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Shakalaka Warrior's Guide


Kayamba (カヤンバ) & Cha - Cha (チャチャ)

カヤンバ (Kayamba) is a new comrade for the hunters, alongside the returning Cha-Cha, in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Said to be a competing rival of Cha-Cha, when first met Kayamba wears a blue helmet with white markings on the face area and two small, crab-like claws on top of the helmet. The mask is called the Pincer Mask and is similar to Cha-Cha's Acorn Mask in that it has no special traits. Kayamba also wears a red-striped spiral shell on its back. Both Shakalakas can join the hunter in the single-player mode to aid the hunter with their dances and abilities. One of them can be brought into multiplayer mode as well.

Kayamba is not available in the beginning of the game; he will join the player after a certain ★5  Duramboros quest is cleared.

Kayamba's Masks
Kayamba is able to share all of the masks with Cha-Cha except their main masks, the Acorn Mask and the Pincer Mask which can only be worn by Cha-Cha and Kayamba, respectively. The below magazine scan displays three of the new masks.




 * Stink Mask (くっさくさのお面) - This mask's special attribute is to throw dung bombs to monsters if the hunter is being pinned down by it, also, it will 'Dung' one monster if there are two large monsters in the same area. The recovery speed for the wearer is slow, so using 'Guard Up' and/or 'Speedy Recovery' is recommended.
 * Whetstone Mask (砥石のお面) - It adds the Whetstone to your usable items list, so, even if you don't have Whetstones, you can use the mask wearer to sharpen your weapon. It cannot be used underwater and it has a recovery time before it can be used again. The time depends on the Mastery Level.
 * Nulberry Mask (ウチケシのお面) - Can remove status effects as well as elemental blights when given the signal. The wearer will be likely to not attack but when enraged, will shoot small thunderbolts that act like Zinogre's lightning summon.

In addition to the above masks, more new masks can be unlocked in-game:


 * Mock Melynx (メラルーフェイク) - Throws felvine bombs that will sometimes make the monster drop shinies, with a low chance of being a gem/jewel. Also often steals one item from each monster faced in a quest.
 * Pitfall Mask (落とし穴のお面) - When signaled, the wearer will set up itself as a 'Pitfall Trap' for large monsters, the wearer will be less likely to gather but often, if a large monster is successfully trapped, the wearer will acquire one 'carve'. Like normal Pitfall Traps, it cannot be used underwater. Also, when enraged, the wearer will throw small fireballs around him similar to the ones from the 'Lamp Mask'. If the trap is deployed and a monster destroys the trap from an underground attack (Diablos, Black Diablos, Agnaktor, Agnaktor Subspecies, Nibelsnarf), the wearer of the mask will faint and retreat instantly. The cooldown time for the reuse of the trap will lower with higher Mastery Level, at Mastery Level 5 it will take about 17 minutes between uses. If the Pitfall is set in the wrong place or the monster moves out of the area, signaling the wearer again will make them resurface and allow the trap to be placed elsewhere.
 * Rathalos Mask (れうすのお面) - When pinged the wearer will roar, acting as a Sonic Bomb. Mainly attacks physically but when enraged, will shoot fireballs like Rathalos/Rathian. If the hunter is hit, they will be sent flying. Can be used several times but like most mask effects, a certain period of time must be waited between uses.
 * Gag Gargwa (ガーグァフェイク) - The wearer will be less likely to attack and when their HP falls below a certain amount, they will flee the area leaving an item behind as a "shiny drop". Which item is dropped depends on the mask's Mastery Level. Common items include First Aid Meds and Herbs while items such as Lifepowder are quite rare.
 * Ultimate Mask (最高のお面) - Will block every incoming attack from either monsters or the hunter, taking no damage. Once the wearer becomes enraged their HP will start to drop gradually and they will start attacking furiously until their HP level reaches 0. As higher Mastery Levels raise the wearer's max HP, they can stay out longer. Less likely to gather or carve. This mask's appearance differs between the Japanese and overseas release.
 * Cannon Mask (大砲のお面) - When signaled, the wearer will transform into a cannon that will automatically aim at a large monster and fire the other Shakalaka at the monster. It deals a large amount of damage but also causes the Shakalaka used as the projectile to faint, regardless of their current HP.
 * Idol Mask (ダルマのお面) - Has the same effect as a Farcaster when given the signal, sending the hunter back to the base camp. Can be used multiple times in a single quest but requires some time between uses. If the hunter is attacked before being safely transported to the base camp, the effect will fail and the hunter will take damage as normal.
 * Fake Keroro (ケロロフェイク) - Like the Whetstone Mask and Double BBQ Spit, this adds the Frog to the usable items list, and the wearer can be used as fishing bait like the regular Frog item. If you set up a trap before fishing out Gobul, Plesioth or Green Plesioth, the monster will go directly into the trap if within reach. Also, when enraged, it will attack using the same rush attack as the Acorn Mask while also making different facial expressions.
 * Pirate J Mask (海賊Ｊのお面) - When the hunter has low HP, the wearer will enter a state of rage and a glowing aura surrounds them. While in this state, the wearer of the mask will attack relentlessly with increased attack power. If the hunter's health is raised back above the specific level, the aura will disappear. Quite likely to gather or carve.

Fondness Level
Cha-Cha and Kayamba have a fondness counter representing the friendliness between them. This seems to affect their likelihood of dancing at the same time during quests.