Monster Hunter Rise allows you to fight with three creatures at the start. Great Izuchi is a beginner-level monster. It does not mean you can beat the beast easily, there is a strategy to win the fight. Great Izuchi is a short monster with a scythe-like blade on the tail. It is extremely sharp and capable of causing high damage. In this guide, I will help you with how to defeat Great Izuchi in Monster Hunter Rise.

How to Beat Great Izuchi in MHR?

Attack the head to defeat Great Izuchi fast. But before that kill the two mini Great Izuchi who are guarding the beast. The smaller monsters can sneak from behind and attack you. They are easy to defeat, so kill them first. Next focus on targeting the head and body from a distance. The tail Great Izuchi’s tail swipe attack can throw you off the ground.

Focus on maintaining distance from this monster and attack the body and also try to aim at the head. At the start of the fight, you will be attacked by three monsters. First is the big one and the other two small ones will try to defend their master. The easiest thing about  Great Izuchi is all his moves are predictable. It makes dodging simpler, and faster.

Don’t be overconfident about the same, Great Izuchi’s tail attack can cause severe damage. So make sure when he is swiping his tail around with full speed, you must be far enough. A good weapon will help you a lot. Keep shooting from distance and if you are using swords or spear then you have to wait for the window when the monsters slow down.

One more thing the smaller Izuchi will respawn, be ready to fight again. The more you dodge the faster it will get exhausted giving you a window to attack. Make sure when you find the creating taking break attack the head for more damage.  Great Izuchi also uses charge attack, you can identify this when you see the monster lowering his head down. The monster will charge towards you at full speed, dodge left or right. Smaller Izuchi will be in your way blocking your path so look around well.

Spend some time at the start to learn the attack patterns of Great Izuchi. You can then plan and execute your attack and also defend yourself well. Be ready to heal in Monster Hunter Rise when you are attacked and lose health. This was our guide on how to defeat the Great Izuchi, you can also check our guide on how to capture monster to know more about tips on catching new monsters.