Shogun Ceanataur

The Shogun Ceanataur(s) are large, blue Carapaceans that inhabit swamp and volcanic zones. They live in and seek protection in Gravios skulls, conch shells, or an unknown skull of some wyvern. When repeatedly hit, this defense can completely break apart, allowing you to receive more rewards such as Wyvern Skull Shell or Gravios Skull Shell.

Battle

 * Ceanataur has a total of 3 shells it can use, but it will only choose 2 in a single fight. Thus, to expose the back of the Shogun Ceanataur permanently, you have to break off its shell twice in a battle.
 * The exposed back, which looks like brownish nub, is its weakest body part than the head.


 * Shogun Ceanataurs have very delicate claws so they keep them folded in until they become enraged, triggering the claws to extend. Its swipes then almost double in range.
 * It is best to hunt the Shogun Ceanataur by hitting its sides or rear, as frontal attacks leave you open to most of its swipes.


 * It has the ability to latch onto the ceiling of a cave, while firing a jet stream of water down below with a Gravios skull as it's shell.
 * It can also pounce on hunters from ceilings, similar to Khezus. The long claws can be broken during battle, allowing them to become reward items and making the Shogun's attack range much shorter.


 * The explosive rocks in the volcanic belt can help you - if you hide behind them, Shogun will try to walk through them, fail, then perform a swipe attack, causing the rock to explode in its face.

Breakable Parts

 * When the first shell is broken, it is likely to dig underground after some time, and upon resurfacing, have another new shell & upon breaking it again, it will render it "shell-less" permanently.
 * You can break off this new shell as well, rendering it "shell-less" for the remainder of the quest. The large sharp claws can also be broken, decreasing its hit range and giving a better chance of rewards for Ceanataur Claws and Pincers. Breaking the claws will cause the monster to rage, this will not stop. The rage continues till you kill/ capture it, or it kills you.
 * Unlike Daimyo Hermitaur, whose shell can only be broken by impact damage, Ceanataur's shell can be broken with all forms of damage.

Trivia

 * Breaking one of its claws will cause it to instantly go into rage mode.
 * Breaking one of its claws will cause the other to be extended until broken.