Goldbeard Ceadeus

Guide to Goldbeard Ceadeus in monster hunter 3 ultimate. Learn its weak spots, attacks, and strategies for G-Rank quests.

Habitat: Ancient Ruins: 3 (Spawn)

Properties:

• Weak Spots: Beard, Breast
• Susceptible To: Explosives
• Strong Against: Water, Ice
• Weak Against: Dragon, Thunder

Part Durability:

• Head/Horn: High Durability (Effect: Large Lurch)
• Beard: Ultra High Durability (Effect: Large Lurch)
• Neck/Back, Belly: Ultra High Durability (Effect: Lurch)
• Breast: Very High Durability (Effect: Lurch)
• Fin: Medium Durability (Effect: Lurch)
• Tail: Very High Durability (Effect: Large Lurch)

Breakable Parts:

• Horn, Beard, Back, Tail: Breaking these parts yields Extra Rewards.

Rage Effects: Attack increases to 125% while Defence and Speed remain at 100%.

Key Attacks:

• Drift: Damages with tail and fins even when simply drifting.
• Tail Slam: Swipes the area in front with its massive tail.
• Dragon Beam: Fires a powerful beam straight forward after pulling in power. The mouth moves back significantly before firing.
• Charge: Ravel up and charge forward with its mouth open, damaging anything in its path.

Recommended Strategy:

1. The best position to attack Goldbeard Ceadeus is directly in front of its face, as this is its most stationary part. Focus on its head and dodge upwards when hit a few times.
2. Make use of the two ballistae located around the tower in the arena. Swim up slightly and spot them on flat spots. Use the ballistae when Goldbeard Ceadeus is close.
3. After using the ballistae, focus on the Ceadeus' face and deal as many hits as possible.
4. Be aware that Goldbeard Ceadeus has an extra vertical beam variant, making the up dodge less reliable. After your initial dodge, apply a second side move if you see the Ceadeus preparing this attack.