User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter: World Discussion/@comment-5130817-20190731174554/@comment-6050823-20190731195514

It's also worth noting some of those branches for those weapons.

1. Kulu-Ya-Ku's weapons branched off from Sleep to another path that leads to Poison.

2. Tzitzi-Ya-Ku's weapons branched off from Thunder to another path that leads to Ice.

3. Vaal Hazak branched off from Dragon to another path that leads to Paralysis.

4. Uragaan branched off from Fire to another path that leads to Fire.

5. Zorah Magdaros branched off from Blast to another path that leads to Water.