HH: Paralysis All Rounder Build Guide
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This build is predicated on you running a secondary hunting horn for transitional buffing.
Weapons and Armor
- Primary: Artian Para (Omiltika)
- 3-Slot: Critical Jewel 3
- 3-Slot: Critical Jewel 3
- 3-Slot: KO-3 or Sonorous/Ko
3 Attack, Reinforce with a focus on attack. Ideal is 4 Attack 1 Sharp, 3 Attack 1 Sharp 1 Element, 2 Attack 1 Sharp 2 Element. These combos are all decreasing in priority with 4 Attack 1 Sharp being BiS.
Secondary: Resounding Galahad/Bagpipes/Aja
We run this for Attack Up L and Extends Melodies. Bagpipes or Aja are alternatives with Earplugs M instead of Extends Melodies. Also of note R Galahad has Horn Maestro 2 so buffs have extended uptime when swapping to Artian Para. We buff Self Improvement on this horn to maximize Artian Para’s Echo Wave output.
Armor:
- Gore Helm B
- Arkvulcan Mail B
- Gore Vambraces B
- Gore Coil B
- Gore Greaves B
- Exploiter Charm 2
- 4×3-Slots: Counter Attack, Chain, 2x Tenderizer
- 4×2-Slots: 3x Mighty, Phoenix
- 3×1-Slots: Brace (preference), 2xSane
Altogether We Get:
WEX 5, Consitution 3, Maximum Might 3, Antivirus 3, Evade Window 2, Coalescence 2, Flinch Free 2, Adrenaline Rush 1, and Burst 1
So 4 piece gore gives us huge damage boost over a 2 piece gore. We run Critical Boost over Paralysis Attack or Crit Status because Hunting Horn does not need excessive potency in Status. It’s better to maximize our damage.
Why do we not need excessive potency in Status? Because much like a bowgun, we deal direct status damage through Echo Wave Paralysis. Unlike other melee moves, Echo Wave Paralysis deals direct Paralysis status. It cannot crit and will not benefit from our Crit Boost or Crit Status.
Para usually procs with a 33% chance to deal direct status damage to monsters on hit. This is what makes faster melee weapons like SnS and Dual Blades better at applying it. Hunting Horn Echo wave bypasses this chance based system making it our bread and butter.
Gameplay
Our Gameplay loop involves starting the hunt by buffing ourselves with Resounding Galahad, then swapping to Omiltika and initating combat through a leap off our mount. I generally hop back on iff this doesnt get a mount on the monster and make another pass. If not in multiplayer you can start by ambushing the monster.
From here you want to get in the monster’s face, and maybe build up Status Attack Boost, Divine Protection, and All Ailments Negated as long as you have Horn Maestro. If not running Horn Maestro on Omiltika, just start Neutral Backslamming into Note 2 looping to build up Echo Wave Paralysis. This is a fast loop and gives you the songs faster.
When Performing ensure you keep an eye out for your Performance Beat power timing. See Taxman’s video for additional context.
When performing it is highly suggested that you press double note to encore early if at any point you think you won’t get a triple performance. Delivering Status through our Echo Wave is worth a single performance instead of overextending for a triple. Just Spam Single Performance Encores if you really want to break this habit then start bringing in more double and triple performances.
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