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The Frenzy Virus is an infectious disease caused by the dander-like wing scales and breath attacks of Gore Magala, Chaotic Gore Magala, Shagaru Magala, and Risen Shagaru Magala, affecting both hunters and monsters alike. Every large monster in Monster Hunter 4 and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate can be infected by the virus, with the exception of Great Jaggi, Ukanlos, Akantor, Monoblos, White Monoblos, Furious Rajang, Savage Deviljho, Raging Brachydios, Silver Rathalos, Gold Rathian, Molten Tigrex, and Elder Dragons.

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Signs and Symptoms[]

In large monsters, the Frenzy Virus causes a notable discoloration of the skin, fur, feathers, or hide, resulting in a dark purple hue all over the body. In addition, the monster's eyes will become a bright red and it will begin to huff a dark purple smoke from its mouth as it exhales. As its name suggests, the Frenzy Virus causes massively heightened aggression, speed, and strength in monsters, making them dangerously short-tempered and ferocious. The Frenzy Virus also seems to affect a monster's vocal cords, rendering all vocalizations shrill and harsh in sound. 

In humans, the Frenzy Virus's effects are significantly different. Once infected, a person will experience a nullification of their natural healing abilities, making it impossible to recover health without the aid of healing items. They additionally receive more damage from a frenzied monster's attacks.

Transmission[]

The Frenzy Virus originates as a bodily function of the Gore Magala, Chaotic Gore Magala, Shagaru Magala, and Risen Shagaru Magala monsters. The virus is bound to the dander-like scales that cover its wing membranes. When spread, the scales scatter through the air and can be detected by the Magala's sensory organs to perceive its environment, compensating for Gore's poorly developed eyes. However, these tiny scales can be inhaled by other creatures and bring the virus along with them, resulting in an infection. Shagaru Magala, as the adult form of Gore Magala, spreads the virus in the air at a much more accelerated rate than its juvenile form, giving off a constant dark aura around the field that only disappears once it's dead. All Magalas possess a breath attack which is loaded with the Frenzy Virus, as a means of spreading the virus offensively.

Once infected, monsters can further transmit the virus to other monsters through bites, scratches, and breath attacks. The virus requires an incubation period before the onset of symptoms which varies from minutes to hours, depending on the nature of the infected creature.

Treatment[]

The Frenzy Virus can only be cured by sleeping in the base camp bed, otherwise its effects can only be waited out or temporarily diminished. In humans, the onset of the virus can be fought off through dealing enough damage to monsters, and the incubation period can be prolonged with the consumption of a Nulberry or by stepping through a Portable Steam Bomb. If the incubation occurs, the only way to cure it is to either sleep in the base camp bed or remain inside a Portable Steam Bomb for a few seconds. If a human manages to treat the Frenzy Virus, they will receive an affinity bonus, and become immune to being infected for several minutes.

In monsters, hunters can use Wystones on their weapons, which suppresses the effects of the virus for several minutes. They are also known to be able to overcome the virus on their own, but how they do so is a mystery.

Prognosis[]

In humans, the virus is not known to be fatal, despite its harmful effects; once the infection has begun, its effects generally last for several minutes before vanishing. Most monsters, on the other hand, die from the Frenzy Virus within a matter of days if they are not killed by hunters first.

The Apex State[]

Not to be confused with Storm Serpents' Victim Apex Monsters from Monster Hunter Rise.

When monsters manage to overcome the Frenzy Virus they will be able to suppress the Virus' fatal afflictions while retaining its benefits; and even use the virus itself and weaponize it for their own use, turning them into a completely new threat entirely. This is referred as the Apex State.

Similarly to the Frenzy Virus, monsters affected by the Apex State will have a dark purple hue over their bodies with the addition of some reddish shades. Their eyes will also be red, and they will exhale a dark mist from their mouths. The main aesthetic difference from Frenzy Virus is that Apex monsters will be surrounded by a dark smoke-like aura at all times. A monster's roar will also be greatly distorted when affected by the Apex State.

In full control of the Frenzy Virus with no ill effect, the monster under the Apex state is far more brutal, durable and relentless than they would be under the regular effects of the Virus. In addition to infecting unfortunate victims, their attacks can also leave lingering pools of the Virus, much like the Gore and Shagaru Magala. Some of the Apex monster's attacks may also be enhanced in this state with various upgrades such as longer range or near fatal damage.

While under the Apex state, their skin is far more rigid and harder to damage, so even the strongest weapons with the highest sharpness or with an ESP skill will bounce and elemental and status effects will be nullified. They will also receive 80% less damage from all attacks and gain an immunity to traps. However, by using special Wystones the Hunter will be able to inflict status/elemental damage to monsters, or successfully attack them without bouncing. The Apex state can be temporarily suppressed with the use of these Wystones, much like the regular Frenzied state.

So far, monsters that are known to be able to achieve the Apex State are Deviljho, Diablos, Gravios, Rajang, Seregios, Tidal Najarala, Tigrex and Zinogre.

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Trivia[]

  • Despite Gore, Shagaru, and Chaotic Gore all appearing in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak along with their Qurio-related variants, Frenzied monsters do not make an appearance.
  • The Apex State is unrelated to the Apex Monsters of Monster Hunter Rise and Sunbreak.
    • Zinogre and Diablos are the only monsters to have both Apex forms.
  • The Frenzy is functionally and ecologically similar to the Qurio of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Both result in monsters becoming both maddened and more powerful, with the ability to utilize their respective afflictions offensively before ultimately perishing. Hunters are also afflicted with similar effects.
    • Unlike with the Frenzy, Elder Dragons can be afflicted by the Qurio, however this will result in the Elder Dragon overcoming the affliction and becoming Risen, which is similar to the Apex State. Only Elder Dragons can become Risen.
      • Despite the similarities, Gore, Chaotic Gore, and Shagaru Magala can all be afflicted by the Qurio, with Shagaru being the only one capable of achieving the Risen state.
  • Frenzied Monsters are similar in appearance to monsters inflicted with the Black Blight, however the two are unrelated beyond that.

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