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Yian Garuga
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Yian Garuga

Learn how to defeat Yian Garuga in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Discover its attacks, weaknesses, breakable parts, and strategies for this formidable Bird Wyvern.

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Learn how to defeat Yian Garuga in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Discover its attacks, weaknesses, breakable parts, and strategies for this formidable Bird Wyvern.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Yian Garuga is a wily and cunning monster that avoids Pitfall Traps but can be caught in Shock Traps.
  2. 2
    Be prepared for poison attacks from its tail; bring Negate Poison or plenty of Antidotes.
  3. 3
    Stay between Yian Garuga's legs or slightly in front to avoid its Tail Whip attack.
  4. 4
    Be especially wary of its Backflip attack, which can deal enormous damage and inflict poison, even if the tail is cut.
  5. 5
    Be aware of its Retreating Roar, which can stun you and potentially lead into a deadly combo with its Backflip.
  6. 6
    Use Sonic Bombs to counter its roar, though they have no effect on Yian Garuga itself.
  7. 7
    To successfully trap Yian Garuga with a Pitfall Trap, you must do so when it is exhausted, asleep, or otherwise stationary.
Tips
  • Yian Garuga is weak to Water elemental damage and Blast status.
  • It is highly resistant to all other status effects, including Poison, and is immune to Poison.
  • If its tail is cut, the range of its Backflip attack will be smaller, but it will still inflict poison.

Areas: Everwood

Attacks:

  • Side Chomp: A minor attack.
  • Quadruple Peck: Multiple pecks at the player.
  • Fireball: Breathes fireballs, sometimes in a pattern of three.
  • Tail Whip: Two 180-degree spins with its tail, inflicting poison.
  • Backflip: A dangerous attack where it backflips and smacks the player with its tail, inflicting poison. Can be done in mid-air.
  • Retreating Roar: Hops back and unleashes a sonic roar that causes the character to cover their ears.
  • Lunging Double Peck: Lunges and slams its beak into the ground left and then right of the player.

Breakable Parts:

  • Ear: Can be broken once, resulting in the right ear missing a chunk.
  • Tail: Can be severed and carved once.
  • Beak: Can be broken once, appearing visibly cracked.
  • Talon: Appears chipped.
  • Back: A scar appears across the back spines.

Weaknesses:

  • Elemental: Water
  • Status: Blast

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