Lunastra

Lunastra is a medium sized, blue-tinted, female gender of the Teostra. They commonly live in high cool towers, and hot regions like the Volcanoes. Lunastra has also been spotted in the desert by few hunters.



Battle
Lunastra, and their male version Teostra, are unique monsters because they actually use their Flame Sac to produce a fire breathing effect, rather than just a beam or a fireball. The Lunastra can produce a highly flammable powder and, by using its wings, spread it across the air. It then gnashes its teeth to create a spark, which then causes the powder around itself to ignite and explode. The explosions have random range; they can be either close, reasonably far away or very far away from where she's standing. If the sparks are red, then the explosions will be close, but if the sparks are yellow, then the explosions will be distant.

Trivia

 * Lunastra is not available in Guild Quests; they are only in Village quests.
 * G rank Lunastra armor (Empress X) is obtainable; it requires High Rank Lunastra materials, and G rank Teostra materials.
 * Like Teostra and Kushala Daora, when Lunastra is poisoned, its flame aura disappears.
 * In Monster Hunter Freedom 2 and Unite, after slaying a Lunastra, the old peddler woman will give players a Biography of the Hero of Jumbo, which can be used to craft a Sword and Shield.
 * The horns can only be broken using a Dragon Element weapon.