User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-7584137-20150629125204/@comment-7584137-20150629155045

I was with randoms, but they were quite good, so I got lucky, I suppose. I can´t really recall what Bowgun the guy who suggested Sleep Bombing was using (sorry, I really can´t, my memory for this kind of thing SUCKS), neither his armor, but I DO remember it had about 430 defense (vague information is vague).

My gear was the Molten Tigrex G-Rank Set (Excello) and a fully upgraded Ukanlos Hammer, honed for attack, which gives me about 1832 attack, plus boosts from food and Might Seeds. The other two members of our team were Insect Glaive users, which meant that the Brachy was frequently pinned down on the quest. They also managed to cut the tail each time. I focused essentially on the head, as most Hammer users. My armour is... kind of a mixed bag for this fight, but Earplugs help somewhat. Getting hit by this thing in Rage Mode or, worse yet, when you are coated in Slime, is going to end REALLY badly regardless of defense though. At least based on my experiences.