If you manage to cut the tail with a cutting weapon after breaking it, you'll get an extra carve and it'll weaken its tail attacks.

Phases:

1. Ground Phase: When Agnaktor is out of the ground, get up close and personal. Focus your attacks on its front legs or tail. The key here is to dodge right after it attacks and then get back in close. If you give it too much space, you're just asking to get hit by its Heat Beam.
2. Burrow Phase: This is where Agnaktor gets really dangerous. When it burrows underground, you need to *move*. Seriously, just keep moving. It swims through the ground and can pop out to attack with its whole body. It's fast, so staying mobile is your best bet. It can also emerge aggressively, much like its smaller Uroktor cousins.

Key Attacks:

• Slither: It burrows slightly and moves forward really fast.
• Body Slam: It'll lean to one side and then launch itself at you.
• Peck Charge: It repeatedly slams its beak into the ground, moving forward with each peck.
• Heat Beam: This is its signature move. It shoots a fiery beam straight ahead, and sometimes follows up with a sweeping horizontal beam. It can even do this while submerged in lava!
• Dig: Agnaktor burrows underground and 'swims' through the terrain, attacking with its body. It can also burst out of the ground suddenly.

Strategy:

• Focus on its weak points: Head, Breast, and Body when it's not armored.
• When it's on the ground, stay close and attack its legs or tail. Dodge its attacks and immediately close the distance again.
• Don't give it space, or you'll likely get hit by the Heat Beam.
• When it burrows, run! Keep moving constantly to avoid its attacks from underground.
• Use Water, Thunder, Ice, or Dragon element weapons against it, as it's weak to these.
• Bring weapons that can cut the tail if you want that extra carve and to weaken its tail attacks.
• Be aware of its 'armored' state where its body hardens; you'll deal significantly less damage then. Try to break parts or wait for it to cool down.