Brute X-Rock Elemental

The Brute X-Rock Elemental is a Brute Creature in 's Expansion Pack Genesis: Part 1.

Appearance
Brute X-Rock Elemental appear similar to the normal but are larger.

Combat
This section describes how to fight against the Brute X-Rock Elemental.

General
The Brute X-Rock Elemental is found on the mission We Will Rock You in the Volcano Biome on Genesis: Part One. While it appears to just be a larger X-Rock Elemental there are a few key differences. First and foremost, the rock that it throws is a flaming rock that explodes after a short delay which deals immense damage. On the off-hand, it actually has less health than a standard X-Rock Elemental, averaging around 10,000 HP. It still has the built-in resistances to most creature attacks and weapons but this makes it easily defeated by weapons that deal full damage to it such as and the. In the last phase of the hunt it is accompanied by a few and a.

Strategy
Avoid its rock throw at all costs, no matter what strategy you intend to employ. Try to keep damage to a minimal and kite around the rock elemental and pelt it with explosives. Consider a durable mount that you can use weapons from the back of, such as a, , , or. The and  can also be considered but their lack of saddle means they will take more damage.

If you're on an unofficial server that allows the Tek suit to be fully functional, you can hover over it with a and strafe around while pelting it with rockets or the Tek Rifle.

Weaponry
Explosives such as rockets and the Tek Rifle can make quick work of the Brute X-Rock Elemental. Alternatively a and  can deal full damage to it and make the fight trivial, if cross-transfers are allowed. (Note: Do not use Gigas against the alpha difficulty as the rock throw and its explosion can make them immediately enrage, unless you bring another dino to tank the hit.)

Dangers
The Brute X-Rock Elemental deals a large amount of damage, especially on beta and alpha difficulty. Its rock throw is absolutely devastating and can kill some tames immediately. Do your best to avoid this and try to stay out of its melee range. If you don't have the proper weaponry then this fight can definitely ramp up in difficulty.

Weakness
The Brute X-Rock Elemental is slow with a fairly long cooldown between rock throws, making it vulnerable to being kited. Moreover, the right weaponry will shred its health very quickly, and it has a lot less health compare to other Brutes, making Giganotosaurus a better option to fight it.

Notes/Trivia

 * The brute x-rock elemental has the most color combinations at 191,102,976 different ones.