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Glavenus

Monster Hunter World Iceborne: How to Beat Glavenus

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Monster Hunter World Iceborne is the new expansion in Monster Hunter World. With this expansion comes a whole new zone and a slew of new monsters Here is how to beat Glavenus in Monster Hunter World Iceborne

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How to Beat Glavenus

Monster Hunter World Iceborne is not for the faint of heart. Glavenus is a tougher fight than a lot of the other monster in the base game, Iceborne has definitely upped the ante.

The most important thing to note with this fight is that Glavenus’ neck will begin the glow bright red and that’s when you need to strike. You’ll do significantly more damage in this way. 

Glavenus is weak to Water, Ice, and Dragon elements. It is resistant to Fire damage, so make sure to prepare accordingly. 

Another thing to note about Glavenus is that it will do a lot of attacking with its tail. The brighter its tail glows red the more damage it will do to you. So be sure to avoid that like the plague. 

You can cut the tail off by attacking it enough with a bladed weapons but it’s a huge risk/reward, 

So to recap how to beat Glavenus:

  1. Prepare Accordingly.

    Stock up on potions and elixirs. Make sure you are using water, ice, or dragon weapons. Do not use any fire weapons.

  2. Go For The Neck

    When the neck glows red attack with everything you’ve got.

  3. Avoid The Tail At All Costs

    The tail is the most deadly part of Glavenus and when it glows bright red it does an incredible amount of damage, so beware.

So that’s everything you need to know about how to beat Glavenus in Monster Hunter World Iceborne. For more tips, tricks, and guides be sure to check out our extensive Wiki Guide. 

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Jesse has a B.F.A in Arts Management, a love for all things burritos, and an unreasonable Amiibo collection. His skills include but are not limited to writing about video games, RPG grinding, and being constantly dehydrated. Jesse loves most games, but he really loves games that he can play together with friends and family. This usually means late nights in Destiny 2 or FFXIV. Jesse was a writer for Twinfinite from 2018 to 2020 and is now a writer over at our sister site, Prima Games.