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The Balahara is a leviathan monster found swimming through the dunes of the Windward Plains in Monster Hunter Wilds. Find out general information about Balahara, as well as how to beat it in this guide!
 Balahara |
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| Type | Known Habitats | |
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| Leviathan | ・Windward Plains | |
| Description | ||
| Desert-dwelling leviathans that use their supple, serpentine bodies to create quicksand traps for unwary prey. | ||
| Balahara Monster Fight Tips |
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Use Focus Strike on Balahara's mouth whenever it spits mud. Balahara's mouth becomes a weak point every time it spits mud, allowing you to perform a Focus Strike that can topple the monster.
We recommend stocking up on Screamer Pods as these will bring out and stun the Balahara whenever it buries beneath the sand. Use this as much as possible to give you more openings for executing your highest damage combo.
Screamer Pods can be picked up from wild, flying Baunos that can be found throughout the area.
When Balahara starts climbing a Fulagrite Pillar, aim your Slinger at the pillar to bring it down and cause it to fall, dealing huge damage and knocking down the Balahara.
Once its knocked down, deal as much damage as you can during this period to eventually defeat the Balahara and complete the hunt.
Most of Balahara's attacks are frontal attacks that only go in one direction, so make sure to dodge to the side to avoid getting inflicted by Waterblight.
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| Lunging Bite | The Balahara starts opening its mouth to execute a bite that lunges forward a bit. How to Dodge: Roll to the side, but avoid rolling backwards of forward as Balahara can do this attack multiple times. |
| Biting Sweep | Balahara opens its mouth to the side and makes a sweeping bite. How to Dodge: Roll away from Balahara or dodge towards the start of the attack. |
| Claw Swipe | The Balahara raises one of its hands and sweeps with its claw on either side. How to Dodge: Dodge away from Balahara as this attack has a very short range. |
| Tail Sweep | Balahara twists its body and sweeps its tail around, knocking foes away. How to Dodge: Run away from Balahara as soon as it readies its tail. |
| Twisting Thrust | The Balahara curves and twists its body a bit, then thrusts forward while spinning using its tail, dealing damage. How to Dodge: Roll to the side as soon as it spins since this is a very quick attack. |
| Submerged Leap | Balahara digs and submerges beneath the sand, only to leap out forward after a few seconds and dive into the ground. How to Dodge: Run away as starts to dig and stay within mid-range as its initial leap can still hit you, then dodge to the side as in lands. |
| Oil Spit | The Balahara opens its mouth and does a ranged attack that spits out oil, inflicting Waterblight. How to Dodge: Roll to the side as soon as it winds up or keep running around it. |
| Oil Beam | Balahara fires a beam of oil in front for a brief moment, inflicting Waterblight. How to Dodge: Roll to the side or guard with your weapon to initiate a Power Clash. |
| Charged Oil Spit | The Balahara pulls up its head and stands up right, charging and unleashing a large Oil Spit that hits a wider area. How to Dodge: Run away as soon as possible and roll once it fires. Can also be perfect guarded. |
This section uses information from the Beta Test, and is still under construction.
| Received From | Materials |
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| Wound Breaks | Head ・Balahara Skull+ Body ・Balahara Scale+ Tail ・Balahara Tail |
| Carves | ・Balahara Carapace ・Balahara Black Pearl |
| Quest Rewards | ・Wyvern Gem ・Torrent Sac ・Balahara Carapace ・Balahara Certificate S ・Balahara Scale+ |
| All Monster Guides | |
|---|---|
| List of New Monsters | List of Returning Monsters |
| All Open Beta Monsters | |
|---|---|
| Chatacabra | Balahara |
| Doshaguma | Rey Dau |
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