Shen Gaoren
A giant Carapaceon with an equally giant monster's skull on its back. Prone to roaming and fiercely territorial, any intruders will be met with opposition, so nearby forts or towns must be warned of its presence.
A Carapaceon that appears only at the Town and the Fortress. A colossal, fortress-like monster that carries a Lao-Shan Lung's skull on its back. Its enormous body has earned it the name “Fortress Crab.” It is said that merely roaming its territory is as bad as a natural disaster.
Our translation of モンスターハンターポータブル 2nd G 公式ガイドブック (Enterbrain, 2008), page 258.
Guide book figures for Shen Gaoren
Health
| Quests | Health | Capture | Limping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gathering Hall Low Rank | 18,000 | - | - |
| Village High Rank | 20,000 | - | - |
| Gathering Hall High Rank | 20,000 | - | - |
| G-Level | 20,000 | - | - |
Capture and Limping are the share of health left when it can be captured and when it starts to limp away. The figure in brackets is its health in quests with two or more of it.
Status ailments
| Poison | Immune |
|---|---|
| Paralysis | Immune |
| Sleep | Immune |
| Stun | Immune |
When enraged
| Attack | Defense | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| +50% | +20% | +20% |
Attack is the extra damage it deals to hunters. Defense above zero means it takes less damage.
Hitzones
| Part | Cut | Impact | Shot | Fire | Water | Thunder | Ice | Dragon | Stun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | 38 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 100 |
| Body | 40 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Shell | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Inside the shell | 80 | 90 | 80 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 70 | 0 |
| Arms | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Claws | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Legs | 32 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
Higher numbers take more damage. Stun is how much impact hits on that part add toward a stun.
Part durability
| Head | 400 |
|---|---|
| Body | 800 |
| Shell | 1000 |
| Left foreleg | 500 |
| Right foreleg | 500 |
| Both claws | 880 |
| Left hind leg | 500 |
| Right hind leg | 500 |
Breaks and tail cuts
| Shell | Bring the shell's durability to 0 twice. |
|---|---|
| Shell (Horns) | Bringing the shell's durability to 0 four times breaks the horn. Only then is the reward given. |
| Legs 1 | Bring the each leg's durability to 0 once. |
| Legs 2 | Bring the each leg's durability to 0 twice. |
| Legs 3 | After breaking every leg twice, bring any leg's durability to 0 while it is standing to get the reward. |
Carves and rewards
Carves: Body 5, Mouth 3.
Low Rank
| Item | Body | Tail | Break |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldr Dragon Bone | - | 50% | - |
| Eldr Dragon Bone ×2 | - | - | 50% (Shell) |
| Gaoren Shell | 52% | - | - |
| Gaoren Claw | - | - | 93% (Legs) |
| Gaoren Spine | 17% | - | - |
| Gaoren Pincer | 31% | - | 7% (Legs) |
| Lao-Shan's Scale | - | 35% | - |
| Lao-Shan's Shell | - | 15% | 35% (Shell) |
| Lao-Shan's Horn | - | - | 15% (Shell) |
High Rank
| Item | Body | Tail | Break |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldr Dragon Bone | - | 35% | - |
| Eldr Dragon Bone ×2 | - | - | 35% (Shell) |
| Gaoren Carapace | 52% | - | - |
| Gaoren Thoracic | 17% | - | - |
| Gaoren Claw | - | - | 53% (Legs) |
| Gaoren Claw ×2 | - | - | 40% (Legs) |
| Gaoren Pincer | 31% | - | 7% (Legs) |
| Lao-ShanCarapace | - | 25% | 40% (Shell) |
| Lao-Shan Scale+ | - | 40% | - |
| Lao-Shan's Horn | - | - | 25% (Shell) |
G-Level
| Item | Body | Break |
|---|---|---|
| BigEDragonBone ×2 | - | 45% (Shell) |
| Gaoren Carapace | 10% | - |
| Hard Gaoren Claw | - | 83% (Legs) |
| Hard Gaoren Claw ×2 | - | 10% (Legs) |
| HvyGaorenShell | 45% | - |
| Hvy Gaoren Spine | 30% | - |
| Gaoren Claw ×2 | - | 7% (Legs) |
| HvnlyGaorenShell | 5% | 5% (Shell) |
| Gaoren Pincer | 10% | - |
| Lao-Shan'sThkScl | - | 15% (Shell) |
| Lao-Shan'sHvyShl | - | 35% (Shell) |
Figures from モンスターハンターポータブル 2nd G 公式ガイドブック (Enterbrain, 2008), pages 258 and 259.