Aknosom
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Type
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Element
Fire
Weakness
Water
Hunt Difficulty
2/5 Moderate
Hunt Strategy
A bird wyvern resembling an umbrella-crested crane that attacks with fire-coated pecks and sweeping wing slams. Aknosom can ignite its crest to enhance its attacks and launch fireballs.
Strengths
- +Fire-coated attacks deal high damage with Fireblight buildup
- +Aerial mobility makes it hard for slow weapons to reach
- +Ignited crest enhances all fire attacks significantly
Weaknesses
- -Very weak to Water element across all body parts
- -Breaking the crest removes its fire enhancement
- -Flash Bombs instantly ground it from flight
Tips & Strategies
- 1Water weapons are the most effective against Aknosom across all hit zones.
- 2Breaking its crest reduces the power of its fire attacks.
- 3Dodge sideways through its fireball attacks rather than backwards.
- 4When it fans its crest, it is about to do a sweeping fire breath -- run behind it.
- 5Flash Bombs knock it out of flight for free damage opportunities.
Weak Points
Head (crest)WingsTail
Notable Drops
- ▸Aknosom Scale+
- ▸Aknosom Feather
- ▸Fire Sac
- ▸Aknosom Crest (rare)
Hunt Phases
Ignites crest below 60% HP, gaining enhanced fire attacks and more aerial time.