Monster Hunter Stories 2: Molten Tigrex Overview

Molten Tigrex is the newest Monstie to be available in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin!

STARTING OFF

Molten Tigrex eggs can be found in any egg room in a Dragon Eggs Den. The final egg room may also have a chance to net you Bloodbath Diablos eggs.

MOLTEN TIGREX

BASIC STATS

ELEMENTAL STATS

SKILLS

Like its incarnation in Monster Hunter Stories, Molten Tigrex is also a non-elemental monster with a focus on fire-based attacks in Monster Hunter Stories 2. However, the elements in the sequel game has their own attack stats unlike the original where you could change your Monstie’s element based on its genes. This change has made Molten Tigrex – as well as Soulseer Mizutsune – somewhat weaker.

OVERVIEW

Stats wise, Molten Tigrex is comparable to Bloodbath Diablos, with the same weaknesses and attack stats. Bloodbath Diablos wins out by having slightly better HP, Crit Rate and Kinship skill. Since Bloodbath Diablos and Molten Tigrex share the same weakness, Molten Tigrex almost seems redundant, more so when you can get Bloodbath Diablos in the same area as Molten Tigrex.

Molten Tigrex offers two new genes:

• Dust Gene (L) – Fire – Power – Firepowder – Deals heavy fire damage to all enemies. High chance to inflict Blastblight.
• Explosion Gene (L) – Fire – Speed – Ignition Kick – Deals heavy fire damage to one enemy. Instantly causes Blastblight.

While Firepowder can deal insane damage, its 44 Kinship cost is also incredibly expensive. If you intend to use it, having genes like Harmony can make it cheaper. Teostra’s Ignition Flare is a close comparison, the difference being it can instantly cause Blastblight at a higher Kinship cost of 48.

Ignition Kick can be nice for PVE, but it’ll be hard to take advantage of its additional effect. Currently, the only single target attack that can cause Blastblight is Brachydios’ Slime Stomp, which deals light Fire damage with a low chance of inflicting the status. Ignition Kick could be better in PVP where you use it as a follow up attack after inflicting Blastblight to snipe an enemy.

Molten Tigrex is best utilized as a Non-Elemental Monstie be it for PVE or PVP to utilize the maxed Non-Elemental Attack stat. If you want to use just the Fire genes, give them to a Fire elemental Monstie e.g. Teostra, Hellblade Glavenus, Brachydios, Dreadqueen Rathian.

Other guides:

• Finding Elder Dragon and Deviant Eggs
• Quick Gene Farming
• EXP and Nutriment Farming
• Farming Elder Dragon and Deviant Eggs
• Understanding Genes
• Understanding Game Mechanics
• Talismans Farm

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

Publisher: Capcom

Developer: Capcom

Release Date: 2021-07-09

Nintendo Switch, Steam

A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.

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