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MH Rise Kulu-Ya-Ku Combat Info

A Kulu-Ya-Ku uses small boulders to shield itself or smash against its enemies. Force it to drop whatever it's holding by staggering or blinding it, or if it's holding a cracked boulder, attack it to break it.

• Threat Level: ⭐⭐

• Physical Damage monster

• Weak to Water (⭐⭐)

• No Resistances

• Kinsect Extract:
  • Red: Head, Foreleg, Tail
  • Orange: (Conditional) Unearthed Boulder / Pot
  • White: Torso
• Item Effectiveness:
  • Effective: Shock Trap, Pitfall Trap, Flash Bomb, Dung Bomb
  • Ineffective: Sonic Bomb, Drugged Meat, Poisoned Meat, Tinged Meat

• Enraged Mode: Indicated by steam emanating from its mouth, faster speed and higher aggression.

• Rampage: Kulu-Ya-Ku currently cannot be fought in the Rampage. However, it can still appear during Rampage Meowcenaries missions.

Quick Combat Tips

• Kulu-Ya-Ku will frequently dig and unearth a boulder which it weaponizes, rendering its attacks more deadly and prone to stunning hunters. Boulders also serve a defensive purpose as they are very tough and will make weapons bounce below Green Sharpness. The Kulu-Ya-Ku clutches the boulder underneath its head, making it difficult to attack the head while it is in possession of one. After taking enough damage, the boulder will break.
• Use Flash Bombs and other similar blinding effects to startle the Kulu-Ya-Ku and make it drop its boulder.
• Sometimes, Kulu-Ya-Ku will dig up a pot instead. Pots will still improve the monster's damage but do not have the same defensive properties and are easier to break.

Kulu-Ya-Ku Attacks & Moveset

Frenzied Swipe - Kulu-Ya-Ku postures up, raising one claw slightly and then lunges forward for a very quick two-hit claw swipe. Has a narrow hitbox and can easily be sidestepped. When enraged, the monster can perform this move up to 3 times in quick succession.

Pecking Combo - Kulu-Ya-Ku pulls its head up and then quickly pecks four times in rapid succession as it inches forward. Can easily be sidestepped. When Kulu-Ya-Ku is tired, it will rarely perform an alternate version of this move with much slower, staggered pecks moving from side to side. The final hit in this alternate version will get Kulu-Ya-Ku's beak stuck in the ground, giving you a few seconds to get a few free hits in.

Talon Strike - Kulu-Ya-Ku hops back a few paces and then leaps at its target, swiping at them with its powerful talons. Like most of Kulu-Ya-Ku's attacks, this has a very narrow hitbox and is easily dodged or sidestepped.

Dig - Kulu-Ya-Ku begins digging at the ground and quickly unearths a small boulder. It gains access to some new attacks, using the boulder as a powerful weapon, adding damage and high stun values to all its attacks. The boulder is also extremely hard and protects the monster's head temporarily as it will cause many attacks to bounce off. When the boulder takes enough damage, it will break. You can also make Kulu-Ya-Ku drop its boulder by startling it using Flash Bombs and other similar blinding effects or dealing enough damage to its other parts to cause it to flinch. The boulder will also break naturally if Kulu-Ya-Ku scores hits but watch out when it is enraged. If it breaks a boulder with an attack while enraged, it may sometimes dig a second boulder very quickly with a different animation and follow up with a smash attack. Occasionally, Kulu-Ya-Ku will unearth a pot instead, which functions the same but is much easier to break and doesn't cause weapons to bounce off. Kulu-Ya-Ku will use the following attacks when it is holding one of these objects:

• Charge - Kulu-Ya-Ku lowers its head and dashes forward. Deals light damage and has a narrow hitbox but staggers hunters.
• Bash - Kulu-Ya-Ku raises its weaponized object to one side and smashes it at a hunter's head. This move comes quite quickly. Dodge to the opposite side of where it raises the weapon.
• Hopping Bash - Kulu-Ya-Ku repositions to a medium distance and rears up, raising its torso slightly and then hops forward, bashing hunters with its weapon.
• Leaping Bash - Kulu-Ya-Ku repositions to medium-long range and then leaps a good distance to bash its target with its weapon. This attack will almost always stun hunters on a clean hit. This move deals heavy damage but is clearly telegraphed with audible cues from your hunter.
• Toss - A variation of the Leaping Bash without the hunter's audible cues. Kulu-Ya-Ku repositions to medium-long range, leaps up and tosses its weapon at the hunter.

Kulu-Ya-Ku Weaknesses

The table below indicates the various parts of Kulu-Ya-Ku, including the damage values for each weapon type. This information is specific to MHRise.

Kulu-Ya-Ku Parts
Head	68	68	60
Torso	45	45	40
Foreleg	52	56	45
Tail	55	50	35

 

The table below indicates the various parts of Kulu-Ya-Ku, including the damage values for each element. This information is specific to MHRise.

Kulu-Ya-Ku Parts
Head	15	20	15	15	15
Torso	15	20	15	15	15
Foreleg	15	20	15	15	15
Tail	15	20	15	15	15

 

Kulu-Ya-Ku Ailment Effectiveness

The higher the bars on the graphs and the more stars, the more advantageous it will be for the player. This information is specific to MHRise.

Master Rank Kulu-Ya-Ku

The table below indicates the various materials obtained from the Master Rank variation of Kulu-Ya-Ku and the drop rates for each.

Material	Target Rewards	Capture Rewards	Break Part Rewards	Carves	Dropped Materials
Kulu-Ya-Ku Shard	24%	21% [x2]	20% (Foreleg)	44% (Body)	34%, 60%
Kulu-Ya-Ku Thickhide	41%	38%	15% (Head)	35% (Body)	40%
Large Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume	14%	19%	80% (Foreleg)	18% (Body)	15%
Colossal Drill Beak	8%	12%	80% (Head)	--	--
Monster Hardbone	10% [x2]	--	--	--	--
Fey Wyvern Gem	3%	4%	5% (Head)	3% (Body)	1%
Bird Wyvern Gem	--	6%	--	--	--
Wyvern Tear	--	--	--	--	20%
Large Wyvern Tear	--	--	--	--	30%
Afflicted Pelt	--	--	20% (Anomaly Quests)	20% (Anomaly Quests)	--

High Rank Kulu-Ya-Ku

The table below indicates the various materials obtained from the High Rank variation of Kulu-Ya-Ku and the drop rates for each.

Material	Target Rewards	Capture Rewards	Break Part Rewards	Carves	Dropped Materials
Kulu-Ya-Ku Scale+	24%	22%[x2]	20% (Foreleg)	44% (Body)	34%, 60%
Kulu-Ya-Ku Hide+	41%	41%	15% (Head)	35% (Body)	40%
Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume+	13%	20%	80% (Foreleg)	18% (Body)	15%
Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak+	7%	12%	80% (Head)	--	--
Monster Bone+	12%	--	--	--	--
Bird Wyvern Gem	3%	5%	5% (Head)	3% (Body)	1%
Wyvern Tear	--	--	--	--	30%
Large Wyvern Tear	--	--	--	--	20%

Low Rank Kulu-Ya-Ku

The table below indicates the various materials obtained from the Low Rank variation of Kulu-Ya-Ku and the drop rates for each.

Material	Target Rewards	Capture Rewards	Break Part Rewards	Carves	Dropped Materials
Kulu-Ya-Ku Scale	25%	22%[x2]	20% (Foreleg)	46% (Body)	35%, 60%
Kulu-Ya-Ku Hide	41%	43%	20% (Head)	36% (Body)	40%
Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume	13%	23%	80% (Foreleg)	18% (Body)	15%
Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak	7%	12%	80%	--	--
Monster Bone M	14%	--	--	--	--
Wyvern Tear	--	--	--	--	50%

Kulu-Ya-Ku Weapons

Kulu-Ya-Ku Armor

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