Acrid Yian Garuga

Acrid Yian Garuga is a Rare Species of the Bird Wyvern Yian Garuga first appearing in Monster Hunter World Cataclysm.

## Physiology

Acrid Yian Garuga is slightly larger than regular Yian Garuga, and has a dark brown colouration all over its scales and plating. It bears larger defensive spikes than regular Yian Garuga, which are a bright green in colour. Its beak is sharp and jagged, and it possesses a black mane around the edge of its face. It bears large, spiked, fan-like ear frills that unfurl when excited and an enlarged lower bill. This large, sharp and jagged beak bears a serrated edge, which is a slimy green in colour. The lower jaw of its beak is significantly larger and bulkier than the top jaw. Its legs are skinny but strong, and covered in more playing like its body. Its tail ends in a spiked club, with each spike similar in hue to the spikes on its body. All of these spikes glisten with an acidic ooze when angered, and will do so even more when the Acrid Yian Garuga enters Erosion Mode.

## Abilities

Acrid Yian Garuga uses its beak and tail to fight, similarly to a regular Yian Garuga. It uses its tail as a bludgeoning weapon, or to stab and slash at foes with the spikes covering its end. It also possesses a loud, high-pitched howl that can stop its enemies in their tracks, as well as blow down large trees. Aside from its tail, Acrid Yian Garuga's main physical weapon is its chisel-edged beak. Once it flies into a rage, it will use this beak to rapidly and relentlessly peck at any living creature it believes it can kill. Acrid Yian Garuga differs from regular Yian Garuga however by not using poison in any part of its body, and instead relies on an acidic substance to wear down the armour of its prey. It will secrete this acid from the spikes on its body and tail. However, it will retain the ability to fire out explosive fireballs from its beak.

Acrid Yian Garuga can go into another state known as the **Erosion State**, where it becomes far more aggressive, and its spikes and beak become slick with acid. In this state, the Acrid Yian Garuga will swing its tail around, causing acid to rain down from the sky around it and its prey, causing Corrosion to whatever is struck. Its fireballs will also take on a more sickly hue, and while they now lack in explosive power they have now gained the same acidic properties as the acid rain.

## Ecological Information

### Placement in Food Chain

Acrid Yian Garuga is even stronger than its already apex-level counterpart, and will often take on monsters of the same strength as Elder Dragons. It feeds on any smaller creatures, and stands as one of the top predators of any locale it lives in.

### Behaviour Toward Other Monsters

Acrid Yian Garuga will roar at and then aggressively attack any monster that may cross its path, even regular Yian Garuga. These hyper-aggressive monsters are not to be taken lightly by any other creature.

### Tracks

Acrid Yian Garuga can leave **Footprints** and **Corrosive Scales** on the ground and **Melted Slashes** on walls.

### Specific Locale Interactions

Acrid Yian Garuga can sometimes be seen preening its scales and feathers, or licking at its tail spikes to ensure they are acidic.

### Special Behaviour

If Acrid Yian Garuga sees another predator or is attacked by a monster, it will roar at them and initiate a turf war, or begin an assault.

## Unique Statuses

Acrid Yian Garuga 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. Acrid Yian Garuga could also be found in the Tempered, Hyper and Furied States.

* Frenzied Acrid Yian Garuga have the usual changes of a Frenzied monster, inflicting the  Frenzy Virus with bites and scratches
	+ In High Rank, Frenzied Acrid Yian Garuga can reward  **Frenzy Crystals** and  **Vile Frenzy Crystals**.
	+ In Master Rank, Frenzied Acrid Yian Garuga can reward  **Vile Frenzy Crystals** and  **Pure Frenzy Crystals**.
	+ In **Monster Hunter World Cataclysm's** G Rank, Frenzied Acrid Yian Garuga can reward  **Shining Frenzy Crystals.**
* Tempered Acrid Yian Garuga are considered Threat Lv3 Tempered Monsters and have the usual changes of a Tempered monster.
	+ In High Rank, Tempered Acrid Yian Garuga can reward  **Sullied Streamstones** and  **Shining Streamstones**.
	+ In Master Rank, Tempered Acrid Yian Garuga can reward  **Great Spiritvein Gems**.
* Acrid Yian Garuga 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 Acrid Yian Garuga have the usual changes of a Hyper monster.
	+ In High Rank, Hyper Acrid Yian Garuga can reward  **Hyper Extracts**,  **Hyper Flame Sacs**,  **Hyper Toxins** and  **Hyper A. Garuga Scales**.
	+ In Master Rank, Hyper Acrid Yian Garuga can reward  **Potent Hyper Extracts**,  **Hyper Conflagrant Sacs**,  **Hyper Potent Toxins** and  **Hyper A. Garuga Shards**.

## Rage and Tired States

* Erosion State: Acrid Yian Garuga's spikes and beak become slick with acid, and its fiery breath will turn green.
* Rage State: Acrid Yian Garuga will become faster, and its breath will become fiery.
* Tired State: Acrid Yian Garuga will drool and it will sometimes pause for breath.

## Attacks

#### Normal

* **Roar:** Acrid Yian Garuga will rear backwards before unleashing a loud screeching roar, only blockable with max earplugs.
* **Rushing Peck:** Acrid Yian Garuga will lunge forwards and peck in a fast motion, knocking away and damaging Hunters hit by the attack.
* **Double Peck:** Acrid Yian Garuga will peck downwards twice in quick succession at a Hunter, slamming its beak into the ground while knocking away and damaging Hunters hit by the attack. This attack can be started from the air.
* **Diving Peck:** Acrid Yian Garuga will fly into the air before diving at a Hunter beak-first, slamming its beak into the ground while knocking away and damaging Hunters hit by the attack.
* **Swooping Beak:** Acrid Yian Garuga will fly up and swoop down beak-first at a Hunter, which can damage and knock them back slightly. his can be repeated up to 2 times.
* **Roaring Slam:** Acrid Yian Garuga will unleash a quick roar before leaping backwards into the air and swooping down with a slam of its claws, knocking away and damaging Hunters hit by the attack.
* **Triple Fireball:** Acrid Yian Garuga will rear back before quickly blasting out three fireballs at a Hunter, knocking away and dealing damage to any Hunters hit and inflicting Fireblight.
* **Tail Swing:** Acrid Yian Garuga will will sweep its tail as it turns, which can damage and knock away any Hunters hit while inflicting Corrosion. This attack can be repeated twice.
* **Flipping Strike:** Acrid Yian Garuga will perform a diagonal flip from the ground while slashing its tail at a Hunter, which can damage and knock any Hunter hit away while inflicting Corrosion. This can be repeated up to 2 times.

#### Enraged

* **Swooping Peck:** Acrid Yian Garuga will lunge into the air and swoop down onto a Hunter while pecking furiously, which can damage and knock any Hunter hit away.
* **Charging Slam:** Acrid Yian Garuga will charge headlong at a Hunter while flailing its wings, knocking away and damaging Hunters hit by the attack.
* **Flipping Fireball:** Acrid Yian Garuga will fly into the air and flip over, positioning its mouth over a Hunter before releasing a fireball onto them, knocking back and dealing damage to any Hunter hit while inflicting Fireblight.
* **Large Fireball:** Acrid Yian Garuga will rear back before unleashing a massive fireball that explodes, knocking back and dealing damage to any Hunter hit while inflicting Fireblight.
* **Tail Slam:** Acrid Yian Garuga will brace for a moment before flipping over, slamming its tail onto the ground and dragging it backwards as it flies, knocking away, damaging and inflicting Corrosion onto any Hunters hit by the attack. This attack can be started from the air.

#### Erosion State

##### In this state, any tail attacks will launch acid into the air that rains down, inflicting  Corrosion on anything that it touches. In addition, any Fire attacks will also cause  Corrosion.

* **Acid Rain:** Acrid Yian Garuga will leap into the air and spin around with its tail, causing acid rain to directly target Hunters rather than be random, lightly damaging and inflicting Corrosion onto any Hunters hit by the attack.
* **Fellfire Stream:** Acrid Yian Garuga will rear back before letting out a stream of green flames in a Hunter's direction, tracking their movements if they run, knocking away, damaging and inflicting both Fireblight and Corrosion onto any Hunters hit by the attack.
* **Fellfire Dive:** Acrid Yian Garuga will let out a vicious screech and fly into the air to spread its wings, green flames within its mouth, before diving and slamming into the ground in a large explosion of green fire and acid, knocking away, damaging and inflicting both Fireblight and Corrosion onto any Hunters hit by the attack. This attack can be started from the air.

## Mounts

Acrid Yian Garuga 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

* **Head x1:** Acrid Yian Garuga's chin will have several scars on it.
* **Head x2:** Acrid Yian Garuga's ears will both be broken, and it will have a scar over its left eye.
* **Wings:** Either of Acrid Yian Garuga's wings will have the webbing cut and plating cracked in places.
* **Back:** The plating on Acrid Yian Garuga's back will be cracked and several spikes broken off.
* **Tail x1:** Acrid Yian Garuga's tail will have several spikes cracked off.
* **Tail x2:** Acrid Yian Garuga's tail will be severed at the club-like portion's base.

### Shiny Item Drops

* Wyvern Tear
* Large Wyvern Tear

### Material Drops

* A. Garuga Lamina
* A. Garuga Darkpelt

### Slinger Ammo

Acrid Yian Garuga can drop Piercing Pods when hit with a Clutch Claw attack.

## Notes

* To regain stamina, Acrid Yian Garuga will find, kill and eat a small monster.
* Acrid Yian Garuga's roar can be blocked with max Earplugs.
* Acrid Yian Garuga can be carved 4 times.