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The Goldshard is a large Kemono inWild Heartsthat has fused with crystals, covering its back in them like the spikes of a porcupine. The Goldshard will launch volleys of these crystals at its opponents before devasting them with rolling attacks.
Related:Wild Hearts: Sporetail Boss Fight Guide
The Goldshard can initially seem overwhelming, but once you learn its patterns, this fight is much more manageable. Below, we’ll take a look at each of the Goldshard’s weaknesses, the best equipment to use to fight it, and some strategies for defeating it.
Goldshard - Strengths And Weaknesses
The Goldshard is especiallyweak to Wood and Windattribute attacks, butcompletely resists Fire and Earth. Ailments aren’t particularly effective against this Kemono, with itcompletely resisting the Ablaze ailment.
The Goldshardtakes the most damage on its head from Pummel and Lunge weapons, andtakes very little damage on its body. There are several Karakuri that work well during this fight, namely theBulwark fusion and Shield Wall fusion, which you willawaken to while fightingthe Goldshard if you have theCrate and Spring equipped.
Best Equipment To Fight Goldshard
Due to the Goldshard’s high number of Earth attribute attacks, we recommend equippingarmor that has high Earth resistance, like theGrithide set. This equipment will providedecent overall defense and Earth defense, allowing you to survive the Goldshard’s high-damage crystal volleys.
We recommend crafting aWood or Wind weaponfor this fight, particularly of theFumebeak or Kingtusk lines. These weapons have high base and attribute damage, which will make quick work of the Goldshard.
Goldshard - Fight Breakdown And Moves
The Goldshard mostlyattacks with the crystals on its back, launching them involleys to the front or behind. Although these attacks have a wide range, they are actually easy to avoid if you canpredict when they’re coming. Before each of its volleys, theGoldshard typically leaps away from youand positions itself for an attack.When you see the Goldshard moving away from you, get ready for a crystal volley.
Sometimes, the Goldshard mayattack with its claws to the front twice before launching a crystal volley. This attack leaves the Kemono wide open to attacks to its side or back, as it won’t attack these spots during the animation. Use this opportunity to safely damage the Kemono.
In general,the sides of the Goldshard are the safest place to be, as most of its attacks occur to its front or back. However, the Goldshard will occasionally lay on its side before slamming with its crystals, advancing a short distance. Use aSpring Karakurito get out of the way of this attack, butremain close to counterattack, as the Goldshard will need a second to recover after using this move.
The Goldshard may alsocurl into a ball before rolling forward, dealing damage along its path. If you’re fast enough, you can dodge out of the way of this attack beforegetting close to the Goldshard for a counterattack. It may also kick back suddenly before rolling backward, or perform aspin attack before launching a crystal volley.
When the Goldshard has taken enough damage, it willblast the area with large crystalsand enter itsenraged state. In this state, the Kemono’scrystals will grow in size and some of them will glow and turn orange. While enraged, the Goldshard becomes more ferocious, and some of its attacks will change.
The Goldshard’sroll attack will be empoweredwhile Enraged. Now, it will curl into a ball, thenroll in place for a moment, charging its attack. When it unleashes, it will fly forward, dealing high damage in its path. Luckily, the time it takes the Goldshard to charge this attack gives you enough of an opening tocreate a Bulwark or Shield Wall Karakurito repel the attack, knocking the Kemono back and creating a large window to attack it.
Using these Karakuri isessential for countering the Goldshard, as its enraged state can be difficult to handle.Each of its volleys will fire a second time, and its claw and side charge attacks will come out more quickly. However, with proper timing and positioning, you can turn the battle in your favor and prevail.
Goldshard - Drops And Materials
The Goldshard drops the following materials, which can be used with Sporetail materials to craft the Veteran’s armor set and various Earth attribute weapon upgrades.
