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Akura Vashimu are Carapaceons introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier Season 3.0.
Physiology
Akura Vashimu is a scorpion-like Carapaceon. The Akura Vashimu has blue-purple crystals growing on its claws, back, and tail tip. It has a huge geode mineral on its tail tip. The Akura rests and hides underground, protruding its large mineral tail tip on the surface. If it is aware of nearby enemies, its tail breaks out of the sand and swings around violently, hurting anything nearby. It is possible to temporarily break the tail crystal, but the geode will quickly grow back. Its attack pattern depends on the color of its blood (grey, red, green, blue).
Abilities
The huge geode mineral on its tail tip can shoots out a high-pressure liquid of the same type its made from at its enemies, causing them to be covered in the same type of crystals and lose all stamina (like the Chameleos gas effect). It is possible to temporarily break the tail crystal, but the geode will quickly grow back. Its attack pattern depend on the color of its blood (grey, red, green, blue) It begins with grey blood, but once you remove the crystals and break one part its blood will turn greenish yellow, break a second part and its blood will turn blue during this color its possible to cut its tail after breaking another part, but be warned it is fully able to heal and rebuild body parts as long as it still has its tail, but once the tail is cut its blood turns red. It will leave geodes from its tail on ground that when separated from its tail slowly grow until they explode causing crystal status.
Behavior
Akura Vashimu's diet is mostly unknown but it is known to ambush Genprey possibly for food. To prevent hunters from carving its tail, Akura Vashimu will rather eat its own tail, and recover stamina for itself. Akura Vashimu gather in the desert to breed causing outbreaks in their population.
Habitat
Akura Vashimu are wide spread living in many habitats but so far only fought in the Desert and Swamp living in the caves where they have large populations.
How to cut Akura Vashimu's tail
Unlike Elder Dragons, where their health must be below a certain level before the tail can be cut, or unlike Nargacuga, where players have to scar the tail, then cut the tip when it's enraged, Akura Vashimu's tail-cutting method is quite unique.
First, its crystals must be broken on head and pincers, then the head and pincers themselves. Next, it must be releasing blue blood, break a last part then it will fall on its back - and only then can the tail be cut at a certain level of health and its blood is flashing blue and red. The severed tail will yield 2 carves tail and tail tip if not broken.
However, when in any other than Grey and Red Blood Phase, the Akura Vashimu will attempt to recover his lost crystals and broken body parts by releasing the large crystal on his tail and then spray himself with his crystallizing beam. The player will have to redo the part of process it repaired. In essence, allowing him to succeed will mean that there won't be any tail cut.
Other Non-Subspecies Forms
Blue Blood Paralysis Gas Akura Vashimu
Unlike normal Akura Vashimu, these variations are always enraged, huffing black smoke. They also always have blue blood and require only one body part to be broken before the tail can be cut. Its paralysis ability is very strongly developed; venom leaks out when it does tail attacks, paralyzing hunters it drips on and those too close to where its tail attacks hit the ground.
Hardcore (HC) Akura Vashimu
Hardcore Akura Vashimu has a few changes in appearance, including orange eyes and yellow, poisonous hair.
New attacks include producing multiple crystals that over time explode by themselves, purposely running towards one of its crystals and setting it off early, a full 360 tailspin spray and a powerful hipcheck attack. When in the red blood phase said hipcheck attack goes at such force that Akura Vashimu itself will fall over.
Zenith Akura Vashimu
Main Article: Zenith Akura Vashimu
A Zenith Species of Akura Vashimu first appearing in Monster Hunter Frontier Z.
Game Appearances
In-Game Description
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Notes
General Notes
- Akura Vashimu is the first Carapaceon monster to actually Roar.
- It is also the first Carapaceon monster to limp when weakened.
- Akura Vashimu immune to all Status Effects, apart from K.O.
- Unlike other Carapaceons (Daimyo Hermitaur, Plum Daimyo Hermitaur, Shogun Ceanataur, Terra Shogun Ceanataur, and Shen Gaoren) Akura Vashimu and Akura Jebia are the first Carapaceons that don't resemble a crustacean.
- The name Akura is shared with the northern Continent Akura to the north of the Schrade Region and the Snowy Mountains.
- Akura Vashimu's tail can be cut.
- Akura Vashimu's roar requires HG Earplugs to block.
- Akura Vashimu's wind pressure requires Windproof (Hi) to block.
- Akura Vashimu's tremors require Tremor Res +1 to block.
- "Akura Vashimu" is an official English localization of the monster's name from Monster Hunter Online[1].
- Akura Vashimu was voted 21st place in the 2018 poll for Frontier's Top Monster.[2]
Monster Hunter Frontier
- Akura Vashimu is also immune to all elemental damage, except for a small, equal vulnerability to all elements on its tail when fought at a HR below HR5. At HR5 the tail also becomes immune to all elements.
- HC Akura Vashimu makes a debut in Monster Hunter Frontier G3.
- HC Akura Vashimu has bright yellow poison hairs along its body.
- HC Akura Vashimu's roar requires Super HG Earplugs to block.
- In MHF-G3 G rank Akura Vashimu gains a upgrade to its spray attack leaving a field of crystals wherever the spray touched the ground that fade away shortly after. Touching these crystals will give the Crystal status effect and drain all stamina.
Monster Hunter Online
- Akura Vashimu's head and each claw can be broken, and its tail can be severed.
- Unlike in Monster Hunter Froniter, Akura Vashimu's roar does not require any level of Earplugs to ignore.
- The effects of Crystallization were weakened. The status now only causes minor damage and flinching after an extended waiting period, and does not inhibit the movement of the hunter.
- Abnormal Akura Vashimu gains attacks from Akura Jebia, as well as the ability to trigger explosive bursts of crystals with swings of its tail. It can also launch the tip of its tail into the air, having it deal tremendous damage to any hunter it falls onto.
References
| ▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Frontier (edit) | |
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| Herbivore |  Anteka  Apceros  Aptonoth  Burukku  Erupe  Kelbi  Mosswine  Popo
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| Fanged Beast |  Bullfango  Blango  Conga Bulldrome  Blangonga Zenith Blangonga  Congalala  Gogomoa  Kamu Orugaron  Midogaron Zenith Midogaron  Lolo Gougarf Ray Gougarf  Nono Orugaron  Rajang  Voljang
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| Lynian |  Felyne  Melynx  Shakalaka  Uruki King Shakalaka
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| Neopteron |  Great Thunderbug  Hornetaur  Vespoid
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| Carapaceon |  Ceanataur  Hermitaur  Kusubami Akura Vashimu Zenith Akura Vashimu  Akura Jebia  Daimyo Hermitaur Zenith Daimyo Hermitaur  Shen Gaoren  Shogun Ceanataur  Taikun Zamuza Zenith Taikun Zamuza
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| Bird Wyvern |  Genprey  Giaprey  Ioprey  Velociprey Farunokku  Forokururu  Gendrome  Gypceros  Purple Gypceros  Hypnocatrice Zenith Hypnocatrice  Breeding Season Hypnocatrice  Silver Hypnocatrice  Iodrome  Toridcless Zenith Toridcless  Velocidrome  Yian Garuga  Yian Kut-Ku  Blue Yian Kut-Ku
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| Brute Wyvern |  Abiorugu  Giaorugu Zenith Giaorugu  Brachydios  Deviljho Savage Deviljho Starving Deviljho  Gasurabazura Zenith Gasurabazura  Uragaan
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| Piscine Wyvern |  Cephalos Aruganosu  Cephadrome Goruganosu  Lavasioth  Lavasioth Subspecies  Plesioth Zenith Plesioth  Green Plesioth
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| Leviathan |  Pokara Barlagual Zenith Barlagual  Kuarusepusu  Pokaradon
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| Snake Wyvern |  Remobra
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| Fanged Wyvern |  Zinogre Howling Zinogre  Stygian Zinogre
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| Flying Wyvern | Egyurasu Akantor  Anorupatisu Zenith Anorupatisu  Barioth  Basarios  Berukyurosu  Bogabadorumu Bombardier Bogabadorumu  Doragyurosu Zenith Doragyurosu  Dyuragaua  Diablos  Black Diablos  Diorekkusu  Espinas Zenith Espinas  Flaming Espinas  Espinas Rare Species  Gravios Zenith Gravios  Black Gravios  Gurenzeburu  Gureadomosu  Hyujikiki Zenith Hyujikiki  Khezu Zenith Khezu  Red Khezu  Meraginasu  Mi Ru Mysterious Mi Ru  Monoblos  White Monoblos  Nargacuga Blinking Nargacuga  Odibatorasu  Pariapuria Thirsty Pariapuria  Poborubarumu  Rathalos Zenith Rathalos  Azure Rathalos  Silver Rathalos  Rathian  Pink Rathian  Gold Rathian  Tigrex Zenith Tigrex  Unknown (Black Flying Wyvern)  Varusaburosu  Zenaserisu  Zerureusu Sparkling Zerureusu
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| Elder Dragon |  Amatsu  Chameleos  Disufiroa  Duremudira Arrogant Duremudira  Eruzerion Burning Freezing Eruzerion Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis  Garuba Daora  Guanzorumu Ruler Guanzorumu  Harudomerugu Zenith Harudomerugu  Inagami Zenith Inagami  Keoaruboru  Kirin  Kushala Daora  Rusted Kushala Daora  Lao-Shan Lung  Ashen Lao-Shan Lung  Lunastra  Rukodiora Zenith Rukodiora  Rebidiora  Shagaru Magala  Shantien  Teostra  Toa Tesukatora  Yama Kurai Yama Tsukami
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| ??? |  Gore Magala
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| Unclassified |  Laviente  Violent Laviente  Berserk Laviente
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| ▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Online (edit) | |
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| Herbivore |  Anteka  Apceros  Aptonoth  Kelbi  Mosswine  Popo
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| Fanged Beast |  Bullfango  Blango  Conga Blangonga  Flame Blangonga  Bulldrome Elemental Bulldrome  Caeserber  Ghost Caeserber  Yellow Caeserber  Congalala  Gold Congalala  Kamu Orugaron  Nono Orugaron  Rajang  Furious Rajang  Slicemargl  Purple Slicemargl
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| Lynian |  Felyne  Melynx  Shakalaka King Shakalaka
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| Neopteron |  Great Thunderbug  Vespoid Lightenna  Poikilos Lightenna
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| Carapaceon |  Ceanataur  Hermitaur Akura Vashimu  Akura Jebia  Baelidae  Dread Baelidae  Daimyo Hermitaur  Gonngenn Hermitaur  Shen Gaoren  Guren Shen Gaoren  Teppeki Shen Gaoren  Shogun Ceanataur  Swordmaster Shogun Ceanataur  Onimusha  Taikun Zamuza
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| Bird Wyvern |  Genprey  Giaprey  Ioprey  Velociprey Chramine  Ice Chramine  Farunokku  Gendrome  Giadrome  Gypceros  Purple Gypceros  Hypnocatrice  Gold Hypnocatrice  Silver Hypnocatrice  Iodrome  Velocidrome  Yian Garuga  One-Eared Yian Garuga  Yian Kut-Ku  Blue Yian Kut-Ku
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| Brute Wyvern |  Abiorugu  Giaorugu  Brachydios  Deviljho  Disaster Wyvern  Uragaan
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| Piscine Wyvern |  Cephalos Cephadrome  Plesioth  Lavasioth
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| Snake Wyvern |  Remobra
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| Fanged Wyvern |  Zinogre  Stygian Zinogre
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| Flying Wyvern |  Akantor  Barioth  Basarios Crystal Basarios  Sandstone Basarios  Berukyurosu  Diablos  Black Diablos  Doragyurosu  Dyuragaua  Espinas  Flaming Espinas  Gurenzeburu  Gravios  Black Gravios  Khezu  Red Khezu  Monoblos  White Monoblos  Shattered Monoblos  Pariapuria  Meraginasu  Nargacuga Nargacuga  Rathalos  Azure Rathalos  Silver Rathalos  Rathian  Pink Rathian  Gold Rathian Conflagration Rathian  Tigrex  Flame Tigrex
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| Elder Dragon |  Amatsu  Chameleos  Kirin  Kushala Daora  Rusted Kushala Daora  Lunastra  Teostra  Lao-Shan Lung  Merphistophelin  Elemental Merphistophelin  Tartaronis  Infernal Tartaronis  Yama Tsukami
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| ??? |  Estrellian  Doom Estrellian  Arbiter Estrellian
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