Kulu-Ya-Ku are Bird Wyverns first introduced in Monster Hunter: World. They can be found in the Ancient Forest and Wildspire Waste. These odd monsters developed limbs that are capable of carrying weapons. Their materials can be used to craft high-affinity raw/sleep weapons and the Kulu Armor Sets.
Physiology
Kulu-Ya-Ku has a body shape similar to other raptorial Bird Wyverns, such as Velocidrome. This monster is covered in light brown scales and has a face that greatly resembles a Dodo. Though it is mostly covered in scales, it also has feathers on its head and arms.
Behavior and Abilities
Kulu-Ya-Ku is able to pick up small boulders and use them to protect itself from incoming attacks. It can also toss said boulders at foes from a distance or use a jumping slam to inflict stun. They are commonly spotted stealing eggs from Monster nests, especially those of the Rathian. By using the Slinger, hunters can easily knock rocks out of the Kulu-Ya-Ku's hands.[1] Hunters can also break the rock by hitting it multiple times with their weapon. Master-Rank Kulu-Ya-Ku may sometimes pick up an explosive rock instead, adding a small area-of-effect to its attacks. Kulu-Ya-Ku's head and arms can be wounded.
In Master Rank, Kulu-Ya-Ku gain the ability to dig up and use ore chunks instead of rock which inflict more damage and stun hunters more easily. Part-breaking their front limbs disables their ore chunk usage and the Kulu-Ya-Ku will resort to using rocks like in Low and High Rank.
Unlike other raptorial bird wyverns, Kulu-Ya-Ku are very docile and calm when coming into contact with hunters. If attacked, however, they will fight back.
Element/Status Effectiveness
| Kulu-Ya-Ku Damage Effectiveness | ||||||||
| Element | Effectiveness | Status | Effectiveness | |||||
| Fire | ★★ | Poison | ★★ | |||||
| Water | ★★★ | Sleep | ★★ | |||||
| Thunder | ★★ | Paralysis | ★★ | |||||
| Ice | ★★ | Blast | ★★ | |||||
| Dragon | ★★ | Stun | ★★ | |||||
In-game description
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Monster Materials
| Icon | Item Name | Rarity | Value | Description |
 | Kulu-Ya-Ku Scale 掻鳥の鱗 | 4 | 290z | Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Broadly used for many purposes. |
| | Kulu-Ya-Ku Scale+ 掻鳥の上鱗 | 6 | 890z | Rare Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes. |
| | Kulu-Ya-Ku Shard 掻鳥の厚鱗 | 9 | 1350z | Very rare Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes. |
 | Kulu-Ya-Ku Hide 掻鳥の皮 | 4 | 390z | Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained by carving. Supple, often used in gear. |
| | Kulu-Ya-Ku Hide+ 掻鳥の上皮 | 6 | 1290z | Rare Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Supple, often used in gear. |
| | Kulu-Ya-Ku Thickhide 掻鳥の厚皮 | 9 | 1950z | Very rare Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Supple, often used in gear. |
 | Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume 掻鳥の飾り羽 | 4 | 460z | Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Obtained by breaking its forelimbs. Used for many purposes. |
| | Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume+ 掻鳥の大飾り羽 | 6 | 1660z | Rare Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Obtained by breaking its forelimbs. Used for many purposes. |
| | Large Kulu-Ya-Ku Plume 掻鳥の特大飾り羽 | 9 | 2500z | Very rare Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Obtained by breaking its forelimbs. Used for many purposes. |
 | Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak 掻鳥のクチバシ | 4 | 490z | Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Obtained by breaking its head. Hard, used in many weapons. |
| | Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak+ 掻鳥の大クチバシ | 6 | 1660z | Rare Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Obtained by breaking its head. Hard, used in many weapons. |
| | Large Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak 掻鳥の巨大クチバシ | 9 | 2550z | Very rare Kulu-Ya-Ku material. Obtained by breaking its head. Hard, used in many weapons. |
 | Bird Wyvern Gem 鳥竜玉 | 7 | 4000z | A valuable gem that can be harvested from bird wyverns. Said to fetch a high price on the market. |
| | Fey Wyvern Gem 幻鳥竜玉 | 9 | 8000z | An exceptionally pure gem taken from a bird wyvern. Its fragility makes it difficult to carve. |
Equipment
- For more information, see Kulu-Ya-Ku Equipment
Kulu-Ya-Ku materials can be used to craft five different armor sets: Kulu Armor, Kulu α Armor, Kulu β, Kulu α+ Armor, and Kulu β+.
The following is a complete weapon list for Kulu-Ya-Ku weapons:
| Long Sword: | Dual Blades: |
| Hammer: | Hunting Horn: |
| Lance: | Insect Glaive: |
| Bow: |
Trivia
- Kulu Ya-Ku is one of the few raptorial bird wyverns to have feathers.
- During the collaboration with Final Fantasy, hunters could fight a Barroth-sized Kulu-Ya-Ku that came in contact with the Crystal, its attacks are doubled and it can’t be captured.
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