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Monster Hunter Freedom 2
Chameleos hunting guide
Copyright 2007
Sam Harris (Aka Z)
Zazomy@hotmail.co.uk
1) Introduction
2) Basic info
3) Attacks and how to avoid them
4) Great sword strategy
5) Long sword strategy
6) Hammer strategy
7) Hunting Horn strategy
8) Sword and Shield strategy
9) Dual sword strategy
10) Bowgun strategy
11) Bow strategy
12) Carves
13) FAQ
14) Acknowledgements
15) Legalities...
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Introduction -
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Hello there, and welcome to my (me being Z/Zazomy) second guide to the art of hunting! In
this guide I
will focus on that damned elusive pimpernel of a monster, the Elder dragon Chameleos!
I will be covering -
Attacks
Evasive, Defensive, and Offensive strategies
Rewards and Carves
and some other stuff. Remember, constructive criticism is a must if this guide is to
actually help people,
but if you're going to criticise please say something useful, not just "Zomg you suck at
making teh FAQ'z".
Credit for you help will be given in the "Acknowledgements" section at the end of this
guide. If you spot
any logical, factual, Mathematical (wtf?), or Grammatical errors, please tell me! And now,
to BUSINESS!
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Basic Information -
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Chameleos is complicated, very complicated. It can render itself invisible, it can halve
one's defense points,
it can lower one's stamina to 25 (minimum) and render stamina regenerating items (like
rations) unsusable, it
can also poison you! If Chameleos was a hunter, it would almost certainly be a crafty
hunter. Despite all these
cons, Chameleos is the easiest elder dragon you will face in MHF2 (though some would beg
to differ), in my
opinion, he is easier than even kirin (whom I find rather tricky). He's not a very
attractive dragon, if you
happen to see him (unlikely with his special invisibilty trick) you would probably agree
with me. For those
of you who are intersted to know, Chameleos is my favorite monster, and I hold great
respect for him.
Chameleos appears as a purple dragon, with rough, yet rubbery skin. His head has two
crests on... oh sod it i'll
just link you to a picute and video, here -
http://www.psphyper.com/images/pix_070730_mhp_new.jpg        --- Picture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZJX1vJ18gw                   --- Video
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Attacks and how to avoid them-
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Charge - Chameleos runs towards you very fast, this attack will leave you open if hit and
sometimes catches
hunter out by suprise. This commonly kills when hunters lose sight of chameleos and
chameleos charges from
behind, or to the side. It can be avoided by simply rolling and/or running to the side.
Tounge Whip - Chameleos Flicks his head from side to side, sticking his tounge out whilst
doing so. This attack
has a wide range to either side of chameleos and steals items from hunters who are hit by
it. If you stand
directly in front of Chameleos and close enough to him, you will only be staggered
slightly by his head jerking forward
you will be dealt no major damage and no items will be stolen if this happens. Avoid this
attack by staying
directly in front of or behind Chameleos.
Swipe - Chameleos swipes his right leg forward in a sweeping motion. It hits everything to
his immediate
front. This attack can be avoided by staying a relative distance from chameleos, or just
not standing in front of him.
Poison Blast Jump - Chameleos jumps into the air blasting poison downwards whilst doing
so, if you are standing near
him when this happens, it dosen't matter where you are standing, you will be hit and
poisoned. This can be avoided
by keeping a relative distance from Chameleos.
Stamina drain blast - Chameleos shoots a jet of green powder liquid stuff in front of him,
if you stand in front of him
when this happens, you will be hit and your stamina will be drained to 25 points,
disallowing the ability to sprint.
It will also disallow the use of stamna boosters like rations for a set period of time,
this can be cured by sleeping.
You can avoid this by standing to chameleos' side
Armour Destroyer - Chameleos shoots a globule of green goo like a large fireball in front
of him, if you get hit by it
your armour points will be halved for a set period of time. This can be cured by sleeping
and avoided by staying to his
sides.
Tail Pound - Chameleos pounds his wide, fan-like tail on the ground sending out large
blasts of wind that will knock you over.
After about 5 "pounds" he will flick his tounge out, his head will constantly follow you
while he pounds his tail so that
when he flicks his tounge, it hits you. If you stand behind Chameleos' front legs, his
head will not be able to follow you,
it cannot turn more than about 90 degrees on his neck.
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Great Sword Strategy-
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Unfortunately, I cannot say that greatswords are cut out for chameleos hunting. They are
slow, and bounce alot, especially
when fighting chamelelos. When fighting him, the only places you can really have any major
impact on are his head, and his
his soft underbelly, which is normally unreachable due to the size of Great Swords. The
new charge slash of the Great sword
will help significantly when fighting chameleos. After and attack, chameleos will turn
into his translucent self, where he
is invisible, but light is visibly reflected of him, making him appear somewhat like a
ghost. He will then perform his next
attack. About half way through his attack, stand to his side and begin a charge attack. He
will be forced to turn towards you,
straight into your charge attack.
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Longsword Strategy-
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Unlike Greatswords, Lonswords are great for Chameleos hunting. When attacking him, the
vertical slash of the longsword is
high enough to reach his head. Keep comboing his head, staying close to him and directly
in front of him, this way his tounge
flick can't hit you, his two breath attacks can't hit you, and you are relatively safe.
Don't come crying, though, when you
get hit by his poison blast and/or swipe attack, they are pretty much unavoidable from
where you stand, but it is necessary.
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Hammer Strategy-
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Hammer strategy is simple, use the charge attack, not the spinning charge attack, the
stationary pound attack. Attack his side
between his front and back leg, he wont hit you there. Remember to stay close to him so he
can't steal stuff with his tounge.
Note that when he goes into rage mode, his mouth froths green gas. This makes him easier
to locate. When he attack, he becomes
visible temporarily (for the duration of the attack), during this time if you throw a
sonic bomb at him, he will flinch and
become visible for some time. This is very helpful. When he falls over, attack his head to
break his horn, it dosen't take much,
a few triple hit combos will take it off. Thats it for strategy really.
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Hunting Horn Strategy-
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Use the same Strategy as the hammer, attack his side between his back and front legs so he
can't hit you, use a movement
boost tune, and use the pound attack, don't use the infinite combo because they can
bounce.
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Dual Sword Strategy-
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Attack the same place as you do with a hammer and a hunting horn, Chameleos' side, between
his back and front leg. Which side you
choose to attack is up to you. You should be using the "Devilish Dance" fury combo, so you
need not worry about bouncing. As long
as you use a pair of fire or dragon elemented dual swords it wont matter. Raw damage will
be decreased by the bouncing, but the
element will still hit hard.
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Sword and Shield Strategy-
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Once again, attack where he cannot hit you, on his sides. Because you are using a sword
and shield, you're weapon can reach Chameleos'
soft underbelly, and your weapon shouldn't bounce. However, "ESP" is a great advantage and
is recommended.
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Bowgun Strategy-
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Try and stay aout of his reach, the only attack that should have any vague chance of
hitting you is his charge attack, all others you should
be too far away from for them to pose any threat. I recommend you use cluster shot level
2, which is easy to come by at the stage in the game
you are at. Aim for the back of his neck so that the clusters fall down onto his back,
wings, and legs, instead of just falling on the floor
and doing no damage whatsoever.
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Bow Strategy-
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My favorite weapon for chameleos hunting (along with the Longsword). Fast, with unlimited
ammo, and a decent aim. With this weapon, Chameleos
is easy to find, even if invisible. Just shoot in random directions when he disappears and
hope that you hit him. When you do, just keep shooting
in that direction. Again, only an idiot will get hit by Chameleos' attacks when using a
bow. Just aim wherever... his face should be your primary
target.
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-Carves-
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Elder Chamelos-
Body [X4]-
Chameleos Hide (39%)
Chameleos Webbing (24%)
Chameleos Claw (19%)
Dragonite Ore (13%)
Elder Dragon Blood (5%)
Tail [X1]-
Chameleos Tail (60%)
Dragonite Ore (22%)
Elder Dragon Blood (18%)
Drop -
Dragon treasure (75%)
Dragonite Ore (25%)
G rank Chameleos-
Body [X4]-
Chameleos Hide (35%)
Chameleos Webbing (24%)
Chameleos Hide+ (20%)
Union Ore (10%)
Elder Dragon Blood (6%)
Chameleos Jewel (5%)
Tail [X1]-
Chameleos Tail (60%)
Union Ore (17%)
Elder Dragon Bool (15%)
Chameleos Jewel (8%)
Drop -
Dragon Treasure (43%)
Dragon Treasure+ (42%)
Union Ore (15%)
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FAQ-
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Some frequently asked questions that may need some answering -
Q) How do I fight Chameleos if he stays invisible ALL the time ?
A) He dosen't stay invisible all the time, he appears breifly when he attacks.
Q) How do I make Chameleos go non-invisible ?
A) If you throw a sonic bomb at him whilst he is visible, he will appear for a set period
of time.
Chameleos Is visible briefly when he attacks, that is when to throw a sonic at him.
Also, When you break his horn, or damage his head enough, he will become visible for a
while.
Q) Does Chameleos armour make you invisible ?
A) Unfortunately, no.
Q) Is Chameleos a hard fight ?
A) your first fight with every monster is not easy, but he is certainly (In my opinion)
the easiest
elder dragon.
Last one, now.
Q) Why can't I cut Chameleos' tail off ?
A) you can, but it's much easier when he's around 30% hp, so when he's almost dead his
tail will come off
easier. This applies to all of the new elder dragons. (luna/Teo/Kusha/Cham)
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Acknowledgements-
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I would like to say a very special thanks to ...
The Monster Hunter Freedom 2 Forum - for being a fun, and helpful bunch... well, most of
you ^^.
Hazedeath - For offering to help me on certain parts of this guide (Carves), even if he
didn't end up
giving any info. I thank him for considering it! Thanks!
Dark_Dom - For being a fun and helpful moderator, thanks Dom!
Sakura - For being just as helpful on the MHF2 forum, thank you Sakura!
Hell_fire - For being a great mod on the MHF forum, while he was one, he was the best mod
I know!
My Neofriends - Uatemymonkey, JDhunter, Ultimasnake, Xeros, Teadrinker, Ladydragon, and
those whom I'm
I can't mention so as to keep this list as small as possible (You know who
you are though!)
Me - For writing this guide.
You - For reading this guide!
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Legalities...-
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Monster Hunter Freedom 2 and any other title in the Monster Hunter franchies is legal
property of CAPCOM.
This Guide is Legal Propety of me, myself, and I. Do not attempt to use this on another
forum, or anywhere else
without first gaining my permission. If you see this guide being used, please contact me
immedeatly!
This guide is allowed to be displayed on -
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If this guide is seen on any other website other than those above, contact me as soon as
possible!