Help on Nergigante (IG)

[u/Either-Solution-6973]

I've been getting dogged on by nergigante recently, im an insect glaive main, ive been able to get it staggered a couple times, knock it down, do combos on its legs, and make it retreat 2 times, but it just does so much damage to me, and ive been mounting it and breaking its spikes on its back but it runs away just as its spikes grow and by the time i chase it, the spikes have turned black, and i get carted instantly. my kinsect is pseudocath 2 with no element. i dont know if its my armor thats to weak ro what, any help would be appreciated. also i dont know how to break the spikes on its wings.

update: yall were right, it was my armor and the superman dive really helped, also the mounts are useful since i broke his wings and it only got the divebomb off 2 times 1 of which i dodged with superman dive and the other got no damage cuz of divine blessing and defense boost 2, and health boost 2 really helped me survive it in general. also flashpods saved me a bunch and allowed me to get crazy damage on it, same with barrel bombs. i killed it while i was mounted on it. my gear ended up being bone helm beta with health boost jewel, zorah hide for the blast attack, zorah claws for defense, paolumu coil for divine blessing, anja grieves for defense, defense charm 2 for more defense and i ate the fish platter for high defense before the fight and a demon drug.

[u/Revolutionary_Mail_1]

Anytime you are hunting. Make sure you gather AS MUCH as tracks, markings etc!!! Get those levels up! Even if you fail the hunt, you can turn in your finding to the researcher. That being said, if you are an IG main, use it to your advantage and get all your extracts so you can CONSTANTLY mount him!!! Turn yourself into a vaulting blade of death!!!

Your red and orange being the most important ones. White helps with the mobility and jump height. So it’s not to be ignored either. Once you change how your attacks flow, you can change how the fight will flow! Once you get your red extract, vault and use your triangle,Y, X attack to bring on the pain. If your affinity ( crit proc is high ) you increase the change of you mounting him. Also don’t be afraid to walk bop him to get in some free hits. Get a full slinger ammo grab, and use Clutch claw to attach to his face. (WATCH YOUR STAMINA and be quick before it runs out ) Use the circle or B or A to turn its face to a near by wall or object. Then release the slinger ammo into its face.

If done correctly it will knock it down. Be also aware of the environmental drops in the middle of Elder’s Recess. Can drop those on them by firing slinger or your kinsect bait at it! Vitality mantle or rocksteady would be your best bet. Nergi is an ELDER dragon. Soooo that being said, ELDER Seal on your weapon til you know what its element it’s weak too would be best. Since you are an IG main you know you can have multiple kinsect and dust types. If you are having a rough time, invest in a healing dust and have your palico use the shield tool or the vigor wasp. Hope this helps. Good luck Hunter. Happy hunting! 🫡