Yahar'gul Hunter (Church Pick & R. Pistol)

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Basic Information

Location			Drop	Equipment		Weaknesses	Race
Hunter's Nightmare	2739	9923	Church Pick [100%] + Blood Dreg x1 [100%] when Corruption is equipped	Right Hand 1: Church Pick +8 Right Hand 2: Bare Fists Left Hand 1: Repeating Pistol +8 Left Hand 2: Bare Fists	Head: Black Hooded Iron Helm Chest: Yahar'gul Black Garb Hands: Yahar'gul Black Gloves Legs: Yahar'gul Black Trousers		Neutral

Description

This hunter can be found in a locked cell below the Recovery Room. He will attack on sight when you unlock and enter the cell, and his Church Pick can be very dangerous in the enclosed space due to its long reach and sweeping attacks. He will switch between both forms of his weapon using transformation attacks and will throw an occasional Molotov Cocktail your way; he can also be particularly aggressive with gunshots if backed into a corner. He does sometimes use charged attacks, though he'll usually stick with ordinary light and heavy swings. His initial position in the cell is close enough to the hallway that he can be struck with attacks which extend through the wall, and he will immediately move toward the much thinner cell door if hit in this manner, making it even easier to reach him.

Strategy

Hit him through the wall using jump attacks with larger weapons such as the transformed Kirkhammer or Ludwig's Holy Bede, or charged attacks with longer weapons such as the Rifle Spear. Area attacks such as the Beast Roar or the transformed (L2) attack of the Beast Claw with the Beast's Embrace rune equipped will knock him down, after which he'll move toward the door in an attempt to reach you and inadvertently position him to be struck much more easily with little risk of retaliation. Should you choose to face him head-on, avoid fighting in his cell; instead, lure him out into the hallway where you have more room to maneuver. His attacks with both of the Church Pick's forms are fairly swift and can be tricky to interrupt, but the standard strategy of staying just out of his reach and baiting him to set himself up by taking a swing is still reasonably effective. The narrow hallway impedes his ability to evade melee combos, so quickstepping forward past him during his attacks and striking from behind with an (R1) chain is an equally viable tactic.

Notes

To access Yahar'gul Hunter you need to grab Underground Cell Key in Research Hall. To acquire it you will need to make your way up to the Rafters of the Research Hall and activate the mechanism there to raise the staircases. Only then will you be able to reach Floor 3 - West Side, where the key resides. Alternatively you can bypass proceeding further into Research Hall and access Underground Cell Key early, by jumping from dark Patient Room 2F on to platform with the key.
You will automatically receive the Church Pick when this hunter is killed (no pick up drop).

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Yahargul Hunter (Church Pick & Repeating Pistol)

	Pungent Blood Cocktails don't attract this enemy, making the item ineffective.
	Shaman Bone Blades affect this enemy, making it hostile to other enemies.