Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-222.131.70.35-20121223143703/@comment-6691905-20130223123221

Assuming you're playing Offline, and using level-appropriate, blademaster gear:

-Use Lagiacrus Armor (gem-up Attack/Affinity/Whatever, based on best available gems & Talismans)

-Use any elemental weapon with Dragon (if you don't have any rusted weapons then use anything with Thunder) it really just depends on what you're good with and what you have, as all of the weapon types seem fairly balanced.

Take bombs (2 sm, 5 sm+, 3 lg, & 2 lg+) and focus on bombing the beard, once you've run out of bombs attack the beard, and as soon as the beard breaks and he bolts to area 3 use the Dragonator, so it'll have time to charge for a second shot at him. The beard, as far as I know, is the only thing you can break in Area 1 & 2, and if you don't break it he'll just meander along, so focus on it to get him to area 3 and to the Dragonator.

Happy Hunting