A player defeats the toughest boss in Monster Hunter Wilds in just 4 minutes. The spectacular speed run leaves the community amazed, but also raises many questions.
Monster Hunter Wilds player Phinx has caused a stir with an impressive solo speed run:In just four minutes, he defeated the mighty Zoh Shiain Monster Hunter Wilds with the long sword. The video of his fight received over 40,000 views in just a few days and was met with enthusiastic reactions from the community.
Precision and strategy at the highest level
What makes this run so extraordinary is not just the short time, but the technical finesse. Phinx uses the long sword at a level that many commentators simply consider unattainable. Particularly striking is his consistent use of the so-called Iai counter , a central mechanic of the long sword.
What is an Iai-Counter?
What is an Iai-Counter?
The hunter sheathes his weapon in a special position and can answer his opponent’s attacks at exactly the right moment with a powerful counter. If the timing is perfect, a particularly strong Iai Spirit Slash is triggered, which simultaneously charges the Spirit bar, enabling further attacks such as the dreaded Helmbreaker.
But the absolute highlight of the fight comes at minute 4:25: With perfect timing, Phinx maneuvers the raging Zoh Shia directly under a rock formation. As the monster prepares to roar, he triggers a rockfall and hits the Zoh Shia on the head and tail at the same time. This not only prevents the monster from being stunned by the roar, but also causes massive damage.
In the comments section, Monster Hunter fans enthusiastically celebrate Phinx:
The Zoh Shia was a paid actor (which was awesome) – Buklinged
Holy crap, you make Zoh Shia look like a joke, I still have so much to learn about how to fight him […] – blitzpsycho1560
The best run I’ve ever seen – birainihe1
In addition to praising the run, many technical questions are also being asked in the comments: Why does Phinx use four levels of the skill Antivirus, although three is the maximum? What decorations were used? And what equipment is worn by his Palico partner, who also actively helps in battle?
Answers to all these questions are not yet available: Phinx has not yet revealed his equipment or the exact build composition.
