How to Capture and Beat Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds

While exploring the intriguing landscapes of Wyveria in *Monster Hunter Wilds*, you'll encounter various monsters, including the swift and perilous Xu Wu. Though not as formidable as Nu Udra, Xu Wu demands your full attention and strategic planning to overcome.

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Known Habitats: Wyveria
Breakable Parts: Head, Mouth, and Arm
Recommended Elemental Attack: Ice
Effective Status Effects: Poison (3x), Sleep (1x), Paralysis (2x), Blastblight (2x), Stun (2x), Exhaust (2x)
Effective Items: Pitfall Trap, Shock Trap

Keep Your Guard Up

Xu Wu's agility makes it a challenging adversary in Monster Hunter Wilds. Its elusive movements and black skin, similar to Nu Udra's, make it tricky to anticipate its attacks. Xu Wu's multiple arms and ability to phase through walls and reappear from the ceiling, particularly in its nest, require you to stay vigilant and adapt quickly.

Use Ice Attacks

Leverage Xu Wu's weakness to the Ice element by incorporating Ice ammo or equipping melee weapons with Ice damage capabilities. Enhance your gear with a Frost Jewel to gain the Ice Attack skill, and consider carrying Frost Pods for additional Ice damage.

Avoid the Grab Attack

Be wary of Xu Wu's grab attack, which can disarm you temporarily. You have a brief window to escape using your slinger, with Frost Pods proving particularly effective in breaking free.

Attack Xu Wu’s Mouth

Targeting Xu Wu's mouth, its most vulnerable spot, can deal substantial damage, especially when it dives towards you. A successful hit might even break its mouth, yielding Xu Wu's fang. If inaccessible, aim for its head, which has a high susceptibility to both blunt and cut damage.

Use Poison

Exploit Xu Wu's 3-star weakness to Poison by using weapons like bows with Poison Coating. While other status ailments can be effective, Sleep is less so against this monster.

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How To Capture Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds

Once you've reduced Xu Wu's health to 20 percent, deploy a Pitfall Trap or Shock Trap to capture it. Enhance your chances by using meat as bait or positioning yourself as a lure. Quickly follow up with a tranquilizer to prevent its escape, as time is of the essence.

This guide covers all you need to know about effectively hunting and capturing Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds. Remember, due to its agility, managing your stamina is crucial.

Monster Hunter Wilds is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.