User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter X Discussion/@comment-4502434-20150909043159/@comment-5167887-20150910115000

^ I think Nibel is too bulky to fear any attack from Cephas, unless it dives under the sand and starts biting at its soft stomach. As for ranged attacks, Cepha only has a sand blast, and Nibel eats sand for breakfast. (You could say along with it)