Yian Garuga

The Yian Garuga is a Bird Wyvern, closely related to the Yian Kut-Ku and the Hypnocatrice. This Bird Wyvern is not only very different in physical aspects, but also very different in behavior, abilities and hunting strategies.



Physiology
Physically speaking, they are purple, have a body covered with spikes and have extremely hard shells.

Abilities
Their tail spikes are toxic enough that one tail swipe can poison hunters, and unlike the Kut-Ku, the Garuga is unaffected by Sonic Bombs, which can make hunting it rather more difficult.

Behavior
Highly aggressive for a bird wyvern, Yian Garuga is known for attacking in a rapid, aggressive fashion similar to a Rathian.

Habitat
Yian Garuga's have only been observed so far in the Jungles ,Gorge, Great Forest, and the Forest and Hills, nesting high in mountain caves.

Hard Core (HC) Yian Garuga
HC Yian Garuga has a poison stained beak, more spikes on its tail and new attacks including: A mist of poison during a tail flip; screaming extremely loud while charging at a target and screaming while jumping into the air and spitting 3 fire balls directly bellow.

Analysis and Guides
For details on older games this monster has appeared in, see Yian Garuga Guides.

Monster Hunter Freedom Glitch
To perform the Yian Garuga Glitch, get a single Spiderweb then accept the "Revenge of the Yian Garuga" quest. Once the quest begins go to the veggie elder and trade the spiderweb for a special mushroom. (Players can also just gather a Special Mushroom from the spot near the Elder if they do not have a Spiderweb). Now just wait until the time runs out and the game will think the quest has been completed successfully. The next time a player fights Yian Garuga, his health will already be substantially low, making it an easy win. (Note: This glitch has been tested on Monster Hunter Freedom and it DOES NOT work on MHF2.)