Lavasioth

Learn Lavasioth's weaknesses, attacks, and strategies to defeat this fiery Piscine Wyvern in Monster Hunter Generations. Master the lava-diving beast!

Alright, let's talk about Lavasioth. This big, fiery fish-lizard is the fire-elemental version of the Piscine Wyverns, kind of like the desert version (Cephadrome) and the water version (Plesioth). Honestly, it's not the prettiest monster out there, but we've gotta hunt 'em all, right?

Like its cousins, Lavasioth loves to dive into the lava and hang out there. A lot of its attacks have weird hitboxes, so you'll need to keep your guard up and pay close attention. Its biggest weakness? Water attacks, obviously!

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Weakness: Water
• Areas: Volcano (Starts in 9, Roams in 9, Rests in 10)

Attacks:

• Side Chomp: A quick bite that can knock you down. Just a little nip, but it'll get you on your backside.
• Double 180 Tail Swing: It spins its tail around twice in a half-circle. The hitbox here is super weird; you can get hit even if the tail doesn't look like it's touching you. Keep an eye out!
• Hip Check: Lavasioth will lunge its body to the side. This one's notorious for having a really strange hitbox. It can hit you even if you're standing near its head, which is just bizarre. Seriously, be super careful with this move.
• Lava Dive: It dives into and out of the lava. You'll see a noticeable rock upheaval when it dives, but weirdly, that rock itself doesn't hurt you.
• Fire Spit: It spits fire at you, often by popping halfway out of the lava, spitting, and then diving back in.
• Ground Wriggle: Lavasioth charges at you by belly-flopping and wriggling along the ground.
• Fire Laser: This is a thin but powerful fire beam with a huge range. Sometimes it sweeps the laser up and down.

Breakable Parts:

• Head
• Back Fin

Strategy:

• Focus on using Water element weapons to exploit its main weakness.
• Be patient and watch its movements, especially when it's in or emerging from the lava, as many attacks have deceptive hitboxes.
• When it performs the Hip Check or Double Tail Swing, try to dodge away or through the attack, but be aware of the strange hit registration.
• The Lava Dive is a good opening to reposition or prepare for its emergence.
• Keep your distance during the Fire Laser attack due to its range, and be ready to dodge if it sweeps.