User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-25083735-20150325022720/@comment-5043481-20150325225202

The elder dragons have definatly been nerfed in terms of health, most die well within the 35 minutes you have until they flee. Never had one flee yet. Not even Crimson Fatalis, who was rather underwhelming. Hopefully the G rank elder dragons will last a bit longer.