Yian Garuga Vest

Japanese name: ガルルガレジスト (Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G official guidebook, Enterbrain, 2008, pp. 804–949).

Vest that lavishly uses the shell of Garuga, which gains strength as it is damaged.

Skills

Materials

• Garuga Scale x4
• Garuga Shell x5
• Garuga Wing x3
• Gendrome Hide x2

Improve Armor

• Armor Sphere x3, up to level 4
• Armor Sphere+ x3, up to level 7
• Hrd Armor Sphere x2, up to level 9
• Hvy Armor Sphere x1, up to level 10

Each sphere raises the piece one level from level 1, up to the level shown; the next sphere takes over from there.

From the guide book

Hunter types

Hunters are split into two types by the weapon they carry: a melee weapon makes you a Blademaster, a ranged weapon makes you a Gunner. Each type has its own traits, and each wears different armor. Both have their good and bad sides, so think about which one moves more easily against the monster you are hunting, then pick your weapon.

Gunner

A type that keeps a set distance from the monster. Its strength is that monster attacks rarely reach it. But Gunner armor has low defense, so a single hit is often enough to finish you.

Our translation of the Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G official guidebook (Enterbrain, 2008), p. 96.

Armor series

Armor whose pieces share a name like "Kut-Ku" or "Garuga" is grouped in this book as the Kut-Ku series, the Garuga series and so on. A full set of one series looks matched, and its pieces often carry the same skill tree, so skills are easier to activate. Until you get used to how skills work, we recommend wearing one full series: it is the easy way to get a skill going.

Our translation of the Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G official guidebook (Enterbrain, 2008), p. 98.