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Amaterasu is a Wood attribute Kemono inWild Hearts. Your first opportunity to fight Amaterasu occurs when the Kemono attacks the village of Minato, threatening to destroy it. To save the village, you and your allies will need to rally together and push it back.
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Amaterasu is a strong Kemono with a variety of powerful attacks that can be difficult to avoid. Below, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about hunting this Kemono, including its strengths and weaknesses, the best equipment to use for the hunt, a breakdown of the fight, and the materials you can get.
Amaterasu - Strengths And Weaknesses
Amaterasu is aWood attributeKemono thattakes the most damage from Windattribute attacks to itshead. ThePoison and Ablaze ailmentsare greatly effective against this Kemono, while itcompletely resists the Entangled ailment. Likewise,Wood, Water, and Earth attribute attacks don’t work very wellagainst Amaterasu.
As a flying Kemono, Amaterasu isweak to Karakuri devices that can shoot it out of the sky, like theRepeater Crossbow, Fireworks, and Harpoon, the latter of which you will awaken to during this fight, provided you have theSpring and Stakeequipped.
Best Equipment For Fighting Amaterasu
Amaterasu useshigh-damage physical attacksduring this fight, so we recommend crafting and equippingarmor with the highest defenseyou can. SomeWood attribute resistance is helpful, but be sure to prioritize overall defense. At this stage, theGreat Juniper, Brighteye Archer, and Cut-Throat armor setsare all great choices. A combination of these pieces will provide high defense and some useful armor skills as well.
Long-range weapons, like theBowandHand Cannon, are good against Amaterasu, as this Kemono usually attacks at close-range.The more distance between you and Amaterasu, the better. However, this Kemono isbeatable using any weapon, so bring the one you’re most comfortable using. A weapon withhigh physical damagewill work best, followed by a weapon with the Wind attribute.
As mentioned above, theRepeater Crossbow, Fireworks, and Harpoonare great Karakuri to have for this fight. The Repeater Crossbow can be conjured by placing aGlider, Stake, and Glider, the Fireworks can be conjured by makingsix Torches, and the Harpoon can be conjured with aSpring, Spring, Stake, Spring, Spring, Stake combination. TheHarpoon works bestagainst Amaterasu, so definitely bring at least the Spring and Stake Karakuri, with others being optional.
Amaterasu - Fight Breakdown And Moves
Amaterasu mainly attacks using itswings and talons, performinghigh-speed dashesandswoop attacksto catch you off guard. At first, these attacks can be difficult to avoid, but you should be able to learn the Kemono’s patterns and animations as the fight progresses.
The first time you fight Amaterasu, you will be in Minato, and will have aid from your allies. At certain stages of the fight, they willsend Karakuri devicesto knock down the Kemono, or give youhints of what to do. Take advantage of these tips to make your first fight with Amaterasu a little smoother.
One of Amaterasu’s most common attacks is itscharge dash. While in the air, Amaterasu willquickly dash toward you, dealing damage. This attackmay be repeated a second time. The best way to avoid this attack is toremain cautious when the Kemono flies into the air, and get ready toroll to the side when it dashes. Be prepared to roll again if Amaterasu follows up with a second attack.
Throughout the fight, Amaterasu will fly into the air beforediving downward, dealing massive damage where it lands. Sometimes, the Kemono’stalons may get stuck in the ground. When this occurs, be sure toget a few attacks in while it recuperates.
Amaterasu has the unique ability toabsorb Celestial Threadfrom the area around itself, causingexplosionsto occur in the blue-green light. Although this attack is dangerous, you can turn it into an advantage bysummoning a Harpoon or Repeater Crossbowto knock down Amaterasu. Just be sure to get clear of the Celestial Thread explosions, first.
Amaterasu has along-range attackthat it will use when you are a certain distance away,conjuring feathers that fly toward youat rapid speed. If the Kemono sweeps one of its wings, get ready to dodge these feathers. This attackmay be repeated a second time.
When Amaterasu has taken enough damage, it willenrage and its body will turn red. During this time, Amaterasu willattack more frequently, and it willgain new attacks. You’ll need to be even more careful during this time, as Amaterasu’s attacks can deal lethal damage.
When enraged, Amaterasu will summonrings of golden light, which it will use to eitherenhance its aerial dash attack, or gather together to create a massiveball of energy. In either case, when you see Amaterasu summon this golden light, be prepared to dodge a big attack. Similar to its Celestial Thread gathering move, Amaterasu is slightly more vulnerable while gathering energy, which you canturn into an advantage with the right Karakuri.
Amaterasu may alsofire a laser from its beak, blasting the area in asweeping motion. Moving behind the Kemono will allow you to avoid this attack, using aSpring Karakurito quickly get there.
Amaterasu’sfeather attack is powered up when enraged. Now, itsfeathers are able to lock on to you. To avoid these, you’ll need tododge at just the right time. These feathers will also deal much more damage than their normal version, and can be deadly if you are hit with enough of them.
Amaterasu - Drops And Materials
Amaterasu drops the following materials, which can be used to craft theDawn Guard armor set.
