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Large monster · Leviathan

Balahara

Desert-dwelling leviathans that use their supple, serpentine bodies to create quicksand traps. Weak against sonic bombs when they're submerged.

Known habitats
Windward Plains
Variant
Tempered Balahara
Weaknesses Rewards Equipment

Weaknesses

Hitzone values
Best physical
Blunt 60
at the head
Best element
Thunder 20
at the head · Water does nothing anywhere
Stun
Head 100
2 parts take stun
Part Sl Bl Pi St Fi Wa Th Ic Dr
Head 50 60 45 100 10 0 20 5 5
Front legs 42 40 25 0 5 0 15 5 5
Hind legs 35 38 25 0 5 0 15 5 5
Neck 50 60 45 100 10 0 20 5 5
Tail 55 45 45 0 10 0 15 5 5
Torso 38 40 30 0 5 0 15 5 5

Base state. Highest value per column underlined.

Parts

head Breakable
Breaking rewards Balahara Black Pearl at 20% , Balahara Skull at 80% , Balahara Black Pearl at 20% , Balahara Skull+ at 80% .
Tail Severable
Carving the severed part lists Balahara Tail100% , Balahara Tail93% , Wyvern Gem7% .

Rewards

17 materials · 62 listed routes
Balahara TailHighest listed 100% · CARVE · SEVERED PART
100%Carve · severed part93%Carve · severed part40%Carve · severed, rotten16%Target reward13%Carve11%Carve11%Target reward7%Target reward
Wyvern GemHighest listed 100% · TARGET REWARD
100%Target reward7%Carve · severed part7%Target reward5%Carve3%Target reward
Balahara Skull+Highest listed 80% · BROKEN PART
80%Broken part · head45%Target reward17%Carve13%Target reward10%Target reward
Balahara SkullHighest listed 80% · BROKEN PART
80%Broken part · head18%Carve15%Target reward
Wyverian Bloodstone (S)Highest listed 65% · TEMPERED WOUND DESTROYED
65%Tempered wound destroyed
Balahara Scale+Highest listed 60% · CARVE · SEVERED, ROTTEN
60%Carve · severed, rotten48%Wound destroyed40%Carve · rotten30%Carve23%Target reward20%Target reward
Balahara ScaleHighest listed 60% · CARVE · SEVERED, ROTTEN
60%Carve · severed, rotten48%Wound destroyed40%Carve · rotten33%Carve20%Target reward
Balahara CarapaceHighest listed 47% · WOUND DESTROYED
47%Wound destroyed30%Carve · rotten23%Carve23%Target reward20%Target reward
Balahara ShellHighest listed 47% · WOUND DESTROYED
47%Wound destroyed30%Carve · rotten25%Carve20%Target reward
Wyverian BloodstoneHighest listed 35% · TEMPERED WOUND DESTROYED
35%Tempered wound destroyed
Sturdy BoneHighest listed 30% · CARVE · ROTTEN
30%Carve · rotten
Monster KeenboneHighest listed 30% · CARVE · ROTTEN
30%Carve · rotten
Balahara Black PearlHighest listed 24% · TARGET REWARD
24%Target reward20%Broken part · head14%Carve11%Carve11%Target reward10%Target reward8%Target reward5%Wound destroyed
Torrent SacHighest listed 24% · TARGET REWARD
24%Target reward18%Target reward15%Target reward
Aqua SacHighest listed 18% · TARGET REWARD
18%Target reward
Balahara Certificate SHighest listed 8% · TARGET REWARD
8%Target reward
Balahara CertificateHighest listed 8% · TARGET REWARD
8%Target reward

Hunt notes

The interior of a Balahara's mouth is a soft target that can be exploited if you strike right after it expels mucus. Since they rely on heightened hearing while submerged, sonic bombs or screamer pods—obtainable from Baunos—are highly effective. Sometimes the large monster you're hunting will get sucked into a Balahara sand pit...but there's nothing stopping you from going after it.

Equipment

134 weapons · 12 armor series
Arkveld γ Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 8 Balahara Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 2 Balahara α Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 5 Balahara β Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 5 Dober α Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 7 Doshaguma Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 2 Harvest α Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 5 Hirabami α Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 5 Hirabami β Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 5 Hope α Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 5 Mizutsune α Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 6 Mizutsune β Armor series · 5 pieces · Rarity 6
Balahara Blade I R2 Balahara Exploder I R2 Balahara Glaive I R2 Balahara Hammer I R2 Balahara Horn I R2 Balahara Lance I R2 Bone Axe II R2 Bone Blade II R2 Bone Bludgeon II R2 Bone Gunlance II R2 Bone Hatchets II R2 Bone Horn II R2 Bone Kukri II R2 Bone Lance II R2 Bone Shooter II R2 Bone Shotel II R2 Bone Staff II R2 Bone Strongarm II R2 Hunter's Bow II R2 Hunter's Rifle II R2 Balahara Blade II R4 Balahara Exploder II R4 Balahara Glaive II R4 Balahara Hammer II R4 Balahara Horn II R4 Balahara Lance II R4 Guild Knight Sabers I R4 Balahara Blade III R5 Balahara Exploder III R5 Balahara Glaive III R5 Balahara Hammer III R5 Balahara Horn III R5 Balahara Lance III R5 Uth Dalgap II R5 Uth Falarmata II R5 Uth Khlunda II R5 Uth Khviluk II R5 Uth Ngarpatu II R5 Uth Olacha II R5 Uth Valeroje II R5 Buster Sword III R6 Chain Blitz III R6 Chrome Drill III R6 Dragon Perforator III R6 Dual Hatchets III R6 Guild Knight Sabers II R6 Hyperguard III R6 Iron Accelerator III R6 Iron Assault III R6 Iron Beater III R6 Iron Gale III R6 Iron Hammer III R6 Iron Katana III R6 Jawblade I R6 Metal Bagpipe III R6 Triple Bayonet III R6 Balahara Blade IV R7 Balahara Exploder IV R7 Balahara Glaive IV R7 Balahara Hammer IV R7 Balahara Horn IV R7 Balahara Lance IV R7 Dear Lutemis II R7 Dragonmaiden Axe II R7 Princess Panoply II R7 Princess Rapier II R7 Princess Regalia II R7 Queen Blaster II R7 Queen's Longfire II R7 Quematrice Arco IV R7 Quematrice Cuchillo IV R7 Quematrice Culebrina IV R7 Quematrice Espada IV R7 Quematrice Lanza IV R7 Quematrice Lima IV R7 Quematrice Silexes IV R7 Shatterseal R7 Valkyrie Blade II R7 Valkyrie Chordmaker II R7 Valkyrie Fire II R7 Veldian Arcum I R7 Veldian Ensis I R7 Veldian Gladius I R7 Veldian Harpes I R7 Veldian Hasta I R7 Veldian Impetum I R7 Veldian Labrys I R7 Veldian Lancea I R7 Veldian Malleus I R7 Veldian Mucro I R7 Veldian Securis I R7 Veldian Sibilus I R7 Veldian Tormentum I R7 Veldian Trudis I R7 Windbrace Bow III R7 Windclaw Blade III R7 Windpierce Lance III R7 Windshear Light III R7 Windsunder Axe III R7 Windthrash Charger III R7 Wyvern Blade "Verde" II R7 Chrome Accelerator R8 Chrome Gale R8 Chrome Lance R8 Dual Cleavers R8 Gravios Conquerors R8 Gravios Gigahowl R8 Gravios Lance R8 Graviton Hammer R8 Gravordius R8 Great Bagpipe R8 High Chain Blitz R8 Iron Devil R8 Keen Edge R8 Ravager Blade R8 Regas Hyper R8 Rompo Dendrotox R8 Rompo Latrotox R8 Rompo Mytoxin R8 Rompo Robustox R8 Rompo Tetrotox R8 Sandsea Ghantisil R8 Sandsea Katduva R8 Sandsea Prallaya R8 Sandsea Siamitiya R8 Sandsea Uchaltiya R8 Sandsea Visponan R8 Smithy's Pride R8 Steel Assault R8 Titan Panzer R8 Titan's Armament R8 Triumvirate Edge R8 True Dragon Perforator R8 White Cannon R8

Field guide

Desert-dwelling leviathans that build carapaces out of the fulgurite formed by lightning strikes. They use their flexible skeletons and serpentine bodies to create quicksand traps for unwary prey. Inside their mouths are multiple eye-like sensory organs. The mucus they secrete contains luminous bacteria and is believed to aid visibility while they are submerged and other low-light conditions like sandstorms.