Balahara
Desert-dwelling leviathans that use their supple,
Weaknesses
| paralysis | 3 |
| poison | 2 |
| sleep | 2 |
| blastblight | 2 |
| thunder | 1 |
| noise | 1 |
| flash | 1 |
| stun | 1 |
| exhaust | 1 |
Hitzones — part multipliers
| Part | Slash | Blunt | Pierce | Fire | Water | Thunder | Ice | Dragon | Stun | HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neck | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.00 | |
| Left Foreleg | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 300 |
| Head | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.00 | 400 |
| Left Hind Leg | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 240 |
| Right Hind Leg | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 240 |
| Torso | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 500 |
| Right Foreleg | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 300 |
| Tail | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 400 |
Drops — carve rotten
| Balahara Scale | low | 40% | ×1 |
| Sturdy Bone | low | 30% | ×1 |
| Balahara Shell | low | 30% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | high | 40% | ×1 |
| Balahara Carapace | high | 30% | ×1 |
| Monster Keenbone | high | 30% | ×1 |
Drops — target reward
| Balahara Shell | low | 20% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale | low | 20% | ×1 |
| Aqua Sac | low | 18% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull | low | 15% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | low | 11% | ×1 |
| Balahara Certificate | low | 8% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | low | 8% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | high | 100% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull+ | high | 45% | ×1 |
| Torrent Sac | high | 24% | ×2 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | high | 24% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | high | 23% | ×1 |
| Balahara Carapace | high | 23% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | high | 20% | ×1 |
| Balahara Carapace | high | 20% | ×1 |
| Torrent Sac | high | 18% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | high | 16% | ×1 |
| Torrent Sac | high | 15% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull+ | high | 13% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | high | 11% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull+ | high | 10% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | high | 10% | ×1 |
| Balahara Certificate S | high | 8% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | high | 7% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | high | 7% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | high | 3% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | high | 3% | ×1 |
Drops — carve
| Balahara Scale | low | 33% | ×1 |
| Balahara Shell | low | 25% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull | low | 18% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | low | 13% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | low | 11% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | high | 30% | ×1 |
| Balahara Carapace | high | 23% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull+ | high | 17% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | high | 14% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | high | 11% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | high | 5% | ×1 |
Drops — wound destroyed
| Balahara Scale | low | 48% | ×1 |
| Balahara Shell | low | 47% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | low | 5% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | high | 48% | ×1 |
| Balahara Carapace | high | 47% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | high | 5% | ×1 |
Drops — carve rotten severed
| Balahara Scale | low | 60% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | low | 40% | ×1 |
| Balahara Scale+ | high | 60% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | high | 40% | ×1 |
Drops — broken part
| Balahara Skull | low | 80% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | low | 20% | ×1 |
| Balahara Skull+ | high | 80% | ×1 |
| Balahara Black Pearl | high | 20% | ×1 |
Drops — carve severed
| Balahara Tail | low | 100% | ×1 |
| Balahara Tail | high | 93% | ×1 |
| Wyvern Gem | high | 7% | ×1 |
Drops — tempered wound destroyed
| Wyverian Bloodstone (S) | high | 65% | ×1 |
| Wyverian Bloodstone | high | 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.