MHW Iceborne: Battle Velkhana - Tips and Tricks

The ice dragon Velkhana is the title monster of Iceborne. And this status doesn't come out of the blue, as is evident in battle. With our tips, you can still defeat the new dragon elder.

Icey business: Velkhana has several devastating attacks in store.

In the course of the story of Iceborne, you will meet Velkhana several times until it finally comes to the real fight. This is extremely challenging and can pose real problems, especially for new players.

This is what you need to know about the Velkhana fight

Whether in the story or later, it is always good to know the basics for the fight:

• Velkhana is an ice monster and is by no means stingy when it comes to attacks with the cold element.
• This is why your armor should have an ice resistance of at least 20. In addition, the frost protection coat is advisable.
• It is of central importance to know Velkhana's attacks. The monster has several large-scale ice attacks in store, which it is essential to dodge, as the damage is very high. This is crucial for the fight.
• In addition, Velkhana attacks again and again with the tip of his tail. This attack can also be predicted with some experience.
• Velkhana is sensitive to fire. A weapon with fire damage can be helpful because of this, but is not mandatory, since elementless weapons also do their job.

Because your options for attacking depend largely on how well you dodge the ice attacks. After that, in fact, good attack windows often present themselves; if you have to spend them consuming healing potions, you will miss the opportunity.In addition, as always, you should exhaust all means against Velkhana, first and foremost the clamp claw with all its options.