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Doshagumais a Fanged Beast inMonster Hunter Wildsthat can prove a challenge for most players in the early game. You’ll first encounter it in the story mission “Pinnacle of the Pack,” where you have to fight the Alpha Doshaguma in a changing environment in Windward Plains. At one point, aBalahara joins the frayand creates a quicksand trap to topple the towering beast.
After finishing the story mission, you’ll be able to talk to Alma, your handler, to initiate optional quests to slay the Doshaguma. This will let you farm Monster Parts from the beast, allowing you toupgrade different weaponsand armor sets. In this guide, we’ll give youall the tips and tricks to defeat the Doshaguma inMonster Hunter Wildssolo.
Monster Hunter Wilds Doshaguma Attack Patterns
InMonster Hunter Wilds, the first step to defeating a monster is figuring out its attack patterns. Monsters have a set of moves that they will use to take players down, and Doshaguma’s attacks are telegraphed well ahead of time, making it easy for players to dodge through them anddefeat the beastas long as they keep a keen eye.
Here are all of Doshaguma’s attacks inMonster Hunter Wilds:
Ground Slam
The Doshaguma stands up on its rear legs and takes a brief pause. After that, it slams toward the ground with both arms. Alternatively, the monster can also use a single arm for this slam, which you canguard for a Power Clash. The best way to deal with this attack is to dodge to the side or backwards to get out of range.
Sometimes, you’ll see a weak point on the monster’s belly as it’s about to do its Ground Slam attack. If you’re quick enough, you’re able to get a Focus Attack in to deal massive damage and break its belly wound.
Arm Slam and Throw
This is a combo attack that starts with a Ground Slam. After the slam attack, the Doshaguma will dig its arms underground and hurl rocks that can damage the hunter. This attack has a massive AOE, but it’s well-telegraphed. You can get behind the Doshaguma to avoid damage. However, dodge rolling backward will cause you to get hit.
Shoulder Bash
The Doshaguma slams its head on the ground and drags it forward, bashing the hunter along its path. Dodging diagonally towards the monster helps to avoid taking damage.
Bite Attack
The Doshaguma opens its mouth and, after a brief pause, rushes forward to bite the hunter. Dodge diagonally in the monster’s direction to avoid taking damage.
Circular Sweep
The Dosahguma swipes its arms and does a complete turn in its spot. Since the attack has a large sweep, you’ll want to back away to safety.
Claw Attack
Throughout the fight, the Doshaguma will use its left or right arm to sweep at players in front. You can guard it for a Power Clash or dodge roll to get behind the monster.
The Doshaguma also has a Minor Roar and Minor Tremor attack that can temporarily immobilize the player. Minor Roar is countered by the Earplugs skill, while Minor Tremor is countered by Tremor Resistance.
Monster Hunter Wilds Doshaguma Weaknesses
At first glance, Doshaguma may seem intimidating to series initiates. However, like anyother beast inMonster Hunter Wilds, Doshaguma has its fair share of weaknesses that you can exploit to gain an edge in battle.
Doshaguma’s primary weak point is its head, where it takes the most damage from both blunt and severing weapons. Its belly is also a weak point thatopens up for a Focus Attackwhen it goes in for a Ground Slam. The Tail Hair is also breakable but shouldn’t be the primary focus as it has the lowest damage modifier.
Elemental Weaknesses:
Best Traps to Use:
Environmental Traps like Vine Trapor Flashflies can also help you in the fight against the Doshaguma.
How to Beat Doshaguma in Monster Hunter Wilds
Besting the Doshaguma inMonster Hunter Wildsrequires you to first understand its moveset. Although it’s an intimidating foe early on, its attacks aren’t all that fast, so you’ll have plenty of time to dodge as long as you don’t overextend. It can be tempting to go in with multiple attacks any time you see an opening. However, the best way to beat the Doshaguma is to take things slow and back away after a few hits.
The best place to attack the monster is its head. It has the highest attack damage modifier, and you may also create wounds that you can use for Focus Attacks. However, it can be difficult to dodge its attacks when you’re always trying to strike its head.
Instead, you should focus on its front and rear limbs. Eventually, you’ll create wounds that you can use to inflict big damage and potentially stagger the monster. Once that happens, whip out your strongest attacks to deal as much damage as possible.
You canalso mount the Doshagumaif you may jump on it from above to create wounds on its back.
Doshaguma Drops in Monster Hunter Wilds
InMonster Hunter Wilds, defeating monsters rewards players with monster parts that they can use to furtherenhance their weapons and armor. The rewards for defeating a Doshaguma vary depending on whether you’re in Low Rank or High Rank. The following table provides a complete list of rewards you can obtain.
27%
30%
50%
15%
100% (Left and Right Arms)
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35%
20%
11%
33%
8%
3%
5%
Using a Lucky Voucherbefore you start the battle can help you get more rewards per kill.
The Doshaguma is just one of the many Fanged Beasts that players will encounter inMonster Hunter Wilds. After learning its attack patterns and figuring out its weaknesses, your future battles against the monster will go a lot smoother.
