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In the fiery depths of the Oilwell Basin, there can only be one Apex monster\u2014and surprisingly it isn\u2019t the Ajarakan, despite this big flaming ape being a force to be reckoned with. Not only are they imposing, but the first time you fight it, you\u2019ll actually be face-to-face with two<\/em>, so you\u2019ll need to know how to beat the Ajarakan<\/strong> to survive the encounter.<\/p>\n

Ajarakan arrives around the middle of Low Rank in Monster Hunter Wilds<\/a>, so you\u2019ll have plenty of time to prepare for battle and plenty of monsters to whip up some weapons and armor that can turn this beast from the champ chimp to a chump. This monster deals in Blastblight, which will make you explode if you don\u2019t get rid of it, but thankfully a Nulberry will do the job, or, failing that, you can stop, drop, and roll across the ground three times to get rid of the dangerous status.<\/p>\n

What type of monster is Ajarakan?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Ajarakan Cheat Sheet<\/div>\n
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(Image credit: Capcom)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Monster Type: <\/strong>Fanged Beast<\/p>\n

Elemental affinity: <\/strong>Blast<\/p>\n

Ailments:<\/strong> Fireblight, Blastblight<\/p>\n

Weaknesses: <\/strong>Water, Ice<\/p>\n

Habitat:<\/strong> Oilwell Basin, Ruins of Wyveria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Ajarakan is a Fanged Beast that is first introduced in Monster Hunter Wilds. It is one of many apes to grace the Fanged Beast category, joining the ranks of Rajang and Bishaten in past games and fellow banana fans Congalala and Blangonga in Monster Hunter Wilds. This is the first Ape monster to feature the fire element outside of some special variants of those other monsters.<\/p>\n

Ajarakan has a lot in common with the fearsome Rajang as it’s fast, aggressive and not afraid to swing all over the place (in both the throwing hands and literal swinging senses).<\/p>\n

How to fight Ajarakan<\/span><\/h2>\n

The first time you face off against the Ajarkan in Monster Hunter Wilds\u2019 story, you and Olivia will be fighting two of them at once. During this bit your main focus is simply staying alive; don\u2019t get too aggressive, as shortly after Olivia will lure one away and you\u2019ll be stuck into a duel with merely a single giant flaming ape. The handy thing about this encounter is that if you cart during the battle, Olivia will show back up and help you take down the sole remaining enemy.<\/p>\n

Being a big, angry gorilla, the Ajarakan mainly fights by throwing its hands around violently. The moveset consists of punches, ground swipes, and slam attacks that deal a lot of damage and knock you on your ass. It also has access to fireballs, which it will chuck at random intervals. You\u2019ll want to be quick on your feet; I\u2019d recommend going for small attacks rather than trying to line up big combos.<\/p>\n

Eventually the monster will become enraged and will ignite itself (which is illustrated by it glowing orange). This mode will not only grant the Ajarakan some new attacks, but it also adds a lava effect to almost every move in its arsenal. A ground slam will spew out lava, the fireball projectiles cover a further range, and so on.<\/p>\n

The Ajarakan also has the ability to use monkey bars in certain areas, such as area 6 of the Oilwell Basin. It can jump onto railings and swing around before crashing down on you like a wrestler flying from the top rope.<\/p>\n

Other Ajarakan attacks to look out for<\/h2>\n