Okay, let me paint the picture. I’m all geared up, ready to go. I’ve beaten some of the hardest monsters in Monster Hunter World, like Rathalos and Anjanath. But then… Tobi Kadachi shows up.
I wasn’t afraid. Heck, I was cocky. My armor? Check. My weapons? Sharp. My attitude? Even sharper. Surely, Tobi Kadachi would be just another notch on my hunting belt. But spoiler alert: I got absolutely wrecked. And I mean wrecked.
So, let me walk you through this humiliating experience. Maybe you’ll learn from my mistakes—or at least laugh at them.
The Early Confidence
So, I roll up to the fight with a big ol’ grin on my face. “This is gonna be easy,” I tell myself. I’d watched plenty of streams, picked up some pro tips from Reddit, and thought, Yeah, I got this.
Tobi Kadachi, in case you don’t know, is a flying wyvern that uses lightning attacks to make your life miserable. It’s quick, nimble, and definitely not a pushover. But I didn’t respect that. Not at first.
Here’s how I got overconfident: I’d just crushed a few other monsters—sure, they were tough—but nothing too wild. I thought, “If I can take down Rathalos, Tobi Kadachi should be a walk in the park, right?”
Yeah, no. That was my first mistake.
Fast Forward Past Three Failed Attempts…
I’m sweating bullets. My screen is flashing red, and I’m looking at my character like, “What the hell am I doing wrong?”
Tobi Kadachi is fast. Like, faster than a cat who knows you’re opening a can of tuna. It zips around, its electric tail cracking with danger every time it swings. And I, being the idiot I am, kept rushing in to swing my sword.
Pro tip: When a creature’s tail is glowing with electricity, don’t swing at it. I learned that lesson the hard way.
My First Fatal Mistakes
- Dodging? More like… I tried. I’d dodge into the wrong direction, or, even better, I’d get greedy and attack one last time before rolling out of the way. Tobi Kadachi would immediately take advantage of my sloppy timing.
- I didn’t pack enough healing items. I honestly thought I could make it through on potions and the occasional well-timed dodge. Guess what? I ran out of healing items during the first real combo it threw at me. Dumb move.
- Electricity? Never underestimate it. Tobi Kadachi doesn’t just zap you once. Oh no, it zaps you, and then it zaps you again, and then when you think it’s over, guess what? It zaps you a third time. Each zap? It hit like a ton of bricks.
Long story short: the only thing I was winning at was making Tobi Kadachi’s victory a foregone conclusion.
Why Tobi Kadachi Is Not To Be Messed With
You might be thinking, “Okay, so you didn’t plan right. Happens to the best of us.” But here’s the thing: Tobi Kadachi isn’t just tough because it’s strong. Nah, it’s tough because of its lightning-fast moves and unpredictable behavior.
And I definitely underestimated that.
- It’s fast, like shockingly fast. I thought I could predict where it was going, but nope. It would zip around me, and before I could react, I’d be on the receiving end of a shocking attack. Fast as hell.
- Electricity. Every. Damn. Time. I should’ve known better. Tobi Kadachi can electrify its surroundings, and let me tell you, I never saw it coming. One minute, I’m all “I’m good”… the next, I’m fried like a chicken nugget at 4:00 AM after a night out.
I tried to dodge, tried to time my attacks, but I kept missing key openings and charging in too early. Turns out, Tobi Kadachi was laughing at me—rightfully so.
Lessons? Oh, I Got Some
- Overconfidence is a killer. Yeah, yeah, you’ve got a shiny sword and epic armor, but if you don’t understand your monster’s attack patterns, you’re toast. This time? Definitely toast.
- You can’t out-speed the speedster. Every time I thought I had a good angle for a hit, Tobi Kadachi was already gone. The thing moves like a damn lightning bolt. If you’re fighting something that zips around like that, you better be on your A-game. And I was on my D-game. Whoops.
- Resource management, people! Healing items? I didn’t bring nearly enough. This fight reminded me of trying to survive on a small coffee budget for a week. Not pretty.
- Don’t be greedy with your attacks. Sometimes, it’s okay to wait. Tobi Kadachi has patterns, sure, but that doesn’t mean you need to go for the kill every single moment. Patience was key—but I lacked it.
But, Wait, There’S More…
So, I’m thinking this is it. “I’m done for,” I tell myself. But then, something clicked in my brain. I’d been playing Monster Hunter for a while, so surely I wasn’t a complete noob, right? Right?
Re-Strategizing: Round Two
Okay, here’s where things get interesting. Instead of charging in again like some wild animal (which, let’s be real, is exactly how I had been acting), I decided to actually plan.
- Resisted the urge to rush: Instead of attacking at every available moment, I focused on dodging and waiting for Tobi Kadachi to tire itself out. Smart, right?
- Healing items: I went overboard. Potions, antidotes, mega potions, healing herbs—you name it. I brought everything. I felt like a walking pharmacy.
- Electricity resistance: You guessed it. I had enough electric resistance now to feel like I could at least survive one of Tobi Kadachi’s lightning strikes. Which, honestly, was progress.
I finally got it. It’s about patience, observation, and not rushing. And by some miracle, I managed to finally land the killing blow. It wasn’t easy, but it was oh-so-satisfying.
The Aftermath: A Humbling Victory
The fight was over. Tobi Kadachi had been defeated. My hunter stood victorious, though a little battered. Honestly, I was kind of shocked. It felt like a win I’d worked for—because I had. I’d learned my lesson, and now I was ready for whatever the game threw at me next.
So, what did I learn from this disaster?
- Preparation matters: Seriously. I can’t stress enough how important it is to bring the right gear and items.
- Tobi Kadachi’s speed and electricity are no joke: Respect the monster. Don’t just go in guns blazing thinking you’ve got it all figured out.
- Patience wins battles: Don’t panic when things get tough. Stay calm, watch the monster’s moves, and wait for your opening.
Anyway, here’s the kicker: sometimes you need a humbling defeat to remind you that no matter how many hunts you’ve been on, you can always learn something new.
I’ll never forget the sting of that first defeat. But next time? Tobi Kadachi won’t get the best of me.
