Goss Harag
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Type
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Element
Ice
Weakness
Fire element, Blast damage
Hunt Difficulty
3/5 Challenging
Hunt Strategy
Goss Harag is a Fanged Beast that freezes its own blood into deadly ice blades on its arms. Its powerful sweeping slashes and body slams deal heavy Ice damage and can inflict Iceblight. Fire element weapons are the best counter, and breaking its ice-covered arms reduces its attack range significantly.
Strengths
- +Ice blade arms have devastating reach and damage
- +Heavy sweeping slashes cover wide areas
- +Iceblight reduces dodge distance and stamina
Weaknesses
- -Fire element is extremely effective and melts ice blades faster
- -Breaking arm ice reduces attack range significantly
- -Slow movement between attacks allows hit-and-run
Tips & Strategies
- 1Fire weapons are extremely effective -- they also help break the ice blades faster.
- 2Breaking the ice on its arms reduces its attack range significantly.
- 3Dodge to the side when it does the overhead ice slam -- it has long recovery.
- 4Bring Nulberries or Iceblight resistance to counter Iceblight debuff.
- 5It moves slowly between attacks -- use hit-and-run tactics with faster weapons.
Weak Points
HeadArms (ice blades)Back
Mount Strategy
Aim for its back after it misses a slam attack -- long recovery window.
Notable Drops
- ▸Goss Harag Fur+
- ▸Goss Harag Bile
- ▸Goss Harag Claw+
- ▸Goss Harag Brace (rare)
Hunt Phases
Phase 1: standard melee attacks. Phase 2: forms ice blades, gains sweeping slash combos. Reforms ice blades periodically after they break.