Balahara
Desert-dwelling leviathans that use their supple, serpentine bodies to create quicksand traps. Weak against sonic bombs when they're submerged.
Weaknesses
Resistances
WaterHitzones
| Part | Severing | Blunt | Projectile | Fire | Water | Thunder | Ice | Dragon | Stun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeckKinsect extract: Red | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.00 |
| Left ForelegBase health: 300Kinsect extract: White | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| HeadBase health: 400Kinsect extract: Red | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.00 |
| Left Hind LegBase health: 240Kinsect extract: White | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Right Hind LegBase health: 240Kinsect extract: White | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| TorsoBase health: 500Kinsect extract: Green | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| Right ForelegBase health: 300Kinsect extract: White | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
| TailBase health: 400Kinsect extract: Orange | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
Carve (rotten)
| Balahara Scale | Low rank | 40% | ×1 |
| Sturdy Bone | Low rank | 30% | ×1 |
| Balahara Shell | Low rank | 30% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | High rank | 40% | ×1 |
| Balahara Carapace | High rank | 30% | ×1 |
| Monster Keenbone | High rank | 30% | ×1 |
Target reward
| Balahara Shell | Low rank | 20% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale | Low rank | 20% | ×1 |
| Aqua Sac | Low rank | 18% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull | Low rank | 15% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | Low rank | 11% | ×1 |
| Balahara Certificate | Low rank | 8% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | Low rank | 8% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | High rank | 100% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull+ | High rank | 45% | ×1 |
| Torrent Sac | High rank | 24% | ×2 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | High rank | 24% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | High rank | 23% | ×1 |
| Balahara Carapace | High rank | 23% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | High rank | 20% | ×1 |
| Balahara Carapace | High rank | 20% | ×1 |
| Torrent Sac | High rank | 18% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | High rank | 16% | ×1 |
| Torrent Sac | High rank | 15% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull+ | High rank | 13% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | High rank | 11% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull+ | High rank | 10% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | High rank | 10% | ×1 |
| Balahara Certificate S | High rank | 8% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | High rank | 7% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | High rank | 7% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | High rank | 3% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | High rank | 3% | ×1 |
Carve
| Balahara Scale | Low rank | 33% | ×1 |
| Balahara Shell | Low rank | 25% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull | Low rank | 18% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | Low rank | 13% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | Low rank | 11% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | High rank | 30% | ×1 |
| Balahara Carapace | High rank | 23% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull+ | High rank | 17% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | High rank | 14% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | High rank | 11% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | High rank | 5% | ×1 |
Wound destroyed
| Balahara Scale | Low rank | 48% | ×1 |
| Balahara Shell | Low rank | 47% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | Low rank | 5% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | High rank | 48% | ×1 |
| Balahara Carapace | High rank | 47% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | High rank | 5% | ×1 |
Carve (rotten, severed)
| Balahara Scale | Low rank | 60% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | Low rank | 40% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | High rank | 60% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | High rank | 40% | ×1 |
Broken part
| Balahara SkullHead | Low rank | 80% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black PearlHead | Low rank | 20% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull+Head | High rank | 80% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black PearlHead | High rank | 20% | ×1 |
Carve (severed)
| Balahara Tail | Low rank | 100% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | High rank | 93% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | High rank | 7% | ×1 |
Tempered wound
| Wyverian Bloodstone (S) | High rank | 65% | ×1 |
| Wyverian Bloodstone | High rank | 35% | ×1 |
Features
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.
Hunter tips
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.