Plesioth

Learn about the Plesioth in monster hunter 3 ultimate. Find its habitats, weaknesses, and key attacks like Body Slam and Water Stream.

Habitat:

• Deserted Island: Zone 10 (Spawn), Zone 11 (Rest)
• Flooded Forest: Zones 1, 3, 4, 5 (Spawn and Rest), Zone 8

Properties:

Weak Spots: Belly, Head

Susceptible to: Poison, Fatigue

Strong Against: Water, Dragon, Ice

Weak Against: Thunder, Fire

Part Durability:

• Head: Low Durability (Large Lurch on decrease)
• Neck, Tail: Medium Durability (Lurch on decrease)
• Body: High Durability (Large Lurch on decrease)
• Wings (x2): Low Durability (Lurch/Knockdown on decrease)
• Legs (x2): High Durability (Lurch/Knockdown on decrease)

Breakable Parts:

• Head, Fin: Break by decreasing durability twice. Effect: Extra Rewards.
• Wings (x2): Break by decreasing durability twice. Effect: Extra Rewards (Only Once).

Rage Effects:

• Attack: 130%
• Defence: No Change
• Speed: 130%

Key Attacks:

• Body Slam - The Plesioth turns side on then rams its whole body towards the Hunter. This attack has a massive danger zone.
• Slither - The Plesioth lays itself on the ground and then slides forward. This is also used to return to the water, so make sure you’ve rolled away in advance.
• Water Stream - The Plesioth opens its fin and lowers its head launching a massive burst of water at the hunter (this is also used from the water if a hunter remains on the shore).
• Backflip - A favourite of the Plesioth when it is underwater, it flicks its tail upwards at the Hunter while doing a backflip. You can see this attack early as the Plesioth moves its tail into position, so try and move early.

Recommended Strategy:

As with other Wyverns it’s a good idea to get under the Plesioth and attack its legs, but always move away because the Plesioth has a number of attacks that can easily wipe you away from such a position. Simply move close, hit him a few times and then roll away.

As long as you stay in close proximity to the Plesioth then his projectile attacks won’t be a problem, so try and give chase if he moves away and especially if he dives into the water.

When submerged it’s a good idea to stay abreast of the Plesioth, approaching from a side-on angle so that his Water Beams don’t catch you completely off guard. As with all water monsters the Plesioth becomes fast underwater, so movement and cautious attacks become paramount.