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The Kingtusk is a massive boar Kemono inWild Hearts. The Kingtusk is the final obstacle to overcome before you can enter the city of Minato. The Kingtusk is much larger than the previous Kemono you have fought, adding an additional challenge.
Related:Wild Hearts: Sapscourge Boss Fight Guide
Defeating the Kingtusk can be difficult, but not impossible. Clever usage of your Karakuri and some preparation beforehand are the keys to victory in this battle. Below, we’ll take a look at the Kingtusk’s weaknesses, the best armor to use to fight it, and some tips and tricks for beating it.
Kingtusk - Strengths And Weaknesses
The Kingtusk is aWood attribute Kemono, meaning its attacks will deal damage of this type. Conversely, it willtake increased damage from Fire attribute weapons, but reduced damage from Wood attribute weapons, andno damage from Water attribute weapons. It alsoresists the Poison ailmentmore than other ailments.
The best place to attack the Kingtusk is its head, although its tusks take much less damage than the rest of the head. However, if you deal enough damage to its tusks, you may break them off, reducing the effectiveness of attacks that use them, and earning an extra material.
Best Equipment To Fight Kingtusk
The best armor to use to defeat the Kingtusk is theYoung Samurai set. This armor set can be crafted usingmaterials from the first two Kemono in the area, Ragetail and Sapscourge. If you’re having trouble resisting some of the Kingtusk’s attacks, definitely hunt the first two Kemono again to craft this armor.
For weapons, if this is your first time fighting the Kingtusk, you won’t have access to a Fire attribute weapon. Instead,equip your strongest weaponof whichever type you like using the best. Although the Kingtusk is slightly weaker to Slash and Lunge damage, any weapon will do well in the right hands.
Kingtusk - Fight Breakdown And Moves
The Kingtusk is a slow but aggressive Kemono, throwing its body weight around to deal massive damage and cover ground. Although these attacks can be devastating, if you can consistently dodge them, theKingtusk leaves itself wide open for counterattacks.
One of the Kingtusk’s most dangerous attacks is itstusk slam. The Kemono willstand on its back legs, raising its head and tusks high into the air beforeslamming it down in the area to its front. This attack will deal massive damage, and creates ashockwave that can knock you off balancefor a second if you’re too close to the point of impact. Luckily, this attack has a long wind-up, meaning you canrun behind the Kemono and attack its feetwhile it is locked in the tusk-slamming animation.
The Kingtusk will mainly attack by body slamming to the side or spinning around in a circle, attacking with the weight of its body. These attacks usually have prettyobvious tells, meaning you’re able to avoid them simply bypaying attention to the Kemono’s movements.
Throughout the fight, be sure toutilize the Bulwark Karakuri. By placingsix Crate Karakuri next to each other, in two columns of three, you may create a Karakuri wall that will resist some of the Kingtusk’s fiercer attacks, including its charge attack. This move will have the Kingtusk kick its front legs, preparing to charge forward and constantly readjusting its trajectory toward you. If you place a Bulwark between you and the Kemono, it willram into it and get knocked down.
The Kingtusk will enter its enraged state when it has taken enough damage. During this state, itstusks will grow in size and glow red, empowering most of its attacks and granting it access to new ones. Most notably, it will now attack with spikes of wood or earthquakes. When the ground begins to get covered in wooden tendrils,run out of the areabefore it is blasted with wooden spikes.
While enraged, the Kingtusk canscrape its tusks along the ground, launching large boulders forward. These can be dodged by leaping to the side or using aSpring Karakuri. Additionally, you can cut off the Kemono’s tusks to make this phase of the fight much easier, although there is risk involved with being so close to the Kingtusk’s most dangerous area. If you can knock down the Kingtusk with a Bulwark, take advantage anddeal as much damage as you can to its tusks.
Be sure to jump onto the Kingtusk’s side throughout the fight to execute theHunter’s Arm technique. By targeting one of the glowing blue spots around the monster, you can deal good damage andgenerate more Karakuri Thread.
Kingtusk - Drops And Materials
The Kingtusk will drop the following materials, which are used to craft theBasara armor setand upgrade various weapons with the Wood attribute.
