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The Sporetail is a variant of the Ragetail, the first Kemono you fought in yourWild Heartsjourney. Like the Ragetail, the Sporetail uses its massive tail to attack, utilizing its smaller body to dart around the battlefield. However, the Sporetail fights using noxious fumes that can put you to sleep.
Related:Wild Hearts: Ragetail Boss Fight Guide
Despite their similarities, fighting the Sporetail is quite different than its original version. If you don’t come prepared, you may find yourself asleep on the job, unable to defend yourself. Below, we’ll take a look at the Sporetail’s strengths and weaknesses, the best equipment to use to fight it, and some strategies for victory.
Sporetail - Strengths And Weaknesses
The Sporetail isweakest to Fire attributedamage, more so than any other element. Likewise, it isweak to the Ablaze ailment, making theTorch Karakuri extremely valuablein this fight. Itsweakest spot is its head, but other body parts take almost as much damage from your weapons.
The Sporetailresists Water attribute damage, the Poison ailment, and is completely immune to Fatigue. It takes the most damage from Slash and Pummel weapons like the Karakuri Katana and Mauler, but Lunge-type weapons are close in damage as well.
Best Equipment To Fight Sporetail
Similar to most Kemono, the best armor to use for this fight is actuallythe armor you unlock upon defeating the Sporetail itself. This armor set providesFatigue Resilience, reducing the rate at which Fatigue builds up, and has good Wood defense to protect against the Sporetail’s elemental attacks, although it doesn’t have many.
However, the first time you hunt the Sporetail, you will need to use a different armor set. Luckily, theVeteran Kusazuri pants, crafted usingGoldshard materials, provide13 percent Fatigue Resilience, which isn’t a lot but every bit helps. For the rest of your armor, use equipment that hashigh overall defense, like theNinja (Lavaback) or Long Reed sets. Alternatively, the Basara (Kingtusk) armor can work, but you’ll have to be a bit more careful when taking damage.
For your weapon, you should definitely craft and use ahigh-damage Fire attribute weapon. The Sporetail takes the most damage from this element, which will make the hunt go faster and help you earn stuns and knockdowns on the Kemono a bit easier. TheLavaback weaponsin particular are great and easy to craft, provided you can hunt the Lavaback a few times.
Sporetail - Fight Breakdown And Moves
This fight will be your first encounter with the Fatigue ailment. As you are hit with Fatigue-inducing attacks, like the Sporetail’s spore clouds, the blue Fatigue bar will fill up.When it is full, you will be put to sleep for a few secondsas the bar drains back to zero.Fatigue resilience will reduce the rate at which the bar fills, and the bar will reduce over time as long as you aren’t hit with more spores.
Overall, the Sporetail will usesimilar attacks to its Ragetail counterpart. Expect to seeclaw slashes, tail swipes, and long-range leaps. After using a few of its attacks, namely its claw slash, it willfollow up with a wide-range tail swipe. Be sure tododge into the Kemonoafter it slashes with its claw to get close for a counterattack.
Unique to the Sporetail is its ability tosummon Sporetail Pupsto the battle. Every so often, the Sporetail will roar,drawing more Sporetail Pups near. These willprotect the large Kemono, attacking withSpore waves and low-damage slashes. Additionally, if the Sporetail gets stunned or knocked down, the Pups willcrowd around it and do their best to disrupt youwhile you try to attack. Although their health is low, the Pups are summoned back so often thatit isn’t worth focusing on killing them.
Throughout the fight, the Sporetail will stand in place and shake its body,unleashing a wave of spores across the ground. If you move near these clouds, you will beinflicted with Fatigue, so do your best to avoid them. Ranged weapon users can easilymove away from the cloudsas they travel from the Sporetail, but melee weapon users may have a more difficult time.Use the Glider or Crate Karakuri to get above the cloudsif you can.
After the Sporetail has taken enough damage, it willenrage; itstail will glow redand its attacks will increase in strength. When enraged, the Sporetail will attack more fiercely, and itsspore-based attacks will be more frequent. Additionally, as it enters the enraged state, it will summon a massive tree, dealing high Wood damage in the area.
During its enraged state, the Sporetail will periodicallysit on its tail before leaping into the airtowards you, slamming down in a massive area and dealing damage.When the Sporetail gets up on its tail, get ready to dodge, but remain close to the Kemono for a counterattack, as theSporetail leaves itself open for a momentafter using this attack.
Sporetail - Drops And Materials
The Sporetail will drop the following materials, which can be used to craft theVeteran armor setwhen used with Goldshard materials.
