Anamcara

Anamcara is a Carapaceon first appearing in Monster Hunter Wildlands: Conquerors.

## Physiology

Anamcara is a large crab-like Carapaceon with average-sized claws and a typical crab-like body. It is covered in a dark red shell with lighter highlights all over its body, with three large spikes on each of its claws. It has three pairs of legs on either side of its body for locomotion and digging in marshy soil. Its mouth is similar to other Carapaceons, and on top of its head are two pair of bright red eyes on stalks, that are capable of swiveling around. It holds a large shell on its back, similarly to other Carapaceons such as Daimyo Hermitaur and Shogun Ceanataur. However, rather than a typical shell or monster skull on its back there is a waxy paper-like shell in their place, which is much lighter and offers less protection, however this shell is the core of its abilities. This shell is in fact built by wasp-like small Neopterons known as Anamoids, which make their home inside the shell and maintain its structure. They defend both Anamcara and their home with great vigour, stinging anything nearby.

## Abilities

Anamcara is primarily an ambush predator, but when in a fight it can become a fearsome opponent. It will use its claws to swipe and slam down on its prey, and can even use its body weight to crush them. The hive on its back is filled with a wasp-like Neopteron known as an Anamoid. These wasps are fiercely protective of their home, and the honey produced within, and the Carapaceon uses that to its advantage, sometimes shaking around the shell to agitate the Wasps within, causing them to fly out and attack any creature nearby. These wasps can ingest certain plants that grow on the Anamcara's back to Poison or Paralyse their prey, and while they attempt to sting their targets, the Anamcara will throw the very same plants that grow across its own body to entangle its prey, causing Natureblight.

## Ecological Information

### Placement in Food Chain

Anamcara is an oppotunistic carnivore, and will scavenge on corpses just as quickly as it will hunt for itself. It is an ambush hunter, lying in wait for creatures that feed on honey such as Arzuros before breaking free of the earth to take down their startled prey.

### Behaviour Toward Other Monsters

Anamcara is a very secluded creature, often being described as fearful and shy of other monsters around and particularly above its own strength. If its prey is around however, it will begin frothing in anticipation however, and could be described as sadistic.

### Tracks

Anamcara can leave **Scuttling Tracks** and **Hive Shards** on the ground, and **Sticky Honey** on walls.

### Specific Locale Interactions

Anamcara can mostly be seen as a large Anamoid nest, lying in wait for any prey that wanders too close.

### Special Behaviour

If Anamcara sees another monsters of its own strength or higher, or is attacked by said monster, it will do everything it can to back off from the attacker.

## Unique Statuses

Anamcara can be affected by the Frenzy Virus and turn Frenzied as a result, and they've even been known to be capable of overcoming the Frenzy Virus and attaining the Apex State as a result. Anamcara could also be found in the Tempered, Hyper and Furied States.

* Frenzied Anamcara have the usual changes of a Frenzied monster, inflicting the  Frenzy Virus with bites and scratches
	+ In High Rank, Frenzied Anamcara can reward  **Frenzy Crystals** and  **Vile Frenzy Crystals**.
	+ In Master Rank, Frenzied Anamcara can reward  **Vile Frenzy Crystals** and  **Pure Frenzy Crystals**.

* Tempered Anamcara are considered Threat Lv2 Tempered Monsters and have the usual changes of a Tempered monster.
	+ In High Rank, Tempered Anamcara can reward  **Sullied Streamstones** and  **Shining Streamstones**.
	+ In Master Rank, Tempered Anamcara can reward  **Spiritvein Gems**.

* Anamcara could become a Furied Monster, inflicting  Fury with bites and scratches via the toxin running through its bloodstream, but not in **Monster Hunter World Cataclysm**

* Hyper Anamcara have the usual changes of a Hyper monster.
	+ In High Rank, Hyper Anamcara can reward  **Hyper Extract**,  **Hyper Roots**,  **Hyper Claw+** and  **Hyper Anamcara Shell**.
	+ In Master Rank, Hyper Anamcara can reward  **Potent Hyper Extracts**,  **Hyper Plant Matter**,  **Hyper Solidclaw** and  **Hyper Anamcara Cortex**.

## Rage and Tired States

* Rage State: Anamcara's mouth will begin frothing as the Anamoid around it will fly around faster, now agitated themselves.
* Tired State: Anamcara's eyes will be dulled and it will occasionally pause to drool, and any Anamoid will retreat to the hive on its back.

## Attacks

#### Calm

* **Roar:** Anamcara will raise up its claws before before unleashing a screeching roar in the target's direction, only blockable with level 3 earplugs.
* **Claw Swipe:** Anamcara will swipe one of its claws at a Hunter which can damage and knock them back if hir.
* **Claw Slam:** Anamcara will slam one its claws into the ground, cracking it, damaging and knocking away Hunters hit.
* **Jumping Slam:** Anamcara will tense up before leaping into the air to crash down on a Hunter, which will damage and knock away any Hunters hit. This attack also causes tremors.
* **Dig:** Anamcara will dig into the ground to hide its main body from a Hunter's attacks, causing slight damage to any Hunter standing next to it as it digs.
* **Digging Swipe:** Anamcara will pop up from below the ground slightly, swiping at a Hunter with its left or right claw, and if they are hit it will damage and knock them away.
* **Digging Grab:** Anamcara will pop up from below the ground, grabbing a Hunter in its claws and beginning to damage them by squeezing as hard as it can, damaging the Hunter until they wriggle free.
* **Unearthing Slam:** Anamcara will wrench fre of the earth and slam down with both of its claws, knocking away and damaging any Hunter hit by the claws. This attack causes minor tremors.
* **Ivy Whip:** Anamcara will lift a claw before whipping it towards a a Hunter, causing the ivy on it to whips forwards at the same time, which can damage and knock back Hunters hit while inflicting Natureblight.
* **Plant Throw:** Anamcara will grab at its back with its claws, forming a ball of plant life to throw at a Hunter, damaging and knocking away Hunters hit while inflicting Natureblight. Anamcara can throw up to three balls of plantlife at a time.
* **Nest Shake:** Anamcara will shake the Anamoid hive on its back, causing honey to splatter outon the ground, if a Hunter is hit or steps in a honey puddle they will suffer no damage but will be inflicted with Honeyed, making them targets for nearby Anamoid.
* **Claw Slather:** Anamcara will slather its claws in honey and swipe at a Hunter, sending the honey forwards in a horizontal line, if a Hunter is hit by the claw it will damage and knock them away while being inflicted with Honeyed, and if hit by the honey they will just be inflicted with Honeyed.
* **Anamoid Tackled:** Anamcara will call forth some Anamoid to rest on its claws, their stingers pointed forwards, and will then charge towards a Hunter, any Hunter hit will be damaged and knocked back, and if hit by the claws they will be inflicted with Poison and Paralysis.

#### Enraged

* **Charging Claw Slam:** Anamcara will charge forwards towards a Hunter and slam one of its claws down onto them, damaging and knocking any Hunter hit away.
* **Plant Tossup:** Anamcara will continuously grab at the plants on its back and throw them into the air at random towards Hunter, lightly damaging and knocking down Hunters hit while inflicting Natureblight.
* **Honey Bomb:** Anamcara will shake the hive on its back vigourously befo releasing a large glob of honey high into the air to crash down on a Hunter like a mortar shot, if any Hunter is hit they will be damaged and knocked away while becoming inflicted with Honeyed.
* **Anamoid Barrage:** Anamcara will call forth a greal deal of Anamoid to rush towards a Hunter in a small swarm stingers-first as they fly forth, any Hunter hit will be damaged and knocked back while inflicted with Poison and Paralysis.

## Mounts

Anamcara can be mounted on their head, back, or tail. When its head is mounted; it will bite, thrash, and swing its head into walls to knock the hunter off. If its back is mounted; it will wriggle, spin, or smash the side of its body into a wall to knock the hunter off. If its tail is mounted; it will smash it into the ground, wave it repeatedly or swing it into a wall.

## Breakable Parts/Damage Effectiveness

### Damage Effectiveness

* Damage Types
* Elements
* Status Effects
* Items

### Breakable Parts

* **Claws x1:** Either of Anamcara's claws will have the carapace cracked.
* **Claws x2:** Either of Anamcara's claws will be cracked even more.
* **Hive x1:** Anamcara's hive will have cracks all along its surface.
* **Hive x2:** Anamcara's hive will be partially cut in half, causing less Anamoid to come to its aid.
* **Left Legs:** The carapace on Anamcara's left legs will be cracked and scarred all across its surface.
* **Right Legs:** The carapace on Anamcara's right legs will be cracked and scarred all across its surface.

## Monster Drops

### Shiny Item Drops

* Anamoid Grub
* Anamoid Larva

### Material Drops

* Anamcara Shell/Carapace/Cortex
* Anamcara Flower/Bloom/Blossom

### Slinger Ammo

Anamcara can drop Thorn Pods when hit with a Clutch Claw attack.

## Notes

* To regain stamina, Anamcara will find and eat a corpse, or will hide and wait for a small monster to ambush.
* Anamcara's roar requires Earplugs to block.
* Anamcara can be carved 3 times.
* In Monster Hunter Wildlands, Anamcara was renamed to "Foichead" (pronounced Fokh-e-ad), taking from the Irish words for:
	+ Foiche meaning Wasp.
	+ Nead meaning Nest.