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Monster Hunter World Iceborne Barioth guideA chilly encounter
A chilly encounter
Perhaps your first real challenge in Monster Hunter World Iceborne is the frosty savage itself - Barioth. On top of just being a really, really fast, it has some rather brutal melee attacks and ice tornado projectiles that can easily overwhelm you. Preparation is key to winning this fight and it is possible to beat it.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne Barioth guide
OurMonster Hunter World Iceborne Barioth guidewill explain the strategies for defeating the Barioth, detail all of its weaknesses and resistances, and show the loot table for all the items you can get for defeating this beast.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne Barioth guide contents
Those new to hunting monsters, or if you just need to find a particular monster guide to get up to Hunter Rank 16 - needed to start the Iceborne expansion - should head over to ourMonster Hunter World guidehub for a plethora of guides. Once you’re ready to begin the expansion, you’ll find a few hunters gathered near the gate in Astera.
Barioth weaknesses and resistances
Don’t make the same mistake that I did when it comes to the Barioth’s weaknesses. I accidentally brought a water-based weapon into the fight which, along with ice, is heavily resisted. Instead,bring either a fire-based weapon or one that inflicts ailments, as you won’t cut it as fine as I did (having only four minutes to spare on my successful run).
I’ll go into a lot more detail as to why in the strategy section, but the main focuses for you to break are the Barioth’s front claws and the tail. While they’re designated as weak points, you will find that the tail is resistant to blunt strikes, while the claws resist both ranged and bladed attacks. The head is the only other breakable part and is the weakest point of the Barioth.
How to hunt Barioth
One thing that should be pointed out is that certain attacks can collapse the ground if you are near its lair, transporting you to a different area of the map, usually underground. This is highly inconvenient as you might expect, as the Barioth will simply fly away to avoid the attack. If the ground collapses underneath it, it should fly to another location to land rather than attack, so it is a window of opportunity.
Since it has a large number of attacks, here’s a list of what it can do and what you need to do to avoid them:
How to slow down Barioth
Your main aim is to try to close the distance, while breaking the front claws and severing the tail.Doing so will slow down the Bariothand even cause it to be unstable in some of its more brutal attacks such as the lunging pounce, leaving it more vulnerable to being attacked in the face. The best attacks to try and close the distance are the lunge attack or tail swipes.
There are a few other things to watch out for in this fight, so here are a few more tips:
Barioth materials
When you’ve beaten the Barioth, you’ll be able to get a ton of differentBarioth materials. These are all the brand new Master Rank items which are used to make tons of Master Rank gear. Below are all the items that you can get for breaking certain parts/defeating the Barioth:
Monster Hunter World Iceborne guides
We have a whole host of other useful Monster Hunter World Iceborne guide pages for your convenience. Why not take a gander? If you want to check out the previous boss guides, head to theNightshade PaolumuorCoral Pukei-Pukeiguide. The game now splits again here as you search for more clues, but this time you’re introduced to two new monsters:NargacugaandGlavenus.
Monster Hunter World guide-Our guide hub for Monster Hunter World, including the basics, weapon and armour trees, and boss guides.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne guide- Our guide hub for the Iceborne expansion to Monster Hunter World, including new features, the new hub area, and more.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne armor- All the armor recipes and the best Monster Hunter World Iceborne builds.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne weapons-All the weapons in Iceborne and the recipes for each one.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne boss guide- A collection of boss guides for Monster Hunter World Iceborne, detailing strategies, weaknesses, and loot tables for each.
