Kulu-Ya-Ku

kula ya ku large monster hunter worl mhw

Enemy Type Large Monsters
Elements (Master Rank: fireblightFire)
Ailments StunStun
Weakness

mhw fire damage sFire (⭐⭐)

mhw water elemental damage sWater (⭐⭐⭐) 
mhw thunder damage sThunder (⭐⭐)

mhw ice damage sIce  (⭐⭐)

mhw dragon damage sDragon (⭐⭐)

Resistances None
Locations Ancient Forest
Wildspire Waste
Tempered Lv. None(Can't be tempered)

Kulu-Ya-Ku is a Large Monster in Monster Hunter World (MHW). クルルヤック (掻鳥) in Japanese.

 

An odd bird wyvern that has developed limbs capable of carrying weapons.
It's been spotted stealing eggs from nests found in the Ancient Forest and Wildspire Waste.

Kulu-Ya-Ku Details & Locations

 

Kulu-Ya-Ku Combat Info

  • Uses its hands to pick up boulders and other large items to protect from attacks
  • Throws boulders and other large items towards attackers.
  • Flinching or tripping Kulu-Ya-Ku with weapons or pods will disarm him from his boulder.
  • Mind's Eye or attacks with Mind's Eye effect will prevent the player attacks from bouncing from the boulder.
  • Hunters can wound the Kulu-Ya-Ku's head and arms
  • It's weak to mhw water elemental damage sWater and relatively weak to all other elements and ailments
  • Kinsect Extract:
    • Red: Head, Forearms, Tail
    • White: Body
    • Orange: Rock
  • Aetherite Kulu-Ya-Ku (Quest: A Visitor from another world)
    • Essentially a Kulu-Ya-Ku that will never drop its Rock (or crystal in this case)
    • Can't be mounted
    • Can't be knocked down
    • Immune to flinch shots
    • Immune to flash pods
    • Immune to sleep weapons and won't sleep if weakened enough
    • Jumping rock slam WILL stun
    • Dramatically increased health
    • Will grow four times over the course of the fight as you lower its health, raising its damage every time, to the point where it will rival elder dragons

 

  • Master Rank Changes:

    • Kulu-Ya-Ku may dig up red rocks that have a small blast radius and cause Fireblight.

    • Knocking the red rock out of its claws will explode the rock in its face, dealing additional Damage.

 

Kulu-Ya-Ku Weaknesses

Each ⭐star shown below represents more weakness to each ailment

Ailment mhw poison status effect s sleep mhw status effect wiki paralysis icon Blastblight stun icon
Weakness Level  ⭐⭐  ⭐⭐  ⭐⭐  ⭐⭐  ⭐⭐

 

Each ⭐star shown below represents more weakness to each damage type

Weak Point great sword mhw smalls hammer mhw smalls normal ammo mhw wiki
Head (Breakable)  ⭐⭐⭐  ⭐⭐⭐  ⭐⭐⭐

 

Detailed weakness information(Legend Explanation: here)

Master Rank:

kulu ya ku hzv

Low & High Rank:

hr kulu ya ku hzv

Credits to AsteriskAmpersand, Deathcream and MoonBunnie.

 

Kulu-Ya-Ku Low and High Rank Carves

Defeating this monster allows the player to carve the following items:

Kulu-Ya-Ku Carves

Carves Frequency
kulu ya ku scale small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Scale ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku hide small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Hide ⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku plume small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Plume (dropped, break forelegs) ⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku beak small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Beak (break head) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku scale plus small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Scale + High Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku hide plus small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Hide + High Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku plume plus small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Plume + (dropped, break forelegs) High Rank ⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku beak plus small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Beak + (break head) High Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐
bird wyvern gem small mhw wiki guideBird Wyvern Gem High Rank ⭐
kulu ya ku shard mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Shard (Dropped) Master Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku thickhide mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Thickhide Master Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐
large kulu ya ku plume mhw wiki guideLarge Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume (Forelegs Break) Master Rank ⭐⭐⭐
large kulu ya ku beak mhw wiki guideLarge Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak (Head Break) Master Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐
fey wyvern gem mhw wiki guide smallFey Wyvern Gem Master Rank ⭐

 

Kulu-Ya-Ku Rewards

Rewards Frequency
kulu ya ku hide small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Hide ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku scale small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Scale ⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku plume small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Plume ⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku beak small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Beak ⭐⭐
monster bone m small mhw wiki guideMonster Bone S ⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku hide plus small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Hide + High Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku scale plus small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Scale + High Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku plume plus small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Plume + High Rank ⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku beak plus small mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Beak + High Rank ⭐⭐⭐
monster bone plus small mhw wiki guideMonster Bone + High Rank ⭐⭐⭐
bird wyvern gem small mhw wiki guideBird Wyvern Gem High Rank ⭐
kulu ya ku thickhide mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Thickhide Master Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
kulu ya ku shard mhw wiki guideKulu-Ya-Ku Shard (Dropped) Master Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐
large kulu ya ku plume mhw wiki guideLarge Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume (Forelegs Break) Master Rank ⭐⭐⭐
large kulu ya ku beak mhw wiki guideLarge Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak (Head Break) Master Rank ⭐⭐⭐
monster toughbone mhw wiki guide smallMonster Toughbone Master Rank ⭐⭐⭐
fey wyvern gem mhw wiki guide smallFey Wyvern Gem Master Rank ⭐
fierce dragonvein bone mhw wiki guide smallFierce Dragonvein Bone Master Rank ⭐⭐⭐⭐)
colorful plume mhw wiki guide smallColorful Plume Master Rank⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
 

 

 

Kulu-Ya-Ku Weapons and Armor

These weapons and armor are derived from this monster

Weapons

 

Armor

Special Event Quest Unique Head Armor: Kulu-Ya-Ku Head Alpha is also available at limited times.

rare 1 mhw helm headgear wiki
Kulu Armor Set

Set Bonus: None
kulu armor set mhw small

rare 5 mhw helm headgear wiki
Kulu Beta Armor Set (β)

Set Bonus: None
kulu beta armor set mhw small

 

Kulu Alpha + Armor Set mhw iceborne icon 16px

Set Bonus: 

kulu alpha+ armor mhw wiki guide

Kulu Beta + Armor Set mhw iceborne icon 16px

Set Bonus: 

kulu beta+ armor mhw wiki guide

 

 

Notes & Trivia

  • Easter Event monster 2018 - Egg Lovers United quest.
  • Kulu-Ya-Ku is known as the "Scratching Bird"
  • At 20, 30, 40 and 50 successful hunts, you will earn the Guild Card titles "Kulu-Ya-Ku", "Burglar", "Dextrous" and "Raptor" respectively
  • BIRD UP!
  • From Monster Hunter World: The Official Complete Works(lore/art book):
  • Kulu-Ya-Ku's main food sources are the eggs of flying and herbivorous wyverns, though it doesn't seem to show a preference towards species. After pilfering a nest, it will return to its own abode and devour the egg. This protective behavior reduces its chances of being spotted by any foes. On average a Kulu-Ya-Ku consumes the highly nutritious yolk of three to four eggs every day.
  • Kulu-Ya-Ku avoid repeatedly targeting a single nest. This is why you can easily spot them traversing the Wildspire Waste's swamps and forests, and almost everywhere in between. Outside of eating and sleeping, the Kulu-Ya-Ku spends most of its time surveying nests, staying hydrated by drinking water several times a day, and frequently grooming the decorative feathers on its arms, which also aid in marking territory.
  • A Kulu-Ya-Ku may be camouflaged by its scales, but note the feathers growing on its head and forelimbs. These large and vividly colored feathers are a key ingredient in helping a Kulu-Ya-Ku's attack females. They'are also useful in marking territory, as it sloughs the, off throughout the regions it frequents. There are also circles of thought that contend these decorative feathers are the remains of ancient wings that the Kulu-Ya-Ku lost through evolution.
  • Kulu-Ya-Ku is a cautious monster and is not known to go out of its way to attack others. However, if it feels that it is in danger, Kulu-Ya-Ku will attempt to dig up a boulder for use in battle. The boulder serves not only as a melee or projectile weapon, it also shields the Kulu-Ya-Ku's sensitive head and beak from enemy attacks. Once holding a boulder, the normally reticent Kulu-Ya-Ku may become emboldened and has been known to attack monsters stronger than itself, such as Diablos.
  • The sensory organs in its beak can detect minute changes in whatever its beak touches. This is how it easily roots out buried eggs or boulders.
  • During mating season, females will lay two eggs per pairing. The male and female each take one egg to parent. This practice reduces the chances of thiers eggs being targeted by natural enemies or competing Kulu-Ya-Ku. What's more, to prevent a Kulu-Ya-Ku from mistakenly preying on its own egg, Kulu-Ya-Ku eggs boast and exceptionally unique coloring compared to other eggs. While brooding their eggs, some Kulu-Ya-Ku may simply fast until their egg hatches. However, albeit rarely, some Kulu-Ya-Ku have been known to succumb to their hunger during fasting and consume the contents of their own egg.
  • Kulu-Ya-Ku's main habitat is the Wildspire Waste, which allows them to frequently prey on Aptonoth eggs as well as those of herbivorous and flying wyverns. Occasionally Kulu-Ya-Ku may be spotted in the Ancient Forest, those appearances in the Ancient Forest has often coincided with the mating season of Great Jagras, which considering the substantial distance between regions suggests that the Kulu-Ya-Ku are specifically targeting Great Jagras eggs.

 

 

 

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