How to defeat Afflicted Monsters in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is the hotly anticipated first expansion to the newest entry in Capcom's iconic giant-slaying action RPG. The new content includes plenty of new monster encounters and new areas to explore but also adds a new level of challenge to face.
Afflicted monsters are a new concept to the franchise that renders monsters even more powerful. Beyond even the Master Rank system, Afflicted Monsters possess much more health and deal much more damage than their typical forms. This presents a massive new challenge for any player willing to increase their difficulty even further beyond.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak features challenges for those who've already beaten the main game's entire catalog. This means it also tests players with the best armor and weapons they can find in even tougher encounters.
Players can only begin taking on Afflicted Monsters after they've cleared Master Rank 10. They'll then be asked to defeat an Afflicted Arzuros to introduce them to the concept.
Beating the Afflicted Monsters is easy to understand but difficult to pull off. Much like the monsters' normal state, they have weak points that players will need to target to slay them. Unlike traditional beasts, however, their weak points are marked with giant red glowing spots.
Target and destroy those glowing weak points as quickly as possible. If the players can't do enough damage to their glowing weak points, the monster will use a new move called the Anomaly Burst.
An Anomaly Burst is a massive red explosion accompanied by orbs of Qurio that could destroy the player. If it begins to charge its explosive attack, run as quickly as possible to get some distance.
Beyond this new mechanic, the Afflicted Monsters are much like their normal
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