Dodogama

Dodogama is the chubby rock-eater of the Elder’s Recess, and plenty of hunters feel a little bad hunting it. Don’t let the goofy face fool you, though. In World and Iceborne it spits explosive rock, and that hurts.

Out in the wild

Dodogama lives in the Elder’s Recess, surrounded by crystals and lava. Rock is its main diet. The crystals it chews mix with its saliva and turn into explosive minerals, which it keeps in its mouth and spits at anything that bothers it. That load of minerals also makes its jaw a weak point.

Where you meet it

You won’t find Dodogama in Low Rank. It shows up once High Rank opens, and its first hunt is the optional quest Dodogama Drama, a 6-star quest in the Elder’s Recess. It is also a quest target in Master Rank in Iceborne.

How the fight goes

Most of the danger is in front of its face. It spits globs of molten rock, often several in a row, and those leave glowing puddles on the ground that you should not stand in. Getting hit gives you Blastblight or Fireblight. It also charges, rolls its round body at you and swings its tail. If you hit its jaw while it is carrying rocks, the minerals can go off in its own mouth and give you a big opening.

Hunter’s tips

• Thunder is its biggest weakness, with Water and Ice behind it. Fire does very little.
• Poison works really well, so a poison weapon or Poison Throwing Knives are a good pick.
• Target the head and jaw, and cut the tail when it turns around.
• Stay at its sides or behind it. Roll to the side to dodge the rock spit, and roll again to shake off Blastblight before it blows up.