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InMonster Hunter Wilds,there are dozens of monsters players can fight, but many aren’t availableuntil you reach High Rankand beat the campaign. A fire-breathing frilled lizard, Yian Kut-Ku, is one of these endgame monsters.
To beat the Yian Kut-Ku,Monster Hunter Wildsplayers must be agile, watch out for its fireball attacks, and get out of the way of its charge (which also launches fireballs). This guide offers tips on how to beat Yian Kut Ku,Monster Hunter Wildstips for this boss, and whatmaterials you can expect to getby defeating the Kut-Ku.
MH Wilds Yian Kut-Ku Location
To find the Yian Kut-Ku, travel to theScarlet Forest and Iceshard Cliffs regions. The Yian Kut-Ku has a high chance to spawn in these regions, and itdoes not matter what time of day it is or what kind of environmental weather effectsare active.
Yian Kut-Kutend to spawn in packs, so be sure tocraft a Dung Pod or pick up some Dung with your slingeron the way to the Yian Kut-Ku spawn location.
Once you have entered the Forest or Cliffs, open up your detailed map and scan for the Yian Kut-Ku icon. If the Yian Kut-Ku is not currently active in the region, head to a Pop-Up Camp or the Base Camp and rest to reset the monsters in the area.
Press in the right analog stick to set a Waypoint on the Yian Kut-Ku location,then mount your Seikretand set it to Auto-Run and it will bring you straight to its location.
How To Beat Yian Kut-Ku
Bird wyverns with impressive beaks and large ears. They tend to be skittish but will sometimes initiate attacks on a perceived threat.
Yian Kut-Ku arrive in large groups during the season of Plenty in the Scarlet Forest. The absence of eggs or young suggests that the purpose of this is not to breed, but rather to seek out mates and nourishment.
Yian Kut-Ku Weaknesses & Weak Spots
The Yian Kut-Ku isweak to all slashing, blunt, and ranged weapons, as well asseveral different elemental damage types. The Yian Kut-Ku’sHead, Wings, Legs, and Tail can be broken, while itsMouth is its major weak point. It’s hard to hit the Yian Kut-Ku’s head, though, because it moves so much.
Despite the fact that it wields Fire attacks itself, theYian Kut-Ku is not immune to Fire damage. In fact, almost all elemental damage types and status effects work against the Yian Kut-Ku. The onlyexception is Dragon damage, which will only deal damage to its Neck area.
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Generally, the best attacks to use to beat a Yian Kut-Ku areThunder and Ice attacks, as these will do extra damage on most parts of the monster’s body. Because it is not resistant toanyMH Wildsstatus effects, feel free touse weapons that can inflict Sleep, Paralysis, and other movement-impairing effectsto make this hunt easier.
Notably, the Yian Kut-Ku isweak to the Sonic Bombslinger ammo item because it has highly sensitive hearing. Use these to create more windows of opportunity and interrupt the monster’s more heavy-hitting attacks.
Yian Kut-Ku Attacks To Watch Out For
InMonster Hunter Wilds, Yian Kut-Ku are very fast and use attacks that can be difficult to anticipate. In addition to close-range pecks, swipes, and tail sweeps (which will usually happen twice in a row), the Yian Kut-Ku can use various fire attacks.
Itsfireball attacks can be targeted in close and medium range, or fired off rapidly to the sidesas the monster chargesforward. If you have a hard time dodging these attacks, equip someFire Resistance gearto mitigate this part of its moveset. Bring someNulberries, which will counter the Fireblightinflicted by this monster’s Fire attacks.
Typically, you canavoid most attacks (like its peck and tail swipe) by evading. Unless it leaps back to fire off a fireball, or is actively charging and firing off fireballs to the left and right, it’s best to dodge underneath or to the side of the monster for the majority of its moves.
Aside from a variety of melee attacks that you may dodge by evading to the side or underneath the boss, theonly attack players should really look out for is its flailing fireball charge. Right before it charges, it will typically leap backward away from its target. As soon as you see it leap backward,start sprinting to the side.
The Yian Kut-Ku will charge forth and fire off fireballs to the sides as it charges forward.Sometimes, it will perform this attack back to back, but if it flails and falls over at the end of its charge you’re good to re-engage.
Yian Kut-Ku Strategies
MH Wilds Yian Kut-Ku Drops & Other Rewards
By hunting a Yian Kut-Ku,Monster Hunter Wildsplayers have a chance to get specific Yian Kut-Ku monster materials. These can be used to craft a variety of weapons, armors, and other equipment pieces, but depending on which material you need to craft a specific piece of gear, you mayneed to hunt several Yian Kut-Ku.
Like all monster materials, all Yian Kut-Ku materials are not guaranteed to drop from skinning or Target Rewards at the end of a quest (which includes captured monster materials). Instead, you have a chance to get these materials, some of which become more likely to drop depending on which parts you break:
Very Low
All Yian Kut-Ku Titles In MH Wilds
All monsters inMonster Hunter Wildswillreward the Hunter with different Titlesafter you hunt a certain number of them. The Yian-Kut Ku titles inMH Wildsinclude:
