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Ancient Leshen are Relicts first introduced in Monster Hunter: World.

Physiology[]

The Ancient Leshen looks very similar to its younger counterpart, with the main difference being in its much larger antlers. Parts of its wood-like body have also become covered with moss and small mushrooms, like an old tree.

Behavior and Abilities[]

If anything, old age makes the Ancient Leshen even more malicious and spiteful towards the enemies of the forest. In its home world, they are often venerated as forest gods in the hopes of appeasing its ire; while for the most part it seems to care little for being worshiped, there have been some cases where it has condescended to grant boons upon those who respect the woods.

Its control over the creatures it can call upon has improved, allowing it to summon greater numbers of Jagras and Revoltures at a time. Furthermore, it can place a curse upon its foes that compels nearby monsters to attack them, or bind a would-be hunter with roots to allow its servants to slay the interloper with impunity.

In-Game Description[]

Monster Hunter: World
MHW-Ancient Leshen Icon An old Leshen that arrived through a portal to assume control over the Ancient Forest. Sometimes revered as an indigenous deity.

Element/Status Effectiveness[]

Element Effectiveness Status Effectiveness
Fire ★★★ Poison ★★
Water Sleep
Thunder ★★ Paralysis
Ice Blast
Dragon ★★ Stun

Monster Materials[]

Icon Item Name Rarity Value Description
MHW-Medicine Icon Dark Green Leshen Resin 6 2600z A lump of resin excreted by a leshen. Contains arcane components that should be handled with care.
MHW-Bone Icon Dark Green Ancient Cursed Bone 7 3400z Rare ancient leshen material. A bone entangled in countless magical branches.
MHW-Claw Icon Dark Green Ancient Leshen Claw 7 3600z Rare material. The claw of an ancient leshen, worshipped as an indigenous god in another world.
MHW-Claw Icon Dark Green Ancient Leshen Antler 7 4000z Rare ancient leshen material. Huge, solemn antlers that inspire fear in other creatures.
MHW-Head Icon Dark Green Ancient Leshen Skull 8 5000z Rare ancient leshen material. Embued with powerful magic and harboring unfathomable darkness.
MHW-Medicine Icon Yellow Mutagen 8 9600z A substance used to augment a witcher's abilities. Redeem at the Resource Center for something nice!?

Equipment[]

For more information, see Ancient Leshen Equipment

Ancient Leshen materials can be used to craft one armor set: Ciri α Armor.

The following is a complete weapon list for Ancient Leshen weapons:

Sword and Shield:
Dual Blades:

Gallery[]

Notes[]

  • Ancient Leshen is part of the collaboration with The Witcher III: Wild Hunt and was added as an event on February 15, 2019 (UTC).
  • Ancient Leshen was the primary subject of Monster Hunter World's 6.01 patch due general feedback about the massive difficulty spike on the monster's final phase of combat.
    • The update makes Ancient Leshen more vulnerable to Igni/Flame Manipulation and Dragons Pods effects. Ancient Leshen also won't teleport as often in the final phase.
    • As an additional compensation, the event quest "Contract: Woodland Spirit" premiere live duration was extended from ending on February 28th to March 8th of 2019.
  • Ancient Leshen's body and legs can be broken in unison. Ancient Leshen's antlers can be broken twice.
  • Breaking parts of Ancient Leshen's body will affect it's ability to summon minions. Ancient Leshen will be unable to summon Revoltures and Jagras for a notable amount of time.
  • Ancient Leshen can be mounted. Like the regular Leshen, players can only cling to its head and the creature will not ram into surfaces.
  • Ancient Leshen shares vulnerability to Flash Pods with regular Leshen. However, Ancient Leshen will resort into dangerous wide-reaching and AoE attacks when stunned.
  • Ancient Leshen can command Revoltures to fly around its body, acting as a damaging "aura". This aura cannot be dispelled by using dragon pods or the Igni Runestone like with Leshen.
  • Ancient Leshen can summon a greater number of Jagras than a regular Leshen and can cast a more powerful Revolture "aura".
  • Ancient Leshen can put a curse mark on a hunter, in which the creatures the Ancient Leshen summon will relentlessly target for attack.
  • Ancient Leshen can strangle a hunter with its roots, rendering him/her immobile. If not freed by other via Fire Manipulation/Igni, the Ancient Leshen will have summoned creatures mercilessly attack the pinned victim before having a pillar of root burst from beneath the hunter, likely reducing his/her HP to zero.
    • Staggering, stunning or mounting the Ancient Leshen can cancel the whole pinning attack.
  • Ancient Leshen can unleash a devastating AoE attack by sending a wave of Revolture outward. The Ancient Leshen will let out a distinctive roar and the camera will pan out prior to this attack.
  • Ancient Leshen will not automatically panic when struck with Igni like regular Leshen, it takes several successful hit with the Sign to be immolated.
  • The Ancient Leshen is inspired by a Slavic Mythological creature known as the Leshy.

See Also[]



Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter: World (edit)
Herbivore MHW-Apceros Icon Apceros MHW-Aptonoth Icon Aptonoth MHW-Gastodon Icon Gastodon MHW-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHW-Kestodon Icon Kestodon MHW-Mosswine Icon Mosswine
Fish MHW-Gajau Icon Gajau
Lynian MHW-Felyne Icon Felyne MHW-Gajalaka Icon Gajalaka MHW-Grimalkyne Icon Grimalkyne
Neopteron MHW-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHW-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
Bird Wyvern MHW-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHW-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei MHW-Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Icon Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
Brute Wyvern MHW-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHW-Barroth Icon Barroth MHW-Deviljho Icon Deviljho MHW-Radobaan Icon Radobaan MHW-Uragaan Icon Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern MHW-Girros Icon Girros MHW-Jagras Icon Jagras MHW-Shamos Icon Shamos
MHW-Dodogama Icon Dodogama MHW-Great Girros Icon Great Girros MHW-Great Jagras Icon Great Jagras MHW-Odogaron Icon Odogaron MHW-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi
Piscine Wyvern MHW-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus MHW-Lavasioth Icon Lavasioth
Wingdrake MHW-Barnos Icon Barnos MHW-Mernos Icon Mernos MHW-Noios Icon Noios MHW-Raphinos Icon Raphinos
Flying Wyvern MHW-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHW-Diablos Icon Diablos MHW-Black Diablos Icon Black Diablos MHW-Legiana Icon Legiana MHW-Paolumu Icon Paolumu MHW-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHW-Azure Rathalos Icon Azure Rathalos MHW-Rathian Icon Rathian MHW-Pink Rathian Icon Pink Rathian
Elder Dragon MHW-Behemoth Icon Behemoth MHW-Kirin Icon Kirin MHW-Kulve Taroth Icon Kulve Taroth MHW-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHW-Lunastra Icon Lunastra MHW-Nergigante Icon Nergigante MHW-Teostra Icon Teostra MHW-Vaal Hazak Icon Vaal Hazak MHW-Xeno'jiiva Icon Xeno'jiiva MHW-Zorah Magdaros Icon Zorah Magdaros
Relict MHW-Leshen Icon Leshen MHW-Ancient Leshen Icon Ancient Leshen
Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (edit)
Herbivore MHWI-Anteka Icon Anteka MHW-Apceros Icon Apceros MHW-Aptonoth Icon Aptonoth MHW-Gastodon Icon Gastodon MHW-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHW-Kestodon Icon Kestodon MHW-Mosswine Icon Mosswine MHWI-Popo Icon Popo
Fish MHW-Gajau Icon Gajau
Lynian MHWI-Boaboa Icon Boaboa MHW-Felyne Icon Felyne MHW-Gajalaka Icon Gajalaka MHW-Grimalkyne Icon Grimalkyne
Fanged Beast MHWI-Rajang Icon Rajang MHWI-Furious Rajang Icon Furious Rajang
Neopteron MHW-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHW-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
Bird Wyvern MHW-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHW-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei MHWI-Coral Pukei-Pukei Icon Coral Pukei-Pukei MHW-Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Icon Tzitzi-Ya-Ku MHWI-Yian Garuga Icon Yian Garuga MHWI-Scarred Yian Garuga Icon Scarred Yian Garuga
Brute Wyvern MHW-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHWI-Fulgur Anjanath Icon Fulgur Anjanath MHWI-Banbaro Icon Banbaro MHW-Barroth Icon Barroth MHWI-Brachydios Icon Brachydios MHWI-Raging Brachydios Icon Raging Brachydios MHW-Deviljho Icon Deviljho MHWI-Savage Deviljho Icon Savage Deviljho MHWI-Glavenus Icon Glavenus MHWI-Acidic Glavenus Icon Acidic Glavenus MHW-Radobaan Icon Radobaan MHW-Uragaan Icon Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern MHW-Girros Icon Girros MHW-Jagras Icon Jagras MHW-Shamos Icon Shamos MHWI-Wulg Icon Wulg
MHW-Dodogama Icon Dodogama MHW-Great Girros Icon Great Girros MHW-Great Jagras Icon Great Jagras MHW-Odogaron Icon Odogaron MHWI-Ebony Odogaron Icon Ebony Odogaron MHW-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi MHWI-Viper Tobi-Kadachi Icon Viper Tobi-Kadachi MHWI-Zinogre Icon Zinogre MHWI-Stygian Zinogre Icon Stygian Zinogre
Piscine Wyvern MHWI-Beotodus Icon Beotodus MHW-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus MHW-Lavasioth Icon Lavasioth
Wingdrake MHW-Barnos Icon Barnos MHWI-Cortos Icon Cortos MHW-Mernos Icon Mernos MHW-Noios Icon Noios MHW-Raphinos Icon Raphinos
Flying Wyvern MHWI-Barioth Icon Barioth MHWI-Frostfang Barioth Icon Frostfang Barioth MHW-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHWI-Seething Bazelgeuse Icon Seething Bazelgeuse MHW-Diablos Icon Diablos MHW-Black Diablos Icon Black Diablos MHW-Legiana Icon Legiana MHWI-Shrieking Legiana Icon Shrieking Legiana MHWI-Nargacuga Icon Nargacuga MHW-Paolumu Icon Paolumu MHWI-Nightshade Paolumu Icon Nightshade Paolumu MHW-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHW-Azure Rathalos Icon Azure Rathalos MHWI-Silver Rathalos Icon Silver Rathalos MHW-Rathian Icon Rathian MHW-Pink Rathian Icon Pink Rathian MHWI-Gold Rathian Icon Gold Rathian MHWI-Tigrex Icon Tigrex MHWI-Brute Tigrex Icon Brute Tigrex
Elder Dragon MHWI-Alatreon Icon Alatreon MHW-Behemoth Icon Behemoth MHWI-Fatalis Icon Fatalis MHW-Kirin Icon Kirin MHW-Kulve Taroth Icon Kulve Taroth MHW-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHW-Lunastra Icon Lunastra MHWI-Namielle Icon Namielle MHW-Nergigante Icon Nergigante MHWI-Ruiner Nergigante Icon Ruiner Nergigante MHWI-Safi'jiiva Icon Safi'jiiva MHWI-Shara Ishvalda Icon Shara Ishvalda MHW-Teostra Icon Teostra MHW-Vaal Hazak Icon Vaal Hazak MHWI-Blackveil Vaal Hazak Icon Blackveil Vaal Hazak MHWI-Velkhana Icon Velkhana MHW-Xeno'jiiva Icon Xeno'jiiva MHW-Zorah Magdaros Icon Zorah Magdaros
Relict MHW-Leshen Icon Leshen MHW-Ancient Leshen Icon Ancient Leshen
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