User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-16218874-20140331155108/@comment-5020152-20140401192818

@ArcEarth: Water element for Sand Barioth? Sand doesn't have any water in it, you know. It's as dry as dry can be.

Waterblight is canonically stated to be caused by water entering the lungs, making it difficult to regain stamina. The reason Nibelsnarf inflicts Waterblight with its Sand Beam attacks is because sand enters your lungs and causes the exact same effect.