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The Deathstalker is a Giant Kemono (Monster) in Wild Hearts. Check out our guide for the Deathstalker, including its weaknesses, habitats, drops, attack patterns, and the best tips and strategies for how to beat it!
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| Deathstalker | |||
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| Attribute |  Water |
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| Physical Weakness |  Lunge |
Elemental Weakness |  Fire |
| Strategy | |||
| Don't let the Deathstalker make sport of you with its lightning fast moves. You must always keep the beast in your sights. When angered, it becomes even quicker, and its attack range increases. In addition, it controls powerful arctic currents of air to clad itself in an icy armor, but that armor is in fact easier to destroy than other parts of the Kemono. Target it proactively to leave the beast reeling, and you should gain the upper hand. | |||
| Part | Effectiveness |
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| Head | ★★★★★ |
| Shoulders | ★★★ |
| Front Legs | ★★★ |
| Body | ★★★★ |
| Hind Legs | ★★★ |
| Tail | ★★★★★ |
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| ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ |
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| ★ | ★★★ | ★ | ★★ | ★★ |
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| ★★★★★ | ★ | ★ | X | ★ |
| Item | How to Get |
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| Argent Kemono Blood | Rare drops from hunting a Deathstalker. |
| Argent Teardrops | Rare drops from hunting a Deathstalker. |
| Brumal Wind Crystal | Obtained from kemono that inhabit Fuyufusagi Fort such as Deathstalker. |
| Deathstalker Claw | Obtained after breaking the Deathstalker's claws. |
| Deathstalker Fang | Obtained after breaking the Deathstalker's fangs. |
| Deathstalker Hide | Obtained after breaking the Deathstalker's back. |
| Deathstalker Ice Bead | Rare drops from hunting a Deathstalker. |
| Deathstalker Ice Tail | Obtained after breaking the Deathstalker's tail. |
| Deathstalker Icicle | Obtained after breaking both the Deathstalker's shoulders. |
| Deathstalker Pelt | Obtained after breaking the Deathstalker's head. |
The Deathstalker is found in Fuyufusagi Fort, either resting in the main castle or roaming the castle grounds nearby.
| Deathstalker Tips and Strategies |
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The Deathstalker is the toughest Kemono yet out of all encountered in Chapter 2. It's best to prepare essential equipment and weapons for this hunt.
The best gear against Deathstalker is the Bandit armor set from Icetusk and Cobalt Lavaback giving you more than 30 resistance to water attribute. While the Ember Blade is the best for this hunt, having fire attribute which is a weakness of the Deathstalker.
Upgrading your Tsukumo will greatly help for this hunt, as it assists you better with its utilities and increases the number of karakuri threads you can carry. From our experience, this hunt requires mastery of karakuri, so having more set ups will greatly help.
The Deathstalker has a number of fast charging attacks which you can exploit by setting the bulwark karakuri to halt the attack and stagger the Deathstalker. This kemono also has attack patterns that have intervals, you can use this time for setting the pounder karakuri to deal extra damage against the Deathstalker.
The star bomb karakuri is also an effective counter for the Deathstalker's freeze ailment attacks, as the star bomb does not damage you but builds the ablaze attribute which negates the freeze ailment.
The repeater crossbow is also a great karakuri to use in this fight to exploit the Deathstalker's weakness to lunge attacks.
The softest part of a Deathstalker is its head, followed by its Tail. Targeting these areas frequently would break them and would ultimately weaken the Deathstalker.
The Deathstalker's claw attacks will always have a follow-up attack of ice spikes that have a variety of dodge timings.
An example of this attack is the Deathclaw's Claw Slam with Spike Follow-up which starts with a slam and is then followed by a wide attack of ice spikes after some time. Anticipating attacks like these and being able to dodge them perfectly makes the hunt easier.
| Name | Description |
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| Freezing Fog | The Deathstalker's chilling breath, an attack used to make the fight harder for hunters unprepared for the cold. |
| Paralyzing Howl | A defense mechanic by the Deathstalker to interrupt a barrage of attacks from hunters. |
| Charging Attack | An attack only used by the Deathstalker against hunters who prefer to fight from distances. |
| Lunging Grab | A fast and deadly attack which can prove fatal for any hunter unable to react on time. |
| Claw Swipe | An offensive defense by the Deathstalker to steer clear of hunters who prefer close-quarters combat. |
| Ice Claw Attacks | A set of attacks that showcases the Deathstalker's mastery of conjuring and controlling the cold. |
| Enraged State Attack | A defense mechanic of a wounded Deathstalker, blocking all attacks from its sides. |
| Freezing Fog Attack Information |
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| Freezing Fog: Deathstalker will emit a fog that builds up the frozen ailment. Counter this attack by setting a star bomb karakuri near the Deathstalker and attacking it, the ablaze ailment build up from the star bomb will cancel the frozen ailment. |
| Paralyzing Howl Attack Information |
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| Paralyzing Howl: The Deathstalker will howl mid-fight, paralyzing interrupting any hunter. Set up a repeater crossbow in advance to damage the Deathstalker while interrupted. |
| Charging Attack Information |
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| Charging Attack: The Deathstalker will sprint towards a targeted hunter, damaging all things in its path. Dodge forward to avoid follow up damages from the sprint. Note that building a bulwark karakuri mid-sprint of the Deathstalker is nearly impossible to do. |
| Lunging Grab Attack Information |
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| Lunging Grab: Deathstalker will conjure a wall of ice and lunge from it, mauling any hunter it manages to grab. Counter this by setting a bulwark karakuri as the ice wall is conjured. |
| Claw Swipe Attack Information |
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| Claw Swipe: Deathstalker will quickly swipe any hunter in front to interrupt the hunter's attacks. Avoid this attack by dodging forward. |
| Ice Claw Attack Variations |
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| Extended Claw Slam: Deathstalker will slam its paws on the ground three times, and will conjure spikes of ice on the third slam. Dodge forward to avoid follow up damages. |
| Claw Slam with Spike Follow-up: Deathstalker will briefly stand on its hind legs lifting its right front leg then slam it on the ground damaging the landing area, then followed by an attack that conjures ice spikes in a larger radius. Time your dodges right to avoid both attacks. |
| Double Claw Slam: Deathstalker will jump high on the air and conjure spikes of ice in a very large radius. Dodge towards the Deathstalker to avoid this attack, and set a damage type fusion karakuri to exploit the attack interval. |
| Traveling Ice Spikes : Deathstalker will stand on its hind legs lifting both front legs, then slam it on the ground conjuring ice spikes that travel towards a targeted hunter. Slide towards the Deathstalker to avoid this attack. |
| Enraged State Attack |
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| Ice Wall: As it enters its enraged state, the Deathstalker will conjure two walls of ice to protect itself. The wall only covers the Deathclaw's sides, set up a repeater crossbow from its front or rear to exploit the non-protected areas. |
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